Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-20
REAL PROGRESS
BEING MADE ON
THE SEWER
COUNCIL DISCUSSES
WORK ON THE SYSTEM
New Floor for Viaduct Is al
Last in Sight; Fathers Trans
act Considerable Business.

The progress of work on the new
sanitary " system came up for
considerable discussion by the city
council at Its meeting last night. all
departments of city administration,
however, occupying more or less space
on the program. The chairman 81 the
sewer committee submitted the fol-
lowing report on the work:
albuquerque, n. M, Nov. Is, 1909.
To the Mayor and Council Of the City
OF Albuquerque.
Gentlemen: Your sewer committee
would report progress. At least half
or the piles at the outlet have been
placed and construction upon the con
crete work of the large sewer at the
outlet has begun, about $500 feet of
pipe from SO to 40 has been completed
and piles are being driven round the
pumping station with the idea of ex-
cavating below water tevel. Work
has begun at Seventh street and Iron
avenue and II Is the intention of the
contractors to put on two or three
gangs as soon as the pipe has been
placed, some eight or nine carloads
of which are already In the yards.
In this connection | desire to state
that we will be ready within a few
days TO recommend TO the council the
appointment of certain inspectors,
who VIII be recommended by the city
engineer ana the chairman of the
sewer committee, IL being our inten-
ton to select such persons who either
have technical knowledge of the work
or who can be readily taught.
In view Of the magnitude OF the
work and the continual clerical work
thereby entailcd, I would suggest the
n tAE Ia ~ - - "a 800 t. A.l -,
that the accounts may be kept separ-
ate from the clerks office, save when
bills are paid.
should the contractors carry out
their plan of two or three or more
gangs working In different parts Of
the town IL win be necessary to pro-
vide SEINE means Of conveyance for
the engineering force to carry their
instruments from place to place. as
valuable time win be lost If this is
not provided for.
. Respectfully submitted.
JAMES H. WROTH,
Chairman sewer Committee.
The council voted 10 authorize the
sewer committee chairman to employ
. bookkceper at a saltry of $25 a
month The chairman explained thar
1t is necessary to keep two separate
OF books on the sewer pipe ac-
count ana similar york. and that he
has been having this work done at
his W expense.
About sixty feet of sewer Is being
laid daily, according to City Engineer
iladding. -Four cars of cement are
on hand and two cars have been used
N manufacturing tipe at the seat of
operations south OF the city.
The matter of the contracts be.
rttnan tla nitr n,1 tha TafIrnpJ com
Dany regarding the crossing Of the
right of way by the sewer
was referred to the sewer COM
city attorney and city engi-
leer to confer with officials of the
engineering department. The
came up on the reading of Il
communication from Agent William
asking that he be furnished
of the contract for execution
" the company. DIR. Wroth objected
the execution OF the contract, bas-
'iding that this city must nov the
ase railroad improvements necessi-
moving them. other objections
o the effect that the city Is not prop
rly protected In the proposed con-
ract were made and the matter was
ccordingly referred for action as
Don as possible.
New Floor for Viaduct.
The city clerk read a communica-
ion from General superintendent II. |,
. Parker of the Santa Fe at La Junta.
ddressed to the mayor, advising that
company has ordered thrce-inch
lankinE 10 place n new floor in the ,
'oal avenue viaduct to replace the
bump the bumps arrangement
hich now does duty as a floor on
structure. The Santa ZEE in re-
urn for sewer concessions from the !
will put in his floor at it's own !
Expense. II is an Improvement for
'hich the public has long a%nXiously :
and which has been greatly :
eedcd. !
Street improvements. L
Chairman Boaven OF the street coin- '
littec reported two extra teams en- r
on the work which has been !
.artcd on South High street, filling +,
nd ~cXcaVating the street TO grade. II :
as voted 10 authorize the committee y
F, make necessary arrangements with =,
ljacent property owners IN South y
Ugh street ana Coal venue for n =,
u. retaining wall and sidewalk need y
I for a satisfactory grade at that 4
oint. u
MIR Beaver complained that the ,
alter company Is not tamping the /,
lis In laying ill., water mains, leaving r.
ridge Of soft earth in the street, and !,
he attention of the company viii be =
illed 10 this fact. u
Water Mains. d.
Chairman Conroy Of the water COM =
ittce reported water mains laid ON !,
ountnin road. North Eighth street. =
,uth seventh street and Central ave- -