Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-02-20
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MONTHLY MEETING
Feb. 18th, 1919.

SPECIAL MONTHLY MEETING
Feb. 18th, 1919.
The Board of County Commission
ers of Torrance county met this day
with the Hon. C. M. Milbourn, chair
man, the Hon. Walter F. Martin ant
the Hon. Castulo Marquee, members
the sheriff by his deputy, the clerk.
The Board proceeds to examine
matters before them.
The resignation of W. F. Irwin as
Justice of the Peace in and for Pre-
cinct No. 20, Varney, is examined
and accepted.
The resignation of Lorenzo Can.
delaria as Constable in and for Pre-
cinct No. /, is examined and accept
ed, and the board thereupon orders
that certificate Of appointment be is
sued to the men who are recommend
ed by the people of said precinct for
the offices of Justice of the Peace
and Constable respectively, Filomeno
Chavez, and Delfino Chavez, the lat
ter being the present incumbent of
the office of Justice of the Peace, but
as no election was held and inasmuch
as one of the sureties on his official
bond is dead, the people of said pre-
cinct made the aforesaid petition
which is hereby approved.
The monthly report of the county
clerk is examined and approved.
The monthly report Of the sheriff
is presented, examined and approved.
The official bond of Tomas Ba-
chcha is presented, examined and ap-
proved.
In the matter Of the application of
Mathew G. Freilinger, for a reim-
bursement of his unexpired liquor IL
cense, the board after due considera-
tion rejects the same without preju-
dice.
In the matter of the petition Of the
people of Mcintosh for the working
of road three-fourths mile west of
the N. W. u Sec 5, Twp. N, R. 8
E., the same is referred to I, E. Rod
gers, for his report thereon to the
board at the next meeting thereof.
The petition of the people of Pinos
Wells for the appointment of Dona-
ciano Chavez as Justice Of the Peace
and Juan Chavez y Corrales as Con-
stable, the board finds the present in
cumbent is one Of the signers of
said petition, therefore the same is
hereby approved, and certificate of
appointment is ordered issued the
parties therein mentioned.
In the matter Of the payment of
$4,000 for right of way heretofore
referred to the state highway com
mission, the board being advised in
the PREMISES orders that warrant be
issued to Martin Lobato for said
right of way in the above mentioned
sum.
The official bond of Apolonio Con
zales, as Justice of the Peace in and
for Precinct No. 5, is presented and
approved.
The official bond of Epifanio
Chavez as Constable in and for Pre-
cinct No. 3, is presented and ap-
proved,
The official bond of Nestor Can
delaria as Justice of the Peace in and
for Precinct No 8, is presented and
approved.
In the matter of the petitions for
the correction of taxes of the follow
ing named persons, the board recon-
mends the same as follows, to-wit:
The petition of L. E. Hanlon,, W
f. Hamilton, j. F. Ruff, Pedro Lu-
cero y Torrez, J. H. Ingle, Ernest
Gooch, A. L, Liday
The board now adjourns until to.
morrow at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Feb. ~, 1919.
The board met as per adjournment
of the previous day with the same of
ficers present and presiding
In the matter Of the application o.
the board of county commissioner
for an order from the District Cour
for the transfer of certain funds t,
the General Road Fund, the court be
ing advised in the premises, orders
ORDER
In the District Court, Torrance Coun
ty, State of New Mexico.
In Re Transfer of Funds.
ORDER
This cause coming on to be hear
in open court upon the application 0
the board Of county commissioner
by R. L. Hit, Assistant District Al
torney, for the transfer of certai
funds to the General Road Fund, an
it appearing to the court that theI
is now on deposit to the acredit {
Road District No. l the sum of S9S
95, and in District No. 2 the sum {
$1,000, and it further appearing
the court that said road districts hay
been abolished and that said none!
should be transferred to the Gener
Road Fund of Torrance county;
Therefore it is ordered that Il
treasurer of Torrance County, Ne