Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-21
WRESTLES
WITH PROBLEMS
OF MOMENT
Complaints, Petitions and Pro-
posed Ordinances Consider
ed; Substitute Paving Con.
tract Is Signed.

It's no fun 10 be AN alderman, AZ
ieaHt Il wasn't much iun luai night
The members of the city council last
night held a meeting which lasted for
nearly three hours. Besides deciding
the redHght district question by re-
opening the district. the aldermen
passed on many other matters. The
mayor WAS authorized 60 sign d new
contract with the Bituiltuici Paving
company, which lR similar 10 the con-
tract previously Signed. with the exc
ceptiOn thata clause a contained In
the new cOnlract which permits the
Albuquerque Traction company 90 do
lis own paving. The resolution au-
th0riziug the traction people 20 do
their own work. the new form Of con-
tract and the release form. releasing
the paving company from respOnaibN-
ny 70 the tity for any paving done
by the traction company, were all
read Ia full. SO that the contents
might he understood By the aldermen.
Relative 10 the abatement OF the
so-cailed nulHance which is said 20
exist on the Ferguson flats near
Tenth street and Central avenue be-
cause Of stGRnRnt water. Il was re-
ported TO the council that ARM Illus
ming. through whose property an ace-
qula runs which floods the flats had
agreed 10 move the 0ccqula and pro.
the city would appropriate 1850 for
the construction % the new ditch.
The council agreed 20 appropriate this
sum provided Mr.. Huning did the inn
rroYement work Within month.
The council requested the mayor 10
refer 20 the cltt attorney bill
against the Albuquerque Traction
company for the payment Of the sal
AIRY Of "A fiakman az the Tiieras cross
F4t y. trtN. IftI4
flagman had been etopleycd while a.
deraii MSS belIlg aild Following an
agreement between the city, the rail-
road and the traction company as 10
how the salary question: should be
handled. s.s ss
4. J Johnson. local Santa &c assent,
filed communication with the cupn-
ell asking that steps By taken 70 prc.
vent the overflow ~ the john street
aceqpla which had gone on "a ram-
paRe some DAYS ag0 delayed TRIMS
and caused considerable damage. The
mayor promised 10 take the matter
up with Agent Johnson personally and
iikrwlae % have "A conference with
the ditch commissioners Ia an effort
to prevent "a repetitien u the nuia-
auce.
A letter was read from n. y sum
mers. experimentation Of the KID
Crandc division of tho Santa Pc with
reference 20 the employment 81 a
flagman al the Tiiefas crossing. Mr.
summers said IN his letter that per-
sonally hc did not SEQ tte necessity
for onplogng iiaggnan as the cross.
ing is not heavily travelled. He had
rnfcrrcd the natter 90 the general
slperintendent. however. and would
make known tO tho council finni de-
cision regarding The matter
On the matter of establishing new
System Of accounts Tor the city. Chair
man Clarke ~ the finance COMMITTEES
reported 20 tia council That he had
received an offer from the Audi
Company Of Oklahoma "a Install .
new system. take Inventory and make
tWo audiis enc IN three months ant
another in six months. showing eacf
! time Just what property the eits pos
seHead aud where u stood financially
for the sum 81 84e0. An audit alont
similar lines. which Would not iuclud'
personal inveeilEaiinn as % tilc M
NentOry. would be- made for %lAn. Mr
Clarke said that he had conferred
with other innmhera ~ the finance
committee. ard that they wished time
10 investigatc the systen ~ account
ing now in use Ia the coun@y before
taking any action in rslcfencc % th'
offer from tho Audit company MI
Clarke sHid also thai The committee
Is considering an audit proposition
from j. ~ Good.
A summary 81 receipts for tfe fiscal