Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-04-25
subsc riptlon Rates.
THE CITY COUNCIL

council are as follows:
Chief of Police-Thomas McMillin.
City Attorney--John H. Single.
City Physician-Dr. ]. w. Elder.
Plumbing lspector-E II. Cristy.
Electrical lnspector--D. J. Rankin.
Tire Chief-M Nash.
President of Councl--G W. Harri.
son.
The meeting OF the city council last
ri ut. at which every alderman was in
hi chair, was attended by a large
c. wd OF public spirited citizens, and
delegation from the Central Labor
union.
letter from Symons a Co. OF New
y g. concerning the electric street
r. tay, ana the present status OF the
er, was read by the clerk. a mo.
Z was made that the clerk be In.
Fl ted to inform Mr.. symons by wire
OF ne present status of the franchise
ntsotiatlons. Motion carried.
resolution OF the Central Labor
vi ,, 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
lei 10 the lowest bidder. On motion
OF Hubbs the resolution was adopted.
A resolution founded upon the rec
ommendatlon of the board of health,
was introduced declaring the swamps
on the Huning. Cleland addition a nui-
sance. and ordering them to be drained
and filled up.
City Officers Reports.
Marshal McMillln presented the first
report OF the city officers. The report
shows that the revenue from his Of
fee for the past year amounted to S.
500, and that Use arrests were made
The annual reports of the treasurer.
clerk street commissioner. sewer in
spsctor and city physician were also
submitted and rea and are published
late 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. Petl
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 10 the city than any franchise vet
presented, but that they We're not
ready 20 make definite report
Committee on street nan changes
ordinance reported favorably on that
bill
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 vote of
to /. The bill 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, maxi
ing the names conform on both sides
of the Santa Fe tracks. was taken up
and passed.
notice ordinance. ordering the
building OF sidewalks on West Rail
road avenue. between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, was passed.
Nominations.
DR. G. w. Harrison was nominated
as president OF the council. On mo-
ton nominations were closed and DR..
Harrison was unanimously elected.
The nominations for city officers
were presented to the council. which
were confirmed by individual ballot,
az follows
City Marchal Thomas McMillin, re.
appointed
Members Of police :orce: Harry
Cooper Frank Rossi. Jose y salazar,
FNh' hhaAiHs bNtAE q NtiAPAtt' A'Af
pointment OF the old force
City Physician. Or J. W. Elder. re-
appointed.
City Attorney, John II. Single. reap
pointed.
Plumbing Inspector. Edward b. Girls
~, reappolnted
Electrical Inspector. ID. j. Rankin.
who succeeds f. r. HOtelling. This
nomination was confirmed by vote of
6 20 2.
City Engineer, Pitt Ross, reappoint.
ed.
Chief II Fire Department, NJ Nash,
icappointed.
Members OF Park Board; West Side,
Noa Ilfeld.
Mrs. T. c. Battle resigned as a
member OF the library committee.
Library Board.
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