Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-18
TOWN HAS
COMPLAINT ABOUT
TWO SALOONS
More Light and More Police
men Are Needed There Says
Resident but Disturbances
Are Outside Limits.

10 the statement oi laahc hattHt az
torney for residents Of THAI claeStc
precinct, and some Of the residents
themselves when they appeared be-
fore the city council last night
Theodore sandoyal. who said he
was resident OF Martineziown. APP
peared before the council and stated
that there were two saloons neur his
home which held weekly dances and
that more police regulation was
needed as the dances frequently
wound up In disturbances, fights and
other flstlo pastimes. It was found,
however, that the saloons In question
were outside the city limits and Mr..
sandoyal was told 20 report his trou-
bies TO the sherifrs Office.
The council already has one officer
Ina Martlnc2toWn, but as his saddle
horse has been sick he has had 90
patrol the district on foot and has
not been able 10 cover as much terri
tory as he formerly did.
Mr.. Barth was told that the city
already had voted 10 install addition
al arc lights In Martlnegtown. but
that IL could not be done until the
line had been constructed to the
points where the lights were needed.
Alderman Wruth presided because
Mayor Elder wa8 unable 5o DE present
owing TO the severe Illness of his aged
mother.
Attorney r. W. y. Bryan was
awarded $25 attorney fees as counsel
In the Barelas ditch case.
The claim OF the city schools FOR
$3.50 FOR rental on the Highland fire
station was referred TO the finance
committee. There was a dispute as
70 whether the school board had
agreed 20 rent The building 10 the
city for Sl50 or for S12O.
Fire Chief J. Klein was awarded
claim for $3.50 for cypress ard the
council, hy unanimous vote, decided
that the city should pay the expenses
of the illness and funeral of Pulic o.
man Alex Knapp. shot and fatally
wounded by Theodore Goulet, niGh
he had arrested.
This brought up the question of
such matters In the future ana Il
was the opinion Of the aldermen
that the city should provide nc1us
for paying for substitutes when pc
iicemen or firemen can not WORK be-
cause OF Illness or accident q was
suggested that 70 small tax be lovlei
upon each offices and fireman 60 poo
vidC a benefit fNnd for such purposes.
The matter camc up Ia the form Of
a resolution by Dr. Wroth in whish u
was declared that the city should benr
the expense Of q substitute In ca1t Of
illness The resolution was reforrrj
| q
try 10 work out feasible plan n IN
shape Of an ordinance
| Another resolution presented by Dr
Wroth provides for commission 20
select. examine and retain or dis
charge all city employees beneath the
heads of departments The resolu-
ton was adopted. Dr. Wroth de-
clarod that too many changes were
detrimental 10 the service and he sug-
g0sted that employees who are capa-
Bile should be- retained indefinitely
while those incompetent ought To- be
weeded out promptly and systematic
ally.
4 petition By property owners be-
tween Fifth and sixth streets on
Santa Re avenue. asking that PROPERTY
owners there he compelled 90 put
down sidewalks al once, was referred
Ca the street committee.
Upon a suggestion from city Engi-
neer Gladding the city attorney was
asked 60 invostigate whether or not
the Albuquerque Light and Gas COM
pauy was cnCruuching upon cts prop
erty on South John street 10 is ale
I legged that some OF the tanks are ln
p reality on the public street and the
+ city engineer said as there were four
different plat covering that section
I the enHnglement was too much COR
= him.
At tho request OF the may
4 or, the names Of Miss Jose
I phine Parsons and J. A. Miller
were presented by pr Wroth as mem.
4 hers of The library board To ull .a-
70 cancies caused by the resignation of
81 AIRS. A. %. sfrlup and r. a. Woods fy.
Alderman U1en OF the fire commit
b tee reported that the city had five
miles OF wire On sell as a result OF
81 abandoning Juy old fire alarm system
% ana the committee was Instructed "a
/. sell the wiz. "a the best advantage.
% A pressure gIgge was also authorized
by the council. II viii cost $50
u. p, Honug and r., Dana johnson
Z disposed of 900 copies of "a book
they are preparing descriptive OF Ale
n buqucrque, tle council buying the
d book al no cents copy,
b The aldermen present al the meet
ing were RHdy. Wroth, Coen, Augo
r ConrOy ana lsaerwOOd. Chief MeMll-
! I'm acted as .Ity clerk IN the absence
I OF John %. 81 Manus. who rs in Santa
Pc.