Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-08

council which was postponed from
Monday night 10 yesterday afternoon,
owing 20 Monday being holiday
took place NJ 4 O'Clock yesterday ar.
temoon IN che office Of city Clerk
Harry Lee, with Alderman heaven.
Harrison. Hayden. isherwood. Lear
nard. wiikerson and Hanloy present.
Mayor Mckee presided. With City
Cork Ice. Building Inspector Whit
comb. Chief OF Police McMiun. city
Physician arms and other city OFF,
ciglH present.
Gas Rates Excessive.
After The meeting was called 20 or.
der Mayor Mckee announced that ~
tornoy Summers Burkhart was pres
eut and wished 10 address the oouacll.
Permission being prantod him, SIR.
harkhart arose and anno..nccd that
he came before the council seeking
relief for himself and q number OF
other citizens of Albuquerque who had
complaints TO make from tho excess
I've rates being charged for fuel and
Illuminating ras BY the Albuquerque
Gas, Electric Light q Power company.
AZ tho conclusion of Attorney nurk-
hhrta address TO the council. Alder.
man Wllkcraon moved that che matter
De referred to the building aud plumb.
ing Inspector. who be empowered Go
inspect tue meters. Alderman Harris
son moved 20 have the water mot.
era inspected also. as the kicks thcro-
on. DE said, were almost aa great as
La h.. A "a
nuiiy amended his motion BY moving
o. place the matter In tie hands OF q
committee. which was carried, Alder
men Harrison Wllkoraon and Boavon
beidg appointed ON this committee,
with Instructions 20 have report
ready at the next meeting.
Baoa'a Feelings pfrut.
klfego baca, an attorney OF Socor-
70. then addressed che council, bring
Ing up what threatens 10 become a
national case. the Monte Carlo attach.
meni suit, Baca stated that when
Alfonso" Ynglals was arrested for
carrying a gun. he. llaca. deposited a
check for 500 for hts appearance IN
court With Mr. levy. the check 10 be
reiouged by Assistant Marshal Kenue-
dy when Alfonso" had made good his
appearance Baca thon stated that
"AlionB0" was fined 500. and that he.
haca, niod an appeal bond for "Al-
fonso. and then went 90 officer Ken
needy and asked Cor his check for $50
back. and that Kennedy was SO rude
% him as tu say, 'Go way: ! don't
want 90 talk 90 you This hurt Bacaa
feelings almost a. much as the I'M
certainty of what had become OF his
$50 did, and therefore his appearance
before tho council 90 ask n % was
meet 'hat an officer of the peace
should thus address pedestrians.
Clash In Words.
Az Che conclusion of bis address Al.
derman WilkeraOu moved 20 proceed
90 che next order OF business. where
upon Alderman Harrison arose and
said hat iuasmuch as Kennedy was
one % the city ofnciais he Thought
some action should be tak0n, Alder
man Wilkerson said that II Alderman
Harrison thought Officer Kennedy
had insulted Attorney naea hy saying
60 way" he could make a motion
TO chat eaecl.
You've had your say" retorted Al
derman Harrison 20 the councilman
from the Third ward. "and f'll have
mine, without taking any suggestions
from you" Alderman WilkeraOn sub
sided and further hostilhlos were
averted
Attorney Baca's complaint was a.
nally referred TO the police committee
for action.
A recess OF two minutes was thcn
taken for the purpose Of allowing the
hre committee time IN which % talk
over their ordinance for an inner and
outer ere circle.
Communications Are Read.
When the recess was up City Clerk
Lee had a number OF communications
TO read TO the councllmou. One from
the property owners on Walter street,
asking for q grade on that street be-
tween Grand avenue and Railroad ay-
t4ue. Was referred TO the street com.
mittoe, aa was petition proteailng
against changing OF parts OF that
street. thereby destroying the symmo-
try of the street
A number Of the inhabitants ol the
city in the vicinity of Haaoldlno and
Slower avenue complained 10 the
council. By communication uf the
Barleas acequla, which they branded
as a nuisance Tho communication
was referred 90 the street committee.
}. G Ross superintendent az the
Menaul school pettioued the council
o. behalf OF Ne Menaui school 10 do
nate 10 them the old curfew bell tow e
or which Is now lying idle on the va.
cant loi opposite the Alyarad0 hotel.
The matter WAS referred 20 q special