The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-19

Present +. w. Nations, Chairman
Jno. r. Bell and w. A. Dodson, Com
missioners, X. f. Norman, Deputy
Clerk.
The first thing in order was the al
lowing of bills. A large number of
wild bounty claims were allowed.
The county officers were allowed
pay for their first quarter, and many
other accounts were paid.
On April the board received the
resignation Of c. w. Hewitt as justice
Of the peace in Precinct No. 90, Quay
county, and the same is hereby grant
ed.
J. B. Thurston is now authorized to
furnish provisions actually needed to
support Mrs. j. NJ. Martinez. a pau
per, until further action is taken.
The Board now orders that Gregoria
Flores care for and keep Tomas Lo-
PEE, destitute blind man, indefinite
ly, for which care he shall receive the
sum of $500 per month.
Be it resolved by the board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Quay county, y.
NJ, that it is necessary and for the
best interests of said county to make
immediate improvements Of that cer-
tain State Highway through said
county, extending from point on the
county line between Guadalupe coun-
ty and Quay county west of Montoya.
in northeasterly and easterly di-
rection by way of Palomas, Tucumcari
Revuelto, San Jon, Endee, and Glen
rio, to the State Line between New
Mexico and Texas where said road
connects with main travelled road
leading to Amarillo. Texas, and to
points east, and we desire to improve
and construct said road under the pro-
visions Of Senate Bill No. lat. An
Act Relating to Public Highways and
Bridges, passed by the Third State
Legislature of New Mexico. and we
hereby apply for State aid thereof to
the State Highway Commission of
New Mexico, in accordance with said
Act.
That we do hereby make written
application to the State Highway En-
gineer for the construction and i'm
provement of said road, and for State
Aid therefor, to the amount of Sl0,-
10000 and represent that out Of the
tax levy for road purposes which said
Board of County Commissioners will
levy for road purposes for the next
annual levy for taxes for said County,
they will have available for road pur-
poses approximately the sum of $21,-
10000 and out of said sum propose to
expend the sum Of 100000 for the
improvement of the road aforesaid.
and that said sum can be made avail
able Immediately by issuing certifi-
Gates therefor and the sale thereof,
and that the said certificates can be
disposed of for cash. and that we re-
quest that said road be viewed to the
immediate construction and improve
ment of said road, and that said work
he commenced at the earliest possible
time. (Signed)
+. w. Nations. Jno. +. Bell,
w. q. Dodson.
The Board now receives petition
for public road running from Ragland
to County Line on the south.
The petition was signed by J. c
Waggoner ct al, of House, and was ac-
companied by cashiers check in the
amount of $500 to cover the cost OF
viewing said proposed road and that
the said petition is signed by num-
ber Of free holders required by law
the Board now appoints p. l.. Dwight
of House, J. A. Reed of Roosevelt, and
w. A. Bunch Of Hassell, together with
A. r. Moses county surveyor, as view
ers and directs them to meet at lO
o'clock, A. NJ, on Monday, May 7, 1917
ut the place Of beginning Of said above
mentioned road, and then and there
proceed to view and mark out such
road and to assess the damages and
benefits accruing to the owner or OWL.
ers Of any of the land over which the
same may pass by reason of the alter.
ing, changing, widening or location
thereof and the proper cost.
The Board also received the peti
tion for public road running from in,
County line Quay Guadalupe to House
N. NJ,
Petitioners attached their certified
check in the sum of s25 and requested
that viewers be appointed to view tn,
said road and that they proceed in ac
cordance with the requirements of th'
law. Signed by G. f. Sparks, ct al.
II now appearing to the board tina
the foregoing petition is accompanied
by a cashiers check in the sum o
S25.OO to cover the cost Of viewini
said proposed road, and that the salt
petition is signed by the number o
free holders required by law, the Boar
now appoints w. II. Myers, House, N
NJ, II. o. Norris, House, N. NJ, an
John House, House, N. NJ, togethe
with A. r. Moses, county surveyor, n
vie\ .ers and directs them to meet a
10 o'clock a. M, on Wednesday, Ma
0, 1917, at the place Of beginning o
said above proposed road, and the
and there to proceed to view and mar