Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-21
CITY COUNCIL.
Water and Milk Fully Discussed by
the Aldermen.
INSPECTOR TO Be APPOINTED.

City council met in regular session
last night.
Many important ordinances were
brought up and acted upon.
An important step was taken in re-
gard to the general health of the citi-
zens in the way of pure milk
The city attorney was instructed.
on a motion by Alderman Beaven, to
have an ordinance prepared for the
appointment of milk inspector, set
ting forth his duties. salary, etc.
This ordinance is to be presented at
a special meeting to be held at the city
clerks office tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
There is no doubt as to the passage
of the ordinance as the council are
heartily in favor of it.
Following this action the council
discussed thc Sanitary condition of the
city.
City Physician Elder presented an
able report on the general health of
the citizens. He stated that the num-
Der of cases of typhoid fever were not
alarming, but there were enough to
cause a general inspection of the sani-
tary conditions of the city. The two
recent cases of typhoid were in locali-
ties where the water supply was from
shallow wells. He said. that the City
Water Supply company were taking
active measures to guard the purity of
the city water supply.
Reference was made by DR.. Elder
in regard to the condition of the sew
ers in some parts of the city and that
action should be taken to sink all wells
to depth so that there would be no
danger from contamination by water
surface. He also recommended that
samples of the milk sold by the city
dairies be sent to Prof. Weinzirl at
the University for analysis. There is
no evidence that impure milk has been
or is being sold, but it is thought best
to appoint a milk inspector as one of
the precautionary measures TO be
adopted.
That the need of an inspector has
long been present is evident for the
fact that more than 10000 gallons of
milk are used in the city every month.
The attention of council was mainly
taken up by the discussion OF health
conditions. the routine business being
very light
A number of approved bills were
presented by the finance committee.
Tho lict Of hilig vpara uuita lapu cova,
ing the current expenses of the city.
and warrants were ordered drawn to
pay the same.
The bill of City Engineer Pitt Ross
for $5 for services in inspecting the Al
lison building on North First street
was referred to the building commit
tee. The building was recently de-
clared unsafe on the recommendation
of the engineer, and the building was
repaired. The members are of opin-
ion that the council should not stand
for the expense Of inspection.
Superintendent ]. F. McNally, of the
Santa Fe, sent in a communication
recommending that the Coal avenue
viaduct be insured by the city. The
matter was referred to the building
committee to report at the next meet
ing.
The property owners on North Wal
ter street presented a petition asking
that the council order sidewalks on
the west side of the street from East
Railroad to Tijeras avenues. with the
provision that the city build a foot
bridge across the arroyo near Copper
avenue.
On motion of Alderman Harrison
the petition was granted and the
bridge ordered built az an expense not
to exceed $50.
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