Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-05
Wants City to Enforce 0rdin-
ance Requiring Cabbage and
Ash Cans Before He Builds a
Crematofy
MATTER GOES BACK
TO BOARD OF HEALTH
City Weigher Ordinance De-
Z Iayed on Question of Salary
Ordinance Prohibiting Com
bination Saloon Grocery
Stores Goes Over.

The city scavenger Is still waiting
to find out whether or not he has
been fired. Some time ago he Was
hailed before The bar of the council
and required 10 tell the aldermen why
he wasn't operating a crematnry, as
required in his contract with the city.
The city garbage contractor was there
with the reply. He asserted and
stood ready to prove that he couldn't
induce the people TO buy garbage cans
and pay him to haul away the gar
bage. as specified IN the contract. and
until he could find some way to en-
force such compliance on the part Of
the people, he couldn't build and OPP
crate an moderator. The matter was
referred 90 the health board and the
health board, after due deliberation,
found that the city ~sCaVenger wasn't
living mp To his contract. The city
scaVenger. meanwhile, stands pat. In
a letter to the council last night he as
serts again that he IS ready Ia carry
out his contract II the executive de-
partment 90 the city Will require the
people 10 connect up with the garbage
system. He says he can not do 1t. al
though he Is clothed with police pow
crs. and that as % o n he attempts
to do IL the people cay the job
graft" He insists THAT the city do
the enforcing of. the law.
The matter was referred TO the
board Of health by the council some
time ago. and since the board of
health has never reported 10 the coun-
ell. last nights letter was referred to
that body. along With the rest.
Reports OF city Officers.
The report of the city treasurer last
night showed a balance in the city
treasury on october 81. OF $1,000.
The city clerks report showed
S2.4S9.25 collected in city licenses
during october.
. The chief Of police reported $50
warrants during the month, and ST75
COLLECTED In fines.
Building permits covering a value
of $125 500 We're issued during the
month.
The city physician reported a total
of forty-one deaths during he month.
A petition for the filling up OF a
pool ~ %stagnant water at the corner
OF Fifth street and Iron avenue. was
read and referred.
A lengthy report came in from he
street committee andtthe street COM
missioner on sidewalk construction.
and seyeralNof the veteran sidewalks
were reported to be finally under way.
while h street commissioner was in
structcd "a, sec hat contracts were let
for The rest Of them or that fthe city
proceed To, build them.
1he matter or N effort or the Col.
orado Telephone company to charge
50 for installing "A telephone was
brought up. but In the absence of The q.
city attorney no action was taken
pending the making of a written opin-
ion by him. 1t Vas the sense. of the
council that the charge Is improper
and that the company should be re-
strained from making It.
The police committee reported an
amendment 10 ordinance No. 399. now
pending. This ordinance prohibits
the operation of combination saloon
and grocery stores In Albuquerque,
and the amendment places the opera
ton Of the ordinance three months
from date OF It's passage, IN order TO
give such combination stores time TO
divide up the business In h proper /
way. This ordinance has been urged
by the police for some time. as IL is
held that the combination saloon and
grocery iS one OF the worst influences
10 contend with IN handling the youth
OF the city.
The ordinance establishing the Of
flee OF city weigher went over on re-
quest Of the committee for further
time (which to consider the salary 10
be paid the weigher.
After attending 10 routine business
the. council adjourned