Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-17
POUND AGAIN
APPEARS ON
SCENE
COUNCIL AMAZED TO
GET BID BUT NO SITE
important Ordinance Under
Consideration Regu 6
Private Drains and Sewer
Connections.

TO face With u rather unusual sltuu
ton last night. when il met in regu-
lar session and the city clerk rea.d 4
bid from +. \. Stevens, contractor
in which he stated that he would
build IL city pound for the sum OF
$3.50 in accordance with plans and
specifications,
Alderman Wroth. who presided IN
the absence of Mayor Lester. who
was suffering from a slight illness,
wanted to know who furnished the
plans and specifications. 1t then
developed that one Of the aldermen
present knew anything about plans
and specifications for a city pound,
since no site for a pound has been
secured and it would have been inn
possible to build a pound unless it was
suspended in mid air.
Thomas McMillin, chief Of police,
said it might be possible that the city
dog catcher had given the plans and
specifications and that they might in
clude a residence for that
official. City engineer Glad
ding was of the opinion that the
plans and specifications" must have
included hard wood floors, judging
from the size of the bid ON motion
of Alderman Reidy the bill was re-
jected. The council then instructed
the chief of police and the police com
mittee to select q suitable site for a
pound and report to the next meeting
of the council, at which time, the
matter of building a fence would be
taken up.
The question of n city pound
brought forth the information from
Alderman Wroth that there were at
least three ordinances on the subject,
adopted ly various councils at var
ious times.
1T is somewhat puzzling to me to
know just what is the law on the
pound question: said Alderman
Wroth. Il find three ordinances on
the subject, all Of them conflicting and
none of them fully covering the sub
ject. / think the council should in
struot the city attorney To finish a
! compilation Of these ordinances, 50
that We can get at the law better.
The city attorney stated that he was
ready to complete the work but that
there we're several ordinances still
in committee. that should be either
passed or rejected, in order to make
the compilation complete. He agreed
to give the council a list of these
measures at its next injecting.
Charles Quicr was awarded u CON
tract last night amounting to sos for
painting the pest house.
When the council mot last night the
fttlVNihH WV ~ -
Wroth, ReidS. Auge, 1shcrwood,
Thom0s and Coen.
Three petitions We're received from
residents and tax payers. requesting
the council to open Roma avenue
from Eighth street to Eleventh
street. several of The property owners
agreeing to donate lam from their
lots, for the avenue extension. 1t was
found, however. that the city would
be required to buy additional land
and the matter was referred to the
street committee for investigation and
estimates.
The building, light ana fuel commit
tee reported that an electric light mt
Third street and Iron avenue was
needed, as the place was dark and
there was much traffic there. The
light was ordered. a petition was re-
ccived for an are light at Seventh and
Central avenue. 1t was referred to
the committee on building, light and
fuel
A communication was received from
jerome Mercer asking that he be re-
lieVed from the bond Of II. T.. sim
comb. a plumber. The council thought
that Mr.. Stncomb should be given an
opportunity to hunt a new bondsman
and referred the matter to the grieN-
ance committee, which viii i%nvestl-
gate the reasons for Mr.. MERGERS ac-
ton.
The chief OF police made q report
covering the period from April - TO
April 80 in which he stated that Al
arrests had been made, 394 meals
served and $3.50 in fines collected
The report went to the police commit
tee.
Alderman Auge called the attention
of the council to the fact that the po-
lice buggy was in sac need of its am
nual coat of paint and the council
decided to ask for bids thereon. At
this point, Alderman Wroth brought
up the question of the use of the bug
gy.
THAT buggy belongs to the police
department" he said, and it seems
to me hat the practice of every city
official on the list using 1t should be
stopped. When the officers want the
buggy, they should not be forced to
wait for some other official to bring
it back"
The council agreed that the buggy
should be devoted TO police use entire
ly, hereafter.
That the fire committee is entirely
lacking in horse trading ability, was
discovered when Alderman Auge re
hat It had MS yet failed to find
a horse for the fire chief.
I'VE tried out one horse ana he
pretty we'll" said Mr.. Augc.
some members Of the committee
thought he was too small. He looked
good to me but of curse ] am not
authority on fire horses. Fire chief
Jacob Klein said the horse was ra-
small for The work. The fire
committee by a vote of the council,
was instructed to purchase a horse
with as little delay as possible. as it
was stated the fire chief could not
a fire under existing condi-
ions except by renting a carriage.
the usual speed Of cab locomo-
ion the city could burn down before
hi fire chief would arrive on the
icene.
The city marshal was directed to no.
.ify the Direct Lin Coal company 20
Il once open 10 the public an alley
between First street and the railway
racks between Fruit avenue and New
\ ork venuc This alley was To nave
opened by MAY 1, and it was
that the company had neglect
ii to open il.
The city attorney was instructed 10
against an unlicensed con
ractor and a property owner, whose
were not mentioned. for build
"a curbing on seventh street. not ]
% compliance with the engineers
ines. Unless the ourhing is placed Z
we're ~ belongs thr contractor and
will be fined. Upon motion !
II Alderman EcidY the council de- J
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