Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11


the city council be requested to pro-
vide plans for an adequate sewer sys-
tenn for the city of Albuquerque, anl
that it take such steps as may be nec~
essary to submit to the voters the
question of an issue of bonds for the
payment OF the same"
The foregoing resolution was passed
last night after a three hours session
by the meeting of citizens held in the
Commercial club building to consider
the subject of Albuquerque proposed
sewer system The meeting was a
very largely attended and representa-
tive one and the concrete expression
given above indicates that the people
of this city as a whole want sewer
system and are in favor of bond is
sue to pay for the construction of the
same. The meeting furthermore
showed a strong inclination to adopt
a plan for the building of the system
similar to that presented to the gath
ering in a lengthy address by Repre-
sentative Bullock. of the American
Light and Water company of Kansas
City. Mr.. Bullock spoke for over an
hour and set his proposition before
the citizens clearly and completely.
The company proposes to build the
sewer system for the actual cost, plus
ten per cent, the percentage having
been reduced from twelve and half
TO ten in a telegram received by Mr.
Bullock yesterday from an official of
the company.
The company guarantees that the
cost shall not exceed the estimate of
$I9S,S66, estimated by Expert Gray
for nineteen and half miles of sew
er; ii viii build additional laterals at
the same rate, and Will guarantee that
the city receives one or more bids for
the issue of bonds. Mr.. Bullock said
last night that his company would
work night and day shifts continu
ously and would be able to complete
the job in five months from date of
beginning work. The company will
work at least l50 men, with trained
superintendents and foremen, will
supply materials and tools and one
trenching machine. I'VE have equip
ment to tackle every kind of difficulty
known in sewer building said Mr.
3u,iOck, 'and Oul 5peois.tty Is faat
work. We have often secured con
tracts over lower bidders by our abil~
ity to complete the work in less time.
Mr. Bullock offers to conduct COM
mittee to various towns in the south
west and exhibit work done by the
company, including Tucson and Doug
las, Ariz.. Ardmore, Oklahoma, ana
have a dozen other places. He pro-
poses to have the city and its engineer
keen in close touch with the work, in
spect every foot of the sewer as it is
laid, and maintain general supervision
of the construction.
Mr.. Bullock urged the Importance
OF voting the bond issue at once, get
ting the bonds on a rising market pre-
vious to the flood of municipal bonds
he claimed would flood the market in
the spring, and allow the company to
get to work not later than March next.
There is no question in the world
that you will get statehood this win
ter" said the speaker. ''At present
there is a law which allows you to is
sue sewer and waterworks bonds in
any amount With statehood you VIII
have to wait until a constitution is
framed, until the Legislature meets
until It passes law covering bond is
sues and until the law Is tested before
the supreme court. Oklahoma Is Just
voting her first bond issue under her
state constitution
Mr. Bullock said he believes the es-
innate of Samuel NJ. Gray close one
and that it would not miss the actual
cost by more than $4,000 at the out
side. He claims that under an inter-
state commerce commission ruling
much lower rates on shipments OF ma
terials are allowed city or commun-
ity than an Individual, and in this way
his company saved, for instance the
city of Tucson $4,000 on similar
contract getting rate of $l5 from
the railroads as compared with rate
Of s27 which would have had to be
paid by an individual contractor. We
have lust completed s26OO0O sys-
tenn for the city of Tucson" said Mr.
Buiiock. The speaker declared ihdt
II would be unwise to attempt to SCI
bonds for less than 5 per cent aItef
January 10, whereas, his company
guarantees the purchase OF IL per
cent bonds II the election is calleo AT
once.
with a good sewer system you VIII
double your present population oi
$4,000 in ten years declared ne
Kansas CITY man. He said that rs
company is Just now returning TO Are-
more. Oklahoma, for the third time To
construct additional sewer work, ci
which they have built the city OF
NrJmore 100000 worth
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Bull1 'h 3
faik Chairman w p. Metealf' OF tut
melting. extended to him the thaaK'
or the citizens for his Illuminating u"
abe talk.
Wallace Hesselden moved that IL oe
the sense of the meeting that the city
council should close with the oiier OF
the Kansas City firm. This precipi-
tated a discussion of the proposition
in which many Of the business men
present participated. the discussion
showing that the general contract
. plan proposed by Mr.. Bullock meets
with favor and that his proposition OF
a similar one be- accepted by the
council
Finally the motion was amended py
o. y. Marion 70 the effect that IT D.
the sense Of the meeting that the city
council be requested 10 provide plans
for an adequate sewer system FOR The
lity cf Albuquerqus. aud that % take