Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-04-19


had been harmonious. and the hrst note
OF discOrd was heard when Alderman
Burkhart~ introduced a resolution naming
Gordon d. Pearce "a plumbing inspector.
The mayor handed the clerk the follow
ing petition from all the plumbers Of the
city strongly endorsing Edward X. Pear
son for the position:
We. AZ plumbers Of the city OF Albu-
queTque represent to your honorable
body that the city Of Albuquerque has
one Of the best plumbing ordinances In
the United States; aud one up to the
highest standard OF sanitary engineering
and securing alike protection to all par
ties working under II VI having work
done.
The plumbers OF this city look to this
ordinance for their protection in busin, ~
competition among themleivss, and we
feel that our wishes should be- considered
IN the selection OF a man to enforce this
ordinance. We represent 20 your honor
ab body that IL should be an expert San
itaTy engineer.
We represent 10 your honorable body
that Mr.. II A. Pearson, who has been
our city engineer for nearly two years,
has discharged the duties VI that Office
with ability and 1delity. lie has shown
no fayOritism and In every decision has
been just to us ali. He has been fearless
in the discharge OF his duties and a terror
TO yiolatOrs of this ordinance. in all in
stances cheeffuliy giving his time and
attention 10 secure protection.
Understanding that Mr.. Pierson will
tender HIS resignation and believing that
this position should be considered as a
purely professional one, we, all. irrespec-
tive OF party, respectfully and earnestly
petition your honorable body TO take the
necessary steps to still retain Mr. h. A.
Pearson in the professional capacity OF
city engineer.
A. l.. STAEHLEN.
WHITNEY COMPANY.
n. l. DODsON,
II. J. PosT " Co.
Alderman Johnston fathered a substi-
tute resolution carrying out their wishes.
Il was defeated. however, by a vote OF 8
TO 3. the democrats voting solldly against
II. The original resolution was then
adopted by the same vote Tho bond Of
the plumbing inspector was fixed at
5000.
A petition for a water main on Coal
avenue from Fifth TO Seventh streets was
read and referred to the water COM
mittee.
Resolutions were then introduced and
adopted directing the city clerk to adyer-
tise for sealed bids for the city printing,
two city teams aud the furnishing OF
meals TO city prisoners.
A resolution authorizing the finance
committee to spend 800 TO hire an ex-
pert to audit the city accounts and devise
some scheme Of keeping the books Of the
city, met with the determined opposition
OF Mayor Clancy who declared IL to be a
useless expenditure Of public money as
the finance committee was fully az
capable OF doing the work as any ex-
pert could be. The democratic aldermen
were considerably abashed by the mayor
pronounced stand In favor OF economy
and earnest protest against all needless
expenditure OF money. but they followed
their own lavish tendencies and passed
the resolution.
A resolution was adopted directing the
city attorney 10 examine and report upon
the condition OF the leases and bonds be-
longing 10 the city.
lie was also directed by resolution Il
examine into the condition Of ex.City
Clerk Dlxon's bonds, and whether his
bondsmen could be held liable for his
shortage, and report on the anne at the
next meeting.
Upon motion the names Of B. Ruppe
chief; A. &. Stockett, assistant chief; X
X. Gentry, treasurer, and II. II. Strong,
secretary. were ratified as officers OF the
Albuquerque fire department.
An application from W. b. McLaugh-
lin to be appointed merchants police
was referred to the police committee.
The bill for S23I2I for wire for TIE
new fire alarm system wa referred Il
the fire committee.
The council then adjourned until
April 20.