Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-05

IS PASSED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL
COL. SELLERS SAYS THE
PROSPECTS ARE ROSY
Officers Reports and
Considerable Routine Bust
ness at Busy Session of City
Fathers.

The Highland electric light anl
power franchise ordinance was passed
last night ty the city council at its
regular meeting by unanimous vote
after It's third reading In behalf
Of the committee in charge OF the
project for a trolley line in the High.
lands col y. *. +. Sellers addressed
the council after the passage of the
ordinance thanking them for THEN
action. stating thai the securing Of
subscriptions lie progressing satisfac-
torilv and that the work IN the cleo
trio system viii be rushed as soon as
the stock is fully subscribed.
The final passage OF the ordinance
was moycd by Alderman Neustadt
seconded by Alderman heaven and the
vote was unanimous. The ordinance
has been published and the public is
familiar with its provisions.
Reports Of city Officers.
The monthly reports Of city Officers
were read ~ the meeting last night.
The city marshal reported fines col
lected s440: 90 arrests being made
during the month OF September and
80 meals served.
city Engineer Gladding reported line
grade given during the month for 41S
feet Of six Il. cement sidewalks, con-
siderable time having been given by
the department to laying out and SUI
pervising the Improvements at the
Highland park which are nearly com
pleted.
Surveys for paving work are pro-
crossing rapidly ana actual construc-
tion has started on the sewer system.
city Treasurer Stern reported a bal
ance on hand october ! of &29,774.24.
and q balance in the sewer fund OF
same date of s2s9,27363.
The city clerk reported licenses col
lectcd during the month amounting to
s5t8.50.
All the diaries in the city are in fair
to excellent condition according to
the report of the City chemist.
The report of the fire department
showed the total net loss by fire in
the city during the past two months
TO be $432.
The report Of tho park commission
was submitted by II. w. -. Bryan for
the past six months and showed a bal
ancc on hand october of %$t,6O5.56.
ordinance 45f relating to the Gov
cring of irrigation on other open
bitches where they cross public thor
oughfares a read FOR the second
time
The council granted the request of
otto Mann That the opening of an al
ley between First and Fruit at the
plant Of the Direct Line coal yard
he delayed until May 1st ncx when
the company lease expires. ms the
opening of the alley, It is stated, would
with the yard.
Petitions were read and referred,
for bridges the fun length OF
the street across the arroyo on north
Arno, Edith. Walter and High streets
and asking for the repairing of John
street between Central and Gold ave
Mrs \. j. Richards appeared be-
the council with a complaint of
an alleged ovcrcharge by the Water
company ANA that the company. when
he alleged ovrrchurge was refused
turned OFF the water and took out the
Mrs. Richards was advised by
.he city attorney that her occurs in
hc matter would have to be through
private counsel
Chairman Ccen of the building. light
fuel committee recommended thu
OF requests for three are
and they were ordered by the
.ouncil. at Third and Marquette, pa
Tile and Walter and Eighth and
fountain Road
Reporting ON the matter of the
TVS suit Ia recover some $500 on
delinquent bank taxes the city at
prncy reported the matter pending in
court. The city attorney said he
.ould submit his authorities TO the
curt today.
Chairman Neustadt of the finance
ommittec made complaint of the fact
bills were handed to him in the
ate afternoon aud just before the {
ouuoll meeting and stated that it was
upossibIc to examine such bills
ropcrly in SO short a time. Conse-
ucntlV a number uf bills in the hands q
f the clerk last night Will have TO
. over until another meeting. \ q
onsidcrablc number were approved p
nd ordered paid. q
Present at the meeting were the v
and Aldermen Auge, Bcaven.
oen, Hanley. Learnard. Ncustadtl
nd Wroth. Council adjourned at 10 ;
m. To met at the call of tho mayor. q