Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-11-07
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Petition for strest signs-Adoitlonsi Ase
Lights-Reports OF CITY onfoers.
The city council met In regular session
last night, ell members being present.
After the routine business OF reading
new bills, allowing various claims and
referring Communications TO the respec-
tive committees. the following petition
IA read and referred to the street com
mittee:
The undersigned citizens hereby re-
spectfully petition your honorable body
to have the names OF the respective
streets and avenues placed in a coDspic
uous place on the corner OF at least one
OF the blocks at the Intersection OF each
street with each avenue. Our city has
now grown to such sizs that IL seems to
your petitioners q necessity TO have this
done.
n. W. Harris Il Co., having inquired as
TO the intention Of the city with regard
to taking up bonds which the
company claimed were optional January
1, 1900. the city attorney filed an opinion
to the effect that the bonds were not
optional until 1905.
The report OF the city clerk showing a
total Of collections made during the
month Of October Of $3.50. was referred to
the finance committee.
The city msrshal's report for October
placed the number OF arrests at ll5, the
number OF meals served at 206 and the
amount OF fines collected at t472.
The report Of the city treasurer showed
a balance on hand November | OF 50,
$50 g3.
The street committee reported that the
boxes recommended to be put In at
crossings had been completed. A reso.
luton prevailed authorizing the employ
ment OF a team for the unused sprinkler.
Ii was decided that bids Tor two teams
should be opened November Is.
The petition Of residents and property
owners OF north Walter street regarding
grading Of street was granted. The city
engineer estimated the coat OF grading
the street from Railroad avenue to
Tijsras road at $50 more than the amount
that will be betrayed by the property
owners. The street committee was
authorized to make this expenditure.
The street committee Wa authorized
to buy a scraper for the use of the city.
The explanations OF several property
holders with regard to buildings, en-.
cfoaching on alleys, were referred to the
street committee.
In accordance with the following re-
port from the city engineer, the Blanch-
ard Meat aud Supply company was or.
tered to vacate their property occupying
the alley:
some time since reported to the hon
orable mayor and grievance CO nmittee
Of the council that the extension across
the town ditch OF a stock corral by the
Meat and Supply company
q source Of obstruction 10 the dow
Of that ditch. and that said extension
beyond the proper limits OF the ON
property. BY direction OF the
l have examined into the boun-
iary question Of said property and here.
with present a plat Of block "A" and 'B"
of the A 4 B addition TO the city and
block 1 Of the N. NJ. T. company, for your
consideration. This plat Is drawn from
original and copies OF original and
official maps OF said addition and town
site company. and 1t Is a. accurate as
can be presented without survey"
Exempt badges were ordered purchased
for James Wells and A. G. Stockett.
On motion OF Alderman Tierney the
unanimously voted to have four
are lights placed In the city
under the supervision OF the building,
light and fire committee.
The city attorney reported the con-
iition of the town ditch, recommending
various improvements 10 bridges. side
walk foundations, etc.
The city clerk was instructed to sd-
for bids to be opened az an adj
burned meeting Of the council on Mon
day evening, November 10. for the build
ing Of a brick sewer across Railroad ave.
hue.
The council then resolved itself into q
for the purpose OF investi.
the charges preferred against the
city engineer. The findings will be sub.
TO the council next Monday night.