Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-06-09
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
City Council Appoints B, Ruppe the
Chief Of Paid Fire Department,
OTHER IMPORTANT BUSINESS.


Aldermen Burkhart and Mckee.
Minutes Of the previous meeting were
approved an read.
A number 81 claims and accounts
were presented which were referred TO
their respective committees for exami-
nation.
Tax Commissioner T. r. Cartlige, OF
the \. T. a T. r. railroad company.
submitted his tax report which shows
the amount u property subject 60 tax
alton as follows
ife miles main track. i9.Gss. eig
miles side truck. at $1,000 per mile,
$3.50. its miles telegraph line. al li5
per mile. f0f; buildings of an dencrip.
tion, s. 500. tools, material. machinery.
furniture, fuel, etc. $3.50 Total valua-
tion as returned Tor 1900. i26.5i2
city Clerk Mcdlcr reported a total II
collections Tor the month of May ~
t11t25
For the month Of May the amount or
fincs collected and turned over % the
treasurer by Marshal McMnun was
t433. The number OF arrests made were
ioS ana the number of meals served
were ig5
City Treasurer l.. A. Chamborlln re-
ported a balance on hand on June &.
of sa.35l43
The sewer committees report advis-
ing contract with Dodd A. Lembke
FOR the construction of sewer. which
met the approval Of the council and
was adopted
The street committee made tts report
fqvoring the grading of portion ~
south Edith street Adopted
Following II the report of the fire
committee which was adopted;
We recommend that the volunteer
| ite companies OF the city be abolished
that our hose carts and hose and all
| fire apparatus belonging TO the city bs
consolidated az our hose house az The
city hall az soon as room Is provided
for them.
We further recommend the orEanlza-
tion Tor a paid nrc department which
shall include q chief of flre department
al a salary OF 500 Tor the first year.
two men as fircmen who shall give all
their time 90 the service. the wages "a
be So and $50 month 20 men shall
be enlisted as fremen. whose duty shall
be to serve the fre department Al all
| nres. four of the men shall be lodged
az the hose house, they shall receive
sio a year each FOR their services
We also recommend the purchase Of
/ one pair OF horses "a set OF harnesa
/ two ladders for the department. II u
also recommended that the hose hous,
| at the city hall shall be- enlarged and
| made convenient FOR men and huraes
ana room FOR all the hose, carts ant
fire apparatus belonging 20 the city
As soon as our hrc compauies prop.
critics are consolidated at the city hnI
station, we recommend that our hups
/ houses. which are now leased for tw,
or three years. shall be put In condi,
ton to suitcase.
The fojlowlng resolution bearing or
the report OF the Gre committee wa,
passed
Whereas The firc committee of IN,
! city council has submitted its report
recommending that the IRE department
u the city of Albuquerque be- reorgau
lzed and outlining the proper tacthoc
for such reorganization. therefore be- q
| Resolved. That the IRE department
OF the city of Albuquerque. conslatin.
Uf hose companies Nos. I. and 3. anl
hook and ladder company No. I. be- an.
the same are hereby abolished, and IN,
forcmen Of the respective companic'
are hereby directed TO deliver up TO thD
chief OF the department, when re0r
ganlzod. all rubber coats boots. hose
hose carts ladder truck buckets. axe
and an other paraphernalia pertainin,
20 said IRE companies and department
boz u further
Resolved, That it BIZ the sense of th
city council, owing TO the rapid growtl
and advancement of the city. that th
property Interests require the mainte
nance OF a paid are department, q
consist 0f chief and az least 20 men
10 receive such compensation as th
council shall hx, and lt is further
Resolved. That the city council q
the city ~ Albuquerque hereby tender
its thanks 10 the volunteer freme
who have devoted their time ANA ser
vices 10 the city IN the past withou
compensation for their devoted ana ef
noicnt work as such volunteer nremef
| city clerk Medler was ordered 20 fuf
nlsh the Judges OF the election Of m
yiaduci question a copy ~ the name
OF persons entitled 60 vote next Tues
day
An ordinance relating 20 the dutie
~ the IRE chief and members ~ IA
IRE department was read and passe
under suspension Of the rules
Acting Mayor Leonard then appoint
ed y Ruppe as chief. ara city Treas
urcr l.. H. Chamberun az OK. Hal
treasurer OF the fre department whic
was confirmed by the council
a special committee. consisting o
Aldermen Rodgers Wright and sleys
ter was appointed 20 ascertain the coi
OF remodelinR the hose house on mort
Second street and 20 report AZ m
next regular meeting