Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-04
CITY MAY HAVE
GARBAGE SYSTEM
Alderman hanIey Introduces
Ordinance Providing for
Public Scavenger.
OTHER BUSINESS IS TRANSACTED
CContlnued From Yesterday.l

Continued From Yesterday
At its meeting yesterday afternoon
the city council took steps towards
the establishing of a garbage system
in this city. Alderman Hanley start
ed the ball to rolling by introducing
an ordinance creating the office of
city scavenger, and providing for the
establishment and maintenance of a
garbage collection system. The or
dinance was referred to the street
committee, which will act in con
junction with the board of health in
examinging into its provisions. The
committee will probably be ready to
report at the next meeting of the coun-
Gil.
Reports of City officers.
The city marshal made his report.
showing that 143 arrests had been
made during the month of September
and fines to the amount of sos col
lected.
The city clerks report showed that
licenses had been collected to the
amount of s~4,74S.25. The clerk
was asked by members OF the council
If the raising of the liquor and gaming
licenses had caused any cut in the
number of licenses issued. He report
ed that it had not and that only three
or four gaming licenses had been dis
continued.
The report of the building inspec-
tor showed that twenty-five permits
had been issued during the month just
closed.
The city chemist submitted his re-
port, as did also the city treasurer.
Many Bills Referred.
A large number of bills were pre-
scented and referred by the mayor to
the proper committees.
Several petitions were read, among
them one from several well known
citizens and architects, in which the
attention of the council was called to
the necessity of making provisions
for city maps, land marks, etc. These
were referred to the proper commit
tees for consideration.
Ordinances Passed.
An ordinance amending an ord
nance covering plumbing inspection
was passed. The ordinance provides
that connections with the sewer be
made by all new buildings within ff-
teen days after notice from the build
ing inspector.
The ordinance providing for the use
of certain classes of fire proof roof
ing-material within the fire limits was
passed.
An ordinance which prohibits the
throwing of refuse in the Barelas
ditch was passed. This ordinance is
very sweeping, and provides a heavy
penalty for its violation.
Several new ordinances of more or
less importance, were introduced and
read for the first time and referred.
Several sidewalk ordinances, to take
the place of defective ordinances,
passed more than two years ago, and
under which sidewalk construction
had been refused by property owners
affected, were passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Water for Terrace Addition.
Secretary NJ. p. Stamm, of the Ter
race Addition Improvement company,
appeared before the council with a re-
quest that he be allowed to lay his
W water mains and make connect
lions with the city water works for
the purpose of securing water for the
use of the lots in that addition. The
request was referred to the water
committee.
Will Defend Accused Officer.
The city council at its meeting yes
terday decided that the council should
provide for the defense of Policeman
William Wagner, who was indicted
by the grand jury on three different |
charges, two for embeZzlement and
n for assault with intent to kill.
City Attorney NJ. e. Hickey was in
structed to make arrangements for the
officers defense, and to employ such
assistant counsel as he might deem
necessary.
Looking for a Husband.
Among the batch of communica-
tions read to the council yesterday
was one from a woman in Kansas City,
Mo-, written to Mayor Frank Mckee.
The woman is in search of a husband
and the letter, which is as follows,
lest explains itself:
Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 20, 1905.
Mayor, Albuquerque, n. NJ.
Dear Sir-I am looking for a hus-
band, and want to find one through
YOU. Please advertise in your papers.
/ want a good, kind, true, loving hus-
band; one that will take me there in
dear old New Mexico and give me a
good home, either in the country or
in town. | will send my photo TO any
one sending me theirs. | am not an
adventures. l am an honest, true,
woman, and don't want any Of these
Missouri men for a husband. | have
been a widow five years and have one
sweet daughter 9 years old. am IS
years of age, have large, brown eyes
and brown hair. / am American born
and white. ! could love a good man
with all my heart. Please do this
much for me. Respectfully,
MARGUERITE MCPHERSON,
324 East Eighteenth street.
After same little discussion the mat
ter was referred to the police COM
mittee for action. The letter caused
considerable merriment.
The council adjourned about 8