Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-02
CITY FATHERS MEET.
Hear Reports and Transact Impor-
tant Business for the City.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Alderman Grunsfeld occupied the
mayors chair at the regular meeting
of the city council last evening. AL
dermen Rogers, Beaver, Hubbs and
McMillen were the other faithful four
that were present.
City Marshal McMillin reported that
during the month of May his depart
ment arrested ninety-nine persons;
hat PIT meals were served and $3.50
collected in fines. Five ~excavating
permits were also granted.
City Physician Elder said twenty
burial licenses were issued during
May; that he had treated twenty-one
cases and had ~quarantined or placard-
ed on account of diphtheria, measles
and scarlet fever some dozen places.
City Chemist Weinzirl reported he
had examined fourteen samples of milk
and cream from twelve diaries, and
had found no preservatives except in
one case; that in some cases he
thought the specific gravity was some
what low. and he was obliged to think
that some how or other the milk cans
contained some water before the de-
licious white fluid was poured in. The
police committee will investigate.
The police department surrey was
ordered repaired and reprinted; an
ordinance passed providing for the
construction of a vitrifed brick side
walk on the west side of North First
street, between Fruit avenue and the
Mountain road.
Fast driving, Alderman Beaver told
the other city fathers, owe the she'll
shaped and hardly safe viaduct goes
on at all times of the day in violation
of the city regulations, He wants the
rule enforced or the notice taken
down. The police will watch for fast
driving yer the viaduct, and if you
violate the rule you will be sure to
e Judge Crawford and leave the city
some money.
Alderman Hubs has it in for the
small boys who play ball in the vicin,
ity of his home. They are getting to
be a nuisance. he says, for they use
some of the residences for backstops
and howl like Indians. They are an
noying and he mt them stopped.
Measles were discussed by the al.
dermen, and some of them told of
their fine time with them when boys.
The discussion was brought about by
a suggestion that a regular quarantine
be enforced against them. but it was
decided to refer the question to the
board Of health for their opinion.
Property owners and others on
North First street, between Fruit ave
nue. and the Mountain road, sent in a
petition stating that no sidewalk was
necessary there, but if one was built
they would prefer a board walk. The
council voted to ask the water com.
pany TO lay a main on North First
street from Copper avenue TO Fruit
avenue, and on South First street
from Silver TO Slower
Chairman Hubbs of the fire commit
tee wants the fire department improv
ed, and with that end in view has
been corresponding with a company
in the Granite state, which manufac
ture the Perfection holder with ground
attachments and the 1.-TWO Way Del
uge Set" He says the company will
ship the apparatus for approval, and
il it proves unsatisfactory will beal
freight rates both ways. The com
pany say their patent nozzle holder
with a water pressure Of ninety
pounds, will throw a solid incl
stream 200 feet. Our present nozzle
will throw a stream twenty-five feet
Up in Santa Fe this new nozzle is Civ
ing satisfaction. The council will or
der the new apparatus and if satisfac
tory will purchase it for SlS5. Albu