Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-04-21
Mayor C. f. Myers Sends in His
Appointments.
ALL WERE CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL
Union Labor Ordinance Passed by
Vote Of 7 10 I-.0ther Matters.
the YEARS FINANCIAL STATEMENT

the city affairs for the coming yeal
with one exception are the same as
last year. The city officials reappoint
Cd by the mayor and approved by the
council are as follows:
Chief of Police-Thomas McMillin
City Attorney-John H. Single.
City Physician-Dr. ]. w. Elder.
Plumbing I~nspector-E. B. Cristy.
Electrical Inspector-D. j. Rankin.
Fire Chief-M. Nash.
President of Council-G w. Harri-
son.
The meeting of the city council last
night. at which every alderman was in
his chair. was attended by a large
crowd Of public spirited citizens, and
o delegation from the Central Labor
union.
A letter from Symons & Co, of New
York, concerning the electric street
railway, and the present status of the
matter. was read by the clerk. A mo-
ton was made that the clerk be in
structed to inform Mr.. Symons by wire
of the present status of the franchise
negotiations. Motion carried.
A resolution of the Central Labor
union, urging favorable action on the
union labor ordinance, was passed and
referred to the special committee hav-
ing the matter in hand.
A resolution was introduced by AL
derman Mckee, providing that in fu-
ture all contracts for city printing be
let to the lowest bidder. On motion
of Hubbs the resolution was adopted.
A resolution founded upon the rec
~ommendation of the board of health,
was introduced declaring the swamps
OF the Huning-C leland addition a nui-
sance. and ordering them to be drained
and filed up.
City Officers Reports.
Marshal McMillin presented the first
report of the city officers. The report
shows that the revenue from his Of
flee for the past year amounted to S.
600, and that 1852 arrests were made.
The annual reports of the treasurer,
clerk. street commissioner, sewer in
spector and city physician were also
submitted and read, and are published
later in this article.
Sewer committee recommended that
petition for Walter street sewer be
laid on the table. as the city was lack
ing in funds. Report was filed.
Street commissioner reported that
Kent avenue could not be closed by
council without condemnation. Peti-
ton filed.
Special union labor committee,
through Alderman Harsch, reported
favorable on union labor ordinance,
recommending its passage.
Special street railway franchise
committee reported that the franchise
OF the New York men was more favor
able to the city than any franchise yet
presented, but that they were not
ready to make a definite report.
Committee on street name changes
ordinance reported favorably on that
hill.
Ordinances.
Ordinance No. 223. making certain
changes in the fees for the inspection
of electrical connections and wiring
was reported favorable by the fire com
mittee and passed under suspension of
the rules.
Union Labor Ordinance.
The union labor bill, providing that
all the work for the city be done by
union labor at union wages. and that
all city supplies and printing bear the
union label, was passed by a vote of
2 to 1. The bin does not cover the en-
ployment OF prison labor on the
streets.
The street name changes, providing
for the change of the names of the
streets running east and west, max
ing the names conform on both sides
OF the Santa Fe tracks. was taken up
and passed.
A notice ordinance, ordering the
building OF sidewalks on West Rail
road avenue, between Eleventh AM
Twelfth streets, was passed.
Nominations.