Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-07-28

Brochmsier. AMI I, wss passed ny vote
~ 4 to3.
Alderman Brockmsier then moved, ssc.
onds,i by Alderman Albright. that the
council prysp-d Ia TAX, w the second
claus. IN III. call In reference Va the hrc
department
Alderman Hc-sel,icn jumped 10 his fee,
and moved Ia amend that the hnAnce
committee b- iur ruct,Si 10 see other at
inrn.ys N rgari to compensation Tor
assisting the city attorney IN the suit ii
the city against The Terrace Land aud
Improvement, Company"
Acting Mayor Oi-ro declar~i thu, the
amendment, M offered by Alderman lies.
s"ldcn was not proper one, Ani Incl.
dcn,ally remarked that he thought III.
alderman did not know what he wan
talking apu,, which brought forth
storm II applause from these present.
Rallying Ia the ,rcaSion, Alderman
ilrsarhiyn stated that br was not amend
my the notsn IL Alderman Broc kin-nr "n
FHi NhNh hAt bNNh ietFfe
bu, his last muttun Ia take ul the n-c"nd
claus. ut tue call, whrrruIDn the char
asked the pardon II Alderman Hrsn-ldcu
IA accusing the latter IL not Knowing
what hr Was talking about
rhe aa,r,Himrnt 1T Alderman llcrrehirn
Nas then ,ust nn strict party vote.
The motion 1T Alderman Bruc kineier, As
to tue SECOND clause IA the call. WAS then
passed.
Alderman Albright sIzke uIun the ~.
nuNal Ut tue ARE depart ncnt, which lac
opp, s,-i, AMI III hls remarks pad high
uiDu III Ira,Hr IT, ia. excellent efficiency
II ia" present hrc department.
II was then suggested that the com.
miltrc oi irurnrn, who were present by
invitation, bc hrsri uIou the nubjcc,
The eh,ei al ia. hire department was
h,st cailei upon, And he slsted that IN
purpuAn,r vt motion which prevailed
at the last meeting al the council he had
appointed - committee, aud that com
m,tt,c m-t last FRIDAY evening, when the
following protests were drawn up and
unanimously endorsed. The protests
were handed over Ia the clerk Ana were
read, Aa follows;
10 the Honorable Mayor AMI Bari ui
Aldermen ui the CIty ui Albuquerque,
New Mrhicu:
ti.ntlen.u Having been requested Ia
APPEAR b-iur. the buAari and gave some
expressions and suggestions ~ Ia the re.
mUval at the hrc department, or some ol
the tire companies, Ia the new city build.
ing, W. hereby offer for tue boards con.
srirratIun the following reasons why any
al the CON I,anlrS should not be removed
| II ~ uuuIsputed that more central
,ucatIun- II Ii IiuI"@slble Ia hnd tnAu that
now uccuplcd hy the compAnies.
Ii the COMPANIES ARE ali located ~
"u" building great confusion would fol-
low Ia taking IRON ia. house IN cases oi
nrr, ar there would be delays and con.
ius,uu, uu the arrival Of teams, IA hitch.
NIX uu.
r. illustrate: The recent lire nj tn,
l"m'crnt huildlng. Had the companies
au br,u lnca,-i at on. place the tim,
c"nsunI,si IN arriving would have beeu
ruihccnt Ia hAv. allowed the flames :,
get hrnrr f,pthuld aud thereby ruined
II the bui,dinH ami machinery. The clos.
pirh Imity oi TIA. scott hus. CON pany pre-
vrut-d such y disaster. The same can IL
, sand isvorably II the M. z hose company
, aud houk aud ladder company in IHi
. tiIiLkS office hrr.
. / Again. seven active members II ID.
FERGUSON hnk and ladder conpRn,
-."rl ~ the block IL the present lucation
AMI not u mclnler at the company re-
. sides nearer than four blocks oi the new
? city building. You can therefore see tina
, such move would cripple the efficiency
ri the h'pk snd ladder company.
4 =, la the case oi the scott Moore his,
!. company the same condition ~ thingi
+. rSisis, aud would b. impossible Tor ia,
a. hremrn uf this company Ia do efiirien
! service, crr,iitable Ia the department
, when they have IA run half dozen N
! more blocks for their cart.
Il u. The present quarters Of the com
>. ranl"S At. centrally aud pleasantly 10
:, cAt.d, to such an extent that the h,me'
y. consider themselves at home, and shout,
= the city Hee ht Ia remove Que or al
=. the COMPANIES we have every reason 4
believe that the department, as
whole. would bs badly crippled, ~
il We feel quite positive that III,
A members would not manifest the sam,
, interest that they now do. and We ais.
. feel that number II the hrenen will no
4. continue 49, active members nj the new
4 quarters.
r !. A canvass OF the residences NJ ID.
e hremrn shows that y majority r~sid,
4 south of Copper avenue aud east of Souti
= Fourth street, also their daily occupa
4 tinnS arr in the same locality
Il An..r nn.uas.lua int. q. ith al.
r business men and citizens generally
\. about the removal question II In ascer
.. tanned that the, favor the present loca
/. iion 10 any new location, ss PROPOSED, fol
/, H.. season that the companies are nov q
= centrally located that each has = dis
d.. tricl. as II were. under its care.
= y. Representatives ~ the companies
2 protest against the removal, believing
/ that any move in the proposed direction
= Will have tendency IN lower tue pres
snt excellent standard Of the fre depart
ment,
10. We, ~ fremen, feel positive tina
the department, located ~ now. will sav,
during year more than $720, which ",
understand is the rent paid for the pre-
u ent quarters. which saving would be I'm
: I'ossible II the COMPANIES are located o.
:. the new city building. We again stat.
II only the hook and ladder company u
Ia he moved. the vacant Store room
! directly opposite the livery stables Of W
~. n. 90