Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-17
ASK
FOR EXTENSION
OF SEWER
Board Of County Commission
erS Promises Residents Of
Old Albuquerque Improve
mentS in Drainage System,

At meeting of the board of county
commissioners on Thursday, Nestor
Montoya, resident of Old Town, APP
peared before the board and present
ed petition signed by citizens of the
same asking that the sewer pipe be-
ing laid by the county on Trimble
avenue, running from West Central
be extended from the intended point
of outlet on the open ditch running to
the river, which had been fixed at 800
feet from Central, further south, con-
sistent with proper sanitary safeguards
In that vicinity. The commissioners
present. Mr.. Manuel r. Springer. act
ing chairman, and Mr.. Policarpio Ar
milo, Mr.. Grunsfeld being in New
York, after obtaining necessary i'm
formation from County Surveyor Pitt
Ross sustained the petition inasmuch
as present means at hand would al
low, ordering the sewage pipe extend
cd three hundred feet more to an out
let in straight ditch with proper
fall, which is being built by the coun-
ty under the supervision of County
be kept clean and free from obstruc-
tions so that the sewage will be car
ried freely. At the same time, at the
outlet, the board ordered that disin-
fectants be used at proper intervals
| so ,as to keep the whole clean and in
a sanitary condition. Furthermore,
the board assured the petitioners,
through Mr. Montoya, that, as means
would allow. further extension of
the sewage pipe would be made un-
til carried sufficient distance towarus
the river.
/ The petition follows:
Albuquerque, n. NJ, July IA, 1908.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Bernalillo County
Srs: The undersigned residents OF
Old Albuquerque on extreme Wes'
Central avenue. near the court houst
, and jail, petition your body that II
the proposed Encouragement of tho
sewer system for tho court house ant
Jail which will be carried into effec
soon, as we understand, the sewe
pipes be extended from their presen
outlet on the Trimble pasture ditcl
which Is in close proximity to grea
number of residences in the old town
in the section of the same above men
toned, to a safe point. on the sam
ditch. but further south, to be deter
, mined by the beard In conjunctlo
with the county health officer o
county physician. to safeguard tn
health and sanitary conditions of tn
residents there and their families. w
appeal to the board to the city an
county sanitary officers and to tn
press to point out this evil and avoi
thereby sickness and contagion 4
time by extending the sewer piping
9 If possible. to the river. but II moi
: at least to n safe distance to be de
: termined as above pointed out TIL
I work has not been done yet and ther
is time to modify 1t in accordanc
with our humane and just petition.
Jesus Romero, Nestor Montoys
Modesto C. Ortiz, Thomas Werner
Melquiades Chavez. Jose Il. Romero
Alessandro Mattcucci, Daniel Romero
Robert Devine, Agustn Romero
Braulio DeAnda, Erminio Sanches,
del Frate. G. Mansour, ]. p. S. Rath
, bun. Jose II. Lucero, Mrs. r. w Gof
Donate Duran. L, Stefani, S. V. VarelS
Piedad Candelaria, Maria c. de Brown
ID. E. salas. Amado salas. c. NJ Capl
lupi, s. b. Garcia, Abel Jaramillo. Mes
, tor Chaves. ii. Il. Ferguson, Seferin
Crollott. Domingo Baca, Charles 7
Armljo. Gaspar Gurule, Antonio Gu
rule. Mrs, j. NJ Behvens, James De
vine. Jesus Candelaria, Ed Mcclure
Jose Matteucci. Jose del Frate, Del
fido Atenclo.