Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-04-16

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The finance committee. ON approx.
ing the following bills. the clerk was
ordered to draw warrants for the
amounts:
The Economist ..............$ 300
H. J. Post a Go. ............ 2.4O
Jana Grocery Co. ........... Bob
Borraduilc d Co. .....,.,.,.. l3.gO
j. H. O'Rielly a Co. .......... 1915
City Of Albuquerque. rent OF
nan .....ss.. 's'''''''''' i1O.oV
l.. G.. WardwelI .............. 100
Property owners on First street Pc
titioncd the council to build n side
walk on the west side OF First street.
between Silver and Coal Re-
fCrred to the street committee.
4 number Of petitions and co,nmu-
nications were read and referred to
proper committees.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
City Marshal McMillin submitted his
annual report, ending April Is. II
shows number of arrests made to be
l.l62: amount OF fines collected. So
O35: number of meals served. 2,SO6;
cost OF meals served. $336.72; mount
Of salary to regular officers. 1920;
expenses of special policemen during
fair. c~ircuses. etc. s72. Total expense,
S~i.l3i22: balance to credit Of city,
SgOO.fS. The report further stated
that 81 prisoners had been committed
to the county jail for terms not ex.
ceeding ninety days. and is We're
bound over to the grand jury. The
report also gave the crimes for which
arrests were made.
The report took the regular course,
being placed on file and referred to
the police committee.
The city clerks annual report
showed licenses collected to amount
to $6.37l.40 and II was referred to the
finance committee.
The report of the city treasurer
showed total receipts for the year to
be s~ii,S5i.20; total disbursements,
F, S37 .S0i.GS. leaving a balance April Is
of $7.0i9.52. Referred to the finance
. committee.
The park commission presented an.
r nual report showing receipts and dis
bursements. and a balance In the
Treasury. II was also referred to the
proper committee.
D The finance committee took up the
r reports ut once. and after giving the
I reports an examination. reported them
all O. X.
r City Physician Pearce and City En-.
l. gineer Ross made interesting reports.
which were ordered placed on the rec
ords. DR.. Pcarce gave the number of
+. deaths and births, and causes Of sick.
ness. He stated that very few cases
of contagious diseases had existed the
past year, and he considered the city
in n healthy condition. Mr.. Ross sta
ted that two miles or more Of side
, walks had been constructed during the
!, year, and buildings erected amounted
!, to considerably over $500, 900.
Fire Chief huppe announced that he
: was not ready to make his annual re
port and was given until the next reg
ular meeting OF the new council to
I report.
!, APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE.
> Alderman Mckee presented the APP
3 preparations ordinance, which, under
suspension of the rules, was passed
It Is as follows;
y BE II ordained by the city council
of the city of Albuquerque;
Section |. That there be and here
~ by Is levied for the fiscal year ending
the first Monday OF April. 1902. upon
y each and every dollar OF the assessed
valuation of all property, real, person
al and mixed. subject to taxation for
Territorial and county purposes, under
the laws Of the territory of New Mex
. leo. situated within the corporate lin
its of said city OF Albuquerque, the
'. following taxes for the following pur
u poses, to-wit:
For general city purposes. 3 mills.
. For maintenance and improvement
v of public parks within the city limits
4 ESQ mills,
For the maintenance and conduct o
the free public iIDrary conducted by
1.-THE city of Albuquerque, 0.50 mills.
Fol- interest on W bonds, l.3'
cents.
For interest on ~refunding bonds As
n O.2 mills.
For interest on r~efunding bonds, SIS
a l.60 cents.
@ For interest on vladuct bonds IS
IS 0.37 mills.
Total, 3.Oi cents.
An ordinance, seeking a franchls,
for an electric street railway to Ed
win =. Gleason and Fletcher ii. Mitch
Ie ell, the latter proprietor OF the Hote
TX Highland, was read. but no actor
ID taken upon It. The city clerk al
le nounced that the ordinance was nc
is companled by a check for $40, for pub
LEGATION OF same, provided the council
10 passed II.
a There being no further business be
fore the old board. Mayor Marion, II
a few remarks. thanked the retiring
vi members for the good work they ha,
is executed for the city during the pas
year, after which a motion to adjourn
Id was made and carried.
IF NEW Gay COUNCIL.
1t Probate Clerk j. A. Summers wa
n present, and alter swearing in O, n
n Marion as mayor and G. W. Medic
"a % nlnrE uuhpnlttnA tho oath 90 .uln
N To the following aldermen:
al First Ward-T. j. Wright and A
IT b. McMillen; Second ward-John 5
1t Beaver and Ed. H.. Harsch; Thirt
1t ward-H. Il. Rogers and w. +. Pow
"a airs; Fourth w~ard-Frank Mckee an,
IA DR. q, w, Harrison,
- After the new members had takei
n their seats, the mayor stated that h
At sincerely trusted the same motiy,
T. that actuated the old council to d,
the best they knew how for the goo,
h OF the city of Albuquerque an. cit
IA zens would be followed by the new
NJ council.
IS Applications were called for. an,
r. that of Phillip Traney to feed IN,
lc city prisoners for ~ cents a meal an,
\ to keep the Jail and city building II
ID good order was read, The application
lc OF 1rancy, upon the recommendation
d, OF the mayor, was accepted, and tn,
ne city attorney authorized 10 draw u
n contract In accordance herewith,
he r. l." Hogue made application 70
g. the position Of city surveyor, No &C
nj ton vas taken.
IN THE LUCKY ONES.
NJ Under unfinished business, the may
ne o. made the following nominations
a 1hos. McMillin TO be city marshal
IN Accepted unanimously and withou
is ballot,
Miguel Martinez, Abe Harris an,
Chas. MainZ to be policemen. The