Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-03

years, in unsatisfactory condition. 1t
/ should be put in good repair and
painted.
/ We are Informed that the sewer
/ from the courthouse which has been
at times in bad condition. has been
repaired and now works satisfactorily
I The principal trouble with il had been
in the breaking of the pipe by heavy
wagons where the sewer crosses the
highway to the south Of the court
house
We have made the customary ex-
animation of the various county Of
fices and Of the manner of doing bust
ness therein, and do not find occa-
sion for any serious criticism. We
learn that there has been some prac-
learn that there have been some prac-
the assessors duties. ON account Of
lack of any exact Information as to
real estate outside Of the city of Albu-
,~ cue and the additiops thereto. A
complete survey of all taxable real es-
tate IN the county ought TO be made
SO as to serve as the basis Of a fair
and equitable assessment Of property
for purposes of taxation.
We learn that there has been a
gratifying Improvement in the condi-
ton OF the county public schools. both
in the length of the terms and IN the
character and quality Of teachers em-
pioyed.
our attention has been attracted to
what appears 20 us TO be nm unneces-
sary burden Of expense on the court
fund. The railroad company has i'm
its employ officers whose special duty
lt is 40 invest gate all offenses against
the railroad tpmpany or its patrons,
and 10 bring tn, criminals to Justice.
or course, the gei hTal public has an
interest IN the detecuul and punish
mont of offenders Of this kind. but the
railroad company has alsC q special
interest in trying to proteot itself
against the criminal classes. We un-
derstand that these officers so en-
ployed, are paid by the railroad com
pany for their. time and expenses
while engaged In such work, and yet
when they have appeared as witnesses
before Us. thev have demanded and
have been paid the usual fees for at
tendance and mileage, sometimes for
great distances although they do not
have To pay any railroad fare. We
desire thus, publicly to call the at
tention OF the railroad company to
this matter. with view to the pOssi-
BILE saving of considerable expense In
the conduct Of the business of the
co~rts
No Sunda" Law Indictments.
We have had before us "A large
number Of Witnesses who It was be-
icvcd bad personal knowledge Of pio-
.iations of the sunday law by retail
liquor dealers. but were unable TO get
evidence which would Justify any in
dictment The class of people who fire.
.aucnt saloons on SUNDAY is such that
they viii. generally. refuse to testify
To- the facts of which they have
knowledge. and even II they would
disclose what they know. IL would
often be doubtful whether "a trial Jury
could put sufficient faith In their
huthfulness 20 feel justified in con-
victing defendant There is un-
doubtedly a strong feeling in this
community In favor of the enforce
ment Of the Sunday law. especially
against saloon-keeDers. but that feel
ing Is principally confined To those Of
our citizens who have no personal
knowledge Of the violations Of the
law. and will not undertake to ac- 4
quirc such knowledge so as to serve as
witnesses
We believe that an effertual rem |
edy FOR an such violations Of the law /
can be supplied by the sheriff Of tho /
county and by the police force of tho /
city of Albuquerque. Such officers |
finding any retail liquor dealer or his /
emplpyfs engaged In the violation Of |
the law can arrest the offender /
without waiting for any warrant and /
can bring them before Justices Of tho /
peace for examination as soon as the |
courts are open on Monday mornings i
and have them there dealt with IN ac-
Cnrdance with the provisions % the /
law II this course were taken, and 4
Kept un Tor a few weeks it
would undoubtedly put an end 10 this
class Of uffcnscs Moreover. the mu-
niciTeil authorities IN Incorporated
cities and the board Of county COM
are vested with authority
to revoke the license Of any person
" ho conducts disorderlv or ili-goN-
ernod sainon and. certainly. tho hah-
ifuai violator ~ the sunday law ought
to be considered as conducting a dis
orderly and lll-EoEcrned saloon.
Hot Shot - Tcndrrioin.
We feel compelled. ALSO to call at
trution 20 "a kindred nuisance in the
Cify 90 Albuquerque. 4 considerable
portion of one of the principal
streets close % the business part 81
the town. o. occupied by women ~
ihe most degraded character. who APP
pear ~ Pc. practically. without any
restraint whatever as 90 the manner
in which they flauut their shame in
the face ~ THE public. We admit the
practical difficulties Of dealing with /
matters o. this kind. but we feel that
something should De- done so that %
would rot BE- iulustssi BITE faie sny self I
resrectinn mar or woman % pass
atrnr fha street referred - without
having al sefiEe - decency and pro-
rriefv ssiae kes and autrased. THIS p
= nsaffer specially committed hy lhN