Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-11
THE ANNUAL REPORTS! !
Of City Officers and Committees
Made Last Night,
City Affairs Are In a Most Flourish
ing Condition.
TreaSurer's Report Shows Balance Of
s5,2os.Os January 1.
A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

The city council held one OF Its most
important meetings last night. Mayor
Albright, Aldermen MontfOrt, H0rner,
Johnston, Tierney, Marion, Oter0 aud
LOmbardo and the city officers were pres.
ent. The reports Of city officers aud com
mittees, showing what had been accom-.
plished during the present administra-
tiOn, were read, revealing most en-
eOuraging state OF affairs, which proved
cOnclu. lively that the city had enjoyed a
careful anu business-like administration
Of its affairs,
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read aud approved and then Mayor
Albright read his annual address, which
Contained comprehensive survey OF city
affairs since he assumed the Office OF
mayor. The address is as followsi
Gentlemen Of the Council:
Tonight, being the iirst regular meet
ing night superyening on the close OF
the past year. ended December 81, 1897,
which must be considered as the close OF
the first year OF city government under
the operation OF the BatemRn law, will
be pleased TO receive from all the city
officers the annual reports OF their tran
sactiOns from March ~, 1897, % Decem-
Der 81, 1897 and also a report from the
uuNnCt VI COuuCll.
Anticipating these reports, will say
We may heartily congratulate ourselves
ON our success. The great care aud
Of the city's affairs has enabled you TO
make favorable showing.
We have met every obligation which
the city has entered into; we have paid
officers their salaries; kept up the streets;
maintained city jail provided the
absolute necessities OF the tre depart
ment, and AWARDED expensive badges 10
several honorary G.tmen; pal the full
amount OF the citS's water r5nt for tbs
time, and also q ,25U on this account In
advance; kept our sewer system In order,
and likewise paid few hundred dollars
tor improvements on the same at the out
let to the river; paid rents for the city
hall. hose houses. and hook and-ladder
house, and for light and fuel for these
buildings.
lam happy to say the city to. day does
not owe a ur.i1- Tor anything incurred
during this administration, 30 far. under
the Bateman law, which Is not or cannot
be paid out OF the funds now In the
treasury. And after paying all interest
due by the city, and having made proyl-
sion for all the different sinking funds
liquidation OF our city bonds, we shall
stiIl have very respectable balance left
in our treasury.
We have met every necessary contin-
gent, and made some improvements. But
there IL one thing which might and
should have been done IN the past year,
which was neglected-the completion OF
our electric fire alarm system. II Is 10
be hoped, no viewer, that the council will
speedily act in this matter; and also try
~ make arrangements for the lighting
OF our streets ut night, as sOOn as IL shall
become apparent that the funds avail
able for this current year (lS9s) will
permit Of Its being done, OF all OF which
have no reasonable doubt.
sincerely hope that the new year
upon which we are now entering may
bring 10 the city OF Albuquerque still
greater prosperity.
The address was ordered spread upon
the minutes.
Then followed the transaction OF gen.
eral business.
The Ore committee was instructed to
purchase exempt badges for Z. j. Muir
ply and W. c. MOntfOrt.
The city marshal was instructed 10
have notices printed and posted and 10
enforce the splitting ordinance.
The purchasing committee was re
Quired by resolution to take receipts for
all supplies issued 10 the different city
departments, from some person In the
department, and TO file them with the
city clerk.
The treasurer's report for December
WAs as follows: