Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-29


form OF government. state roads. snd
several ofhor things tie ratd he was
Informed tho city spent between
tfes.o0o ana tiio 600 year. and he
thought that was too big business
Tor eight mon 30 handle ana attend
Va their own business nt the same
time. he also told OF the New York
plan OF bonding the state for state
isladr. 60 the extent cf more than
s7t. 900. 00o. payable IN ffty years,
ana thought some similar plan might
be adopted her.
a. n. McMliien then sald that he
was thoroughly IN accord with the
ideas Expressed By Mr. stern. ana
tina, ne believed some plan which
would provide for the building and
repair OF state roads should be made
az once, ard that he favored bill
trovidine TINT convict labor SHOULD
hereafter be- employed only on the
state roads. Tie niso gave Il as his
opinion that there was no question
hut what congress- would arrange a
system Of national Interstate roads,
hut thought that u Sew Mexico
could not SHOW some roads OF her
own, none vi them would cross the
state lie suggested that all moneys
received from delinquent taxes be
applied TO the road buiIdiRg funds.
Mr. McMllicn also spoke Of the need
Tor efficiency In offices. and urged
the commission plan as remedy Tor
existing evils ali through this terri
tory. lie believed that an setive In
tercst shown BY the Commercial club
would BE- OF great aid IN getting de-
slraDle legislation passed.
MIR. stern then said that AZ the
mex, meeting. the committee appoints
ed rs the city council on this plan
waulA be ready "a report. and Dr.
Hope urged a meeting once n week
for time. DR. Hope snid Tho time
had come 10 break mp any inkewarm-
ness there might be and expressed
himself very forcibly In regard 20 the
lack OF attendance AZ the meeting.
Mr. Meicalf brought M the sub
jcc, Of tuberculosis hospital 20 De
built hy tho spanish War Veterans.
and ruskestCsi thai an sffbr, be mpdc
10 secure IL Tor this city. The ssere-
tary was instructed 10 take up the
matter with the saniiarium commit
tee Of the organization
Then Nc. stroup introduced the
road question. asking that the club
take some action 10 secure the spend
| inc OF the road funds now IN the
treasury on tho roads. preferably the
North Fourth street road. After some
Discussion by Mr. Ssroup, NJ. Mot
calf and Others The secretary was
instructed 10 state 60 the county
commissioners. the aesite of the club
sor the smm edlhte completion 81 the
road mentioned.
The question Of paving was taken
up. MIR. stern staiing the time condt-
tlons OF the present contract With the
city making tho paving practically a
caah proposition. he Thought that
some means should be arrived ~
which would allow longer time.
three or four years. for the paving
| work 10 be paid for ia. Mr.. stern
even favored a sen-yenr bond issue
Tor paving purposes.
Mr.. Metcaif thru said that he un-
derstood the Illsullthlc company
which has the paving contract. would
make contracts With the property
owners for the payment of their Pre-
rata Of the com In longer time. Mi
Metcalf said there Was az present Nc
way In which the city could bond "
cell for paving. and then stated thai
he Thought the roveta accorded mt
nldpnl corporations IN the statute
hooks 10 be very narrow much mor'
20 than Those aiyen private corpora
tflons "A municipal charter snouts
~ III 1ehaf a. broad ns Ia pfiVft,
charter" he said
r. v. f.nnhnm Of tho RitnlithiI
company vas called upon and prom
ised that time would be extended al
the property ownrrs ~ho desired 4
by means 81 private contracts VIII
| tho company. tie also spoke OF
booklet which the Warren Brother
proposed 20 issue about Albuquerque
advcrtlsing the city ana ~ resources
j After ferthcr brief discussion o
. paying. the meeting adjourned.
$40 pounds Of turkey NJ the Fashioi