Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
CITY COUNCIL!
important Meeting Of
Council Last Night.
Splendid Gift from Banker
Joshua S. Reynolds.
ANOTHER FAIR cONcEsslcy

The city council not hast niEht in reg
ular semi monthly messing. and proved
10 BE- one pf thc upyst Important aud in
torcsiing meetings held for some time
By the council.
AN the members were present, exnogt
Alderman Leonard, who ls sin back
la the east.
After the reading % the minutes OF
the last regular aud special meetings
| and the approving OF the same, the
! btu Of tbu Whitney company. for TWEEN
ty-hve ccnts, WIS rcid and referred TO
the street committee.
By unanimous consent. Attorney A..
u. McMlllen addressed thu council upon
an important subject, az the same timo
presenting the following oomInunica-
ti9n.
TO the Honorable Mayor ana Board
OF Aldermen;
Gentlcmen-I, on behalf OF Mr.. Josh
IA = Raynold1 present mis- ofor to
donate 10 the city 90 Albuquerque the
Following real estate, situated IN said
city. to-wlt.
Lots 3, T. 9 aud OF block 80 % Hun
ing's Highland addition to the city u
Albuquerque.
The foreg0ins offcr ia made subject
70 the following conditions;
First th.g the citizens OF the city
shall subscribe The sum of $1,000 for
the purchase a books and other library
purposes.
'second-rhe city TO agree 10 main
mtain and use said premises 10 IA free
public library forever. and FOR such
other purposes as the city may desire.
nor Inconsistent with said use a. a Il
hrary. and shall Improve the grounds
with trees ana lawns and keep the said |
ground and the bulldinga there on Ina |
repair ana good CONDITION forever.
Yours very truly
"A y. NJ MiLLTcN."
Following the remarks ~ Attorney |
McMillen ana the reading OF the above |
communication. Alderman BuriChart |
introduced the following resolution. !
upon the acceptance Of Air. Raynolds'
generous glf
"iBc d resolved, by the Guy council u /
the city " Albuquerque:
Fins; That the said offer ~ the said /
Joshua =. Raynolds bc and the same n
hereby accepted.
''second-'rhat when The title 10 said 4
real estate shall be- vested In the city /
the same be known as the Reynolds
Public Library building
'rhird--'rhat the thanks % the city OF
Albuquerque be- and hereby h. extended
so the said Joshua Il. itnynolds for this
handsome testimonial OF his regard for
the city and our cltizenA. and the clerk
IL hereby authorized and dirccted 60
forthwith tfnnsnlt 10 said Joshua s.
ltaynoids a certified copy u this RESP
luton
The resolution WIS unanimously
PASSED.
a. D.. stamm pe'itioned the council
TO b. granted permission 20 rcmoye his
two-atory corrugated iron ana metal
rgOf building, CORNER az Gold avenue
and First street. 90 the west side 81 the
alley between First and Second strects
on the north side of silver avenue. The
pctltion was granted
The president Of the Territorial Fair
association asked another concession
from the council 10 the offoct that FOR
certain amuHemenis on the Midway ard
on concession lots. such ar merry go
tCuud, Hhoutiisg Eahcry, ring pitching.
etc. iioenses be not enforced during the
week IT the fair The council granted
the request which Is the same chat
governed These amuseuents "a the fair
laat year.
The F'rederickson walk on north
Fourth street. which has been up De-
fore tue council on othcr oocaaions. WIS
up again laiH night. and was referred