Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-08-24
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Ordinances Passcd-City Attorneys
Salary Ralscd-E iectrle
street Railway.

There were present at the council
meeting last night the following
members: Mayor @. ~ Marion Aid.
ermcn Mckee. Rogers, Bcavon.
ltarsch. Hnrrison and McMillin. ON.
ing 60 the absence OF City Clerk Mod.
Ter that office was occupied for the
evening by Marshal McMillln. After
reading the minutes OF the previous
meeting the members lost no time In
getting down 90 business. The first
was request from Mrs. y. T. Wardln.
through the agency OF H.. ~. Dunbar,
TO receive $3.50 damages done 90 her
property by the construction OF the
new viaduct Tho natter was re-
fcrrod Go the viaduCt committee.
J. IT, single, the attorney, pre-.
scented a communication regarding tho
revision and rcCompilatipn OF the
city ordinances. Referred TO the
mayor and Alderman McMllln
In order that South Broadway
might De- Strengthened near the hos.
pital. the city attorney was directed
90 prepare condemnation proceedings
for the removal OF certain buildings
In that vicinity The attorney was
also Instructed 10 prepare an ordi.
nance making 70 compulsory for the
payment Of 81 by any one prior q
making any excavations IN the streets
within the city limits
The aldurmpns attention was
called 90 damage OF FIRE alarm wires
by a report from Fire Chief n. Ruppe
and after due consideration the
council ordered the necessary repairs.
Mr. Ruppo also recommended the sale
" the black horse on the FIRE depart.
mont and the purchase OF heavier
animal Tor the service.
The contractors OF the new viaduct
lskod the council for an extension ~
line in which 10 complete their
work. As thcy have been delayed la
the construction work owing 20 tn
,ardy arrival OF building material
rom the stone Quarrics. they elaine
hey would be unable To- finish their
work by the middle OF September an
accordingly the council granted them
until November I In which 10 com.
1lcte the contract
The council voted 10 confirm an
agreement between the mayor and the
arm Of n, w. Harris 4 co. of chi.
ago. by which rotundlng bonds Of the
lty OF Albuquerque. aggregating $50.
200, bearing per cent interest. shall
be sold at pai. the city 10 pay A. W
Harris A Co. 81 500 for Attorney
fees blank bonds. etc. the bonds 10
bear the date 81 September I. 1901.
Alderman McMlllon reported for
The special committee on street rail-.
way franchise recommending that
the franchise applied for by Mossrs
Mitchell Stevens and Gleason be- al
lowed to run twenty-five years. with
privilege to the city 10 become owner
after that time and that one fourtn
of net profits above s per cent oH in.
ycstmcnt go TO the city afton ten
years. Tho company applying for tho
ordinance viii put up $1,000 as surety
that work viii begin with two month";
from the date Of the Issue ~ the
franchise. The city attorney was an
thurized Ia prepare an ordinance EN-
bodying tine recommendation OF the
special committee
A couple ~ ordinances were
passed last night. ono OF which was
for the bonds for the attachment of
iands contained In recent extensions
" city limits 90 the First and Second
wards and the second one was Tor
he increase OF duties OF the city at
tnrncy ana the raising of that officers
salary 20 $50 per month
An adjournment was taken until
o'clock Thursday M the office OF
Mayor Marion, when action will be-
iakcn on the street railway ordinance