Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-23

AGAINST TIM BILL.
Council in Special Meet.
Ing Yesterday Afternoon,
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They ReSOlute Against c. b. No. 20
Which Passed Council.
A Committee Appointed TO Hep feat
the Measure.


Pursuant to call. a special meeting Of
the board Of aldermen was held Yesterday
afternoon, 10 take strong action against
G. b. No. 20. relative to municipal cor
poratiOns" becoming a law
with the exception OF Mayor Cllncy.
who Is at Santa he, all other members
were present, including City Clerk Ned
Ter, with Alderman Marion presiding
The members expressed their opinions
on the bill, and all agreed, that should
the measure bee. me r law. A~lpuqlstque
would soon discover is bad effects.
Hon. 7. A. Finicsl, % Of the senator's
from this county. was invited To be- pres.
ent. He addressed the council, and stated
that ne had voted for the bill. believing
that IL was a good measure aud not mimi
cal to the interests OF Albuquerque or any
other city In New Mexico. lie had re-
corded his vote In good faith, after care
fully considering The bill, but now, on
discovering that his constituents OF the
city objected to the passage OF the bill,
he would gladly exercise hiy Influence In
the direction Of having the bill defeated
In the house.
Alderman Burkhsrt then presented the
following
BEscLUTION:
Be IL resolved 10y the city council OF the
city OF Albuquerque:
Whereas, This body IL informed that a
bill has passed the council OF the legisla
tive assembly reducing the limit Of the
rate OF taxation for city purposes from
100 MILLS AK at present, to D mile, exclu.
siye OK interest on outstanding bonds, Ia
cities Of the first class:
We respectfully present the following
facts for the consideration OF the leglsla.
ture:
During the past fiscal year the city OF
Albuquerque has received from the gen
etsl tax levy OF 10 mills for all city pur
poses. exclusive OF ths special tax levy
VI y mill Tor park purposes, tire Hum oil
f20, 235, and from said special park tax
the sun OF tl,Ol2.
That there Is no Teason 10 expect that
there will be- any great increase Of taxa
ole property la this city during the pres.
ent year.
That in the year 1894, this city entered
into "a contract with the Water supply
company TO pay said company Tor III,
period OF twenty years the sum OF 80 ,O0(
per 8nnum for water for city purposes.
That this city has now outstanding
bonds for SS3,5OO. for the payment o
S33 800 of which, We are required undel
the law IA IL now stands 10 levy "A Ia,
sufficient to pay One-tenth thereof II
each fiscal year, or the sum Of 1880
each year.
That the city now has n contract will
the Electric Light company under whicl
we are obligated 20 pay 81 300 annual,
for seven years for lighting the city.
That we have now a city park whicl
requires for lts msintenancy at least tn
sum OF $500 per year.
That the city has now q public librar
which receives from taxation about $50
per year.
/, That the police force Of the city. whic
= IA small "a IL can possibly be II Orde
IL 10 be- maintained. costs the city 1896
annually.
That The city pays for rent of city hal
and three hose houses, the sum OF $3.50
ger year.
That during the past year the suppre:
3 on OF small Iox within its limits ha
cost the city In the neighb0rhOOd OF ~
Goo.
That We maintain an electric fir
alarm system, which, together with tn
necessary appliances for the y0luntee
fire department, requires an e%xpenditur
OF At least $1,000.
That the streets OF the city need con
slant attention both for repairs and (
sprinkle the same, and the least tina
can be expended upon them to keep then
7 in passable condition Is $1,000 per an
nun.
TtBt our city officers. being city clerl
/, city treasurer, city attorney and cit
: physician receive salaries which are a
. small now IA they can be made. rs fol
70 lows: City clerk, $500 per annum; cit
= attorney, 5000 per annnm; city treasurer
$500 per annum; city physician, $50
Der annum.
i That the police judge receives $3.50 pc
annum IA salary.
That the feeding OF prisoners in III
city jail costs the city about 5000 per AL
mum
That It costs the city each year at lea
the SUN OF $500 for looking after the we
fare OF the city's poor.
That all OF the foregoing expenditure
l are absolutely necessary 10 the welfare
the city.
That these expenditures amount
: about f2l,S0O per annum, and are a.
IL elusive OF all interest on outstandin
q bonds
Il That "A five mill levy will only raj
u upon the present valuation OF prOpeTl
about $40, 100, IN amount entirely ina
equata to the needs OF the city, "a OF
fixed charges alone for water, lights al
mixing funds required by law would 81
llirely exhaust the same, leaving us will
ont police or lire protection, without 7
pairs for streets, without park or publ
4 library, without police Judge or city of
GERS, and without any means whateye
% look after the health Of the city,
IN care for the poor, to bury our indigel
;. dead or 10 maintain "a jail.
10 OF the 10 mill levy for city purpose
il 2.55 mills went TO pay the interest on o.
X bonds. This 300 mills levy raised q
nj sum Of S5.IGO. Deducting this sum fro
the I2O,23j raised by the whole lev
left $1,000 10 pay the current expens
te Of the city, including sinking funt
water contract, etc. This would Ia
10 been entirely inadequate 10 meet the q
J., penses Of the city, but about 81 o T
ceiyed from licenses enabled us 10 mi