Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-08
THE WATER
QUESTION
Matter Discussed at Counci
Meeting but Laid Over at
Request Of Manager.
TO REPAIRTHE BRIDGES
Ordinance to Provide for Removal Of
Garbage from Streets, Alleys and
Residences.

At the regular meeting of the city
council last night the water question
was the principal matter up for dis
cussion. There were some of the
councilmen who were in favor OF
adopting drastic measures, but the
representatives of the Santa Fe Water
and Light company assured the city
that steps were being taken to remedy
the existing conditions and that the
company had in contemplation extern
sive improvements that would afford
water supply to the city of which
there would be no cause for COM
plant.
Il have made representations and
recommendations to the New York
office OF the company and the improve
ments that have recommended as to
the abandoning of the tunnel and the
substitution of an open ditch must
be made if | am to stay here" said
MI Friedman the general manager
of the Santa Fe Water and Light
company in this city.
The ordinance which had been pre-
pared and read to the council was
not acted upon, but on motion of AL
derman Sena the following resolution
was passed: That the ordinance be
referred to the ordinance committee
and that special meeting be held
two weeks from today for the purpose
,,,f ac,e.i,,
tute.
This action was taken at the re-
quest of Mr.. Friedman, who will
communicate with the New York of
fee cf the company, and will confer
with the city as to what shall be done
in remedying the existing conditions
and the installation of needed i'm
provements.
An ordinance was also passed last
night that provides for the better col
lection and removal of garbage from
the residences and public streets and
alleys of the city
The city attorney was instructed to
institute the necessary proceedings
for the opening of the street to con-
meet with the new Tesuque road, to
the north of the federal building and
also to see that the ordinance relating
to the observance of the surveys regu-
lating the placing OF dams and other
obstructions within the city proper
ties, was complied with. This action
was directed against the Patterson
breakwater, which it is claimed is in
violation of the ordinance The city
had turned over to it and accepted
the Water street sewer and the report
of the mayor as to the same was or
deerd filed with the city clerk.
The council met with full attend
ance and after the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting and their
adoption. Alderman Sena offered an
ordinance providing for the opening of
a road passing through the property
OF George E. Ellis and connecting with
the new Tesuque road to the north of
the Federal building It was ordered
that such road be opened and the
city attorney was instructed to take
such steps as were necessary for that
prupose.
Alderman Hersch wanted a general
cleaning up of all the streets and al
leys Of the city and the general reno
vation of the yards. This plan met
with the approval of the council.
There was some discussion as to the
best way to proceed with the repair OF
the bridges and streets. Alderman
Fischer made the following motion
which was seconded by Alderman
Sena and adopted by the council
T4fat the city marshal be designat-
ed as the person to collect the road
tax of two (2) dollars per capita and
that he have entire supervision over
the cleaning and repairing of the
streets and alleys within the city
limits. The mayor is hereby author
lied to appoint an assistant to the
city marshal who shall be a special
policeman, and who shall perform such |
duties as the marshal may designate.
hat all monies collected by the
shall be used to buy lumber
and material for the proper repairing
Of such culverts and bridges as may
need repair"
An ordinance was then presented
as substitute for the city ordinance
No. 8S providing for the removal of
certain portales on Palace avenue and
San Francisco street) which modified I
the provisions of the ordinance now
in effect. There was some discussion
as to the Justice of the proposed meas
ure and some of the aldermen claimed
that 1t practically repealed the old or
linance while others pointed out that
L was only a modification. The pro-
posed measure was finally tabled In
definitely.
On motion of Alderman Alarid, Sec
onded by Alderman Fischer, an ordi-