Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-11-11
THH COUNCIL MEETING.
BIDS for Hose Wagon Opened but No
Action Taken Last Night.

So ~
Action Taken Last Night.
The city council held its adjourned
meeting last night Ia the absence OF
Mayor Clancy and President Marion,
Alderman Tierney called the meeting to
order and presided.
A number OF new claims and accounts
we're referred to the proper committees.
A communication was received from
the FIRE department certifying that W. n.
Macbeth, G. G. Butler, l.. X. Strauss and
Frank Scott had been members OF the
department for Ave years and were en-
titled to exempt badges. The matter was
referred TO the Gre committee with au.
thority to purchase the badges.
A petition was received from Frank
Mckee asking permission to connect his
residence with the sewer on north Sixth
street and requesting the council to sup
ply him with ninety feet OF eight inch
pipe. The matter was referred 10 the
saver committee with instructions to re-
port ~ tut utAN mbbAiuks
A communication from X. s. Slower
called the attention Of the council to the
condition Of the sewer on Railroad ave
nue. south OF Robinson Pa k, The city
engineer had ordered the pipe laid too
near the surface, where 1t had been
broken in places by heavy teams passing
over II and the result was that the at.
mosphere in the vicinity did not smell
exactly like the spices OF Arabia. The
sewer committee was instructed 10 make
the necessary repairs.
CIV. Johnston petitionedt the council 10
give him the sidewalk elevation on the
corner OF High street aud Gold avenue,
where he proposes to build a residence,
and the petition was granted upon the
recommendation Of the street committee,
Frank Rossi's report, showing the
amount OF water used during September,
was found TO be correct
A petition from NJ. @. d. Morris for
J permission to build an adobe addition Il
the brick cottage on the corner OF
Fourth street and Copper avenue in
place OF the frame kitchen was referred
to the FIRE COMMITTEES.
The treasureT's report, showing bal
aace on hand October /, $7,7ls.22; re.
celpts from Collector %sandOyal, $685. 70.
from City Clerk Medler, $546; from
Marshal McMillin. 1884 70; disbursements
for October, $6,360.75; and balance No
vembsr OF 81, 1851, was referred to the
finance committee.
Marshal McMillin's report for October
showed l04 arrests; and 2S3 meals served
prisoners. The report also showed
twenty-nine retail liquor saloons, sil
wholesale liquor dealers, two bottlinl
works, seven butchers, twenty two gamb
ling tables, eleven bowling alleys, MIN
hacks, six One.horse drays, thirteen two
horse drays, n bill poster. two auction
GERS, one pawnbrOker, three nickle.in
the.slOt machines.
The city physicians report showed tina
he had paid eighty-three visits to seven
teen patients during the month.
The city clerks report showed th
licenses collected for September to b
$505.50 and for October $597.75
The street committee made the follow
ing reports:
"YOur street committee report tn
street sprinkling wagon to be In a bsdl
ran down condition, and that II Is rG
curing blacksmith repairs every FEY
days. We believe II would be for IN
best interest OF the city to have th
wagon thoroughly repaired and repaint
ed. and we recommend that II be don
at the earliest possible day"
Your street committe reports tina
they engaged an extra team and drive
, las authorized at the regular city cOuncI
/ meeting on October ~ at the cost q
/ 90 per day. This team has been used o.
street repair work since October 10, an
our streets show marked improvement
Ia consequence. We believe IL would b
muntg Wbli NApthutu W Cohtihuc VII
, work. and would recommend that tn
, team be kept in service until Noyembt
10"
"Your street committee respectful
reports that the wooden sidewalk adjOiu
ing lots l, 2 and 3, block A, on sOnt
first street, are badly out of repair an
Is an unsafe condition. We Tecommen
that the owner, Charles Crary, be give
written notice TO repair the same 4
once"
"Your street committee reports III
wooden sidewalk adjoining lots 3, A.,
and 6, block b, south First street, TO
out Of repair and in an unsafe condition
, We recommend that the owner, W. v
Strong, be given written notice to mai
necessary repairs at once"
a The committee was authorized TO carr
! out its own recommendations.
"shOwmen who Are C~ourtsous."
The Great Wallace Show Is noted I,
nothing more than 1t is for its eouTteOI