Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-23

water expert and ascertain thc Nniuo
~ the Albuquerque Water supply
company plant and what a similar
system would cost. last night reported
70 The council the progress of the
committee. Tho other momoors 90 tae
committee are Aldermon Thomas ISM
erwOod and Louis uielG. BESIDES aet-
ting form the figures farnlaned rs the
expert rinpioypt soc committee re-
commended ihai the council begin
negotiations win tnc water supply
company for the purchase OF 49,
plant.
IN his report. a. =. Rifle. the cS-
pert employed. gave the yulue Of the
present plant az ssoS.VOt, and eati-
mated that n similar plant would cost
t1HD.3sU, thus placing the wear and
tear and depreciation of the plant nov
operated by the Water supply COM
pany during the years II has been IN
service az td2.2d6.
But Mr.. Rifle, IN his report. does
not think the plant owned by the
Water Supply company adequate 10
the growing needs OF the city, ana he
sets forth In figures. in tabulotod
form, what would be- the cost ~ a
plant adequate 10 the growing needs
Of Albuquerque. la itemzinE tho
equipment OF such plant giving the
cost OF each of twelve different de-
partmeniE. Mr.. Rifle finds that what
he thinks would be- an adequate plant
would. cost t633, $3.50. The report both
on the old plant aud what n new plant
would cost were very lengthy. 80
lengthy that every member 81 the
council and g. mayor objected TO
hnysaK them read ~ the meeting. ana
by the unanimous consent Of the cOun-
oil the clerk was instructed to begin
with the first ward and have them
passed around among the cOuncilmen
80 that each would have plenty OF
time % read them. Alderman Wilker-
son said that the clerk could. just pass
him up when he came 10 the third
ward.
However. the report Of the commit
tee was adopted and the clerk was
ordered 10 draw a warrant for 5000 20
pay for the services OF the water ex-
pert and the committee was author
lied 10 open negotiations with the
Water supply company for the pur-
chase OF the water works. Alderman
Hanley said that he would like TO
know what they would sell for.
No opinion was expressed last night
as 70 what the council thought OF the
report Of the expert. Regarding ,Ae
costs OF the report. Il IL understood
that tho Water Supply company Is 20
reimburse the city for halt OF the OK
pensca incurred by the expert.
Social Evil Question.
From .ho report OF the special water
committee, the council passed TO tho
NaI tNstNf 40
81 which Alderman Harrison was
chairman The report OF the commit
tee was very complete and so In ac-
cordance with the sentiment % the
best people Of the city that n cumlt-
Tee OF clergymen. who had called at
the council apparently for tho pur-
pose OF seeing what was done with
the question. called the chairman from
the council chamber 10 congratulate
him and The committee and 90 thank
them
As the clergymen left the city
hulding. one Ot them was heard 20
say They would have laughed nj
tis II We had proposed such q thing
three years ago" This was not vcrs
complimentary 10 the council % 1902,
but very likely the spokesman did
not mean Il exactly I'm that light. 40
enthusiastic was he over the good
work in progress.
After the following report was
adopted tho city attorney was IN
stfucted 10 draw up nn ordinance Gov
cring the recommendations Of the
committee:
Mr., Mayor Your special commit
tee. 10 whom was referred the matter
Of the social eva Ia our city have had
tho same under consideration and We
make the following recommendations
on this subject
l. That 30 liquor license be grant
ea To ans house of prostitution,
2 That mo- minor nc allowed in en-
ter approach on ,ulier about or near
ans such house on place
o inst no prostitute shall accust
ur hall any person on the street or In
any public place, anywhere.
D. That 30 prostitute shall appear
ON the street 90 ln any public place
in company with anyone
8. That prostitutes bee required to
dress IN subdued and modest attire on
she streets or ln any public phase.
g. That no prostitute be- allowed 10
enter any wine room
z. That prostitutes be- not allowed
10 aii, or remain In any way. IN any
door or window OF their houses, Or
rooms
s. That the system Of collecting,
demanding, or accepting cash bonds,
or fnos from suspects or their escorts
be az once abolished
p That the said prostitutes ho re-
moved from their present quarters a.
soon as more suitable place ia
agreed upon, ana that they. the pros
titules, be- allowed i reasonable tlmc
Ia which 20 make the change; said
location 90 be- in some part Oi the city
inot too remote from the central part
Ot town. whore people viii not be
compelled 70 PASS said houses OF pros
titnilon Ia going TO OF from said bust
ness section.
q. w. HARRISON.
a. n, WALKER.
LOUIS lLFELD.
Hanley and Tiernoy Favor Purchase
IN street Macadamixina Machinery.
the special committee from Che
street committee appointed "a inspect
the inacndamllinR machinery Of d. J.
Tiraway located az Fort Wlngaie, re-
ported fayorably the purchase Of
the machinery al 81 ,ia0, which Is sew
ernl hundred dollars less than the
price at which Mr.. TlrsWay offered
! the machinery 20 the city. The sub
committee was composed of Alderman
HAnloy ana street. Commissioner