Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-19

us by the city Engineer.
We are also In doubt as to what
the city desires as to the North End
and North 3rd street extensions, there
having been an order for both extern
sions made some time ago, and a
doned by the Council, but which we
have at all times been willing to
make as has been indicated to the
Council by written communication.
II seems that at the first meeting of
the Council in May, 1903, "A new order
was made for the North End street
extension and no reference was made
b the order covering North End n
3fd. and We are, therefore. left in
doubt as to what the Council desires.
The extensions Of both North End n
Ord streets are necessary for water
supply to as the present
lines are small lines and are made
quate for the number Of consumers
now on them. In addition this Sec
ton is without fire protection and 1t
Is closely built up except between New
York avenue and Slate avenue Feel
ing that 1t was the intention of the
Council to have extensions made on
both of these streets we have ordered
material for both North End and
North Bird streets.
The present order for the South
Walter street extension calls for a
main from East Iron avenue south to
Bell avenue. The main from Cen
tral avenue on South Walter street to
Iron avenue Is a hve-inch main and
Il is for many reasons unwise to ex-
tend this fve-inch main to Bell av-
enue, but is better and W. fell that 1t
is necessary that an eight-inch main
be cut into the ten-inch main at Cen
trail avenue ut the intersection of High
street and East Central avenue run
ming south on South High street to
Iron avenue ana west on Iron avenue
to South Walter street and south on
south Walter street 10 Bell enu
and thence west on Bell avenue to
south Broadway and tie up the South
Broadway. South Arno and South
Edith street lines with the Bell avenue
line which would complete the water
system In the South Highlands.
These extensions viii require n
siderable outlay Of money and the
eight-inch extension to Bell avenue
should first be made and the other
extensions be mad from time to time
and TO be completed by the time the
new sewer system in that section Is
rady for use. Also the Water Com
pany should have Il reasonable time
within which to construct the eight
inch extension as referred to. If this
plan for the South Highlands meets
with the approval of the Council, we
will work to same. If 1t does not
meet with the approval of the Coun-
eli we viii max the South Walter
street extension with a hve-inch main
and tic across as required by the
franchise.
with reference TO location of hy-
drants, it appears that the Council
has taken the position that 1t is not
It's duty to designate any location OF
h%ydrants ON n extension.
1t seems to us that this action of
the Council Is unwise from every
point Of view, as the city pays hydrant
rental for fire protection purposes
only and IL seems reasonable that the
city authorities are In better position
to serve and can better serve the in
! ~terests OF the whole public in the To-
cation OF MIGRANTS han we can. How
ever, II this position of the City Coun-
ell Is an unalterablc position, we
would like TO have the Council make
It's record so MS to show clearly its
position and save the Water Company
from all unnecessary expense and an
soyancc In the future over the chang
ing of the location of MIGRANTS, as we
do not appear TO be offered any other
course than to submit to this unten-
able position of the Council. or to be
hauled into M in a suit aimed at
the life Of the water Company. II
the location of hydrants by the City
Council, through its proper officials,
J carried any expense or Inconvenience
or subjected the City Council or the
city officials to any hardship some
Justification might be made for the
attitude the Council has taken. The
Water Company as n company may
be said not to have a further inter-
est in MIGRANTS than receiving the
rental thcrefrom and in SO far as II
Is concerned, II may be said hat 1t Is
a matter OF Indifference to the water
Company whether all the hydrants
are located on one end, on the other
end or in the middle Of an extension,
or all az one point. but its stock
holders. as citizens, are interested in
the propcr location of the hydrants
10 the best advantage for fire protec-
ton purposes.
We deem II best for the city and
for the Water Company that all mat
ters bearing IN the relations between
the Water Company and the city
should be gone over thoroughly IN an
Informal meeting Of the City Council.
so that the Council may have a bet
ter knowledge of the subject and SO
that the Water Company may know
the actual desires of the Council.
The Water Company has asked for
q special meeting of the Council to
be held to consider this subject and
We will he present at the meeting
through our representative prepared
10 take up tho whole subject Of extern
sions of mains and all matters rclat-
ing to the Water Supply Company and
prepared TO exhihit 90 the members
OF the Council correspondence and
documents referred to above. All
these matters have been thoroughly
gone owe with the Committee n the
Committee Is fully advised and will
probably make "a report to the Coun-
Oh at the special meeting to he called.
This report is handed to the Water
Committee for its considerations and
to be transmitted and presented TO the
Council at the special meeting. The
subject does not permit full discus
sion in a communication of this ma