Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-25
To the Editor Albuquerque Morning
Journal.

To the Editor Albuquerque Morning
Journal.
Albuquerque. y. NJ.
Dear sir: Our attention has been
called 10 articles in your paper. and
We have heard some public discus
sion concerning the account Of Mr..
w. II. CLEARWATER against the coun-
a. Of Bernallllo, involving some Sl2.-
600 advanced by Mr.. Clearwater 70
meet the expense Of constructing the
public road from the city limits OF
Albuquerque 10 the entrance to the
fair grounds in Old Albuquerque.
which was built just prior TO the SIX
tenth National Irrigation Congress
and International Exposition held IN
this city IN the fan Of 1905. This &C
count has come TO public attention
we are advised. because OF The desire
TO appropriate certain funds from the
counts treasury toward the coHstruc-
ton Of the Canine Real from the
northern line OF Bernaiillo county %
Albuquerque.
We do not desire TO be understood
as opposing the appropriation OF
money To pay Berualiilo countys
share 81 the cost OF construction Of
the Canine Real. We are strongly
in favor Of this construction and be-
iieye that Barnalillo county should
bear It's portion Of the expense. Mr.
Gilienwater's claim against h Ii
IS. however. Is one which, in u opin-
ion. has already run FAR too long. We
believe that Mr. CLEARWATER has SUI
tered a serious injustice In being re-
quired to carry this large afnoun OF
money for the time he a been re-
nnH.Mn - auHr4a a. and IL IA EafnF rnNn-
ion that his claim is entitled to first
consideration upon any funds which
may be paid u of the county treas
ury Tor road purposes. unless some
arrangement satisfactory TO Mr.. Gill
euwater may be made FOR the future
payment Of his account.
We have addressed y0u upon this
matter. believing ID but fair 20 recall
10 the public mind the circumstances
surrounding the building of this road.
AFR. G~nienwater at that time was one
Of three road o~versecrs holding Of
flee in Berunlilo county. When the
board OF control undertook its prep
aration for the Sixteenth National IT.
rigation congress and international
Exposition. one Of the most serious
problems which we encountered was
the means Of transportation FOR our
visitors from Albuquerque to the eN-
position grounds. The road at that
time was o. series 81 s~ink-hoieS. II
vas far below grade; in periods q wet
weather ID was little better than a
pond ard at an times was practically
impossible and entirely irnpassabie
FOR heavy traffic OF which there was
a YES amount particularly OF high
grade and very valuable exhibit ma
teriai We went before h board %
county commissioners with "A petition
Tor the Improvement OF this road. The
commissioners while willing to ini-
prove the road. were doubtful as 20
whether the funds were available al
the time OF the three rad over
secrs. Mr. Gillenwsttr was the only
one whom we could interest en- the
construction of this road. We went
20 him. o once. hut a number 81
times urging him to complete the
building 20 the road The board of
control and its executive committee
assured Mr. Ctilenwatpr thnt they
would use their hest efforts tn as
sist him y n securing the return Of ans
moneys De might DO required o. adj
vance II will be rsV=scs that there