Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-03-10

Albuquerque, March B. 1906
A. ~ Walker Esa and Sewer
Committee, Albuquerque. ~ M-Gon-
urmen For the sum Of $3.50 Will
agree 20 make q report upon the con
ditlon Of The existing sewer system
and recommendation az Go the best
methods of making them more effect
i've and Rn estimate % the cost thrro-
Of the preliminary report Of the beet
method providing sewerage iucilitica
for the remainder 81 the city and
M estimate on the cost of the same.
This report shall take up tho qucs-
ton OF sewerage disposal, making
recommendations In relation thereto.
Any levels required or lines 90 be run
shall be furnished By che city en-
glncer Very respectfully.
ALEXANDER POTTER
BY authority vested IN us. the City
Council. on March 9Th, 1906. We hero.
by accept the above proposition from
Mr. Alexander Potter.
a. r.. WALKER,
Chairman Sewer Committee.
Tho above 1is a contract entered in-
20 between the sewer committee of
the city council, by authority of the
city council, and Alexander Potter. a
sewer expert 81 New York, and by
this covenant Mr. Potter. for $500,
aRfeea % furnish the city a report 90
~ present sewer ayatCm, the Inn
necessary 20 place Il Ia
good condition, Tie cost Of such lm-
and an estimate Bf the
cost. and nn outline Of what would
be aa adequate sewerage system
The sewer committee was given
20 make thc above contract
with Mr.. Potter. by n motion offered
by Alderman tRnloy, which passed
By a unanimous vote. after Mr. Pui
ter had addressed the council on the
subject. 90 the request of Alderman
Walker, chairman OF che Sewer COm-
IN speaking 20 the council. Mr.. Pot
Ter said that ho had been in corro-
apondcucc with the members oi the
city council Tor several months past
ana had stopped in Albuquerque while
returning east from New Orleans. and
Phoenix, Arizs places whore he bad
been called professionally Through
the courtesy Of Dr. Elder, city physic-
Ian, Street Commissioner Tiomey and
members OF the council, yesterday
he had gone over as much OF the
sewer system OF the city as slime
would permit. ne had found foul
condition OF the sewerage as Il ieuk,s
The sewer pipes THAI should not he
there, hut as yet be said. he could
not determine The cause. u was prOb-
ably due 20 n staEnntlon in the pipes
he saih mat The sewer mains had
been laid too chUaply not I'm an a.
Tempt at fraud. bui more from ignur-
incc foundation should have been
hid beneath the mains. The cost
would have been much greater. but
HE mains wouli have been more
ana tho present poor c0n-
iitl0n of the sewer mains ip some
places would have been avoided. This
precaufion should always hJ taken
where heavy maisE arc laid IN quick
mhd
mr. Potter stiod that complete
report and diagram of a sewer sys-
lem Tor the city of Albuquerque
would cost probably $1,000 but thar
le would furnish a preliminary report
i0r $3.50. ana would have % completed
VI four or ave weeks. Or levels 90 hO
made by an engineer could be- sc
curod in that time re explained thn'
me expense of an engineer in socur
ms these levels would probably boz
800. hui this should not ho charged
against hls report. as these levels
should De in possession of the city for
The Intelligence OF the members OF the
sounch and would bc OF mt1rg use.
The MAYOR NAMES
REGISTRATION BOARDS.
After a three minute recess. during