Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-03
COUNCIL ENDORSES
co N M|SSIO
GOVERNMENT
ALDERMAN WROTH
BEHIND MOVEMENT
Bill 10 Be Prepared for. Sub
mission to Next Session of
Legislature Will Embody Best
Features of Plan.

Just before the council adjourned
its regular b~i-weekly business meeting
last night, Alderman Wroth intro.
duced a resolution which was adopt
ed, ~instructtng the mayo to name a
committee Of five business men and
lawyers, to investigate the various
forms Of commission government for
cities and report to the council not
later than October II of this year.
The committee is empowered to draft
a bill. which, if it is approved by the
council, is to be presented to the next
legislature and its passage urged.
II any further argument in sup
port Of city government by a com
mission might be needed, it was fur
nished to some extent by the sloWness
with which the new council transacted
business last night. This has been
characteristic OF nearly all councils,
committees and city boards for many
years past, it frequently happening
that lengthy discussions over trivial
matters We're responsible for much
loss Of time in the handling Of city
business.
The resolution introduced by DIR.
WrOth and adopted by the council
last night, was practically an endorse
ment by the present administration of
the commission form of government,
for the resolution states in its opening
paragrap oh that the best students OF
municipal government have agreed
that the old methods were cumber-
some, awkward and expensive. where
as commission government had proven
a saving Of time and expense in over
roo cities of the country.
The resolution in fun was as fol-
lows.
Whereas, The best students OF
municipal government have agreed
that the old methods of government
are cumbersome, awkward and eX-
p%ensive, and that the plan of com
mission government has proved a say
ing both in expense n time To
municipalities, and has proved its
success by being used in over Ice
CltIes, and,
Whereas, The law passed by the
last legislature for the purpose Of
creating a commission form of gov
ornment for towns and cities contains
many defects and is not applicable in
Its entirety to u present eed
therefore, be it
Resolved. THAT the mayor appoint
q committee, consisting of five, to be
lawyers and business men. who, to-
gcthcr with the mayor n city at
t0rncy, shall examine into various
forms of commission plan of govern
'H fS lihNAlNth ny hillti' ii RNii'
and cities, and that they draft a bin
uniting, us far as possible, the best
QUANTITIES Of each for presentation to
the incoming legislature at its next
session. The bill to be presented to
this council on or before october Is,
1910, for he consideration of the
council, and If accepted by the N
cit that all possible efforts shall be
made to secure its passage"
All the aldermen were present when
the council convened last night, with
the exception of John Lee Clarke.
is in Seattle and who has not yet
attended a meeting of the body.
The usual monthly bills were read
ana ordered paid. rhc. included 50
for each Of the polling PAGES in the
recent city election, $10S to the fut-
relic company for part Of the fur
.nishinss OF the pest house, S7S.25 to
}. w. McQuade for building the
fence about the pauper grave yard.
recently ordered by the old council,
some objection was made to the size
the bill, but councilmen who in
spected the job, said u much larger
fence was required than was at first
expected, that the fence was built 50
that not eve a sinai animal could get
between the wires. and that it was
worth the money.
4 request from the retiring treas
lrer. Simon Stern, asking that his
books be audited and his bond re-
turned, was received by the council
ana referred to the finance connie
\ reply from the Water supply
company, to the resolution adopted at
4 recent meeting of the council in
asking the company to make
adjustments for private as
'equired by ordinance. was received.
After reviewing the resolution, the
ctter said:
IN reply. win say that it does not
'e,qulre a resolution of the city our
Tor the water company to make :
in accordance with the
'~rdinance; an adjustment shall be :
maze IN all cases where the facts re- !
.ulre II, but not otherwise. Yours
iuly, Water Supply company, by a. =
McMlllen, president q
There were no remarks. +
y communication was received
rom Matilda Ounce, stating that she +
YOU'D donate sixty feet of land for a
ne opening of Granite venue be- .
Wcen Sixth street and Seventh street, y
rowling the city would pay her 500 .
! cash and ave the city engineer
iat her lands on each side of the cX-
,nsloh' furnish her with twelve extra +
iue prints and perform other ser II
ICES She estimated the value of the Il
ma she would donate at $500. The I
AFTER was referred to the street COM
). W. McQuade and former Alder
=. Hanlcy were heard by the
on the condition of the side
9lh ON North Walter street. east
'ie' between Central and Copper ave-
les' The matter came up in the =.
nm OF a petition to the council. A
sned by a number of residents in "
'e tlrst ward, stating that owing to
e lact that sidewalks had been con-
teeted at different times and ut
'teIent grades. the walk at present
- dangerous after dark and impas-
PIE To women with baby carriages.
N"s asserted that some Of the walk
q mi Of years < before a m
'''''t grade was established. was tn
A,i hlsher than the newer portions w
~ 'lat az "a result. steps had been Al
~ :" mat pedestrians could go III
~ uuMn. The steps. il WAS asserted. "
IN BAD repair and that anyone w
u lalnlhar with the street would fall vs..
the steps on a dark night. DR.. hr
lluN- the new alderman from the an
fst ward, said that there were trees
"N wing along the sidewalk Of the
7lier section and it was likely to -.
~ mem II the grade were lowered M
hanley said the city owned the 49,
- nut that he believed they could ~'
transplanted without injury. on
I ieMer grade. He said that az the
n' me high sidewalk Was laid. il bi.
- WIN the expressed understanding