Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-21
COUNCIL EMPLOYS
WATER WORKS EXPERT
c. n. Rifles TO Pass UpOE
Value Of Plant Of Water
Supply Company.
NEW SEWER SYSTEM PROPOSED


city council al lts meeting yesterday
Afternoon disposed of the matter Of
the employment OF n water works ex-
pert to pas upon the value Of the
plant OF thc Water supply company
and 10 max, estimates a. 20 the prob
able cost of q new water works sys.
tenn for tho city of Albuquerque, In
case the ely should decide 20 put 90
IFS own plant Tho council adopted
the roport " the special committee
appointed t1 secure an expert. The
committee commented the appoint
mcnt OF G H Rihics formerly OF Call.
fOrnla. bur 'lr almost n year past. a
resident OF Nhuquurguc, who agreed |
TO DO the III for the sum OF 81 $50. |
Alderman Wilkerson, chairman of
the comm re-. outlined lhe reasons
Tor bclievus Mr.. RIFLES a competent
expert, she ug where he was one OF
eight erper employed 10 pass upon
the value the water works system
~ Oakland Cal, IN which 81 200 900
was involve other reasons were
given. shov ng that Mr.. RIFLES has
done impo no work for he govern
ment. and ands very high IN en-.
glnecrinR relies IN the west Al.
NMWNNM syn. 30 NNN'A NAhhM'NN" MNIN
recommend 10 the council. Mr.. Rif.
iios was o. chosen by unanimous
vote, Alderman Glllenwater not vot.
ing.
Il Is exp led that the expert will
at once cnt0r upon his duties. which
win requlro from SIX weeks 20 two
months tno
Can Gu Afford Fire EnuInsg
Tho mat Of additional Gre equip
mont for th albuquerque are depart
mont was lrOughly threahed out at
yrsterday's .puncll meeting. The main
question sD.ns 10 be-. "Can the city
AFFORD an lay OF $4,000 to $4,000
/ for the pui asc OF q Are engine and
other equi Hentg' The Are commit.
toe appoln TO investigate the mat
Pop submit les report, signed by
trairman llilenwatcr and tho mem
hers OF N committee. which was
adopted. THE report was as follows
AlhuqnerlIp. n. NJ. Oct. ~. 1905.
II the Ma Ir and City Council:
Gentlem The IRE committee fur
Ier pursn the matter OF additional
| Orc equipm 200 for the city. dld on Fri
IHy. the ~ inst. hold a meeting, az
Hich all members were present,
Itch NEE lg was attended az the in
alton OF e chairman. by Fire Chief
. |Irless Az by Mr.. A. II Miller. rep
entatiyC It The American Fire En-
He company 81 Seneca Falls. New
Hrk ana cincinnati, who made a
lgthy exclamation OF are engines
uluufatcur.l by his company, aud OK
1.'ed VI Gus photos and models
airing on he same.
Your committee were Of the opinion
.a' he subject demands further ana
.ul confederation. and requested
hr Hillor % appear before and nd.
irD he Sly council at the present
nee F. which Invitation Mr. Miller
/ acc and will. with the consent
1t &. 'Yortand council, address this
body
Na pmmlttee has heretofore IN.
dica 81 a written report which ap.
pear the minutes OF the meeting
az U the report was presented,
10 S. On the situation In our city,
and reiteratos same, and trusts
thai council viii see ft TO take
d9hn l,tlOn IN the matter. Respect.
fully mitted. etc.
FoNng the adoption Of the report,
/
lean lf aneo Fire Engine company,
OF Eu.ri. n. y, was given permis
| Sion tldpBsH the council. he rec.
Omm .iai a 60O-gallon engine as al.
| oQua I The needs of city the alxe
OF A."III'rqno. and went into details
as o. bon quality of the machinery fur.
nlshp. 1857 his house. one point In IN.
vor tho engine manufactured ny
MS Company Is that Il Is recognized
a. Ulard engine and can be easily
hana Iy two horses.
/ Aiur Mr. Miller had finished. sid
noy h.HHr h.e marshal OF the DIS.
trisi H Columbia. aud who for years
had charge OF the IRE hgnting forces
IN Oh national capital. was invited
20 xiv. Ns views regarding the needs
OF a or. Irparimenl In city the size
OF AMGIgrque. Mr. Blobers talk
/ Prove. shly Interesting. lie de.
scribe. ta. modes Of lighting fires In
/ lie iu cities OF the country. the
/ oquipm IF the departments In both
large 1 nall cues, and IN his talk
/ gayf tI members Ui the council very
/ valua Hi0rmatIun
Tho Ter of additional equipment
| Tor al" al department and the pur-
ehaio Ore engno was finally ~.
| ierred Ho finance committee Tor
repor NO the possibility Of the city
( sthnd'H M expense of such equip.
ment .. present time.
Proposes Two Fire Districts.
/ Aldo Hanloy after the discus
/ sion %. nghtlnF otc. addressed
/ The com az some length regarding
| the Noe Is OF dividing t'to present
/ arc l.u lf the city into two Ere
/ district building purpoaos nc
/ proposr LAT the nrst district be-
/ cumpo ' the business section OF
the civ 70 that tuls district be ab.
s0luteb proof so lar as new con
7trucuou concerned, while in ihD
! outside scund dlf'rict. shIngle. or
other nUH Urp proof roofing would bee
allowed yu buildings and residences.
/ ihe ma was referred 90 the FIRE
/ cpmmitI.. which was instructed 20
. uvestiEl'. I'D make "a report no ihe
next mc,.. of the council
To tend Water Mains.
Petition Vere read from property
| owners on Worth Twr'th street ask
Ing FOR tu extension of the water
mains oui Lat street and another
from tho A.Hrlcan Lumber cGmpan5.
asking au anslon b. the main t0 the
city limits order o. allow tho mills
Mo- connect Hh ne city water sya.
icm The Culncll tool action ON both
petitions. AnI tho wa,a company was
ordered, undnr ita contract 90 pro.