Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-11
STREETS" AND AVENUES"
A Few Interviews on The Changing
Of the Streets.
ALL AGAINST the IDEA.

Since the city council passed two
ordinances, relative to changing streets
and in the city, there has been
more or less comment o n the subject,
and some of the business men have ex-
pressed themselves in bitter terms,
some going SO far as to say that the
aldermen surely did not have the inter
ests of the city at stake when they
voted to pass the ordinances and that
they cast their votes with the intention
of satisfying a personal vanity.
A petition has been signed-very
few, If any, refusing-which will be
presented to the council at the next
meeting, asking that the two ordi-
nances be repealed, and it is quite like
ly the council will not turn down the
wishes of the signers,
In view Of the fact that there are so
many prevailing opinions which are
worthy Of special attention, a repre-
sentative of The Citizen staff called on
a number of the prominent profess
sional and business men of the city in
quest of some of the arguments for
and against the changes made by the
city council, and the following brief
interviews were obtained:
Attorney Frank w. Clancy said: 81
don't believe the changes will be of any
great practical value. 1t may sound
and look better to have avenues and
Streets but you will find that in all
cities different portions Of streets are
designated by north, south, east or
west. The only change in the resolu-
ton that attracted my attention was
the changing Of Tijeras road to I'll,
jeras avenue. Tijeras road practically
follows the old wagon road that leads
to the hills. and I consider 1t a good
plan to preserve the memory Of this
old landmark.
AT first thought the new scheme
of street names all right" said E. w.
Dunbar, but since | have considered
1t ! have changed my mind. | believe
it would be better to call the entire
street First street or Second street,
or whatever it may be, and number
from one end to the other without any
duplicate numbers"
81 havn't given the street changes
much thought, /" said E. l.. Washburn,
bit In my opinion the change is un-
necessary, and would only put the city
to more expense in replacing the num-
bers and street names"
Undertaken larry Strong The
street changes may be all right in the
end, but they only cause considerable
confusion now, and | think are unnec'
essary.
II have signed a petition to have the
streets changed to the original names
said o. A. Matson, "as | did not think
the change necessary"
Undertaken J. w. Edwards am in
favor of leaving the street names the
same as they were in the first place. II
is not only confusing in directing. but
is confusing regarding property that
has been decided.
l.. c. Brooks, manager San Jose Mar
ket-It looks to me that the original
plan of street names was satisfactory
Il believe that the plan of having tn,
streets north and south and the ave
nues east and west simplifed matters,
said B. Ruppe, proprietor of the Cos
mopolitan pharmacy. While | woul,
not dispute that a man can easily &C
G custom himself to the new names. Sal
Lake City has a peculiar method G
o street naming, and | have heard fror
residents of that city that it was yer
easy and facilitates matters great
q when one becomes accustomed to 4
q Although 1t appears odd and hard t
the stranger, it is only a matter of bC
coming accustomed to IT,"
j. w. Malette, proprietor of the Fai
n i spent several years in the ,pos
Office department, and when a city III
a dertakes to change the street names
confuses the government. In my opir
" ion this change was unnecessary.
n II couldn't see that it was any in
; provement," said II. Il. Fox, "and
signed the protest against it,"
j Il consider 1t a better plan to hav
Il north, south, east and west portions,
,r said A. II. Yanow. 1T is best to Il
well enough alone"
a Other business men and merchant
e Of the city, who were seen in regard |
y changes, which are of Importance
every property owner, have expresse
themselves as being against the ord
nance, passed by the city council.