Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-15
EGAL A0VERTTSING
MINUTES or THE ADJOURNED MET.
IhG or me stsNTr COMMISSION
Frs. LUNA COUNTY. NEW MEXICO.

Ehos LJNd NVUNAAs NgU MbAANOs
February eth, 1918.
BE 1T REMEMBERED, That the board o.
county Commissioner Of Luna County. New
Mexico, met this day in regular session, 10
tho office Of the board at the court house
In the village of Deming, for the purpose OF
attending to the fourth quarterly business
for the year 1917.
Present: lion. r. L. Nordhaus, chair
man, Hon. r, A. Lewis, member, Hon. j.
W. Phillips. member, O. r. Hughes clerk
The meeting was called 10 order by the
chairman, and the following proceedings were
had:
The regular quarterly reports for the fourth
quarter Of the year 1917 Of the sheriff, col
ector and treasurer county clerk, justice
and 8, were fully considered and the follow
ing resolutions ordered,
Be Il resolved, that tho reports above men
toned be and the same arc hereby In oil
things approved and ordered filed with the
proceedings Of this board
Re II hereby further resolved, that the
reports filed herein Of the sounty highway su.
perintehdent for the months Of September, DC.
tobtr and November, End the annual report
OF said officer, be and the same are hereby
approved and ordered filed herein.
The matter Of appointing the county ply.
stefan and health officer for the year 1918
was next considered and Il appearing 10 the
board that onl, one application had been
filed with the clerk. and the board being fur.
Their and fully advised in the matter, where.
upon, on motion duly made and carried, the
following resolution was ordered
BE Il resolved that Dr. p. N. Sleed be and
he s hereby appointed county physician and
health officer for the county OF Luna, state
Of New Mexico, for the year 1918, upon the
following terms and salary, towit; Provided
that the said DR.. r. NJ steed does the work
Of said office faithfully and scientifically and
complies with the law governing said office
In every respect he shall Receive for perform
ing said duties in full compensation, the sum
OF 100000 per year for the two offices and
| fifty 500 cents a mile. one way, for oh
work, done out OF town, said sum 10 bo
paid quarterly as other claims against the
county are paid
Il now further appearing to the board upon
the recommendation OF the county highway
superintendent, that some road machinery for
the purpose uf carrying out contract and road
work for the year 1913 should DO purchased.
whereupon the following resolution was or
dercd. io.wit'
| Do Il resolved tina, the county highway
superintendent BE- and he is hereby ordered to
! purchase three 60 small steel road drags,
not TO exceed the sum of S2640 each, and
three 90 large steel road drags not to ex
coed the sum Of 5000 each both T. o. b.
Chicago
Il was hereby further ordered that tho
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hereby authorized to have built, or the purpose
Of camp use, two houses 10 b made upon
wagons. one not 10 exceed the cost Of $i6l.50,
The other $4,000 and the further purchase
Of one wagon Tor this purpose Is hereby allow
cd In the sum Of $1,000.
Said highway superintendent Is hereby fur.
ther authorized to purchase At the lest pos
sibe price obtainable two dump wagons to te
used as county property, upon the road work.
Il now appearing to the county commission
ers, upon the verbal application OF Mr. Sig
mund Lindauer. that dregoria Mosques u a
poor person aud unable 10 care for himself,
and asked The county for assistance, where
upon, Il was ordered that said Gregora Mis-
Ques be and no Is allowed the sum Of fifteen
$4,000 per month beginning January ist,
until further orders Of this board
Comes now the treasurer, and files herein
an additional bond In the sum Of two thousand
/ (e2,O00.00) dollars for tho faithful perform
nnco Of his duties as required by the travel
Ing auditor, whereupon SAID bopd u hereby
duly approved By this board.
The butcher bond Of j. r. Black 4 Son
was now presented BY the clerk Tor approval
and after duly considering same, Il was or
dered that said bond 10 and Che same Il
hereby approved as Of January 9th
Comes now the county clerk and makes
application for additional deputy Where
upon. Il appearing 70 the board by the ap
plcation Of the said clerk, that tho fees earn
Ga ana turned INTO lul county WNINNlf ny
mid clerk for the year 1917 was IN excess Of
100000, whereupon, chapter twelve (i2l Of
the laws Of New Mexico, 1918 Civilization
provides that wherein any county clerks turn
into The county treasury In excess Of $4,000 co.
shall be allowed additional deputy upon apph
cation 10 the county commissioners and their
approval, not TO exceed the sum Of $500 per
month. whoreupon Il was ordered by this board
and the following resolutions had, io.wi:
BE u resolved that said clerk be and he
Il hereby authorized 10 engage additional de-
putty until The further orders Of this board
not to exceed $500 per month for such add
liona deputy. beginning with January lat,
1918.
The claim Of Grace @. 0oebd wash ow
considered. Il appearing BY tho claim flied
heroln. that the expenses Of The Office Of the
superintendent Of schools for The fourth guar.
Tor Of 1915 had not been received By Miss
0ochd, then superintendent Of schools Il
further appearing 10 the board that there were
no receipts filed with said claim, whcroupon. Il
d ordered that he aamo claim b tabled
until such receipts e. required 10 be filed
with al claims, should BE- received
INC claims against the county ior The
fourth quarter Of 1917 were now taken up
aud after having examined said claims. The
following were approved and ordered paid
from the several funds Of the county, io.vli.
l Claim No. Name Amt
2iO0 z. u. Mason ........ $4,000
2iOl Vidal Torrigon ....... 1000
2i02 ]. A. Stump .......... 5000
2iO5 O. RI Hughes ....... 6t.o0