Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-21
SAYS THE HORSES
STICK HEADS IN
WINDOWS
CITIZEN KICKS ON
THE FESTIVE LIVESTOCK
When the Cows Can't Get in
They Lick the PaneS With
Their Tongues Declares Com
muniCation to Council,

Declaring that yagrant cows and
horses stick their noses into his pri-
vate domestic affairs an anonymous
person submitted a communication to
the city council at its meeting Mon
day night which was rather unique.
As it was unsigned the letter was ta-
bled. 1t al as follows:
Albuquerque. n. NJ, Jan. Ii, 1903.
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Albuquerque:
Gentlemeh:-I have a kick to
register-perhaps | may be wrong
If so, | beg to apologize. Am a
stranger in your midst. not a pro-
perty holder, thereby l have to sur
fer.
| live in a rented house which suits
me in every particular, but there is
this objection, adjoining this house is
a vacant lot (not very vacant, Said
lot is inhabited by u number of cows
and horses. The COWS below all night,
and when we first moved into this
house we could open our windows and
allow and enjoy Gods given fresh air
to enter i loom, but how the case
is changed. On account of the odors
anu llttDS SlSilS we tdlliiOl oBtu III
windows. and the porch, which was
a great attraction TO us at the be-
ginning, now is only an ornament to
the house. Now. it is possible that
such things are contenanced in your
otherwise beautiful and progressive
city.
As | started to say, in the begin
ming, about the porch being attractive
and opening our windows, when we
opened the windows, they (the cows
and horses) would come and call on
us, sticking their heads as far in as
they could. and while it looked very
comical from the outside. when We
had company ii was rather embarras-
sing. | have complained to my land
lord, and while he is very polite and
tells me that he will lay complaint
before the city council. matters still
remain the same.
am not the only sufferer from
such n nuisance as this. while out
driving l have seen other similar
cases. The least that can be said is
that in the principal city or metro
polls of New Mexico" as | have heard
it called, they pas some very funny
laws, giving eastern people a bad i'm
preston when walking along your
principal streets. to see ladies and
children going way out in the street
for fear or to avoid running against
their heads, which they stick out over
the fence, as far as thew can.
If you have an ordinance covering
this bill. please have it enforced, and
thereby have the everlasting gratitude
of those who come to abide with you
Very respectfully.
A PROSPECTIVE TAXPAYER.
=. S.-Please have this letter. OF
rather appeal. read In your council
meeting tonight, or as soon as 1t does
next meet, also submit to the daily
papers and let's find out what public
opinion in such matters is and see
what can be done, as spring is almost
upon us and the health Of residents is
threatened.
The sewer is not the only nuisance
you have, but this entails M expense
but certainly Is one OF the most prin-
cipal and urgent matters to be looked
into. The sewer is q future menace
this is a vital present one to thos'
imposed upon by this violation, which
certainly is a violent one.
p. s. No. 2.:-Since the cattle can
not protrude their heads into the win
dows on recount of being closed, they
lick the same with their tongues.