Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-18
Meeting of Property Owners
FormuIateS. Plans For Remov-
al of Resorts on North Third
Street and Copper Avenue,
PETITION GOES TO CITY
COUNCIL NEXT MONDAY
SignerS Determined to Seek
Other Relief if Mayor and AL
dermen Fail to at Once Abo-
fish Evils Complained of,

The agitation 10, eure the imma-
date closing up Of the "Red Light
district in North Third street ana COP
per avenue. took definite form last
night at Il meeting OF the leaders of
the movement and the signers of the
petition for the removal, which is to
be presented to the city council at its
meeting Monday night, carrying the
names OF more than one hundred and
fifty property owners on Central ave-
nue.. and First, Second. Third and
Fourth streets. who urge closing up
of the evil resorts. on the ground that
the existence OF the district has prov
en- and Is proving a constantly increas-
ing detiimeut to property values In the
entire section surrounding.
The meeting was held in the council
chamber and while the attendance was
small it made up Of a-ggressivencss
chat it lacked in numbers.
Without troubling TO give tho. organ
ization a name, officers were elected.
an executive committee chosen and a
plan of campaign marked out. all with
a Wow to securing prompt and effec-
tive action. either through the city
administration or in some other way.
Emil Mann. owner of a fine business
block in Cooper avenue between Sec
ond and Third streets. was chosen the
president; Col. j. q. Albright, who has
been taking the active lead In the agi-
tation. was chosen secretary and DR..
w. g. Hope was elected treasurer, to
take charge of the funds which are
to be raised for carrying ON the work
III the event the city council fails to
take action Immediately as Is desired.
The executive committee elected con-
sists of the following signers of the
petition: Jake Korber. j.. G. Albright,
IN. = n $780, - yA.lA TIAr
~ Strong and j. NJ. Sandoval.
In the event the city council takes
favorable action upon the petition at
It's meeting Monday night this cxecu-
tive committee will not meet. But
in tile event Of the failure of action
on the part of the council the com
mittFe Is empowered 10 take such ac-
ton MS may sccm necessary and wise
to secure prompt compliance with the
law. which, as interpreted by Colonel
Albright TO the meeting last night re-
Guircs the city authorities to close the
red light resorts and keep them closed.
Every signer OF the petition will be
urged to attend the meeting OF the
council Monday night when the petit
ton Is pr presented. 1t was made plain
by Colonel Albright n others who
spoke last night that the plans for ac-
ton in the event or failure of the
council to act, and also the plans to
have he petitioners present at the
council meeting. are in no sense
threats to the council.
we do not wish to be understood
as threatening the council with legal
action or in any other way" said Col
onel Albright. THE council is the
first source of remedy for this evil and
our first appeal is to that body. In
the case of failure to act, we viii then
take sue other action as is neces-
saIy'.'
Colonel Albright. later in the meet
ing N in the response to questions
outlined the possible procedure in the
event of failure OF action by the u
Gil.
we have open to us several rem
edies' he said "in the event that the
council fails to act. First. we may
institute mandamus in the district
court. to compel the city marshal to
perform his duty. Second, We may
resort TO the injunction. Third, we
may resort to Indictment. Fourth.
we may undertake prosecution under
the territorial statutes covering this