Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-04

upon, the water company holding out
FOR a provision giving 1t a reasonable
time without a fixed time limit but
subject 10 the discretion of the coun-
cl Mr.. Gillenwatcr stated that at the
end of three months. II material had
not been delivered. the would
appear before the council to show
cuuse and abide the order Of the coun
cit The discussion upon this poin,
continued for about an hour when The
water company's proposition was with
drawn.
The meeting was held at the re-
quest Of the water committee whien
submitted q statement to the commit
tee ana the council by the company
with a verbal statement by Chairman
Conroy OF hat committee. ASKING the
council To hcar a statement by the
president Of the company Mi Gil
lrnN0ter started ia to review the en-
tire history Of the water main cXten-
sions. He said the impression which
he thought existed in the minds of
the councilmcn that tho water com.
pany had not shown It the proper re-
speet and that It did not desire to
make extensions ordered, was entire
~ erroneous. lie stated THAI the com
parry had been ready 10 make all eS-
tensions ordered and had caused some
of the petitions to be circulated upon
which the council had ordered extern
sions. He insisted. however. n a tn
council should indicate officially the
location OF fire hydrapts, before the
company was required to begin con
structiou Expressions by Councilmcr
Wroth ana Bcaven indicated hat the
council would locate the fire hydrants
CLEARWATER stated further that
some Of the extensions which tho
council thought II had ordered had
been ordered. and cited as in
stances the South Seventh street ana
the North second ana North Third
street extensions. He said the COM
desired TO know where it stood
and to get together with the council
upon an amicablc basis. Mayor Les
ter i%nterjected Il remark now and then
to the effect that this had not been
The water company's attitude in tht
past. Mr.. G%lllenwaer insisting that tn
company had never sought 20 obs
struct the building Of any extension
He then started in to review the his
.orv of each extension ordered. but
Alderman Wroth objected TO this on
he ground that it was history and
he council did not desire 70 hear It
4 motion was then prepared enumer
,tlng the extensions which the com
pany proposed to make, not already
ordered. aud making a formal orde@
Tor their construction and this motion
VAS actually put Hut IT never reached
vote. The council. with tho excep
Of Aldermen Wroth and Learn
ird. stuck 60 their demand FOR a
liked time limit on the Highland sys
en- Mr. Clearwater Withdrew the
,ompany's proposition as to- the High
and system ana there the matter
,ndod
MIR GlllcnWater stated that the com
lany was still ready TO make certain
,ther extensions In the lowlanda H.
to the ones the council had
ana thai construction would
during the month. These "yten-
,ions. however. went over to the M3u-
night meeting with the rest, Il IS
probable that he council VIII "rlo
hose cNtcnsi1rs Monday night ara
he result. as far as last nights moot
ug Indicates. win be the immediate
construction of the extensions ordered
IN the west side. with several not thu
ordered and the construction O
he mail main on Soutn Walter street