Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-03-10
DEPOT AND HOTEL.
President Ripley Meets
the City Council.
Proposition for the Building
Of Vladuct Submitted.
Location Of the Depot, Hotel and
Adjoining Park.
SUPERINTENDENT HURLEY INTERVIEWED,

ebFLMN CNOtNl Huhltt lHiIhNtWeu,
President ". r. Ripley and Division
Superintendent J. E. Hurley In their
santa BE railroad private coaches arr
rived last night attached TO passenger
train No. 1 from the north,
Upon the arrival of the train Mayor
Marron and members OF the city c0un-
ell except Alderman Mckee aud Hop
ping entered the private car OF Pres.
ident Ripley and held a rather lengthy
consultation with that gentleman and
the popular division superintendent
No time was lost, ana that most im-
portant piece OF news-the building of
the Coal avenue yiaduct-ocouptcd the
attention 0f the railroad oihcHis and
members of the council.
A PROPOSITION was suggested by
Mayor L:arron Tor the city TO pay Is
per cent OF tho cost OF the building Of
the viaduct. pay for its maintenance.
and be responsible for any ana All
damage suits which NIGH, occur.
This suggestion did not meet the
hearty approval OF the president or
even Mr. Hurley. and q member of the
city could afiOrd TO pay 30 per cent Of
the cost OF tire vladaot structure.
President RIPLEY, showing the fuan-
cial condition Of the city said he did
not expect the city to accomplish inn
possibilities. and that the JO per cent
proposition vas not an unreasonable
one and that he would give definite
answer In few days, possibly a week.
Ia N -
stated 10 the council that he would
have the company's vladuct engineer
az I4as Vegas. h. W. Grant TO come
10 Albuquerque and make surveys and
estimates as TO the cost Of the con-
structloh OF tLe vladuct free Jf -tat
to the city.
From the consultation. u ls apparent
to, the railway company ~ reAiy 10
cts'f tice work at onvu Jn p.u-
poaed new depot and hotel. but they
are desirous OF reaching a Satisfactory
conclusion regardlng the vladuct across
Coal avenue.
Al the preEen, cost OF iron the con
structlon OF the viaduct was estimated
At about $4,000. and Mr.. Ripley stated
that he thought the price OF iron was
now a. high az Il would so.
IL was thought II the terms were
agreed upon that work on the viadue'
wOul0 not commence until August Al
the earliest and by tina. time the price
% material would be much lower
IL was stated by MFR. Hurley that he
had assurances from business men
algnify'.4g their intention OF keeping
abb 4st with the new improvements
d contemplated the erection of hand.
some business houses In the vicinity
OF tbs depot and hotel
Mr.. Ripley. realizing this 10 be on.
Of the most important cities along th'
Santa Re system. was confident thai
the company would not permit thsiI
interest to lower but will establish
As fne a depot and hotel as any cit;
alGng the line.
When the president deoideR On th'
60 per cens proposition. the propoFa
will be submitted 70 the vots-a OF hi
city for final action.
MR. HURLEY INTFhyfwED
President Ripley. who 10 aesompanie,
BY his brother. J. T. Ripley. Adoipl
Nathan and r.. A. Driver. OF Chicago
and "a. ID. Mack. OF Rock Island, re
maIned In the city unln early thi
10 California, leaving here Dlylsgoi
Superintendent Hurley, who IL spend
ing the day In the territorial metropo
lie.
The Citizen representative met MI
Hurley this morning and the gentle
mhn gave out the following importan
facts.
The proposed new depot will oc
Cupy the r. 3und now used by the eN
press company al the depot AMI vi
extend out. a. convenient, into th
streel toward the Armory building
The structure will be OF modern deaig
and large enough for purposes indlcal
ing city treble the present size OF Al
buqurfqur."
NOW for the hotel" remarked n
reporter.
"rhe hotel which viii be construcie
by the company should President luI
Iey accept the proposition OF the cit
council. will occupy the present sil
Of the NJ. y. Stamm commission houi
and extend south as Tar on First htre'
az the ATmory hall, This piece I
ground an designated VIII be Oceupi,
exclusively by hotel building, as I'm
n not better. than any new hotel erec
Cd Tor several years ~ the c9mpaH
along lia line OF railroad. From q
ArmOry hall. down 10 Coal avenue. an
extending 10 within 4 few yards
the main track on the east, the preset
buildings will be ell removed and q
ground laid out into a park and so
ded or planted In bluegrass.
"Will she company provide 9th
quarters for those who now occupy q
ground between dold and Coal ave-
ueaf" asked the reporter.
mo-" remarked MIR. Hurley, III th'
dsslre good yard room anywhere el
IN the yards ! think the company q
accommodate them. but u is settl
fact that the hotel. depot and park "
occupy all the ground between 90
and Coal avenues on the south al
that between First street and the ma
track on the east"
Mr.. Hurley also aubalanllaled his !
MARKS made 10 The Citizen represent
tive on the train coming south recef
ly that the railroad company wOu
transport free from the east all m
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