Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-17
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Telephone and Telegraph wires Are
High Enough-Report Of Engineer.
PETITIONS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS.

All the city fathers were present last
night at the regular semi monthly meet
ing OF the city council except Alderman
Tisrney.
A petition from the owners OF the
Hotel Highland. asking permission to
build q porch extension, was referred to
the street committee.
A petition from owners OF property
AUDITING on north Walter street, asking
the council to grade and cover with
adobe or clay that portion OF the street
between Railroad avenue and Tijsras
road. was read and referred to the city
engineer for investigation and report.
The city engineer was directed to estab.
lish the grade.
The following reports OF the city en-.
gineer we're read and referred TO the
hnsnce committee:
In the matter OF replacing the pres
ent bridges over the waste ditch at
second street and Copper venue and ON
Railroad and cold avenues, which was
referred to me ut your last meeting. 1
have TO report that the placing OF TWO
lines OF sewer pipe ia the ditch at the
places named would require about four
ears OF pipe. The approximate coat Of
plscing tbis pipe, is aud CRATES at each
euro intersection. and with proper
masonry at curb lines, would be $500.
rhe Railroad aud Geld venue intersec-
lions would require about one-hslf Of the
expenditure"
'In the matter Of providing for storm
drainage at Walter street and Lead ave
nue. which was referred to me tor report.
at your last meeting. | have TO recon-
mend that q box 21s feet by 8 feet y
inches, inside measure, and forty feet
long. be placed in the embankment on
Walter street n south side OF Lead ave-
nue.. box to be made OF 2-inch plank aud
covered with 3.inch plants The cost
for lumber and work on such q box
would be about $50. A similar box Ia
needed also at Edith street. south side OF
Lead avenue, which should be 90 feet
long"
The street committee reported unfavor-
ably the proposed ordinance requiring
all telephone, ~telegraphic and electric
wires to be at a distance Of 20 feet above
the streets. The report was adopted.
The building, light and fuel committee
was granted further time 10 which to
make q report with regard to new cleo.
tric lights.
The sewer committee wa granted
further time In which TO report.
Thefollowing communication WAS read
by the clerk.
'For personal reasons | hereby resign
a. chairman OF the finance committee
and ask that my successor be appointed
1t this meeting, as | cannot hereafter act
AZ such chairman.
VERY truly,
-. BURKHART."
s. Neustsdt IA appointed by the mayor
TO the vacant craftsmanship.
The following petition, signed by six
teen property owners was granted:
"The undersigned residents and owners
OF real estate fronting on south Walter
street. In the city OF Albuquerque, re-
specttully petition for an order establish
ing the curb OF said street at twelve feet
from the property line 40 as to give sufi-
cient room for the cultivation Of trees
and grass between the sidewalk and curb
70 AZ to beautify the street"
The matter Of the cost Of cutting down
the grsde on south Walter street was re-
ferred to the street committee for investi.
CATION.
An ordinance was introduced In which
R. P. Hall agrees to pay to the city treas.
ury the sum Of $l26 provided the city
will convey to him ell right and title to
certain portions OF Highland avenue and
alley and declare said portion Of High
land avenue and alley vacated. The or
~dinance wa referred TO the street com-
mittee.