Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-28
CITY COUNCIL.
Taken on the Coal Ave.
nue. Niaduct.
The City seisns Favor This Needless
and Extrayagsnt nurden
BLUNDEils Of ALDERMEN

"@@'Sh atNH3oy NNehthkt
day In the chair, and tia following alder
men we're present:
A'asrmsn Arn. ~ ,Iasr 10, GS,~f,
Medler, Miller, Pratt aud Rankin; Clerk
Grnusfeld; Alderman Bowman absent.
As coon a. the board was called 90
order Alderman Gabel submitted the
following resolution;
Resolved, That It ~ the sense u the
members present that We should enter
into contract, ~ soon IA practicable,
for the construction oi u Nlsduct over
Coal avenue, and that We end-ayOr at
once To secure the legislation. II Bec,-.
ssrv, 10 enRbie the city 10 pay Tor the
same.
The reading OF the resolution, which
was s,couded by Alderman Miller,
brought forth considerable discussion,
not only from the aldermen but other
citiz.ns who were invited 20 be present
aud participate in the discussions that
such sn important matter would surely
develope.
The ordinance upon the subject, psssed
Wy picNtOub uthOtThtlG WY huullulN-
tration. aud the contract entered into at
the time between the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railroad company and the
city, wer. both read, whereupon Alder
;ian Childers began hls remarks. lie
ch hastised Il. =. Rodey for entering his
protest In cold type IN THE CITIZEN ~
yesterday, and attempted 50 beittle The
gentleman for the reason that he had
declared himself in opposition to the
viaduct. Mr.. Rodey had several very
strong intimations in his article, and Mr..
Childsrs denied in his remarks that the
only consideration in the viaduct gues.
ton was the attorneys fees from the rail
rosd company. lie mentioned the fact
that the railroad company would he
liberal enough 10 transport all the
material free of cost, and ,n,ma,ed that
the members of tue council were as honest
in their dealings rs Mr.. Rodey
When Mr.. Ch,lders had concluded,
the board granted PERMISSION to Mr..
Rodey to reply, He SAID that lie had
not and did not desire 10 charge any
member of the board with dishonesty ~
this matter, but had q perfect right to
offer his objections in the premises. lie
thought that the construction 81 "a via.
duct, especially where considerable
money 10 expended, should be let to u
vote OF the qualified tax paying voters ot
tho city, and the majority rule. Again,
he thought that the railr )ad company
should ray for that portion of tue via.
duct over their main and switching lines.
He reiterated what he had published IN
The CITIZEN, aud openly stated that for
some reason tho viaduct bad been kept
too quiet TO suit him. aud he therefore
opposed the adoption OF such an import.
ant measure without the people 80 IN.
derstanding and being granted full lis.
cussion.
Alderman Medler, who up 90 this time
had kept quiet, remarked that the via.
duct question was brought up in the
board meeting last November, and there.
fore had not been KEEP. a. quiet ~ init.
mated by Mr.. Rodey.
Mr.. Childsrs, again taking hand. in.
formed Mr. Rodsy that the matter had
been discussed by the Commercial CLUB,
OF which he was q member. Bringing the
discussion into politics, Mr.. Chiiders in
ferred that Mr.. Rodey attempted TO make
q campaign matter of the question last
year, and may possibly attempt TO use It
in the coming spring election.
Il. ID. Ferguson was the next speaker,
and he spoke strongly IN favor of ths via
duct. He thought that maj jlrlty OF the
psopls wanted II, and stated that its con.
structi'n would be the means Of pre-
venting serious danger TO women and
children. He oppcsed all antagouism 10
the Santa Fe Railroad company, aud al.
90 remarked that the conpAI, was lend
ing its aid In the support OF the pro-
posed Albuquerque Durango railroad.
N. r. Stamm stepped forward aud de-
MED that the viaduot question WAS a
measure that had been kept quiet When
A. A. Robinson. second vice president
and general manager of the Santa ia
railroad, was here last June, 4 number
Of citizens called him and the ques
ton was fully debated. Mr., Stamm re-
marked that the contract was made
there was no way TO sscspe It, and he
was decidedly IN favor OF building th,
viadvot.
Mr.. Ch,lders informed the hoard thai
81. LOUIS, c,sy several Thousand people
|, larger than Albuquerque. had construct
!. Cd visduots out OF It's city money. III
!. opposed hostility 70 railroads; declares
that he had nothing 10 do with drawing
up the coatraot, but wanted 70 see tn
visduot built by the city.
Aldsrman 0abel stated that nc Nj
Rodsy had remarked that tho rsilros
: company In Topeka pail 90 per oeot. q
the cost OF the viaduet there, he woul
state that the transportation OF all IN
material for the local visduc,. free c
a cost, would amount TO as mitch ~ 90 ps
d osat
Aldssman Rankin moved, ssooadsd