Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-19
WATER COMMITTEE
MUST FIND EXPERT
Mayor Asks That Report Re.
garding Him Be Made at
Next Meeting
SEVERAL ORDINANCES ARE PASSED

What has become of that water ex.
pert that was to be employed to
make an examination of the plant and
pipe lines in this city of the Water
Supply company? This was the uues.
ton asked the members of the city
council at the meeting last night by
Alderman Hauley, who has been re-
peatedly asked by citizens here of
late what the council was going to do
regarding the water question, and II
they had decided to drop the matter
altogether.
Mayor Mckee informed the council
that the matter was still in the hands
of the special water committee, which
was to attend to the matter of employ
ing an expert who would make an ex-
animation OF the water works plant
preparatory TO submitting some kind
of an estimate as to its value in order
that the city might get a line on what
the plant was worth in case 1t should
decide on municipal ownership.
The mayor stated that Alderman
Wilkerson, who was chairman of the
committee, had promised a report by
the next meeting, and that by that
time he thought the members of the
committee would get together and
agree on some sort of a plan. There
Is a man in the city, who is said to be
the very man the council wants, ac-
cording to Mayor Mckee. He is Mr..
l.. II. Rifles, brother-in-law of Mr.. l..
B. Putney. The committee will prob
ably meet Mr.. Rifles to see what mat
gentleman is willing to do. In the
meantime, Alderman Ilfeld, another
member of the committee, is in cor
r%espondence with several experts re-
siding in the east.
An ordinance was read specifying
the kind of roofing that should be
used within the fire limits. The or
I dinance provides that many kinds of
roofing can be used, but the kinds
that are named in the ordinance are
strictly fire proof. In the same or
d~inance there is a clause which re-
quires that all new buildings shall
hereafter contain a brick partition ev-
cry fifty feet and that between the
ceiling and roof of such building the
space shall be divided off into COM
partments twenty-five feet square,
sheet iron to form such partitions.
The object of this is to protect the
building in case of a fire starting un-
der the roof, which would keep it from
| spreading further than one of the par
titions. The ordinance carries with 1t
a penalty for its violation in the way
of a fine OF from $40 to $50, or from
ten to thirty days in Jail.
Ordinance No. 299, re-establishing
the fire limits of the city, was placed
upon its third reading and passed
The provisions of the ordinance, which
have been published before, increases
the radius of the old fire limits some
thing like two blocks in all direc
An ordinance was presented last
night which forbids the depositing Of
rubbish of any kind in the Barelas
acequia. The ordinance has a clause
which makes it's violation a misde
meanor, which is punishable by a fine
of from IS to 800. OF five to thirty
days in Jail, and perhaps both fine
and Imprisonment.
An ordinance was introduced regard
ing the granting of retail liquor Ii
censes. The petition for the license
must be signed by at least three
fourths of the property owners resid
ing in the block, and the petition must
be accompanied by an affidavit of the
petitioner to the effect that all the
signatures are genuine. This or
dinance is to prevent any petitions
being presented with the signatures
forged.
Ordinance No. 316 was read. 1t pro
vides that the building inspector
shall see that owners of all buildings
shall make connections with the sew
er. All who do not comply with the
ordinance after having been notified
to make such connection, shall be
fined from SO to $50, and each and
every day that such owned shall fat
to make connection as ordered, shall
constitute a separate Offense.
An ordinance vas passed which pro
vides that no person shall be allowed
to make any excavations, cart away
dirt, etc, within the city limits, with
out first having secured a permit tC
do so from the street commissioner
A communication was read from Pres
ident W. II. Greer of the fair asso
citation, in which Mr.. Greer extended
an invitation to the mayor and mem
bers of the city council to participate
in the big trades parade on Thurs
day. The council voted to take part
in the parade and will attend in a
body.
A petition was read from the cleo
trio light company, signed by a mum
Der Of property owners, asking thai
the arc lights be kept burning al
night. The petition was tabled,
There being no further business the
council then adjourned until the next
regular meeting.
you ARE INVITED TO VISIT
THE RIO GRANDE WOODEN MILLS
EVERY DAY THIS WEEK, EXCEPT
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