Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-14

Neustadt.
A heated discussion followed a Few
remarks made 10 the council by NJ.
l. stern. OF the armory board. who
desired that the sidewalk 10 be laid
around the armory building be lower
than the high theater sidewalk adjoin-
ing. and sloping on Silver avenue. the
desire being to have the walk flush
with the exits OF the building. as a
step down at the entrances would be
highly dangerous when large crowds
leave the armory. and low sidewalk.
10 Mr.. Stern's opinion, would cause
the water from the roof to form a
lake In front of the exits. Alderman
Wroth believed that the sidewalk
should conform to the normal city
grade, taking the. ground that the
grade ordinance should be repealed
| or enforced and that the opera house
sidewalk which is eighteen inches
! above normal grade would ultimately
have 10 come down to conform to the
ordinance. owing to the immense
+ Importance OF having safe exits from
/ the new building. and the fact that the
/ former council let the board under
stand that the sidewalks might be
| flush with the exits, 1t was decided to
, have the street committee. Dr. Wroth
chairman confer with the armory
board before the matter Is decided.
Alderman Hanley. chairman of the
fire committee. wanted the new fire
station in the Highlands painted and
the front yard filled in. and reported
negotiations in progress for new fire
horses The fire committee viii con-
fer with the school board about the
y Improvements needed on the new sta
tion, which is on school board prop
erty.
on motion Of Alderman Wroth It
was decided to ask the Colorado Telc-
phone company for eight free phones
instead of the present six allowed, Dr.
Wroth taking the ground that the city
has them coming and should demand
them
The recommendation Of Alderman
Augc that c. 4. Grande should have
vacation on his saloon license and
{ be allowed to resume It in the fall was
= carried
The report of Alderman Coen rela-
8. tive to the extension of the water
J mains on soHth Walter street was
adopted and the mains will be ex-
tended.
on receipt of communication
from residents asking that a light b,
placed at the corner of Central ave.
nue. and Eighth street, it was votet
: that the light at the corner of Sew,
enth be moved to Eighth. A peti
, tion for an extension Of the water
mains along Forester avenue to Noun
O tain road was referred to the waite
committee
E Alderman Wroth on the reading o
! the building inspectors report aros,
to remark with some emphasis that h,
D had reason to know that the ordi
nance relating to wiring in the roof
Of buildings was being regularly evad
ed by architects and builders. an,
wanted 1t observed The matter vii
probably be looked after by the prop
cr committee
a communication was read fror
Secretary r. r. Twitchell, of the II
d rigation congress board OF contro
II calling attention 10 the mlserabl
n sidewalks now on silver avenue nea
t the armory. This matter was r.
n fcrrcd. the sidewalks, according to III
= mayor, having been ordered, but NJ
J, yet under construction.
u After a lengthy discussion Of I'll
~ charges, believed by Alderman Wrotl
to be Excessive. made by the wat,
I compary for repairing plugs whenc
the strf IT sprinklers draw their waite
: the ma ter was referred as was II
: matter II paying for the water use
e. at the city Jail bill being sent
7 for IN re months payment in a,
= vance.
( cports Of city Officers
J. For She month of June the eli
L. marshal reported 104 arrests, 81
lg meals served, fines collected $145.
k. The city clerk reported licenses co
le lccted Or the month, $30250.
p The Juilding inspector reported
L. buildlr permits issued, reported va
r. uation t39.525.
re The chief Of the fire departme
IN report | 8 alarms during the mont
ne total fitc loss s25.9OI5O. net loss $2J
ne 90. Forty-fye Inspections we
i made During the month
~ The city treasurers report show,
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