Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-07-07

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IN regular session with Mayor Mckee
presiding Aldermen Beaver and
Harrison were absent After the
reading 0t the minutes the reports ol
city officials were read.
City Officials Report.
Tho city clerks report for the
month Of June showed licenses coli
locied to the amount OF s32A25. The
trenaurer's report showed warrants
paid % rRe amount OF SS.6tf3i, cou-
pons 100000: balance ON hand at
end of month. t3.07S.2S
Tho building inspectors report for
June showed sixteen building permits
issued, representing a total cost oi
4l2lOe. aud that twelve new streets
and alloys had been opened. The re-
port OF tho city marshal showed 81
arrests Cor she month. $500 collected
Ia fines ana 2si meals served 90 pria-
oncrs.
Report Of CITY Physician.
City Physician earns then made his
report He reported % deaths Cor the
month OF June. and ton births. i've
male and ave female. He repogted ~.
ceipt Amounting 90 ft6f. expenses
$500 net revenue so550. He also
made statement covering the work
done IN cleaning up the city. reported
the leaving of the special hoahh OFF,
Ger for other climes, and recommend
Cd that the position of health officer
be made permanent, saying that Al
buquerquo was badly In need oi such
an officer he 9tated that a thorough
and systematic cleaning up OF the city
was under way. and that with the as
aiulance nj health officer he folt as
sufed that .his city could be- made ole
az the most sanitary IN she country
City ditch Recommendation.
His report anu recommendations
also covered the ci1y aliph, which an
uually claims lts share Of discussion
He stated that an unholy smell that
seriously offended the nostFlls Of
paHsefaby Ia the neighbofA0Od of
Railroad avenue, between Second and
Third streets. was plainly observable
az that point, and recommended that
measures l00klns % an aba'ing 90 the
nuisance be taken 40 once
Mayor Mckee stated that no
thought action should be taken a.
once. and consequently Alderman
Hauley moved that the ditch be
opened up and lime placed In q as q
Wants 70 Prosecute Vlolatoss,
Alderman Wilkor8On. who entered
the council chamber while this mat
Ter WIS up for discussion. suggested
that che matter De- gone into thor
0ughly sad The ditch examined. Is 70
ports had reached him 10 the efout
that the city ditch was being eurrep-
iliiOusiy used no 4 convenient dump
ing place for dead horaeg sheep aud
other things. which had q tendency 20
stop up he ditch. and that 10 any one
were Ignoring the city ordinances COW
ering such cases they ahonld be- dealt
with according 10 law.
A shotgun Opposition.
Alderman WilkorsoL called upon
Street Commissioner TieFney for .
statement covering the condition OF
the city ditch al certain places, the
latter reporting that n the ditch was
opened up an tho way through, giving
% perfect fiow. no offensive smell
would he forthcoming, bat that "a the
nelghhorhood ~ the stamm property.
through which the ditch runs, no had
met with a shotgun opposition. Mr.
siamm informing him that he would
use d shotgun on the FIRST Que who
cared 80 foot on bis property. ditch
or no ditch
Someone suggested that the matter
Do referred % the city attorney for
legal action. but Alderman Wilkerp0n
helliiled this method, saying that ho
was under the Impression that the al
dermen could handle a shotgun as well
ls SIR stamhl Tho street commits.
aioneg, however. dld not care 90 bel
the one % take the shotgun course.
ga he stated.
VIII Clean Out Ditch.
motion 20 examine tho ditch.
clean d out properly and throw lime
INTO Il. was then carried. with fCc0m-
that the city attorney and
sewer committee Fet Together looking
b an ahatement 81 the nuleanca
Defective Fire pluua,
The eireei committ0e then reported