Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-24
IE CITY FATHERS
Nee it discuss Many Matters Of
MOm3at IN AlbuqueIque'S Interest
Owa aSaIP or WATER CONSIDERED

The city council was a attle tardy
last hight IN gotung uown to bust
ness. q being $50 when Mayor My.
ers ana Aldermen Harrison. Harsch.
Boay N. Grunsiold an. Hobbs an.
swerod to roh call. Alderman Nc
Millen came IN later.
After the preliminary routine busi-
ness had been tranacted. Chairman
Harrison. the new head of the finance
committee. reported fayorably upon a
ngmuer of bins, wnicn were allowed.
notwithstanding Alderman Gruns-
fields objections. he contending as
heretofore. that the members of the
council should not nave business
transactions with the city. The same
committee reported fayorably on the
bills OF the city clerk and treasurer
and they were also allowed when
the finance committee began consid-
ering the various bius submitted from
other committees, MIR Grunsfeld call
ed attention to tne fact that three OF
the bins were in favor OF members
stated that he had high legal opinion
that selling goods TO the city is not
executing a contract. me bills came
through the sewer, street. police. wa.
ter, fire. bunding, and light and fuel
committees which reported favorably
upon the bills submitted
The report of Chief Nash OF the
fire department. showed that eleven
fire calls had been answered during
the quarter and that damages from
fires during tina same time aggregat-
ed S7.035.
Chairman harsch OF the special
committee appointed to consider
claims Of food sufferers, asked for
furthe. time, which was granted Al
derman Hubbs, who had been aproin-
ted a special committee of one TO
look after the dog catching interests
of the city, reported recommending
that }. W Ward he appointed pound
master and dog catcher. The rec
ommendation was approved and Mr..
Ward viii AZ once enter on las du-
ties.
President Harrsons ordinance,
changing the name of heleher avenue
to keleher street, TO conform to the
system of naming adopted by the city,
was passed; and a motion 10y Alder
man Beaver was passed, requiring
the contractor to complete at once
the repainung of the street signs.
The matter OF sidewalks received
considerable attention. Repairing the
walk In front of the Nestor ArmiJo
property on railroad avenue, next to
Mayor Myers property, was ordered.
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare ordinances for cement side
walk construction on west side of
Fifth street between Copper and Ro-
ma, and south side OF Railroad aven-
ne from Fourth to Fifth sire cts. A
list was ordered made OF all persons
ordered to construct sidewalks and
who have failed to do so. In the
cases which have become delinquent,
the city will advertise for bids and
have the walks constructed, the cost
becoming a nen on the property.
The city clerk announced that w.
II. Greer OF Deming had accepted the
city franchise Tor an electric street
car line, and had deposited with the
treasurer his $4,000 forfeit. in
case OF failure 20 carry out the stipu-
lations contained therein.
Chairman nubps OF the fire COM
mittee, was authorized TO purchase
for the department. one seven-eighths
inch Callahan spray and shut-off noz-
zle. and four bits.
On motion OF Mr.. huDbs a special
committee of three was asked for. to
investigate the subject OF the city's
owning its own water system. the cost
of installing plant. and the practica-
bility of purchasing the present sys-
TEN.
Aldermen Hubbs Harrison and Nc,
Mullen constitute the committee.
Add Councim
Alderman Grunsfeld was the only
member OF the council who voted no
or the adoption OF the finance com.
mittee's report upon bills they had
audited and approved last night
Firemen Bidder, hugh and Fletcher
Allison. Livingston, Chas. Croy and
James Wilson have been called for
examination, which II passed. will
promote them 10 the side OF the cab
where the throttle is handy. They
are all popular firemen and each has
many friends who wish them good
luck.