Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-07
WANT M|TTEE
Of CITIZENS TO
INVESTIGATE
MASS MEETING DECIDES
THAT IT WANTS TO KNOW
Gathering Votes That Repre-
sentative Business Men Get
at True InwardneSS Of Water
Situation.

council appears Us be prevented by
It's political bias from getting AT the
tru, inwardness OF the water supply
situation. a gathering 81 citizens held
last night at the cornei of Gold ave-
nue. and First street voted that the
chairman OF the meeting. Attorney J.
". Wilson appoint a committee Of
fifteen disiuterested and representa-
tive citizens to investigate the short
age OF water and let the people kno@
the exact situation regarding the Wa
ter supply.
The committee was appointed after
the meeting last night and will RE-
ports its findings through the press
" consists Of William kiekc. Mike
Mandell n. T.. Fox. ] c. Baidridge.
otto pieckmann. l. T. Delaney, 6.
-. Cushman. Pin Ross. \ W. An
son W, W Ralph. Tom Hughes. II
:. Iithgow, b.. II Ives, FeliN GionoI-
H. and A. \. Sedillo.
While the meeting was a brief one
and the gathering MAS not large, IL
was quite unanimous in its desire To-
SNOW why and showed a distinct
inclination to have the matter iuveS-
tiEated by Wen known citizens who
have the interests OF the city at heart
and are not after political rcpristls
The motion was pat and carried at
Ter speeches he'd been made by Juds
g. r Adams and Z ;. Parker. thu
insurance mal Roth speakers
showed a disposition - DE reasonable
la the matter anu expressed the gen
raj desire to come 60 "a clear adjust
ncnt with the water company and
ind oat whether ar not the condition
OF the plant Is thc cause OF falling
behind the demand
Both speakers declared they were
mot there to attack the water com
Many nor "a defend the city council
Judge Adams said nt had donuts
whether The citizens committee would
hc Welcomed bN the company. as NJ
declared il had takn a "roNal per
nit when he wanted 10 see the water
plant. The waicf company on ihs
other hand 50 faf as can be learned.
has shown a disposition 20 let any
sne See the Whole works who wants
20 Judge Adams said he did mes
approve ~ the water company eaii-
inE the aldermen liars when III
euneil made recommendations re-
ysrdiug the water supply
THAT tho iudE sot the pas~ase o.
the Gle" just backward j. Indicated
IS tine report ~ THE water commit
lee go the city council which tbs
speaker had evidently not read
ludec Adams r~-pvatcd hiss statement
| that De city ought to have "A suppi'
~ good mountain water hut fAtilne
that should get ar the exact status ul
the present situation and find ou'
pnsitNrN whether or not there Is
enough water to supply the demand.
which he said had Increased arg
through The work % the civic I'M
movement society tn planting ire
and flowers and securing more lawns
and shrubhcv for The bcautticatioi
, of ia, city
Mr. Parker ~tld he didn't want q.
| take sides With the council against
| tho water company. bat believed Nt q
| the majority ~ the people that th'
| eamnAnN should hr made 10 lNc ui
a. Is frsnlh 50 and supply the peopl-
| with sufficient water. even u it Wet
| necessary for them 10 start Nork "i
ne, Vol al once There is no tN.
,s for our not having water sal'
| the speaker
IL feared the company would plea.
| ffr fmmfnFnte uf tht expiration 0i it
| rrsucaf~. as an eNcusr far NOT spent
ing money Hn Improvements ash
fot AN extension
ar. Parsrr said ne didn't know
~ncthtr municipal nNn'f~AiP "'9
work her, and said that m anA lss'
the nropie didn't want O. hu1 q plan
which couldn't supply She armsno a
Ola. prise asatl NH thc company ~
na u--F art tfe rcctss ~ Wanirfp
.ararehfn u Phoenix. however
rhar- be- said tht tu>t to tne son
rte~ mad h-rn reduced "ne-tniia
pafh spa N.rs ~-trea tne Mat
amp.n 1 fn- what tlre trfn'd '
pahit into Us cenii'ls
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