Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-03

NVHiofm tnefeWlln. lie SAID ne hau
n letter, admitting the fact, from Il
property owner, whose lots abuttcd
the Objectionable walk.
Alderman Wroth moved that the
property owners be instructed to bring
the walk down to grade, which mo-
ton was amended to include side
walks of cement. which motion pre-
vailed.
4 petition from residents at Third
street and Ire avenue. asked the
council to have an are light placed at
that point. Referred to the building.
light and fuel committee.
Mr.. Barth was heard by the
ell on the matter OF enforcing the old
sidewalk ordinance. which was put
into effect in 1906, and notice by pub
LEGATION, given delinquent property
owners. to build sidewalks. Many of
them have not yet complied with che
order. Mr.. Barth said that II had
been suggested by Judge lra A.. Alb
bott of the district court hat it
might be Il good idea to republish the
notices to property owners. as many
tracts OF property had changed hands
several times since the former publ
cation. The matter was referred to
the city attorney with power to act.
Mayor Lester. in discussing the
matter later. said h Il some people
were under the impression, since the
VASE VI tAt Wy CONTRACTORS -hbiH sui
against Mrs. Arrnijo, was decided adj
Nersely to Morgan in the district
court, hat the decision of Judge Alb
bolt had nullified the sidewalk ordi-
nance.
such is not the case said the
mayor, land the ordinance viii be en-
forced,
Mr.. Barth also brought up the sub
ject Of h sidewalk in front OF the
residence of Mrs. Meyers and Mr..
Wilson on Fruit avenue, which is out
of line by about eighteen inches. He
was informed that an addition to the
walk, extending the curb the required
distance, would hay to be made. The
owners, however, could extend h
walk on their property as far as they
might wish.
The report of the new city treas
urer, Q. A. Matson, showed a balance
in the sewer fund May ., 1910, $214,-
S69.54; treasury, $34,S54.SS.
The report of the city clerk showed
the following collections from April
10, to April 16: Sells-Floto show,
$50; auto drivers license, So; auto
numbers, $3.50: dog license, S17;
total, $73.
The fire chief made a report from
April Is to May ., showing fourteen
fire alarms, with a loss of $1,S14, on
which $1,313 insurance was paid. The
NV llOl6OS COISuIlltl lt@UO JULIUS (
of oats.
The sewer committee reported that
UP to May >, 25,757 feet OF sewer had
been laid and s%iXty-nine manholes
built. The report states that diff
Guilty has been experienced in the
lowlands, both with the s%ub-cOntiac-
tors and with the river. which has
risen so high that it interferes with
the work. AS 4 result, most of the
work is being don in the Highlands.
The city physician reported ten
cases of scarlet fever, two having
been released from quarantine with
now under quarantine and one
case of measles. There We're five
deaths and six births. The report
recommends a telephone for the de-
.tention hospital.
The report of the city chemist was
Of more than ordinary interest, since
It resulted in the case Of he French
being referred to the board OF
health. The city chemist stated That
The French dairy. southwest OF
he fair grounds. is being cleaned, but
rhe dairy hous particularly needs
attention, since it has a dirt floor and
s freely open to flies.
The report says that Mr., French
Promised to make'the improvements
It once, but the council thought that
ne should have lone so before, n
IS the city chemist told the aldermen
hat when he talked to Mr.. French
nc did not seem enthusiastic, the =
was referred to the board Of
The report stated that all .
milk examined from n dairies was
TO the standard. |
The city marshal was instructed to I
equest A.. w. Arson, the contractor :
.recting the Rosenwald building AT I
N,t1pth. an" tF.,atpaI IL. nnr1H1N al pnrn &
Nth the councils previous order to $
pen the sidewalk along the struc- a
ure. Dr.. Reidy said hat he had o
alked with MT. Anson's assistant and Il
nat the reason the order had not q
zen obeyed was that ii would be &
.ecessary to erect braces for a party z
AN against the Baldridge building, n
would again blockade the walk.
favor Lester said that the contractor Y
nd not shown prOper respect in II
snoring the order without making an
ppearance and showing his reasons :,
~. Wroth said ii was a matter of a
so, 600 building or a little public in
onvenience, and that he was for the 4
uilding. The mayor replied that the j
locking Of the sidewalk hurt the
of merchants on that side !
f the block. The result was the in
.ruction to the city marsha tO on
,rcc the councils order.
Alderman Wrotn introduced a feSu-
ltiOn. asking the council to buy a
orse and buggy or an automobile for
)hn Klein, the new chief Of the fire
apartment. The former chief owned
Is own horse and buggy. DR.. Wroth
id that he thought an automobile, -
hich could be fitted up with a chem
al TAM and 200 feet of hose, would
a good investment. The fire chief
,uld her turn himself into a whole
70 department on a small blaze and
.rry Off the honors single-handed.
The aldermen appeared to think
at the automobile was too costly,
It they favored a horse and buggy
it didn't cost too much. The lire III
was instructed to investi- sill
tie and report to a special meeting. W
Iein now rides on the hose cart. ca
resolution also stated thai the on
e chief should not be attached to re
y one station, but should have gem be
al supervision over both stations. We
lc matter was referred to the fire t.,
for recommendation. vi
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