Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-20
CITY COUNCIL
MET LAST NIGHT
Transacted Important Bust
neSs-.NO Action on Fran
Chlse Extension.
SALOON KEEPERS tILE PROTEST

The semlmonthly session Of the
city council az the city hall last night
was devoid Of any especially Import
ant features. the meeting was caiiad
20 order shortly after . o'clock with
Mayor Mckee In the chair. and Alder.
men Harrison, f.carnard. danley. lisa
orwOOd and WllkeAcn present
saloon Keepers Protest.
A petition was present. relative to
the city ordinance introduced ut the
last meeting providing for the raisinE
OF the saloon and gambling Licences.
Rnklpv the council not 10 raise these
licenses. as q would work 4 hardship
upon the small aaiOOnkoopoFN and force
many 81 them out of business. Tho %.
titioB among other thlnts sets forth
that there we're about forty saloons lp
Albuquerque. which each paid 10 the
city 500 aud $500 20 the school fund.
and that the eighteen Eamlng tables
which are In Eve saloons, pay 20 the
cliy $50 each and 5000 % the county
school fund. Il u claimed hy the DO
tltlonoFs that the proposed Increase
viii give the city an additional rove
nue. from these five saloons OF t4.tO0.
and that II the thirty.fiva saloons con-
tinue IN business the total increase
would be $1,000. Il further states that
" the twenty smaller saloons are
forced out Of business by reason Of tho
increase there would q be net gain
70 the city of $500. but loss 10 tho
HchOh fund OF $1,000. Attorney w.
H. Chliders appeared ia behalf Of the
petitioners. but simply stated that ha
had nothing further 10 ssy than that
which was stated IN the petition
The finance committee 70 which was
referred the bids for the city printing
presented its report The report rec
commended that The Citizen Publishing
company be awarded the contract for
the city printing for the ensuing year.
Extra Fire Team.
Alderm4n Hanloy addressed the
council on behalf OF the street com
mittoe relative 20 providing for an ex.
ira fire team Il IL provided that the
old fire team which " being worked
on the streets. be- put IN charge Of a
man who u 20 do nothing but attend
10 tho team and whenever q fire alarm
u turned In 20 unhitch from the atreos
wagon and proceed 10 the IRE station
and hook up 10 the extra hose cart ana
bu ready 20 respond 90 a second alarm
He Is 20 receive a salary Of $50 q
month and an appropriation o. 81 900
q year q made Tor the place. the extra
money 90 be used for purchasing a
street wagon and harness. The ooun-
ell voted unanimously 20 make such
appropriation
No Action on ENtenalon-
No action was taken on the oxt0n.
sion OF tae franchises OF tho Water
supply company and the Colorado
Telephone company. Tho finance
committee. 10 which the matter egna
referred, reported that tho committee
had not met and asked for more time.
Thy were granted until the next
meeting. Il IL said that the committee
~ considering a substitute and this
substitute viii Ia all probability BE-
presented at the next meeting Philip
hamiin, representing President f1cian.
Of the Colorado Telephone company.
addressed the council and asked that
the council give the matteF ita earliest
consideration.
Reports Of Various Departments.
THIS reports OF the police Judge
marshal and IRE chief. which were 70.
ferred rs the proper c0mmitteea AZ tha
last meeting, we're presentd ana ao-
cepted,
2 h. matter 81 oorrOga,r1 Iron julie
ings came up for discussion. The
building Inspector and the hre chief
stated that they had no objections to
those kinds Of buildings being CON
airneied providing the ainddinf wsa
Of steel The matter was deferred gn-
til The next meeting
10 Abase City Ditch Nuisance.
A resolution was introduced ana
passed. providing for the abatement
Of the city ditch nuisance. All por.
sons claiming an caament on the prop
oriy abu,tina on The ditch viii b. no.
titled 20 ahate the ditch aa a naiEauca.
as 4 has become a mienauce 20 the
public health.
After transActlnK other minor bust
ness the council took Z recess subject
10 the call Of the mayor