Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-09
COUNCIL BELIEVES
IN HIGH LICENSES
Passes Ordinances Raising
Both Retail Liquor and
Gaming Licenses.
NEED BETTER FIRE DEPARTMENT

The most important session OF the
city council 90 Oc held ~ seIe,M
months was held iasi niNhA nav ,no
councn knew there was 90 he some
thlng doing was oyidrnced ny lha
presence Of every member.
Immediately alter tnt q uncil was
called to ord,- and the reading 81 the
minutes OF the previous meeting VIZ
,Iapennsd with, Colonal u. X. ~ SET
lore secrciary OF the fair association
asked uerminsi0u Cd address ine mem
hers Colonel Sellers asked the mem
hera of the council 90 grant the same
prlviieqsa and concessions 90 The ialf
aesoolatlon this year az had been
granted 10 former fairs. Alderman
Harrison nut Mr.. seilefs' request ~
the form OF motion, when was
paesod unanimously. This carries an
appropriation on the part OF tne Guy
10 the fair association Of sl11, Whi.h
sum IS used to asAist Isl lighting the
streets and putting them iu good CON
dition. ..t...
from ma mayor III g. Joseph, Mo-.
arklne Tor copy OF the city Drain
ancoa q! Alhuqucrduo. 90 complete me
municipal library of st. Joseph. u
W. moved aud seconded that a COPY
Of the ordinances of Albuquerque pc
exchanged for a copy Of those OF the
city OF 81. Joseph.
Reports Of City Officers.
The reports Of the various city ON
cefa for the month Of August we're
made "a follows:
civ clerk. showing licenses col
lected 20 the amount OF fsli.
Chief of police. sh0winn lel ar
roata made ANA fines collected 20 the
amount OF sSa7.50.
Bundine inspector. showing t0r}'
one permits. with a total value o. $780,
Several chemists reports we're also
made.
Ilauor and Gaming Licenses Raised
The ordinances that had been ~ lhc
hands of the finance committee loI
several months past. and which ahcct
the gaming aud liquor licenses. were
brought an on the thEd reading last
nIght. and after considerable discus
sion were passed.
The liuuOr license provides TOT an
increase In the price oi retail liquor
license from 500 90 5000 per annun.
During tho discussion Of this or
dinance. an effort was made 20 make
the license $500 When the ordinance
was fead for the third time. Alderman
Wikeraou moved that Il be amended
10 read $3.50 per year instead OF 5000.
Alderman Harrison moved an amend
ment to the amendment 20 make the
license $500 per year Instead. buth
amendments wure lost and the orig
inal ordnance as reported ny the
finance committee, Recommending that
the license Dc lXed al $500, was passed
By n unanimous yoi4
The gaming license took even big
ger lump. being raised from $50 per
wear for each table. 90 $3.50 Alder
man Wukerson thought this was a NJ
lie too strong and moved TO amend
the ordinance 90 make lt $3.50 per year
for each table or game but the amend
mcnt was lost and Toe original ore
dlnanco as reported by the hnancel
committee, raising the annual license
60 $3.50, was passed.
10th ordinances are 10 SO Into ei'
feet eoptemher rs. The ordinance
will affect about forty.fOur saloons,
and about twO.thirds as many games
Addition TO Fire Department
The council last night received NJ
report from the IRE committee call
ing lts attention TO the Immediate
need OF a larger and better hre hEht-I
ing equipment The report recon-
monds the purchase OF addltonaI
equipment TO consist OF n fire engine
ana hook and ladder truck. The re-
port also provides for the buying OF
additional horses 20 draw the new
equipment and the hiring Of men 70
man the same. For the maintenance
of this additional force OF nre lighters
the sum OF $1,000 10 recommended TO
be set aside IL be paid ont IN salariea
10 the men aud for the keeping up OF
the horses and equipment The rec
ommendation OF the committee IN
made after a thorough investigation,
In which Il was found that the rapid
growth OF the city demands a larger
a. are department,
An ordinance was presented last
night providing for the use OF certain
roofing materials 20 be used inside the
IRE limits Both ordinances, AFTER be-
ing thoroughly discussed, we're re-
ferred 10 the proper committees. The
ordinance fixing the fire limits draws
the line from the intersection OF South
first street with Slower avenue,
thence west on Slower avenue
90 Second street, thence 70 Coal
avenue. thence TO Third street,
thence 90 silver avenue thence "a
Sixth street. thence 10 Gold, thence
20 Eighth street, thence TO Fourth
street. thence To Marquette avenue
thence to Third street thence % ho'
ma avenue. thence 20 Fifat street
where the line CROSSES the Santa "a
tracks. describing circle taking 10
the west side OF broadway and eN
tending on Iron avenue, thence "a
First street aud the point OF begin
ming.
Routine Business.
A plat Of the Bratlna addition wa
approved by the council, preparatory
10 It's being filed for record.
Alderman Hanley introduced
resolution which was passed by ihs
council providing that IN the fninr,
an sidewalk contractors give bone
IN the sum OF $1,000 Tor me compli
ance OF the ordinances under whlci
the Sidewalks are laid Il seems thai
In the past the contractors have moi
been complying with the terms Of tbs
ordinances under which aidewalk'
are laid and OF a result a poor clasl
Of work in some instances has beer
done.
The old question % dellnquon
property owners who have failed q
construct aidowatkg after halug NJ