Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-03-19
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

ers met IN special Session on the 18th
day of February, 1891, at the Court
House; there being present the Hon:
Daniel Lucero, chairman, Hon. Mar
ciso Frances, and Hon Celso Lobato
members, Hon. Joseph F, Tondre
sheriff and Hon. Abelino Gutierrez,
1erk. l&s
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The board then adopted the follow
ing conditions before proceeding :. to
open the bids for the sale of the Old
os Lunas bridge: "No bid to be &C.
eepted for less than $12QOOO;, said
bridge not to be taken off until the
new bridge would be open for traffic,
and if the county would require, for
bridge construction, any portion Of
the old structure, they could have the
same at pro rate cost to the buyer"
The board then opened the bids for
! thesssale of said bridge at. the houg
specified according to resolution of
January II, 1921. Mr.. A. E. ST. Nor
ris, District Highway Engineer, then
appeared before the board in beaai1
Of the state and presented certified
warran for $4,000 for bid on said
bridge, making an offer Of $12OCH0:
the board then called on all those wi
Shing to bid on said bridge and who
had certified checks, there being no
! other bids, the board accepted the of
/, fer of Mr.. st. Morris and. closed the
bids. Mr.. ST Morris was requested t
| deposit the sum of $4,000 additional
t with the county Treasurer to the Gre
dit Of the county road fund. 1t being
| agreed that receipt from the treas
re- 5hafl be full evidence Of Mr.. S
Morris having fulfilled his contract.
NJ. A. E. st. Morris District High
Wy ngineer again appeared beforl
i tic board requesting that the board
1 axe the necessary steps to secure
AN adequate right of way from
Grants to the western boundary Of
Valencia County and after takin the
matter into consideration the board
adopted the following resolution: y
BE IT RESOLVED that is the de-
/ the board of county commissi
oners to secure ample and adequate
right of way from Grants to the
Mckinley County boundary, and Mr..
/ A. E. st. Morris is hereby requeste>.
to ascertain as near as possible the
cost of the proposed right of way
and to present to the board map
moving his recommendations as tc
said route.
The county clerk was authorized
to issue duplicate warrant for No.
S957 which was lost.
/ The board then took recess until
! 1:20 P. M. at which time the boarc
| proceeded to revise and approve the
bonds of constables recently appoint
ed and the following bonds were ap.
proved by the board:
Manuel Chavez, Eliseo Salazar, Ma
Pino, Gabriel Romero, Pedro M. Gal
legos, Jose Griego, Perfecto Gurule
Leandro Ballejos, Emilio Armijo, Es
Y tanislado Chavez, Juan Macs y Baca
Ramon Chavez y Lujan, Agustin Ba
J ca, Julian Martinez, Jose T. 0tero
! Lorenzo MARQUEE:
Venceslado Sanchez from Belef Al
peared before the board in regard t
suit for right of way filed agains
him in the name of the county of We
lencia and after due consideration OIL
the matter the following amicabli
agreement was reached: Mr. Sanche
agreed to open the right of way desi
, ed by said county and the county agr
ing to compensate Mr.. Sanchez at tn
rate of $4,000 per acre for the Ian
so taken and to erect at its expens
three wire fence on the east side 0
: said road. The county clerk being d
rected by the board to ascertain tn
amount Of land taken and to draw =
I check for the amount above agree
: upon. County commissioners will in
n truct the official designated by la
n for road construction to erect sai
fence and the clerk is authorized
: draw warrant to Mr. Sanchez upo
e presentation of a satisfactory dee
for the land = = :
d A petition was presented regardir
resolution of the 18th in the Casa G
lorada and Adelino action; said pet
ton was left until the next regul;
meeting. -
The justice Of the peace and con
table appointed by the board on ia
18th for precinct no 20, not qualif
ing, the board declared the office
# the justice of the peace vacant and
e, pointed Lauro Baca to fill the vaca
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