Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-07


county. The bill is made a special or
der for y. m. this friday afternoon,
and the train leaves at $3.50 n. m. II
Is very necessary that large delega.
ton appear before the leg stature, as
was evidenced by the kilograms from
Senators Hawkins and Hughes read at
the meeting Don't forget the train
leaves at $3.50 a. m.
q. l.. BROOKS.
President.
The same committee was instructed
to arrange for badges to he worn by
the delegates, who went 10 Santa Fe.
Hon. o. n. Marion made a stirring
speech conden ming the bill anneNing
contiguous territory to cities and
towns. which hal passed both council
and house and had been referred back
TO the council under n slight amend.
ment. Nj. Marion stated that the
present law was sufficient TO annex
any territory that the citizens of Albu.
qucrqua desired hut under the bill
now pending the citizens Of Albuquer
Que would have no choice II any out.
side precinct desired TO come In II was
only necessary TO have petition sign.
Cd by 100 citizens Of the city to which
a precinct desired to be annexed. and
twenty-five Of the contiguous territory
Then the council would he compelled
to annex the ter tory without the con
sent Of the city.
After an animated discussion a mo.
ton was made that the delegates who
we're going 10 Santa Fc IN the interest
OF the county division bill be instruct.
Ell TO oppose the contiguous territory
hill.
A telegram received from Santa Fe
was read. which stated that four
clauses of the Sandoval county bill had
been passed in the committee OF the |
V hole. and further stated that owing
to the stand the people OF Albuquerque
had taken the bill was sure to pass the |
council and the chances in the house
we're favorable: that on Friday an
would be affixed providing |
for the change OF the name from Ber-
nalillo to Albuquerque county The |
unanimously voted against |
such an amendment.
It had been reported early in the
evening that Councilman Albright was
On his way TO Albuquerque to attend |
The mass meeting and was very desir-
Jus of meeting the citizens. The meet
ng was held until nearly II o'clock,
)ut learning the train had been delay.
I'd By dead engine. the meeting
broke up. everyone determined to go
% Santa Fe and see that their rights
we're recognized and the bill passed.
At the Train.
This morning delegation OF twenty.
I've business men and citizens assem-
Dled at the depot to go to Santa Fe.
large. prominent badges, representing
he Commercial club, the Retail Mer.
,hants association and the Board OF
Trade were worn by every delegate
Many citizens who were unable to
cave the city were at the depot to
tee the delegates off and talk over the
situation.
The delegates who went to the CAPT
al were: Mayor C. F. Myers, Hon.
y. ~ FOA, 1HdS. |
'ard. b. Ruppe DR.. l.. II. Chamberlin.
". w. Strong. Or. G. w. Harrison. F.
lester, +. G. Pratt, Henry Brockmeier,
D, A. Macpherson, Otto Dieckmann.
George p. Learnard, G.. l.. Brooks. ], +.
sulzer, Oakley Clifford. W. p Metcalf.
:. J. Hamilton, J. II, Martindale, w.
4. Hahn and J. A. Beal.
Councilman Albright was passen.
ger on the train that carried the dele
gates. He'had nothing to state furth-
n than that the bill would undoubt-
,dly pass today. although he voted
against the wishes OF his constituents
asst Saturday morning.
Nothing has reused the public spirit
II the citizens OF Albuquerque more
han has this issue. and the delegation
will undoubtedly use all their efforts
.oward the passage OF the bill, and the
iefeat OF the Albright bill annexing
territory to incorporated
,Ities and towns.