Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-18

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| that to dispose OF the affair he src-
ondcd NJ. Cocn's motion. MAD, al thc
beginning os-thc discussion
Bring asked by Dr Wroth. ON, Al
tornoy collins Then said that thr read
! Ing of thu two sections uf tn. t"rri-
| torlal laws had produced as erroneous
| opinion apparently. and that tho
council had the right to take action
| IN TIA, maucr II It cared 10 do so
"'rho 1901 act simply allows the dis
/ trict court 10 handle the matter u On,
city refuses tp do So" he vaid "Th,
section rvud by Dr Wr,th gives The
city power To- handle It, II II choose.
The other statute ~ simply To relieve
the city of tho burden
~. .. Strour said that the second
| statute was trimmed To- allow the cour,
Ia handle the matter II the city would
not. and that ho believed Or Wroth
Ia have been IN "A large measure r..
sponstblo for is pnsspge he having
championcd II aggrcssiv.ly In the
past
Mayor Elder then put MIR Cocns
motion, ana on ~ being carried. APP
pointed Councilman Iocn, Reidy and
'onroS as tho committee To- which she
petition was referred
The report of the treasurer of the
library committee for tho three Years
ending Aprl 80 was presented ana
rciorrcd To- the finance committee
resolution providing tor a city
havtcriologiat was Introduced ana re-
fcrrcd To the board of health.
Il.itN gbatr,,.up al a..
committee. reported that the city's
new sprinkler had arrived. and that
II would De placed at work within u
few days. This wiz max. four sprink.
lcrs at work lie recommended that
on account ot the disturbed condition
OF the streets aud the used up condi-
tlon of street Commissioner Martin
Ticrncl = horse, a bugg! horse he pur-
chased for his use. The report was
accepted and the COMMITTEE. author
i1"d 10 make any necessary arrange.
inen,s regarding the horse.
Chairman Augr of the polic. coiI-
miitco recommended that one az 90,
policemen at present in the employ
oi the city be mounted ana rcquirel
Ia cover the entire Highland dis,r.,i
at night This action Was taken be-
cause Ot "a pptitiou urcgCnt,I IA 4,
number of people living in In. nnrt1
ond of town. east of tho railroads AL
a former meeting. which asked hrtt,r
police protection Mr.. Augr stated
that there w.r. two saloons ncnr tslrst
street ana Mountain road ANA tina,
dances were held an thai nciqhbor-
hood twice a week, the two beinp re-
sponslble for "A great deal of disorder.
and tina, the people of tho district
wor. In need of protection. uo said
that an offer tu furnish. shn. and feed
n horse for The use of the officer for
SO a month had been mnd,.
Dr Wroth said he though, tina,
sum rNorbitnnt. ana that he bcIicv.d
the city could bay ana feed a hnrse
at a saving On tia, figur.
Mr Augc slggc,tnd thnt uo..thIv "A
horse could be- got chcap,r hnt ,h,,
h. thought "A horse was n.c,ss.,rv an
account Of the sand ana dus, which
any officer going from dow, ,na,,,
Ia thnt s,r,ton Nvould A. h,,,,,, A. -
cumulat, ON his uniform wh,ch ,,o,,ia
be Objectionable when no ,gnIn TOM
ny his dnties on the moro uromin,nt
streets.
In RvidS solemnh recommended
the purchase Of a linen dust con, FOR
the officer doing dat, In IN. northern
portion OF tho Highlands and created
q ripple 81 laughter thereby.