Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-29
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week without nearing from tneHli
went to the booklSeeper again. who
Informed me that Mr.. ~Gillenwater's
riders were that ] would have TO put
Town my own mains, at my expense
md give them a written contract, civ
ng them absolute control Of that
main That would have to pay them
tx dollars "A tap for six taps. That
would have to put in six meters a.
any own expense. the original copy oil
row i was to put in the main with
heir handwriting is attached to
this affidavit
II then applied to the city Coan-
ail for a main on Seventh street
which was ordered about February
18TH. They have paid no attention as
'ct to this order, for when the houses
we're ready for tenants. | decided the
nly thing to do was to give them that
contract.
y applied 10 the office for said
ontract for at least ten times, but
hoy would not give it to me excuses
anin~ made each time that Mr. Gil
leuwtter had to see his attorney about
{ and many others. After some Of
the tenants moved into these dwell
ings without water. for some Of them
we're in such a position that they were
| Obliged to Nacatc their premises. VIC
,leain ven to the Water Company
was obliged TO leave Albuquerque At
his time and left my affairs in the
hands Of J. Albert Fields who took
me matter M with the Water Com
many after my absence Nh Fields
has since written to me that Mr.. en-
lonwater told him almost In plain
| words that he was going to put me
% as much expense as possible. and
forced me o. lay six separate mains
instead Of one from the Water Com
nany's main after me had already
been put in (Which had % be TAX
en- out).
For the past five or six years we
have been paving S2.25 ufr month for
West Central avenue. They have iuat
raised the rent to s3.40 and when W
applied for a meter they refused II
point blank. | asked permission To
take out of the store all water con-
nections. except one faucet, in order
to get the $50 rate. This also vas
refused as. the bookkeeper at the Of
flee stating 10 me in plain words that
II was a shame the treatment the peo-
nle Of Albuquerque were getting from
The water corporation, and that he
himself was ashamed to tell them
what the company ordered but he
had to obey orders. being only clerk
lie further stated that there would be
many changes in advances of rates.
NRt NV I'm lff'AD NNN NIUE ~ $3.50
ihem wherever nossible.
about two years ago the water
was turned off without notice OF any
Kind az the Leader store, S09 West
Central avenue. | applied 20 Mr., Nc
Nugin at that time Tar information
why IL had been done. He referred
mo to Mr. CLEARWATER. who informed
me that the parties who kept a Dom
ing house over the store moved out
utf I,Hrf taatfssr Ella NaHafar .Yf u nj |
that he would not furnish as with
water until it was paid and a separate
main run for our service IN the store
owners of the store refused to put
IN that main. and We were without
water FOR "a number of months until
Wc applied to the board OF health for
we could not flush the closet. This
matter could have been easily adjust
ed by Mr.. CLEARWATER had he seen fit
TO do 50, and "a closet wsuld not
have been in an unhealthy condition
for over two months
~ have had no personal dealings
with Mr.. Gilenwater whatever ia amy
manner outside of which ! mention
here. therefor cannot believe I WAS
singled out FOR any personal reason
In the matter.
II have always paid all my water
rent promptly and as a taxpayer of
our city protest against amy such
treatment as this.
Respectfully submitted.
"ALLAN WAS"
sworn and subscribed before me
this ION day of April. 1909
III. ADOLpH WINKOOP.
Notary Public.
"New York City"
Moved by Alderman Wroth. second
ed bv Alderman Ncustsdt. that atfi-
bc referred TO special committee
was appointed to investigate
matters pertaining To Water Supply
Company. Carried
The following affidavit was read
II Frank Steffen. residing AT M
West Central avenue. In the CITY
OF Albuquerque. y M. as a taNpayer
and owner of property at the above
mentioned address, haze the follow
Ing complaint 20 our Honorable
for your earnest considpra-
I 4ny OF this city About Mdrch,
1905. when the rear building was con
at above number | pOd ha
Water Company $40 tor a water meter
obtain the meter rate on the water
consumed After four months had
expired I received 4 water bill for
The fifth month amounting 10 s.
complained by telling them that this
vas entirely too high for two flats
I paid the s. and was promised that
thereafter / would onlN have TO paw
the flat rates OF $360 or 81 so for
each flat Since January. t9NS. when
the front building was ready for oc
Dupanoy ! still continued upon the
paying of the flat rate Of $50. tut
and including December. 1905. when
the tenant In the store moved out
{ had appointed Mr. NJ. l.. Schutt as
my agent here during my absence of
five months at El Paso. Texas. au
account Of treatment OF my eyes Mr.
Schutt obtained "a credit for the month
lf January. 1909. Tor ne vacant Store
of Sass OF S3l5 for January for the
balance OF the premises Cpol NY re-
turn last month 60 tho city l WAS in
formed at the water office in the pres
ruce of Mr. Schutt by the cashier
there that this credit IAN no longer
he allowed me. "a I must pay s. 40
nor month as before. whether the
store was occupied or not ALTHOUGH
one month had been allowed me The
cashier said IL could not be done again
because the franchise with the city
0it not call for such allowance TO BE
made. This was April :. 1898.
Mr. Schutt 90 that time had re-
ccived a water bin OF S2e.s5. said to
Doe due on my promises when there
really was du- tho sum - SlS.$l ON
April a. 1903. az ~ ca m. without no.
"a amy enc she Water Company
shut OFF the water at 5I9 West Cen
trail avenue ami remained so until
about I p IN leaving fourteen per
sons without water and jeopariizing
The lives 90 the ladies and children In
the kitchen with the possible eNplo-