Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-09

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The bill OF .. n. Marion was approved
by the finance committee and was or
dered paid.
A communication from j. H. Armijo
Informed the council That tne lease Oh
the FERGUSON hook and ladder CON
piny's headquarters would expire on
March 81 aid that IL would not De re-
newed unless new arrangements were
made. IL was referred to the ire com.
mittee.
The following petition. signed by 1916
citizens, relating 10 the closing vi the
city ditch, was read and on motion wa
referred 10 the sewer committee, re. IN
forced by Aldermen Bufkhart and kieke.
with instructions to incur nece ssary ex-
penses in making "a thorough inyestya
ton and to report at some future meet
ing:
"The undersigned citiz ,ns OF the city
Of Albuquerque respectfully petition
your honorable body 10 pass a resolution
declaring that what is known rs the city
ditch 10 be n nuisance, aud Authorizing
IL abatement. Our reasons Tor ASKING
this are:
"First-This ditch IL detrimental 10
The health OF the city.
"Second-It IL unsightly, aud detracts
very much from the neat aud cleanly APP
p~earsnce Of u town, aud Is ~discourag
ing TO our citizens, who are e~ndeavOring
TO Deautify our surroundings, 40 AZ ~
cause favorable comment from strangers,
and to be a Joy forever 10 OUT people.
"Third-The conditions that caused
this ditch to be dug have long since
ceased to exist. Our sewer system IL
capable OF handling all the legitimate
sswage OF u city OF 25,0oO people, AMI "A
an open sewer this ditch should De
abolished.
"Fourth-lt IL a constant source OF ex
pense for the city. which expense will be
largely increased In future. all Of which
we feel TO be unnecessary.
I'VE accompany this petition with
legal and engineer reports showing your
way clear TO comply with petition
The report Of the city clerk. showing
$3.50 % collected from licenses In Feb
ruary. was referred 10 the inaLce CON-
mtttee.
The report OF the treasurer showing u
balance Of 1850 80 TO the credit OF the
city was read and referred to the hnance
committee.
The city marshal's report showed nun
Der of arrests made In March to be lO3,
number Of meals served 100, and Amount
turned over to the treasurer from lnes
Silli5.
The report OF Officer Martinez showed
that 6S7 tanks OF water had been used
for city purposes in February.
City Engineer Pearson reported thai
no had given the grades on north Third
street for the opera house. The street
committee was instructed to purchase u
book in which the engineer could keep
his field notes.
The petition Of the property on
EAST Silver avenue that the street be
graded, was referred back to the council
by the street committee without recon
mendation. The petition was laid on
the table. the aldermen believing that
the financial condition Of the city
would not warrant the expenditure OF
money for that purpose NJ the present
time.
The council instructed the street com
mittee TO repair the water fountain on
south Second street and to reinOy The
stand pipe near the Grant block On north
Third street.
The street committee reported that II
had accepted the street sprinkler from j.
korber X Co.
Alderman Neustadt caused the liyeliest
scene that has been witnessed In a 0uD
iii meeting for several months by intro
iucing Ordinance No. 81, providing that
any person engaged In the capacity Of n
runner for any hack line, stage line. pub
lie inn. hotel or mercantile establish
ment shall be- required TO pay a licens,
In the sum OF $3.50 and fixing n fine for
the violation OF the ordinance at from 80
to s25. Alderman Neustadt stated that
he introduced the ordinance for the rea
son that runners for stores on Railroad
avenue stopped all teams and foot pas
sengers and had become a nuisance, Al
derman Marion and Burkhart expressed
themselves AZ strongly In favor Of the
ordinance and a m ti0n was made 70
pass IL under q suspension OF the rules.
Attorney j. IA. Single was present In
the interest OF Leon Il Stern and was
given the privilege OF addressing the
council. He asked that the ordinance
should be- made TO read no N TO include
the proprietOrs OF stores M we'll "a pro-
fessiOnal runners. The aldermen ok
pressed the opinion that these we're nj.
ready covered by the ordinance. Mr..
Single then proceeded 10 waive IA red flag
Ia the face OF the aldermen by calling
the attention OF the council ito a few
facts" He understood that the ordi.
nance had its origin with n certain nrm,
the rival OF Leon X. Stern, and which
rented its store from one Of the city al
derman.
Alderman Marion entered a spirited
disclaimer OF the charge that he had
been influenced by any OF his tenants,
and Alderman Neustadt assumed entire
responsibility for the introduction OF the
ordinance. MIR. Single then withdrew
his remarks and ap0l0gizei for them.
Several OF the aldermen thought there
were certain %l00phOles In the ordinance,
and II WAS SO amended IA not TO prevent
merchants from soliciting orders Tor
goods at the houses OF their customers
II 10 include the ringing OF bella In 30
Letting business, under the definition OF
n runner. The ordinance also provided
that II should not be construed as pre-
venting any hack line or hotel from 80,
Letting business at or near the depot on
the arrival OF trains. The ordinance az
amended passed the council unanimously,
The ordinance amending the sewer or.
dinance was referred back to the city at
torney.
Alderman Burkhart introduced an or
oil ance, raising the salary OF the city
clerk from 900 10 $40 par month for thu