Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-16

scheer. Roldy, Tshegwood. Skinner,
Coon, Thomas, Clarke and Grunsfeld
voting yes"
w. II. CLEARWATER addressed the
council in regard TO the Los 0riegos
and Barelas Acequias, claiming that
the city was not doing its share in
the Keeping clean Of the ditch. as per
contract entered into some years
ago between the city and the users
OF the ditch. Tho contract not being
on hand. the matter was referred TO
the sewer committee.
The mayor had the following APP
pointments to make:
For library board, First ward A. b
McNiillen. Miss Ethel Hickey; Second
ward, j. A. Miller, Mrs n. b. Ray;
, Third ward, George Il, Dent, Mrs
George +. Albright; Fourth ward,
W. p. Metcaif, Miss Josephine Par
sons.
On balloting, It was found that APP
polntments were unanimously con-
| firmed.
For board OF health: Or. II. D..
Kaufman. Or. j. A. Pearce, DR.. }. A.
Refdy and John Lee Clarke. Upon bal
lotlng It was found that all had been
unanimously confirmed.
The resignation OF Alex Craig as
member OF the park commission was
received aud accepted.
! The mayor nominated n. s. Ellwood
/ as A member OF the park commission,
being confirmed by unanimous ballot.
For pound master and dog catcher,
the mayor appointed Col. ]. w. Ward,
belhg confirmed by eight votes.
For police judge the mayor nomi-
mated w. w. Mcclellan, the appoint
lment being rejected, there being three
affirmative and five negative votes.
The mayor introduced a copy Of or
dinance 474, which came 20 its second
lreading az a meeting held February
he. 1912, and which had been referred
to Mayor Elder and City Attorney
Collins 70 reconcile with existing or
ldinnnces. ana requested that city at
toney Lester get this ordinance Ia
readiness TO put before the council
LAT ifs next meeting. Ordinance 4I2,
Towering the keeping OF registers a.
hotels and r0olning houses, and which
had been read the first time At a
Injecting OF the council January 2, 1912,
land referred to Attorney Collins for
lcertain changes, should also be placed
In readiness for further action az the
next meeting.
City Attorney Lester was instructed
to look into the matter If drawing up
IAN ordinance covering the maintain
ance Of paved streets after the con-
TRACTORS five years are up.
Alderman Clarke moved, seconded
Inv Alderman Reidy. that city appr0-
lpriate 500 to the Retail Merchants
association for the purpose Of deco
rations during It's stare meeting. Car
ried, Alderman Scheer, Reidy, Isher-
wood. skinner, Coen, Thomas. Clarke
land Grunsield voting yes
Alderman Clarke presented an AZ
fidavlt signed by o. Bachechi ana i've
othere, that the crossing bell NJ ~"
ieras avenue did not ring, while four
different trains passed over crossing.
Alderman Clarke recommended that
bell was not necessary II flagman was
Iplaced there, No further action was
taken, pending reply from railroad
and traction companies relative "a
placing nagman there IN aec0rdnu0e
/ with resolution passed April 3, 1912,
Alderman Clarke brought up the
lmaiicr Of the building Of the new CITY
hail
Alderman Clarke moved, seconded
los Alderman lirunsfeld that the mayor
lapponi a committee 10 look into the
Feasibility OF building the city hall Al
, Ian early date Carried The mayor
, lappO!nied on thia committee the chair
man az the building committee, th'
lefty engineer, the city attorney The
lorlginal motion also included the
mayor as an ex-0fIiclo member.
1 Alderman lsherwood moved, sec
/ lOndoa by Alderman Clarke, that th'
city buy the clubs, shields am
|, wreaths for haga ior the policeman Z
be used IN connection with the new
\ uniforms, these articles 20 be returnel
TO the city whenever the pairolmai
|, using them leaves the service. Car
rlcd. Aldermen seheer, Reldy, Usher
4 wood. skinner, Coen. Thomas, Clark
and Grnnsfeld voting "yes."
4 Alderman sherwood moved, sec
! loaded by Alderman Reidy, that coun
ell adjourn 20 Friday night at
lo'ciock Carried
ID. X. b. SELLERS,
Mayor.
: IH CHARLES RoEHL
Clerk