Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-10
CITY COUNCIL.
The Commercial Club Petition
Read 10 the Members.
Reward Offered for Missing City
Documents.
Proceedings Of District Court Up 10 Noon
To-day.
ARRAfGsmENr OF cAsEs.

The city council held special meeting
last night, aud dispose OF q loug list OF
bills that mad accumulated. Ine clerk
was ordered 70 draw check for tne
amounts, and Creditors eau get their
money by calling al the clerks otlics.
Every msmOsr OF the council was pres
ent.
The following petition was read:
"At u meeting OF the club held on
Tuesday evening, October 3, 1899, for
the purpose Of deyislng ways anu means
for obtaining bstter hotel facilities for
Albuquerque. the following motion pre-.
vailed:
That this club. AZ an organic ition,
req usst the city council Of AlDuQusrQus
10 draft suitable res buttons 10 fOr va ri
TO the A.. f. " .. n. railroad company,
urging u TO erect hfss class hotel III
this city
Hoping your honorable body will
.fayofaDly consider the matter, am very
truly.
A. X. D. CARsCALLEN, Sec"
la response 10 the following communi-
cation reward Of $50 was ordered for
the production OF the specified records.
and go circulars In English and Spanish
ordered published:
"ln the matter OF the claim OF the city
against ths United States for conhrma.
tiOn of a grant, rs you are doubtless we'll
aware, the supreme court OF tho United
states reversed aud remanded the case
with directions TO permit the city TO
amend Its petition, make new parties ana
thereafter 10 have further proceedings IN
the case. have obtained formal leave
In the land court 20 amend the petition,
but have not yet obtained the names OF
the persons who are TO be made new
parties. | propose to tile an amended
petition setting up claim TO grant
running from the river To the noun
tains and | believe that "a considerable
amount OF testimony can be found In
support OF such claim. | am quite con
vinced II We could discover the records of
the old Villa de Albuquerque they would
disclose nnmistakable evidences Of th.
existence OF municipal ownership OF all
the lands east OF the city ~ far rs the
mountains. IL il hardly credible that
these records can have been destroyed,
but such inquiries as have been able 10
make as TO their existence have produced
no result. II the city would offer a
moderate reward for the production OF
these old records. II Is possible that they
might be brought to light, and, II sue
cessful, am sure that the expenditure
would be justihable. IL such step should
be taken the offer OF reward should br
circulated In Spanish a. we'll as In Eng.
lish and brought TO the attention OF resid.
ents OF all the towns from Bernslillo u
Socorro at least Very respectfully,
"F. ". CLANCY"
The sewer committee was direeted TO
investigate complaint representing X
that the city plumbing inspector WAS
partial IN his dealing with the plumbers
OF the city. Several ca 90 were cited in
which plumbing WAS not in accordance
with city ordinance.
The following resolution was referred
to the street COMMITTEES:
BE 1t ordained by the City Council OF
the City Of Albuquerque:
Section l. ALI telephonic, telegrsphic
and electric wires ru0ning through any
street, alley, by-way or th0r0ughfare In
the city OF Albuqusrqus shall be at dis
tance In height above such street, alley,
W Woy VI thoioukulhop VI tWtutt lteLs
"Section 2 All such wires named In
section ! OF this ordinance, and OF a less
height than therein stated, shall be 70.
moved within thirty days from the pas
sage thereof. And any person, persons,
corporation or corporations, owning or
operating such wires, failing to comply
herewith, shall upon conviction thereof
be lined In any sum not exceeding -
dollars, and each week thereafter that
any such wire may be permitted 10 re-
main at height herein prohibited shall
constitute separate and distinct Of.
fense."
Section 3,-Any person. persons, cor
pOrati0n or corporations, hereafter
placing or constructing any such wires
designated In section OF this ordinance,
at height prohibited by said section,
shall upon conviction thereof be fined
In any sum not exceeding - dollars,
and each week thereafter that such wire
40 placed or constructed Is permitted To
remain at height prohibited by said
section shall constitute separate and
distinct 0ffsnse."
The bonds of plumbers were referred
to the city attorney.