Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-16
TO DRAW
UP NEW CONTRACT
FOR QUARTERS
C0NFERS WITH K0RBER
ABOUT ITS NEW HOME
Kitchen Sink viii Be Installed
and Hot Air viii Be Piped to
Council Chamber and Other
Departments,

After Il lengthy and at times com
plicated conference last night with ia
lcob Korbcr in the mayors office the
city council arrived at a definite un-
derstanding about its new quarters In
the Korber building on north Second
street which the city fathers hope to
occupy by the first day of july. Fin.
ally the council passed a motion by
Alderman Beaven seconded by Alder
man Wroth to the effect that the city
accept the building as it now Is pro-
vided that Mr.. kOrber install heating
facilities and install ii kitchen sink.
The city is TO allow Mr.. korber 50 Il
month tbs year around on the heat
ing expenses. Mr.. korber to put in a
complete system of heating radiators
to carry the Indispensable hot air TO
ana from the council chamber and the
office OF the city clerk. The mayor
and city attorney by this motion were
instructed to draw up a new contract
between the city and Mr.. korber.
The council chamber as laid out now
by Mr. korber measures twonty-six
i''A lH7i'hi NhN NIt VI ~ maj BlV
posal of the city was for thirty-tWo
feet, The quarters Of the city clerk
which were by the original plan %
the council to be fourteen feet, six
inches each way viii be about twelve
by twelve. The two rooms of the city
engineer ana the fire department Ill
make the total frontage about SO feet
ten inches. a3 feet in the old building
and 40 feet ten inches in the new The
depth is about 100 feet The extra five
feet which was to have been given the
council chamber has been put into the
offices Of the cattle sanitary board.
Mr.. korber it is understood viii
transfer the plumbing accessories from
the old quarters OF tho fire department
to the new one.
TO make the council chamber more
capaeieus ana to allow for the ae-
c-ommodation Of the Immense crowds
that are expected to attend the meet
ings after the srWer system Is started
Sliding doors twelve feet wide will be
placed between the council room and
the office Of the city clerk The city
clerk it is understood also has asked
for an additional asbestos curtain
across the entrance. When council
meetings are not being held the doors
may be also he LEFT open for the bene-
fit of The city clerk mus allowing him
ample room to compile the ordinances,
supply auto tags and dog licenses and
perform his other duties.
The criticism that the new jail viii
be without light or ventilation is an
swcrcd by the statement that a sky
light In the rear of the building win
supply light and air to the city iusga-
do. The radiator heating system viii
be much safer than the old practice
OF heating with open coai stoves and
VIII be more economical
Aldermen Beaver and Lcarnard
both deny the rumor That there is 10
he a squared circle located adjoining
tie council room.
The kitchen sink Is not to be used
for DISTINGUISHING but for the purpose Of
washing up some of the picturesque
specimens of humanity which from
time to time come within the scope Of
tho police drag net.
\ much larger water cooler Is to
be supplied for the now council cham
her and it Is understood an individual
one viii be placed for Alderman
Wroth
The meeting last night which was
called by the mayor was attended by
all the couucilmcn except Messrs.
~llanley ANA Ncustadt and Conroy
The meeting was called for the spe-
purpose of taking up the matter
OF the new city headquarters. Mr.. Kor-