Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-04
CITY COUNCIL.
0. {. Cromwell Wants His Street
Railway Franchise Extended.
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS.

me city council last night received
q petition from o. T. Cromwell. owner
oil the Albuquerque street car line, ask
ing for an extension of franchise for
forty-nine years from date. The pres
ent franchise still has twenty-eight
years to run. The petition was pre-
sented through II. b. FERGUSON, and
he stated to the council that it is Mr.
Cromwell's intention to improve the
system in the near future and he is
now considering putting in electricity
or gasoline motors as motive power
Mr. FERGUSON also said the line will
be extended but he was not sure on
just what streets. He understood the
line would be extended onto the High
lands, out Second street and possibly
on other streets. The application was
referred TO the committee on streets
and city attorney, who will report at
the next meeting.
Ma sfF Maroon annornced tho names
of those who will servC for the regis
tration for the coming city election.
The appointments were confirmed by
the council and were:
First Ward-J. II. Schroeder. p. J.
Mcfarland and l.. A. Tessier; place of
registration, Richards cigar store.
Second Ward-C. Z. Burg, r. ].
Sweeney and John Boswell; place of
registration, Boswell's barber shop.
Third Ward-L. 7. Delaney, Il. H.
Dunbar and j. ID. Torlina; place of reg
istration, O'Rielly's drug store.
Fourth Ward-J. II. McCutcheon, w.
Y. Walton and A. e. II. Pickard place
of registration, Walton's drug store.
The fire committee is in favor of the
city erecting a building for the use OF
the fire department and city Jail In a
report submitted, it was stated that
the lease on the present property ex-
pires in two years. The committee
recommends a tax levy of mill for
the purpose of putting up building on
lots owned by the city at the corner of
Tijeras avenue and Second street. AL
derman McMillen said the committee
believed the levy of / mill would not
be burden on any one and the nat
ural Increase of property value would
make it possible. To collect this for
four years, the committee believed,
would yield enough to put up a build
ing which will meet all demands of a
city of $4,000 people. The proposition
was referred to the finance committee
and city attorney for a report on the
levy feature. The fire committee also
iNppliNh dSdlhol ltdSt III llt
number of firemen or in firemen's sal
aries.
a resolution was introduced to
change the line of the proposed sewer
along the alley between Walter and
High streets to run along the alley
parallel to Walter street, between
Walter and Edith streets, so that the
First ward school and St Joseph san
itarium can secure connection. An
agreement had been made that the
county was to furnish the labor in
prisoners confined in the Jail, but the
supply of men is often low. Mayor
Marion insisted that as the First ward
school will be directly benefited by the
change, the school board should bear
a portion of the expense and the reso-
luton was referred to the sewer COM
mittee with instructions to confer with
the board of education relative to its
assuming a part of the cost. A report
will be made at the next meeting.
The report of the city clerk for the
month of February showed collections
on back licenses. $50; liquor licenses.
1915; sundry, $225; and Slot machines.
Sl5, or total of S665. The city treas.
urer reported receipts of $9,411.76 and
disbursements of $709415, leaving a
balance of S2,3l7.61 on March l. The
report of the city marshal for Febru-
airy showed IS arrests; fines collected.
S3s0.s6; office expense, 80 cents; paid
city treasurer, S3S9.5O. The number Of
meals served during the month was
.5l4. of which 23S were to sick people.
Reference was made to the new
opera house and cement sidewalks
were ordered constructed on the north
side of West Gold avenue, from Third
to Eighth streets. There was a dis
cussion as to what has been done to
comply with the orders to lay cement
walks on South Broadway. 1t was re-
ported that certain property owners
have contracted for the work and the
bids Of James McCorristOn TO do the
work were laid on the table until the
next meeting, so an investigation can
be made.