Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-12
KANSAS CITY FIRM RECEIVES
ASSURANCE OF THE CONTRACT

The city council at a special meet
ing held last night, passed a resolu
ton calling an election for January
19 next, at which time the qualified
voters of Albuquerque will ballot on
the proposal to issue four and a half
per cent bonds in the sum of $500, 900.
for the construction Of a sanitary
sewer system for the city of Albu
querque.
After hearing in detail from Rep
resentative Bullock the proposal Of
the American Light and Water com
pany of Kansas City to build the
sewer system, the council practically
accepted the proposal on condition
that the bonds are votoi that the
company is found on careful mvesti-
cation to be satisfactory, and that a
suitable contract can be drawn up
The $4,000 covers the estimate of
$l9S,S66 for nineteen odd miles of
sewers made by Expert Samuel M.
Gray, with the additions made in a
eer James Gladding, making a total of
some thirty-one miles. The total cost
for the thirty-one miles as estimated
by Messrs. Gray and Gladding,
amounted to $2s5,000, and the $4,000
on motion of Alderman Wroth, was
added to cover extra expenses for in
speetInn b. the city png3lee- and. hia.
assistants The point was taken that
II will be absolutely necessary for the
ety's protection. to have competent
inspectors thoroughly familiar With
sewer construction, and $4,000. it is
believed, will be none too much to pay
men who know how to supervise the
work during the six months which it
is estimated Will be required to com
plete 1t.
After a lengthy discussion it was de-
cided by the council to vote on the
storm sewer system separately, Mr..
Gray's estimate of the storm sewer
cost being $4,000. There was some
difference of opinion among the all
dermen as to the advsability of build
ing storm sewer at this time, the
mayor and others taking the ground
that until the streets are completely
graded much of a storm sewer system
would be practically useless under
present conditions. The mayor espe-
cially requested the council not to act
on the storm sewer matter until It
had fully considered the proposition
in all its phases
Mr. Bullock, of the American Light
and Power company, of Kansas City,
which proposes to build the sewer sys-
TEN, appeared before the council, and
at the close of the meeting notified
notified the body of several changes in
his proposal, notably that the company
will build the system for actual cost
plus ten per cent, instead of twelve
and half per cent. as at first pro-
posed
After the council was called to or
der and had transacted various mat
ters of routine business, II was voted.
on motion of Alderman Hanley to
adopt the report of Expert Gray, out
lining a nineteen mile system, to cost
Sl9S,S66.
on motion of Mr. Hanley again, it
was voted to adopt the supplementary
report of City Engineer Gladdng, and
incorporate 1t with that Of Mr. Gray.
and to submit the total estimates.
with plans. to the qualified voters OF
Albuquerque to vote on bond issue
covering the same.
Ii was moved by Alderman Wroth
that the bond issue be made S345.000.
to cover both sanitary and storm wa
ter systems, with extra expense for in
spection This precpitated a discus
sion, punctuated with various motions
and amendments, which lasted for an
interminable period. The outcome
was a decision to vote on the storm
sewer proposition separately The
resolution providing for the election
was then taken up. and after another
hours discussion of various points
more or less germane. the resolution,
on motion Of Alderman Wroth. sec
Onded by Alderman Hanley, was unan-
imously passed, as was a secondary
resolution providing for registration
board. election officials and places for
voting.
The resolution was as follows;
Resolution.
A resolution Of the city council.
providing for a special election for the
purpose Of voting upon the question of
the Issuance Of s29O.000 four and one
half alp per cent bonds. for the
purpose of providing funds for the
construction Of sanitary sewer sys-
TEN in the city of Albuquerque.
Whereas, for the purpose Of provid-
ing funds for the construction OF
system OF sanitary sewers in and for
the city OF Albuquerque. Bernaiillo
county. territory Of New Mexico at
an estimated cost Of $3.50. 600. pursu-
ant To the plans heretofore adopted by
the city council Of said city. il is
deemed necessary for said city to bor-
row money and issue its negotiable