Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-04-07
THE ALBuoUERoUt DAILY CITIZEN TUESDAY. APRIL I 1908

Cromwell venue to be East Cromwell
avenue, Acequia street to be John
street.
The ordinance was introduced nv
DR.. Harrison and its passage was NOV.
ed. An amendment was made to an.
point a special committee to investi
gate, which was carried.
The street railway franchise pre-.
sented by o. E. Cromwell was then read
before the council. The proposition
provided that they shall begin con.
struction of an electric street railway
within $50 days after the franchise be
granted. unless delayed by strikes or
other unavoidable delays, and that two
miles OF the road shall be completed
and in operation within eighteen
months after the franchise be granted.
1t Is further provided that the road
shall maintain all grade crossings and
the streets for one foot on either side
Of the rails. Attorney II. b. Ferguson
appeared in behalf of Mr.. Cromwell.
He stated that the proposition was not
for speculative purposes, that Mr..
Cromwell was a resident and large
property owner of Albuquerque. and
that the horse car line of which he is
the owner, is in position to be trans
ferred into the electric railway. On
motion the ordinance for the franchise
was referred to a special committee
consisting Of Messrs. McMillen, Rodg-
- nnd IIarnah tA rnnnrf ot thA Moot
meeting.
Under suspension of the rules an or
dinance providing that the city clerk,
before entering upon the duties of
his Office shall furnish a bond of ST.
900, was passed. The clerk is already
giving bond and the ordinance merely
required action.
BY request of a committee repre-
senting the Central Labor union AL
derman Beaver introduced an ordin-
ance providing that all work done for
the city whether by contract or other
wise be done by union labor, that all
goods purchased by the city must bear
the union label when obtainable and
that all city printing be done in offices
employing union help exclusively was
referred to a committee consisting of
Aldermen Harsch, Mckee and Beav-
IN.
A motion was made that the city
enter into a contract with City Attor-
ney Single to revise the city ordin-
ice There had been no compilation
since 1895, and it was stated that there
was immediate need of their compila-
ton as the ordinances are greatly COM
fused.
Councilman H. f. Rodgers rendered
his resignation which was tabled until
the next meeting.
Hon. E. S. Slower was Lamed by the
mayor to be park commissioner for the
west side and M. E. Hickey was named
for the east side.
Both nominations were confirmed.
The mayor then called attention to
the damaged sidewalks resulting from
the planting of poles for wiring. Re.
to street committee.
At the next meeting, as announced
by the mayor, it will be necessary to
advertise for bids for city printing,
street work, etc.
The intermingling of electric light
and telephone wires was called atten.
ton to by Electrical Inspector Hotel
ling. From his Investigations it show.
ed that the existing conditions were
and should be attended to at
once. A motion that the matter be re-
ferred to the light committee with in
structions to take immediate action,
was carried.
On motion it was decided that 500
blanks for committee reports be order.
ed.
The city attorney was authorized to
purchase 500 complaint blanks for the
police court.
The %cOunpil than adjourned after a