Aztec Ruins Administrative History

Upon authorization of the Chamber of Commerce of Aztec, New Mexico, we respectfully request the action of the Honorable, Sam G. Bratton, Bronson Cutting, Dennis Chavez and the National Park Service, on the following resolution;

R E S O L U T I O N

Be it resolved, that we as members of the Aztec Ruins Committee for the Chamber of Commerce at Aztec, New Mexico, in regular line of duty on said committee, do hereby find the following conditions prevailing,

WHEREAS, Funds appropriated for repairs to ruins at the Aztec Ruins National Monument amounted for the year ending June 30, 1931, to not over $300.00, and

WHEREAS, repairs made in August to one of forty one kivas amounted to $174.95, and

WHEREAS, expenditures of some $50,000.00 for excavation spent by American Museum of Natural History of New York City, are rapidly falling away due to lack of repairs and upkeep, and

WHEREAS, unless immediate action is taken repair will be almost impossible due to the present exposure to the elements and deplorable condition of the walls, and

WHEREAS, this being property of the United States of America and within the boundaries of our State, we find after careful examination that it will take approximately $25,000.00 to remedy the present conditions and place them in a reasonable state of preservation, and as partial evidence of the urgent need of repairs, we submit the enclosed photographs, and we as representatives of the Aztec Chamber of Commerce respectfully request your immediate cooperation in this important matter.

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