Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-17
CITY COUNCIL.
The Library Propositions Discussed
Fire Chief Makes Report.
o1Hta NSPO us FROM OFFICIALS.

Tile city c0ul 3, met last night In
semi monthly meeting. an members be-
INK present ex 'cpt Alderman Hopping.
After the minutes aud new bills had
been read. the council granted O. l..
Altheimer permission 20 erect on lot
~, block 4. Francisc0 Armiio y OtoHo
addition. a large two story building.
roof ~ tin anu the sides % galvanized
iron.
A number OF taxpayers petitioned
the council that silver avenue. be-
tween First and Eighth streets. be
graued. The petition was referred 60
the street committee.
city Marshal M..Mlllia reported t420
collected during che month OF October.
10 meals served. ana IS arrests made
city Clerk Mcdlcr reported total
collection Of siO25O Tor the month ~
October
city Tcasurtr rhamberlin's report
showed balance on hand November 1.
Of N,isi5i.
The Free Public Library association
committee. appointed at recent meet
ing' submitted communication dcsir-
lng Information on the following
points
!. The conditions upon which the
gift was made 20 the city.
3 Whether or moi u would be possl-
BILE for the Library association 10 make
any use ~ such portions of the building
~ would not be Immediately required
for library purposes No as TO derive
revenue therefrpn.
,. What amoEnt OF money would 10
required Tor repairs and how II should
be- paid
4. n q, vas defended to devote any
p0rtiaa 80 tEo d.ng % other than IT,
br1ry uses AMI. %. how much and
10 wha, u egg
The 'sit ~ tina Il the proposed
change threw any additional expense
on the inadequate funds OF the library,
the association would be hampered
and crippled instead of benefited. II
was algo set forth tina. the association
had expended between $1,000 % a. o00
Tor books and furniture and that this
sum had been raised by the associa-
ton the amour from he city not SUI
nclng FOR ordinary running expenses.
AFTER the r'ading OF the communlca-
ton. the council authorized the mayor
10 answer tho inquiries. and. In Ms
answers. 10 inform the committee thai
the council hereby request that the H.
hrary association make.a gift OF all ~
brary ropcr,y 90 the city, for such
purposes. and .hat the ladies continu'
10 manage the library, acting In con
junction wlsh the council library com
mlt,ee.
Attorney " w. clancy. representing
the Free Library association, was pres
ent ana granted permission 10 addrcg
| the council. la substance. ne Htatei
that some of tho adde's of the assOcia
ton might object To- deciding the u
brary property % the city. aud suggest
ed that the iadle4 retain the manage
ment OF the library without maxim
over the deed.
| Alderman lturkhart IN answering Nj
Clancy stated that .hc library commit
tee desired 10 ascertain the wishes q
the council IN the library proposition
and Il a. his understanding that IN
council desired the city 20 be owner q
an library property.
The hro commit tier was instructed I
/ nave thF NuAlNNlh % th' H'fAi NitAtA
papercd.
chief RupHe. OF the department
made his report, In his report OF N
IRE AZ the Metropolitan house. he sta
, "a that ne never saw clearer evidens
81 arson than NJ that hre. and auEges
ed that the mayer. In al such case
hold inquiry as soon a. possible. an
have testimony reduced to writing. n
total expense Of maintaining the a
, partment. continued the report. vi
i2l4 for the month ~ October. Reli
, work has been inaugurated az q
! headQuarters says the report, whfrel
the volunteers are required 90 tai
, their turn az nights az the quarter
= Toncy Ortiz had been appointed drive
vice Ed. Haie. resigned, subieet % a
prevail OF the council The chief a
vised securing . third paid man. mar
lng y Delano. al so a month. The :
port was referred 20 the fre commits
After the raadinF ~ the report I
: mayor appointed Toney Ortiz driver
n the IRE department. which appointme
= was promptly confirmed BY the eoun,
James McCorr.atons BID of $3.50 70 J
cement sidewalk on the east IA
road avenue slice 81 the y. l. Pear
property. was accepted.
y The council then adjourned.