Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-10-25
CITY COUNCIL.
Water and Milk Fully Discussed BY
tho Aldermen.


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-
xens In the way of pure milk.
The city attorney was instructed.
on motion by Alderman Beaver, to
have an ordinance prepared for the
appointment OF a 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 once tomorrow afternoon at
3 30 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 the sanitary condition of the
city.
City Physician Elder presented an
able report on the general health OF
the citizens. He stated that the num-
btI VI tdrts Va ~ puoiu it'Vi "NiS NV
alarming, but there were enough to
cause a general inspection of the SAM.
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 DIR. 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 a 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
diaries be sent to Prof Weinzirl at
the University for analysis. There Is
no evidence that impure milk has been
or Is being sold. but 1t 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 IL eviden. 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
The list of bills were quite long. cover
ing the current expenses OF the city
and warrants we're ordered drawn t
pay the same.
The bill Of City Engineer Pitt Ros.
for IS for services in inspecting the Al
lison building on North First stree
was referred to the building commit
tee. The building was recently de
clared unsafe on the recommendation
of the engineer, and the building wa,
repaired. The members are OF opin
ion that the council should not stant
for the expense Of inspection.
Superintendent ]. F. Mentally. OF tn,
Santa Fe. sent In communication
recommending that the Coal avenu,
viaduct be insured by the city. Thu
matter was referred to the building
committee to report at the next meet
ing.
The property owners on North Wal
ter street presented q petition askinl
that the council order sidewalks Of
the west side of the street from Eas
Railroad to Tijeras avenues. with tn
provision that the city build foo
bridge across the arroyo near Cope
avenue.
On motion OF Alderman Harrison
the petition was granted and thu
bridge ordered built at an expense no
to exceed $50.
The reports for the city Treasures
and clerk for the month of Septembe
were reported favorably by the financ,
committee.
The extension OF the city sewer I,
the Mountain road. asked by the New
Mexico Wooden Mills company. who's
building Is now In course of construc
ton. was referred by the sewer com
mittee back to the council for action
Alderman Grunsfeld called attention
to the fact that the mills are an en-
tcrprise likely to help the business
interests Of the city and that no con
cessions have been asked by them.
A motion that the city build the de
sired sewer at its own expense wal
carried. According to estimate giver
by the city engineer the cost will b,
s214.
The police committee made favor
able report on the petition Of tn
members OF the police force for an in
crease In salary and the document wal
ordered fled
On motion OF Alderman Harrison q
was ordered that In the future al
goods delivered to the several city de
partments be accompanied by an item
ised bill.