Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-19
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Business-lik Meeting Last Night
Sidewalks Ordered Constructed.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR ROSS RESIGNS.

The city council met last night, and
all the members of the board. except
Alderman Leonard. who N back in
Massachusetts, were present. Mayor
Marion presiding.
city Clerk Medier. who was on the
sick list the past few weeks, was
noticed at his desk.
The bills OF q. A. Matson & Gu for
S3.75. and Clark for s5.45. were reported
f%avorably upon by the fire committee
and ordercd paid.
city Attorney Moore Informed the
council that he had carried out in
structions by notifying O. +. Albright
10 show cause why he had not built
sidewalks in front Of his property on
north Fourth street. Mr.. Albright
stated his reason by informing the
council that n contract had already
been let for a cement walk. which
would be built as o as possible.
Messrs. Frederickson and Otero had
been notified again TO comply with the
order Of the council as TO the construc-
ton Of sidewalks They were given 30
days time in which TO complete he
work
The report Of the city clerk. the min
utes being kept by Marshal McMillin
during the sickness of Mr.. Medler, was
read and ordered filed.
Pitt Ross. the plumbing inspector.
made his report In regard 20 the Viola
ton OF the sewer ordinance by Brock
| meier a Cox. After the reading OF the
report, Mr.. Brockmeier asked permits
sion 10 address the council in regard to
the matter. He stated that the plumb
ing inspector. before the city ordinance
on the subject had beer changed. gave
his firm permission Il use wrought iron
piping as they had made a contract In
building n certain work to Use such
piping. The council took no action on
the report.
The plumbing inspectors report on
the violation OF the sewer ordinance by
Whitney Co, and which was read at a
previous meeting. was reported upon
by the sewer committee last night. The
committee recommended hat the closet
in question OF dispute be at once In
spected, and whitney co. instructed to
abatc the nuisance.
The street committee them occupied
the attention OF the council. recon-
mending some important improvements
such as the paving OF the alley on Rail-
road avenue. between Joe. Richards
cigar store and Testers barber shop,
and the immediate repairing OF the
sidewalk on the north side Of Silver
avenue between Second and Third
streets.
The committee also recommended that
a sidewalk be laid OF cement between
Railroad and Tijeras avenues on the
east side of Third street; also between
| Copper and Tljeras n on the
west side Of Third street and that II be
Of cement.
II was moved and seconded that the
recommendations OF the street com
mittee be accepted, and that notice be
at once served on the property owners
to construct these sidewalks.
The city marshal's report was exam
lned by the police committee and or
dered placed on file.
Mayor Marion read a request from
MIR. Clark asking to deed the city GER
tain land on condition that the city
deed him other land In order to
straighten out one OF the side streets
crossing north Second street. A reso-
luton vas introduced n passed or
dering the same done.
Alderman Burkhart introduced an or
dinance to amend section 10 of ordi'
lis, known as the "sewe ordi
nance.
Alderman Sleyster moved that tn,
rules be suspended and that the ordi'
nance be put upon its final passage.
The motion was seconded and thu
amended ordinance passed.
Pitt Ross offered his resignation az
plumbing and drainage Inspector FOL
the city, retaining his position as city
engineer.
The resignation was accepted, where
upon, on motion OF Alderman Burkhart
q. T.. Hin. the architect, was appointe,
TO MI the vacancy.
Percy Hawley addressed the council
by permission, asking that the licens'
on shooting galleries be reduced. Thi
matter was referred to the finance com
mittee.
The finance committee audited tn
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