Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-31
IMPRESSIONS SHOW
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
Unamlnity Of Opinion In Every In
terview on Two important Oues
tions--Alderman Says Matter
Is Now In Hands OF Voters
and They must Decide.

That the people are thoroughly
aroused to the fact that Albuqueraue
must install a sewer system without
further delay, becomes more and
more apparent as the days pass.
Citizen reporters who are endeavsr-
! Ing to secure expressions Of opinion
on the subject, find that those who
favor the immediate construction. of
sewer system and the voting of
bonds for that purpose, number ten
to one to those who either do not
care or who are not giving the matter
due attention.
The expressions obtained from all
classes of citizens are interesting for
several reasons. The most noticeable
feature is the unanimity on the ques-
tion of a bond issue and OF pronpt
action thereafter in building the sew
Ter.
A member of the city council today
said
"One thing which must not be lost
lsight of in discussing the sewer prob
lem Is that the city council has placed
itself on record to give the contract
+ to- the 4swest bidder. ,7ssfs 4 bes efore.
obviates any question as to the letting
1.-THE contract Therefore the only thing
at issue is to pass the sewer bonds
and provide funds for the work and
the council has placed this matter In
Ishape to be voted upon. The people
must now remember that upon them
selves and not on the city council
viii rest the verdict. The stand taxi
en- by the Citizen on this question is
an open one and public spirited one.
II believe the papers action will be
endorsed by an overwhelming vote
on January 18th"
The Citizen has selected the fol-
flowing from an-innumerable number
of interviews, as of interest TO the
people:
The Foundation.
]. II. O'Rielly, manager for the Oc-
lcidental Life Insurance company:
Il am in favor of the bond issue
land think that everybody should not
only vote for II but work for It. The
prospective growth of Albuquerque
will require a larger and better found
alton and / think that a complete and
thorough sewerage system would add
materially to this particular and i'm
portant feature
Wants Sewer System.
Col. John Borradaile, real estate
broker and loan agent and owner OF
considerable Albuquerque realty:
Il think we ought to have a good
sewer system without delay"
Good Reason Why.
Emil Mann, of Mann Bros, harness
merchants, who are building a three
story building on Copper avenue:
II know that city employees have
dug up the old sewer back of my place
of business twice within ninety days.
spreading germs and a bad odor for a
block around. and 1 think that il is
time we were getting a new system;
one that will do the work. ] am in
favor OF the bond issue and viii work
for it,"
Up-to-Date Albuquerque.
L. Kempenich. dry goods merchant
land property owner:
81 think that we are in need of a
new sewer system. An up-to-date
city should certainly have an up-to-
date sewer. 1 am in favor of the city
issuing bonds and will vote for them
Food for Thought.
o. N. Marion. attorney at law and
owner of considerable city property:
The building of this proposed sew
er system is an absolute necessity. 1
fully agree with what The Citizen has
been saying that the health of our
people Is OF vastly more consequence
than any other consideration. We can
not hope for a greater Albuquerque
without a greater and much improv-
ed sewer system. Let's vote the
bonds and provide the funds"
Wants Paving Bonds, Too.
ID. S. Rosenwald. manager for the
Rothenberg 4 Schloss Cigar company
and owner of considerable residence
land business property:
you may say that am in favor OF
a new sewer system and the paving
OF Central avenue as well. The sew
er system we certainly must have. The
city has outgrown the old one, and It
lseems that a new and larger one 10