Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-04-11

SUIT * bOWNE, 900 Peerl street. New YORK.
avenue. Baca avenue to be West Santa
Fe avenue and Simonds avenue to be
East Santa Fe avenue. Nicolas avenue
to be West Cromwell avenue and
Cromwell avenue To be East Cromwell
avenue, Acequia street to be John
street
The ordinance was introduced by
DR.. Harrison and Its passage was NOV.
ed. An amendment was made to ap-
point a special committee to investi.
gate, which was carried.
The street railway franchise pre-.
scented by o. L. Cromwell was then read
before the council The proposition
provided that they shall begin con.
struction of an electric street railway
within 1870 days after the franchise be
granted. unless delayed by strikes or
miles OF the road shall be completed
and in operation within eighteen
months after the franchise be granted.
II 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. d. 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 special committee
consisting of Messrs. McMillen. Rodg-
ers and Harcsh, TO report at the next
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 32,-
900, was passed. The clerk Is already
giving bond and the ordinance merely
required action.
BY request OF 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. thar all
goods purchased by the city must bear
the union label when obtainable and
that all city printing be done In offces
en- ploying union help exclusively was
referred to a committee consisting OF
Aldermen Harsch, Mckee and Beav
en-.
A motion was made that the city
enter into a contract with City Attor
ney Single to revise the city ordin
ances. There had been no compilation
since 1895, and II was stated that there
was immediate need OF their compila
ton as the ordinances are greatly con
fused.
Councilman Ii. +. Rodgers rendered
his resignation which was tabled until
the next meeting.
Hon. T.. s. Slower was Lamed by the
mayor to be park commissioner for the
west side and NJ. e. Hickey was namet
for the east side.
Both nominations were confirmed.
The mayor then called attention Il
the damaged sidewalks resulting from
the planting Of poles for wiring. Re
ferred to street committee
At the next meeting. as announced
: by the mayor. II will be necessary u
advertise for bids for city printing
street work. etc.
The interminglins OF electric ligh
and telephone wires was called atter
tfon to by Electrical Inspector Hote
ling. From his Investigations 1t show
ed that the existing conditions wer
f. dangerous and should be attended to a
once. A motion that the matter be RI
, ferred to the light committee with II
situations TO take immediate actor
e was carried.
=, On motion 1t was decided that 80
Blanks for committee reports be ordel
ed.
l The city attorney was authorized I
purchase 500 complaint blanks for tn
police court.
The council then adjourned after
long session.