Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-24
THE A
OF I!
The City Fathers Meet and Appoint
Board of Registration.
OTHER IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED.

The city council held az ]aiilurued
meeiipL ia-t aight. which WAS attended
b, the may aud all the aldermen, with
The exception OF Mr.. Cummings. The
minutes Of the previous meeting we're
raad aud then Mayor Aubrigst called the
touncirs attention 10 th- A.buq isrque
grant.
H. cave notice OF Judge Wafren's orin.
ion Inst the title TO the Albuquerque
TOWNSHIP was imperfect.
/ A petition received from John
Birfadaile to build a cement sidewalk on
south Third street, adjoining the new
Ami block, was granted.
A communication was received from
A. c, Emery to be appointed 81 the police
force IA successor TO Officer Jones, re-
signed II was laid on the table.
A resolution 10 reduce the city clerks
hire TO t75 per month was tabled.
The special committee on the electric
street railway franchise made a report.
rhe committee recommended % grant
ing Of franchise 10 "but one line TO one
company at Que time; ~ that the COM
pany be required to complete two miles
within eighteen months after the passage
Of ordinance; t3) that $1,000 forfeit be
placed in the city bank; a. that after the
population becomes $1,000 a yearly H..
csnse OF $50 per ear be charged; when il
becomes 10000 a license OF $50. and when
II becomes 5000, a license Of 900; (5l
that the company be required 10 keep the
ground between rails aud for two feet on
each side In good order. The report was
received aad the committee granted fur
Their { me.
The city attorney was requested to
make a report at the next meeting on
what had been done toward collecting
back licenses due the city.
The city marshal was required 10 fur.
nish a new bond.
This action was taken for the reason
that one Of the bondsmen, Thomas lnsley,
Is no longer a resident OF this city and
territory.
On motion OF Alderman L~ombardO, Al
deTmen Marion, Oloro aud Lombardo
were appointed a committee Of three TO
consult with the city attorney In regard
TO securing a perfect title to the AlbU-
querque townsite.
Upon morton the following places OF
registration we're fixed, and the board Of
registration, judges and clerks appointed
to serve at the city election OF April 6,
1898:
First Ward - Place OF registration.
Abels cigar store; board, j. G. Marshall,
Nili. G. MOntfort, ID. j. Abel; judges, J.
c. Marshall. W. II. II. Allison. II. l..
Prarcp; clerks, II. GOnOtti. Chas. Outer.
Second Ward-Place Of registration, X.
l.. DOdsOn's, Second street; board. A.
Harseh, hudson Winston, P. J.. Powers;
judges, A.. HArsch, JudsOn Winston, Fred.
Matlhes; clerks, Henry Foetisch, Leyerett
Clarke.
Third Ward-Place OF registration, c.
4. Hudson; board, G. A. Hudson, II. Bow
den, C.. NJ. Tyler; judges, ". II. Burke,
Gordon ID Pearce, John JacOby; clerks,
". Medler, Charles Mcdonald.
Fourth Nard-Place OF registration.
Rupees drug store; board, B.. Ruppe, 4.
c. Henderson, Edward A. Pearson; judges,
Judge Oaks. DR.. j X. Sutherland, Captain
W. Borchert; clerks, +. c. Henderson,
Captain A. NJ. Swan.
City Engineer Pearson had revised the
plumbing ordinances and 80 revised they
were adopted.
The council then adjourned.