Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-06-11

90 uCing an adjourned meeting on MON I
day nieht
All member were present and May
or Mckee. with the exception OF Al I
dasmon wnkenon. Hanloy and Brock I
mclr who we're off taking their sym
m,r vacation.
The sidewalk ordinance relative 10
the west side OF south Second street
was amended 20 read making walk
eight feet instead of six feet"
The city treasurer made his rc.
port showing a balance in tho treas
arY and to The credit of the city of
t6.6Gi.6t up to June T.
The city clork made DTS report
saowIug licenses collected t'~ the
month of May amounted 90 tg9375.
Aching city Marshal Cooper made
his report. showing $3.50 collected
from fines Tor the month OF May, thus
proving thar times have been exceed
nlly good On police circles
The Albuquerque Traction company
builders of the electric street railway
was requested 90 Immediately Tx mp
the crossings and fIll In the streets ia
accordance with franchise and ordi
aimee on the subject
Tho bonas Of J.. L. Boil a Co., as
[ licensed plumbers and drain layers.
we're submitted and approved.
The police committee was instructed
lti see 20 g. that the police strictly
enforce the ordinance relative % bi.
cycle riding on the sidewalks, and
that an yloIntors be promptly taken
before the police magistrate and fin.
/ ca.
The police committee reported that
they had secured a piece Of land from
the Beard of Education 20 Boz used Tor
the burial or the pnuper dead, and ask.
cd for further time IN which 20 make
| final report OF their action go tho coun.
| Gill; The request was granted.
An ordinance regulating the require.
monts and specifications as 20 the
building of cement sidewalks was
road for abe first time and laid over
for action ~ the next regular meet
. ing of the council,
Che appointment Of fire chief was
hily discussed, and the matter len
with the fire committee with the re-
Il.,,t that the committee make re
, port and with the recommendation OF
Sons ones appointment at the next
regular meeting OF the council II 81
understood that an outside man. thor
Oughly familiar with fighting fires
under the most trying circumstance
and who will make % his exclusive
duty 90 flgm fires. viii be appointed
The recommendation and endorse
monts 90 several men from big east
, orn fire departments we're submitted
and read 10 the council yesterday an
: ternoon
. Then came the reading of the fol
lowing reg 1T OF the finance commit
/ Tee.
/. May 18th. 1904
|, To the Honorable Mayor aud Mem
! beers of the City Council
! Gentlemen.
Z In accordance with your direction
I that the finance committee make
! report 10 the council az 20 the condl
ton OF tho finances OF tho city VI
\ beg cave 20 submit tho following.
ln compliance with the q der of thl
3 council 0n the various city oinclal
!. 90 submit reports as 10 the probable
!. expenditure VI their departments "a
b ports have been received by momber
!. OF this committee and we undorstan
4 by each member OF the council
n which call for expenditures OF thea
r. departments as follows;
Police department ........t 1890 o
!. Fire department ,....... $500 o
4 Street department ,....... 12,8i0 o
q Sewer department .,.,.,,. ANA D
J. Sewer department ,,...... 21ii 5
d Interest on bonded lndobt.
J. odness. salary treasurer,
y park and library funds 10000 0
!, Salary clerk and once eX.
]. penaeB '..s...s .sssss's l,Aeo y
Building sinking fund Gee. 1900 9
% Sundry expenses as shown
"a ln report OF clerk .,,.. 1892 Q
q Total .......,s.. ..,,,.4 be,oA2 y
10 We nnd that the total lcomo
"a the city during the past fiscal yea
.. was $4,000 and that Il probably cal
Al not exceed from fortyaiX 20 fort
10 eight thousand dollars this year. o
b. the above basis OF expenditure thei
a. would bo a deficit at the end OF N
n year of from ten 10 twelve thousan
dollars
\. We nnd upon examination that tt
10 amount OF the police department ca
,e not be cut any without dlscontlnulu
lo the employment OF a policeman; th
n. We would not recommend as the pre-
II. emit time
n We and that tho interest on bon
n ga Indebtedness, salary OF troaaurl
io cannot be changed and We do NJ
a. HaaH.