Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-25
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY NIGHT
ON SEWERS
ALDERMAN TO CONFER
WITH EXPERT ON MATTER
Compilation Of Ordinances
Nearly Completed Short SEES
sion of City Fathers Last
NIGHT,


The city council after a short ses-
sion last night in the office Of the
mayor adjourned to meet again i'm
special session Thursday night when
the matter Of the new sewer system
win be the order Of business for the
evening. 1t is understood that Samuel
M. Gray, designer Of the system and
consulting engineer. will be present
as will City Engineer James G~ladding,
and the council win devote several
hours to going over the plans for the
sewer and discussing an phases Of the
proposition before the work is placed
in the hands of the contractors The
building of a 100000 sewer system is
a big proposition and it is the sense Of
the council that every detail be given
careful attention before the work
starts.
At the meeting last night various
matters of a routine natare were taken
up. a communication was read from
the Rev. Father Mandalar, OF the Im-
maculate Conception church, thanking
the mayor and council On on behalf
Of himself and tee ell, .ch for their
on the occasion of the dedi-
ceremonies of the new church.
The chief of the fire department was
authorized to purchase an ammctcr
and a voltmetcr for use in connection
with the city ire alarm system.
The city attorney announced that
the compilation of the city ordinance
proper is practically completed ana he
will meet with the ordinance commit
Zee in a few days in order to have the
committee carefully inspect the work.
Tho city attorney was instructed to
iraw up ordinances covering the re-
port of a large number of sidewalks
n various portions OF the city recon-
ncnded by the chairmen Of the street
committee.
The sanitary officer was ordered 10
lotify all property owners to kecp
heir sidewalks cleared of debris. the
coming up when Alderman
barnard called attention to "a number
Z sidewalks in the Highlands which
re partially covered with sand.
An application from Irene Bohag
or a retail liquor license at 307 30
bird street. was referred to commit
co.
n street committee recommended !
hat the samc outfit Of wagons be
sed on the street work this year az
lst and the contract for the year was {
4 to the Springer Transfer company q
I the rate Of Si13.10 per month per {
Mr. Douglas after addressing tho
'uncil was given permission 10 trim
r remove a number OF cottonwood
eos abuttlng the property on South
street. where the odd Fcllows
"a to erect their new temple.
4 number of other citizens were \
ven permission 10 perform surgical l.
'erations on various cottonwood trees p
their property u
Council adjourned after an hour s D
an aldermen being present 1.
IA the mayor presiding. The special BY
for taking up the eve prop :
ition was decided upon at the urgent I
llcitation of the chairman Of the |
wer committee DR.. Wroth. who felt 1
At in view OF the fact that the pians l
I'd specifications for the system are |
pidly getting in shape for the open |
< OF the bidding. the council should |
vote q spectral meeting 10 going over |
e. status 81 this very important work. / F,