Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
GARBAGE SYSTEM IS
NOT A GREAT
SUCCESS
PEOPLE REFUSE TO FALL IN
WITH SCAVENGER'S PLANS
Contractor Wants City TO En-
force the Law and Council
Thinks Mitchell Should Do II,
Dumping Ground a Lake.

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+. a. Mitchell. who holds the gar
haRe contract from the city Of Albu-
auerque, ana who IN connection with
his contract. Is the city's sanitary off
Ger. with police powers, appeared be-
fore the city council last night I'm re-
Spouse 10 an order 10 show aus
why his contract should not be cam
cellod because. as The councils special
committee alleged, he had not filled
his portion Of The contract by burn
ing all garbage and refuse carted to
the city dumping ground MI Mitch
ell appeared with his attorneys, klofk
n owen. and the matter was amicably
discussed for three-quarters OF an
hour. the only definite result being In
the form OF a motion To refer the
whole matter 90 the board oh health
for "a more complete investigation.
Mr. Mitchell contends that he has lost
money on the garbage contract; hat
the people refuse to get garbage cans
on To make contracts for hauling away
the garbage under the ordinance by
which the contract was made possi-
bic. and further that ne thinks the
city authorities should enforce the
carrying out Of the contract on the
part of the people. Mr. Mitchell said
last night that OF 2 zoe families IN Al
buquerque subject 10 the garbage or
dinance. but 100 had garbage cans.
ON the other hand. the statement h.
made that there are people who have
sought to have their garbage hauled
away who have not been able TO get
the garbage contractor TO do II,
The contractor IN his statement 10
the council said that he had erected
a crematory, as required by the com
tract and ordinance, and hat he had
burned all refuse hauled TO the city
dumping grnnnd until the ground had
been taken over by the santa fe rail-
road for its south yards. He disclosed
the interesting fact that the city
dumping ground II now completely
under water, ana that IT has been
Impossible for some time to dump gar
hage there, additional ground having
been leased Tor the purpose.
The discussion served 10 bring out
one definite fact. hat the city's AR
bage system II not a bowling success
VIII have to be made before u can
prove effective. This has been passed
~ To- the board Of health the mayor,
the city attorney and Chairman y. y.
Wilkeraon. Of the grievance commit
toe 90 the council, who took the lob
RAIDER protest II IN now proposed
that n special health officer be em-
ployed, the city Ia pay half nis salary
ana the garbage contractor the other
half, 10 see that the people comply
with the garbage law. The matter !
viii probably not each any definite
conclusion Tor several weeks.
Aside from the hearing ON the gar
baHe matter littlc business # impor-
lance was transacted AT last nights
meeting. A letter waH tcad from VIII
am jerks, protesting against the eff 1
foot Co. a.au- fU-. $500 3D. ]
Fruit avenue Gs a result uf confusion
iu The street lines In this connection
NJ rmpn HanleN gave an interesting
discussion OF plain and ohtusc angles.
which was much enjoyed.
L. a. Ifoscnfeld presented "a protest
against The Colorado Telephone COM
PAM, which corporation, he said. was
seeking 90 force him to pay 81 for
installing his telephone. which. he
held. 10 be In violation Of the fran
chise The matter was referred 70
the city attorney
Are lights were ordered placed at.
the corner 81 Eighth street and Slate
avenue. q an the corner of North E
SECOND ahd Copper avenue. on petl-
lions from property owners
a communication was read from
The board o. health and mann prom
owners asking the enaction Of an
ordinance against the erection " tents
ana tent houses tn the city limits
without supervision and control hy the
hoard of health and later In the ses-
sion an ordinance was introduced req
uiniing the erection OF such tents and
tent houses and referred 20 the COM
mlttcc ON streets.
The street commission reported that
efent many people were complying
WIN the recent sidewalk orders. aud
thc contractors were swampcd
With orders n was reported that
nHHN pf the veteran jobs which have
been hanging fire for several years
now being ordered done. and that
-.dcWtlk situation is encouraging
MAYOR Wants the Weeds Cut.
Mayor Mckee put a little more I,
steam behind his weed cutting cam
'sien iaet night by asking the street
commissioned to proceed as rapidly l.
Del possible. aud hy asking Tor ways !
md means for having weeds cut au ,
vacant lots thc oUner OF which could
I,t boz reached bs law.
IN this connection Alderman vii y
scrson registered q Vigorous protest q
irHlust Do hIl boards. which. DE said. d
nlwnyr fhnn six feet hirh. .
md which came easily within the Or I,
iInaute prohibiting fhe erection OFF D.,
'ences ulfhlu hc frc limits more thIu .
feet high NUUu sUrh fences are Of
wood. Nu 1Ctlnn Nls taken. =
Watson Suoccd~ Mcinflrl d,
Mayor Mckee itsi nirhf appointed ,
Che tUlu,l confirmed Professor )
of the d,partwsn. If rhsmis.
~ 20 the University OBJ he cItf tnem- +,
81. succeeding Professor John Vein .
iri who resigned nu HI. departure I
the City :
Miss Nancy Hewitt eas appointed q
member Of the library commission 3
~ fl 800. .