Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27

w ueFfnA, under the terms OF %
certain contract made and entered
into on December II. 1871, BY and
between che city OF Albuquerque ana
the Texas Bltuliihic company, Il was
provided ss fellows.
III said streets or any part there
of Is occupied by the tracks Of any
street railway company or compans
les. then such company or companies
shall pay all the costs Of such inn
provements between tn rails and
tracks. and one foot on the outside
Of each rail aud adjacent thereto ~
the prices above mentioned. which
payments shall be made by such
company or companies upon written
estimates Of said engineer a. the
time or times. and IN the manner
provided IN the said specifications
and as shall be provided N tho ordi-
nance OF assessment hereinafter mem
toned. Tho city binds itself 20 pass
an ordinance In accordance with law
and the ordinances OF the said city,
leVylng an assessment for the amount
Of said cost, payable by said street
railway company or companies upon
the roadbed, ties, rails, fixtures,
rights and franchises Of said COM
pany or companies. and TO fully ex-
haust lts powers conferred BY law cr
Ordinance 20 aid In and snfcrcc the
collection thereof. but Il liz expressly
agreed thaf the city shall IN no man
ner be liable ~ pay any part OF the
Eaid cost DESIGNATED TO be paid by
said street Railway company or com
panies. but the contractor agrees 10
look to the said company or e9m
panies and 10 their property entlccy
for the payment thereof"
For the work under which Inc said
provisions the said rexas T3i.vnth;c
pdmpany was 70 receive per llneni
foot including foundations and paw
Ing Ss.a5. and
Whereas. the Albuquerque rrac-
tion company Is deairous Of doing the
work. contemplated by said provision
Itself and az its own expense and nos
having the same done by the said
Texas Bltullthic ccmIa any under the
terms of said contract. but Is DESTROYS
81 having the saId provision os,ve
set Forth eliminated from said csn-
tract with The said TexCs 3ilulhhic
company and,
Whereas the said rexas .iilullshlc
company Is willing that the sail work
contemplated by said precision OF
said contract shall % eiimin Il "a
from It's contract with the city OF
Albuquerque.
Now. therefore. be Il resolved. lha,
we, the city council Of the city Ok
Albuquerque hereby consent and
agree that the said work contein-
plated hy said provision af said es,n-
tract with the said Texas BiiulIthio
Company be eliminated, and be- Il fur-
Their resolved that the mayor op the
isity 0f Aihuquerquo Is hereby em-
powered. authorized and directed 20
enter into an agreement with lhe eaisi
Texas Ritulithic company eliminating
the work contemplated hy said nro-
vision OF said contract and mutually
releasing the said city OF Aihuquer-
que and the Texas Bitulithic sofa-
nany from the performance Of the
condition with reference thereto and
flom any liability concerning the
same"
Alderman skinncs moved. seconded
by Alderman coen, that resolution
Do adopted; carried.
Alderman Clarke. chairman Of the
finance committee. reported on the
matter Of installing new 50. al
books IN the clerks office. but that
committee was not ready for final
recommendation.
The mayor announced th6s he
would lilyv the street commissioner 90
arrange % meet the chairman I'd the
street committee each "a y az regu.
larry appointed hour
Alderman Skinner of the watel
committee reported on tho condltir q
of the city reservoir. The waief ap.
peared 90 be In good condition. sUi
in the absence W an analysis, h'
could not fhrnlsh detailed infnrma
ton. An analysis Of tho watcr q
being made
Alderman achoer brouKh- up M
matter Of light az Fourth stree
and New York avenue, but owing q
lack Of time, was not ready lur a "a
nal recommendation. Matter iai'
over ID the next meeting
Alderman 6chcor also brought "a
the matter Of suitable sign 20 b
placed az the entrance TO the build
Ing. advising Of the location of tn
lefty clerks. city engineers offices
and the council chamber
Alderman Reidy moved seconde'
by Alderman Clarke that building
power 20 have said sign placed
iiRht and fuel committee BE gIvei
Carried Alderman Scheer, keids
iAhorw0Od. Skinner, Coen, Clarke AM
0runnfold voting Eyes"
Alderman Scheer brought up On
, matter 81 the city purchasing an ~
pssa3s tcslng machine. and called upo
the city engineer for abatement pa
T. Oladding advised that city purchas
I such equipment. claiming the expenF
> 10 Do approximately eto5. The cit
! win be enabled % secure informaii1
j during the first paving. which Wi
i eliminate the necessity for a bond y