Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15

stated that the fees averaged from
$4,000 to $4,000 per month.
Alderman Wroth Immediately cited
the case of one building for which the
building inspector received the fee 81
$500 for the permit 10 construct. At
tcntion was called To the fact that
Building Inspector Shea, in addition
to the work he is experimenting sor
Mr., Marion ana Alderman Beaver,
Is experimenting construction OF the
Rosenwald department store buildinE,
for which he also receives the fees al
lowed for new construction.
Alderman Beaver contended that II
wousl not be possible to retain Mr..
Shea in the building INSPECTORS JOB
without either allowing him TO take
ON private work, or allow his q salary
Alderman Wroth replied that, white
he liked Mr.. Shea personally and con
sidercd him a capable man, mat q
question OF principle was involved on
the part of the city government, when
could not be overlooked. ne helu
that the building inspector had nc
business taking a position that ieads
him into competition with the busi-
ness he is engaged in inspecting in De-
hall of the city.
mo man. said Alderman Wroth,
who Is connected with h city gov
eminent in an official capacity. has q
right tr deal with the CITY in private
business transactions in any way"
Alderman Beaver then asked If il
were not true hat Architect Cristy
had served as plumbing inspector OF
the city while at the same time sup
~erintending private plumbing con-
tracts.
Alderman Hanlcy at once called his
=, ttx.tfo, m tha faaf that i'm mn hinfalN
on the passage of the present ordi-
nance, Mr.. Cristy resigned as plumb
ing inspector.
1t was moved by Alderman Coen,
seconded by Alderman Beaver, that
the report OF the committee be
adopted. The motion was carried, Al
derman Beaver, Coen, Auge and
Naustadt voting yes; Alderman Han
ley, Wroth and Learnard voting no.
The protest OF the architects, who
hold that Shea in his official capacity,
holds them rigidly to the very last
letter of the building regulations.
while himself experimenting private
construction which no one inspects,
and the report of the committee
denying the request of the architects
follows:
Protest of Architects.
Albuquerque, n. NJ, March Z, 1910.
TO the Honorable Mayor and City
Council Of the City of Albuquerque:
Gentlemen: Chapter 10. section So,
OF the city ordinances reads as fol-
lows:
"Thc building inspector shall be a
professional architect, superintendent,
contractor or builder, who is fully
qualified to perform the duties herein
required &c him. 7
He shall not be engaged in any 9TH
er business during working hours
that will in any way conflict with or
affect the duties of his office and shall
not in any instance be engaged In any
line of business that will bring him
into competition with any architect.
contractor. or builder, and shall not
in any instance be connected. either
directly or Indirectly, with any bust
ness or occupation Or with any con
tractor. or be Interested In the con-
struction of any buildings during the
term of said office. He shall be
charged with the enforcement OF all
ordinances Of the city of Albuquerque
relating to the construction, inspection
or repairing Of any buildings or part
OF buildings and all things OF q kim
drcd nature included In the ordi-
nances of the city.
1t is reported to us, on reliable au-
thOrity that Mr.. j. W. Shea, the gem
tleman You have appointed as city
building Inspector, Is at present vio-
lating this ordinance by acting as
superintendent of construction on
buildings now under way for Honor
able o. n. Marion. Honorable John
Beaver. Mrs. b. Spitz and others.
While we have no personal feeling
the gentleman. and have no
to find with his ability. we do
feel it TO be wrong for him to insist
on enforcing those ordinances that
bring him money and violating those
.ordinaces that interfere with his pro-
fit. Feeling sure that this matter will
prompt and proper attention
your hands, we are,
Yours most respectfully,
J. l.. La DRIERE,
j.. 3. CR1STY.
Report OF the Committee.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and City
Council, of the City of albuquerque.
Gentlemen:
The undersigned committee, to
which which was referred the COM
munication Of March 18th, 1910, signs
cd by. j. L. La Driere and r. II.
Cristy. beg leave to submit the fol-
report:
The provisions of the ordinance
to which the attention of the council
was 'oiiVh, dS tNlutiltiy interpret Il
by the gentlemen who signed the
communication. has, in the opinion
the committee, MANY INCONSIS-
TFNCIES.
The ordinance provides-"Thc
building inspector shall be a profess
architect. superintendent, con-
tractor or builder. who is fully quail
fed to perform the duties herein re-
CURED of him. and It then provides
ne shall not in any instance be en-
in any line of business that viii
bring him IN competition with any
hrchitcct, contractor or builder, and
not In any instance be connect
ed either directly or indirectly with
my business occupation, or with any
contractor be interested in the CON
struction of any building during the
term Of his said Office"
In the first provision n man is call
sd Tor having qualifications which If
devoted to his profession or calling of
professional architect, or contractor
would remunerate him many times
over what the fees of this office nossi-
bly, could amount to. Then a prohibi-
lion is placed upon this officer from
engaging In any business that will
bring his Into competition. etc as
provided in the ordinance.
We are of the opinion that thero
he. and is no inconsistency i'm
the building inspector 10
supervise and supcrintend The con-
-tructiOn of buildings rs the Drcsent
inspector is now doing i'm the specific
rascs mentioned in the communion
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