Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-25

bied last night decroed that this
should be- done
The late legislature passed two laws
which have bearings on dykes Alder
man Wlihcfsun was q member nf this
legislature. One bin provides that ail
able bodied men. whether property
owners ur not REGARDLESS ~ uccupa.
ton. may ho called upon tO Do five
DAYS work or any pari thereof ON flood
projections ur pay "a rnm of money
equivalent thereof 40 $3.50 per day.
The other Mll provides for the re-em.
hursemcni of property owners for
losses caused hy floods OF last year.
The city Of Aihuqueruuo's share o.
ilis fund was determined nt $4,000
The entire fund amounted 90 $4,000.
AZ yet the territorial treasurer has
been unable % place these cortifl
Gates At least that ls the wav the
situation was explained by Alderman
WllkoraOn last nlght
Alderman Haniey who has bccn an
active member Of the council IN the
dyke matter. said last might that he
had hoped that thle 1000 could be ae.
cured and applied on the work the
city should DO ON the dykes north Of
The city The rural precincts have done
their part OF the work. and q is now
un 10 precincts ~ and %. About two
miles OF dyke remains 20 be- built to
make me situation secure Nc Hnnlcy
said that he believed thit g 600 would
DO 70. and no made a motion before the
council asking the mayor % appoint a
committee ~ three 60 ascertain whcth.
or or not this money could be- secured
Mr. Hnuicy's motion was seconded.
Alderman Giiionwater did not hear
the second. and offered n substitute
To- Mr. Hanloy's motion.
~ offer az resolution" said Mr.
CLEARWATER" that n IN tho sense ~
this body that the county commission.
ors should call out precincts ~ and
90 20 work on 'ha dykes"
Mr. Hanlcy protested. and Mr. Gll.
lonwator then asked Mr.. Hanloy few
questions
"Do Won intend 10 use this $4,000 in
rcnairing the dvkos7"
Tho answer was, eyes"
"Do Won think thai $1,000 would do
tho necessary work."
The answer was yes"
Don't Won think that precincts ~
ana 20 ought 20 be called out 20
work."
Answer. ~ 80 not believe II adylsa.
HE ~ this time"
Then Alderman Wiikera0n explained
the situation regarding the $1,000 lie
aid not believe that the money could
DO had within a month or six weeks, "
ever.
Mr.. CLEARWATER matte lengthy
speech on the matter Tie said that
the city was ia danger; the river was
already up. and ev0ry day some one
had been coming TO him wanting 90
know what The city was going 10 DO
about building the dykes.
"Mr. Hanloy lives on the Highlands,
high and dry ana ont of danger Mt.
ilanlcy Is dry land duck, and a good
sailor, probably" said Mr. GlllonWa-
ter.
Mr. Hanley said that when che flood
scare was on lart year he did not
know of any member Of tho council
who was on the firing line cay more
than he However. / DO know that
the recent chairman OF the finance
committee sat IN hts office and re-,
colved reports from the people when
they came Ia" said Mr.. HAnley.
Aldermen llfold and sherwood. of
the nnance committee were both ab
sent, and Mr. CLEARWATER being the
only member Of the finance committee
present. II was not difficult 20 see
who Mr. Hanley referred 10.
Aldermen Hanley. Harrison and
| Gillcnwaior were appointed a commit.
see 20 ascertain the location Of the
$4,000. and Mr.. Oillonwators reHOlu.
ton was adopted
Many Applicants for Appoiutlve Jobs,
An the city officials. excepting the
pound master. were present The fla.
cal year closes the 18TH ~ next month
when the appointment nf new city on.
I ficlals viii take place
Two applications for the newly orl.
ginatod position of building, plumbing
gnd electrical Inspector. Fcrc received
hy the council last night One was
from = A. Smith OF i20 South Arno
/ street and the other was from a A.
/ Whitcomh
a protest was received from A. w
Clcland MAJ houses were being built
across Hlroias road. The matter was
referred io che street committee.
a petition from Captain r. Ruppo
/ Company n. National Cuard N New
I Mexico. requesting the privilege Of
/ giving q show on the vacant lots north
/ az tho Commercial club building with
uui urenec was granted
A noiiiinn FOR q lirht ai the corner
Of silver avenue and South Third
street was read and referred 90 fhe
building. light and fuel committee.
Reports Of officials.
The city treasurer reported ~ fol
lows Balance on hand SIC 803.4hi
disbursements for month u February
including interest on refundlng bonds
81. b3067.
The city clerk reported si.05i25 Ia
licenses collected.
City Marshal MONTH"; reported a.
follows Arrests made, 1916. meals
served. $40. fines collected, $3.50
postage. 90 cents paid treasurer
sGsa.bO
City Chemists Report
Tests % milk made February ~
Dalrymon: A. W. iOud0B. butter FAT
I4T; Alhors Brothers. butter fat, 28l
ID " Matthews So; ~ a. Becker. f0i
The street committee reported that
an acequlas he'd been cleaned.
Prof Wenzlrl. the city chemist, I'D
dressed the council regarding The trou
bic had with the Albcfs brothers daip
which had numerous times been foune
guilty OF selling milk that dld mo-
come up to the standard IN butter fa
or solids required by the milk 0rdl
nance. Prof Wenzlrl said that be dil
not believe that the AlberH Brother