Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-22


Of finance committee be adopted. and
that clerk be directed 10 draw war
rants IN payment Of bills allowed.
Carried Aldermen Reldy, Auge,
Conroy, sherwood, Coen and Wroth
voting yes"
Communication from Avery and
French, attorneys for tho Reinforced
Concrete Pipe company Of Los An
geies, was read. same being In refer
enoe 70 bill in the sum OF t670.b0 for
concrete pipe taken Her By the city
account OF sewer construction, and
sarae was referred to the engineering
committee.
Petition was read which was Sign
ed by a. w. skinner and four others,
which requested that cement side
walks be- ordered laid on the west
side Of santa Fe avenue between
Fourth ana Fifth streets. Same was
referred to the street committee.
The following petition was read,
same being signed By Edward T.
Dunn and cighty-Gvo others.
ITO the Common Council OF the City
Of Albuquerque:
residents OF the city OF Albuquerque.
having the welfare OF the city at
heart, do most respectfully represent
To you that there have appeared In
puzzle Ca a theater In this city. sew
eral little girls under the age OF six
teen years. dressed In the manner SO
much used on the public stage. and
some Of them Appearing In tights
"That Il is necessary for the gem
oral moral and material welfare Of
this city that these exhibitions should
be prohibited.
eve. y6nss Ictitioners, therefore
pray 10 your honorable body TO immc-
diately pass an ordinance prohibit
ing any child under She age of elgh-
teen yeors from appearing IN public
dressed either IN tights, short skirts,
or in any way In which any part OF
the chllds body VIII be exposed 10
view, and said ordinance should pro-
Wac FOR severe penalty for SIS vio-
lation.
And your petitioners pray
Same was referred to police COM
mittee and city attorney.
Alderman Wroth presented the fol-
lowing resolutions;
Whereas, frequent changes In the
rank and file OF city employees. due "a
changes of administration. are no,
conducive TO obtaining the best SER
Vices OF such persons.
Therefore be Il resolved, that q
committee be appointed by the mayor
who shall within the next sixty DAYS
formulate a set OF ciyil service rules
/ by which everybody employed by the
city below the rank OF head of a de-
/ partment shall only be dismissed or
changed for cause after due trial and
shall hold their position irrespective
OF their political belief, or the political
standing Of an administration"
same was referred TO the mayor.
Alderman WrOth presented the fol-
/ lowing resolution.
In view of the existing condition
That members OF the ere ard police
| departments are compelled TO pay for
substitutes when unable TO perform
their duties from sickness OF accident,
therefore.
BE Il Resolved That the chairman
of the Finance, Police and Fire com
! mittees be requested 20 devise and
! recommend a plan whereby a relief
fund can be arranged, either by as
sessment on the force. or otherwise
, so that certain sum can DE assured
4 each member Of these forces, whet
laid up by sickness or accident anc
that fund n obtainable shall be dts
pepsed BY the above committees after
consultation with the city marshal and
| ere chief"
Moved BY Alderman Roidy, seconded