Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-21
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In the absence OF Mayor G. r. Myers
who Is In ST. Louis. DIR. q. w. Harr
son, president, occupied the chair.
A Growing Difficulty.
An interesting question was raised
by the ladies' OF the Non-Sectariau
BENEVOLENT society, concerning the
burial OF the rauper dead. The matter
grew out OF the death OF the late An
drew Johnson. who died Saturday al
the city building, having arrived In
town during fair week. destitute OF
means. and whose lodge of Amalga.
mated Sheet lrcn Workers and whose
brother declined TO bear the burial ex.
penses of the deceased.
The remains were turned over to
Undertaken !. ". Edwards. IL being
the custom to give such cases in rota.
ton TO the three undertakers OF the
city. they being o. w. Strong's Sons.
A. Borders and j w Edwards Natur.
ally, Mr.. Edwards wanted pay for the
expense he hal incurred and the labor
he had given.
The bill was presented 10 the county
commissioners, but they refused to
pay because the law authorizes such
payments only after an inquest had
| been held. The city also declined pay
ment. Mr.. Edwards then applied to
the Benevolent society as the dead
man was In their charge at the timo
OF den Use. They declined on the
grounds that the funds at their COM.
mand are insufficient TO care for the
living poor. without burying the pau.
per dead.
This is a growing evil. The number
o. INDECENT people coming to this city
only to die. beng in the last stages OF
consumption before they arrive, is
growing month by month. The mum.
Ter recently reached as high az FIVE
IN single week. II the undertakers
are to receive nothing for their time.
material and labor, they will refuse To
receive the bodies. What then? The
remains cannot be left above ground
to poison the living. The condition is
serious. The council so realized Il.
and a committee was appointed to
confer with the county commissioners
and devise an equitable arrangement.
The proper WY. II possible, would be
to prevent such persons from stopping
In the city. II they are foisted upon
Albuquerque by other counties and,
as is charged, IN many cases by their
latest employers, the fare being paid
to this city, they should be compelled
to return whence they came Unde-
si'able foreign immigrats are not per.
mitted to land IN the United States.
They must. amongst other posses.
sions, not be next door to death and
they must aave means to care for
themselves for a reasonable period of
time. Failing III these, the ship com.
Iany which brought them over must
return them ID their own land. This
line of thought is worthy OF being
looked into.
Other Business Brought Up.
General Manager Wells of the San
Ia re coast lines. wants the shop men
OF his road who worked on the dyke
last spring. 10 be paid for their SER
wees. Alderman Grunsfe.u called at
tention to the TACT that a sl,0l2 labor
bill had alrea ~ been allowed, and it
w aid be well to ascertain IL the
claims of the shop men were not in
cluded in thaI bill No action was
taken.
The Non-Sectarian Benevolent SO
ciety expires So in words their appre-
cation OF the iterality of the council
In increasing their monthly allowance
for charitable work.
The people of East Tijeras road ask
eG for water plug on that thorough.
fare. between Hill and High streets.
this action was caused. as Is alleged,
by the burning OF house in that
neighborhood because the city hose
vas not ,eEg enough to reach 1t from
the existing plugs. The petition was
referred TO the water committee.
The city ditch was again brough: up
for discussion, George Moore making
complaint that his Lead avenue prop
erty is in danger of being ruined there
from The stree. commissioner stat
ed that at The place complained OF
the ditch Is in no worse condition
than at many ether places along its
route.
Fire CHER Nash, after thanking the
council for the new nozzle presented
the department, referred the matters
IL which he was interested TO the
chairman OF the fire committee.
Sidewalk Matter Considered.
Alderman Heaven spoke OF the nails
which protrude from the wooden walk
way on the viaduct and endanger shoe
leather. Other walks were reported
IN a similar condition, the sunshine
and aridity OF New Mexico having
great power IN drawing the nails from
the wood. The chairman OF the street
committee was instructed to take the
matter up at once.
Certain cement walks In the High
lands We're reported as breaking up,
and the sentiment OF the council seem
ed 10 be that In future ordinances
the quantity and quality OF cement
employed should be designated.
An ordinance was passed for the
construction OF cement sidewalks on
south Second street. west side. from
Atlantic avenue to city limits; on
North Broadway from Railroad ave