Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28
Hw|GHLANOERS MAKE
SHARP DEMANDS
ON COUNCIL
HARSH CRITICISM OF
STREET BUILDING METHODS
Only Firm Stand by ConSerVa-
tive Citizens Prevents Adop-
ton of Resolution LambaSt-
Ing Long Suffering Street
Commissioner.

HOmOicciOnpr
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Resolutions demanding that the city
council take prompt measures to per-
,,ar.,tn. ,,at..+ nro,,.rt 4, th,
i'is"'"""a Ai'ii SUM Pi'
testing against assessing OF any prop
erty for any street Improvement thal
may be made for drainage purposes.
demanding that the office of street
commissions be abolished II tn
work of grading and improving streets
be placed under the direct supervisor
of the city engineer along with s'N
eral other planks of like emo W'f'
adopted with enthusiasm al an mag
nation meeting OF property owners ~
the Highlands held in Library nan
last night. But for the hila STAND O.
several conservative citizens VINO arr
familiar from long acquaintance WIN
the street construction problems pre-
scented I'M the Highlands, extremely
radical resolutions would nave b''h
adopted, an example being the pre7eh
tatiun of a resolution bitterly eehsur
ing the street Commissioners ana u'
claring the whole street construction
policy of the present city cohhtlI Il
be uniutelligeut and inefficient.
The meeting was attended by con
.siderably more than on hundred taN
payers who live in the highlands an'
while a sharp division of opinion "c-
Cured upon the more radical res"lu
tions proposed, the conservatives ear
rying the day, the action of the meet
ing was generally unanimous. There
were a few men present who went I
the extreme Of radicalism and who
appeared would have joyfully voted ~
favor OF resolutions demanding tn
impeachment of the mayor, the stree
committee and the whole bloomin'.
city government, had such resolutions
been offered MANY others. however
who are old time citizens of Albuquer
que and who have stood always fol
g|rcntpr Albuquerque. stood staunchR
for more conservative action in th'
demands to be made upon the city
fathers. and carried their viewpoint
although not without an extended Sc
rics Of arguments.
The meeting was called to u,
Temporary Chairman Peter Stewart
f. G. Pratt was elected permanent
chairman and l.. W. Gales. perma-
nent secretary. MI. Pratt in calling
the gathering to order. stated that tho
purpose for which the meeting had
been called was to adopt resolutions
and tax such other action as might
be deemed necessary to bring u the
attention of the city council, certain
matters which vitality affected the IN
forests of the property owners of Il
Highlands. The chairman said that
he referred in particular to the Iron
avenue food problem, and to needed
street ANA park improvements in the
east section Of the city.
The chairman then asked Tor eN-
pressious of opinion from those pres
ent and Peter Stewart, an lron avenue
man. was recognized. Mr.. SteWa't
read a copy of q report made by Ut
J. II. Wroth, chairman OF the street
committee. to the city council at ~
meeting held August Itth last. MI
Stewart. after concluding the toauIIB
of the report. criticised II ralheI Sc,
vorcly and pointed out several ali'e'u
Inconsistencies i'm it.
Colonel \. W Harris Il n'aNN I"pP
crty wner i'm the Highlands was TN
next speaker. Mr- Harris said tH'l u
his opinion the meeting should adoP
resolutions protesting to tho city couh
cil against assessing citizens oI has
Iron avenue for the work OF Impr"N
ing that street Mr. iarrla ana ina
the people of the highlands were 81"
titled to a square deal ana ahould ""N'
g. 4aU alRAHHIl mot he tnEELI To- 1NNh