Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-17
rHn CITY COUNCIL.
Location Of Arc Lights Decided Upon
New Pire Alarm system Accented.

Location OF Arc Lights Decided Upon
New Pire Alarm system Accepted.
The city council held a meeting last
night, with the mayor and all the alder.
men except Alderman Cummings pres.
ent.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The finance committee made a favor.
able report on the bill Of Frank ROssi for
S57.S4 and the two bills OF n. Schultz for
$685..
The city engineer was instructed to
make a report ON the sidewalk grades on
the southeast corner Of Railroad avenue
and Edith street.
The petition TO remove the adobe dwell.
ings on south Broadway heal the hospital
vas referred 10 the street committee.
A petition to have the water main OK
tended 26O feet south from the corner Of
Cromwell avenue aud Broadway was re-
ferred 10 the water committee.
Fire Chief Ruppe made his dnAl report
on the automatic lire alarm system which
is now in working order. The report
showed $50 stiIl due aud asked that the
accounts be audited. The council for.
mally accepted tho new system and or
dered the i've coils OF wire not used to be
sold and the amount 10 be applied upon
the $50 still unpaid.
The city attorney reported that the
lease for Hose company No. BE building
expired April 20, 1895, u as IL had been
vacated on that date by the company,
which had never been furnished with
Keys 10 the building, he held that the
city was not liable under the lease.
The finance committee made a report
recommend & an annual license Of S25,
payable quarterly. for the owners OF
nickel-in-the slot machines. and for
pawnbrOkers and secondhand dealers
buying goods under contract for redemp-
ton.
The committee reported against In
~creasing the liquor license, aud recon-
mended that the money in the sinking
funds be applied toward the payment Of
outstanding bonds. The report was
adopted and placed on nle.
The fire committee reported the cleo
trio fire alarm system in perfect order,
and that they had arranged suitable
quarters for Hose company No. 3 for a
period Of three years at the rate Of sl2
per month. No. 2 headquarters are also
to be changed. and the committee was
Instructed TO lind a desirable place to
locate II.
The water committee reported against
the location of a water main on North
Third street.
Ths committee was voted $40 with
which TO repair the fountain on Rail-
road avenue and Second street.
The location OF the electric lights
caused an animated aud at times a
heated discussion, the council finally
passing a resolution placing the arc
lights at the following places: First
ward. Railroad and Filth, Tijerras and
Broadway; Second ward, Broadway and
Lead, First and Silver, Coal and Arno;
Third ward, Second and Gold. Second and
Huning. Third and Silver, Third and
5toyer, Fourth and Gold; Fourth ward,
rijeras and Third. City Park, Tijeras
and Eighth, Copper and Sixth, Second
aud Roma.
NJ. p. Stamm was ordered to rebuild a
plank sidewalk In front Of his property
On Fourth street between Railroad
Q and Gold avenue within fifteen
days. A. J. Maloy Was ordered to lay q
cement sidewalk In front Of his property
on the west side OF First Street between
Gold and Silver avenues and G. Scott
was ordered to do likewise in front OF
his property in the same block, ten days
being allowed them within which to
commence work.