The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-29
DAY OF MOURNING
FOR CREDITORS OF
BERNAL|LLO COUNTY
Commissioners in Merry
War Over Paying of
Back Bills

Overriding the objection OF Chair
man A.. q. Simms, n Gutierrez and
Severa Sanchez. the other 1--WE com
m~issloners, this afternoon rescinded a
motion which was passed at their
meeting this morning to set Fehru-
airy J as the date to pre- rata all bills
owed by the county. The motion
made his morning would have meant
that all bills owed by the county for
all years past. up until December ~,
1891. would ave been paid on a pro
rata basiH. but the afternoon action
cancelled this motion.
In oh1ecting to the rescindlng of the
motion to pro rata the bilis MIR,
SlmmH said. IAN right. gcntiemen.
now I will tell you that this mcans
that the bills will not be paid.
viii not let you pay them In any other
way. II II against the law.
- mean to give Justice to tho small
bill holder whether he wants II OF
not. ! will cram u down his throat.
! will see that these men with small
bills are not paid, Except that the
big bills are paid al the same time
on an equal rate"
According TO the county treasurer.
the rate OF payments which would be
made on these bills, while as yet im.
possible to determine with any de
49, ~ a'AaNa1As ~ h' uNu'N y ItA
cent. All bills are not yet In. but
those ON hand amount to f2t.50o. &C.
cording to the report mad by the
county clerk this morning.
when the question OF TRANSFERRING
the money invested by, the county In
IAberty bonds to the payment OF these
bills. Chairman a. @. Simms. OF the
COM mission. pointed out that this
money u In the sinking fund aud car
not be transferred legally. Treasurer
Swope stated that he would not at
tempt to transfer this money without
an order from the court.
The petition from residents Of the
Pajarito district to make that dis
trict restricted against wandering an
imals was passed when presented by
A. q. Espinosa. attorney for the pc.
t%itioners. a communication from ths
district attorney. stating that the pc
tition was legal was read. and ] Fee
llne Huhbcll. who had formerly oh
cetcd Ia the petition, withdrew his
objection.
II was also decided TO move the
county assessors and the county
treasurers offices in order TO give
both more room. The akscssor WA
ordered 10 move into the rooms now
occupied by the justice of peace ant
the probate court. The treasurer will
then occupy the offices now occupied
by the assessor. and retain me Of hil
I'VE formcs offices.
The small trent office which tn,
treasurer was using Will be turned
over to the probate court, and tn,
justice u peace viii he made to fine
an office Tor himself, and II he cat
find none In the court house. vii
nave to find one elsewhere.
This movo n being made to &C
commodate the large number Of IA,
payers who have formerly. had muct
discomfort and inconvenience from
tho crowded condition Of both office.
during the rush season. which come.
in January. Tho change Will be per
mancnt.
January . was set as the date fol
the reorganization Of the county com
missioncrz by the election Of "A new
chairman. on that day, also. thu
appoiutivc officers Of the county will
be appointed FOR the coming year.