Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-20
MAY
Be PERMITTED TO
TRAVEL FASTER
Motor Drivers Ask City Couu-
oil to Amend Ordinance /;
Sixteen Year Odds May Run
a Machine.


a. b. McMlllen and d. X. u. sellers
addressed the council iR regard 10
the Impractical feature Of the present |
ordinance. As result OF the aglta-
ton by the owners the speed limit was
raised from the ten miles an hour |
previously in force 20 fifteen miles In |
the down town district and twenty !
outside OF the downtown district.
The contention OF the auto owners
ia regard 20 the age limit was also |
borne out. the age limit being Fixed
az sixteen years There was a great
deal OF argument regarding this point. |
Il being contendcd by several OF the
councilmon that the limit regarding
age should be high enough 10 elimin-
ate the driving OF ears by boys and
girls Tho auto men expressed the
belief that either boys or girls OF more
than sixteen years Of ago are FREE
quentl ymore competent 20 control a
machine than their parents.
Reckless driving Is left to the iudg-
mcnt OF the officers entirely and is
Independent OF the speed regulation.
For the first oftonse the fine provided
Is So, for the second Si5 and for the
third either $50 or suspension OF the
drivers license for the period of one
year.
At the suggestion OF Alderman
Coon. chairman Of the Ere committee,
an amendment was inserted 10 the
effect that no automobile or motor
cycle be allowed to use a siren horn
on account OF the fact that the new
motor fire engine will be equipped
with that horn and II should be the
only one OF the kind In the city II a
Is 20 be efficient.
a great deal Is TO be said in de-
Tense OF the action taken in regard
10 the automobile ordinance. Ia was
agreed in the discussion at last nights
meeting that practically no one ran
car az the low rate required. while
IL Is thought that the new regulation
viii be sufficiently lenlent as to pre-
vent it's being disregarded and at the
same time low enough To provide for
the safety OF pedestrians. In regard
TO the low age limit Il was stated
that number OF the larger cities are
recognizing the ability OF young peo-
pie by placing a similar age limit.
The ordinance was referred TO
Mayor Elder and City Attorney COL
| Inns for reconciliation with other or
dinances. the main object being the
definition OF the down town district.
II viii then he published and brought
UP for final reconsideration.
The resolution providing for the
appointment Of o civil service board
by the mayor for the purpose OF ox-
aiming applicants for positions on
the police and nre departments was
passed unanimously last night. The
resolution has been up for discussion
az several previous meetings and the
/ object Is 10 remove all city appointive
! positions excepting the chiefs OF the
/ departments from political influence.
| There Is no doubt but that the plan
/ viii work toward more efficient SER
vice. However, II Is Mayor Elders
contention that action viii have TO be
taken by the legislature before Il viii
be possible for a mayor TO appoint
! such committee. this plan being
only "a development OF the comm ission
form of government. neither OF which
I are provided for under the present
/ statutes. according TO the views OF
\ Mayor Elder and other warm support
ers OF the movement now on foot to-
ward the commission government.
II As a result OF a petition presented
at the last meeting by the owner OF
the Los Angeles roOmlng house on
South Third street asking that he be
allowed 10 resume Improvements on
his property that had been ordered
discontinued By the building inspector
and alleging that similar orders is-
sued 10 the Y. W. G. A. had been
| - ~. Fra
given for the continuance OF the inn
pfovcments upon the motion Of Al
dcrman Sherwood, who investigated
the matter Further. the action of
the Y. w. G. a. In continuing work
ia absolute disregard TO the orders
issued by tho building inspector was
condemned by Alderman Wroth In IN,
soverest manner. After consulting
with Inspector steele Il Is probabl,
that the officials Of the Y. w. G. A.
responsible for the action. will b'
asked to explain why the orders oi
the inspector we're disregarded
The Martineztown delegation which
has so long and faithfully been labor
ing for more light on she subject IL
that district finally has met with sue
cess and by the report OF the com
mittee last night two lights are 4
be placed In that district.
The Tiicras crossing again occu
pied a large portion OF the time las
night hut as result the problem
seems 10 have advanced considerable
nearer 90 solution. a new oommittc
was appointed 70 confer with th
railroad company and the Traction
company regarding further means q
making the crossing safe. In IN
mean time the city Will cease TO pa
the naEman now Kept az the crossin
ana suit will he tled against the trac
ton company FOR the amount of sal
airy not paid the flagman up 90 IN
time OF the completion OF the derai
Despite the strenuous EFFORTS by O.
parties concerned 20 make the cross
ing safe 10 Is stiIl just as dangerou
az previously and additional safe
guards are necessary.
A petition was presented by On
licensed dairymen protesting againi
the selling of milk Ia the city hy per
sons not equipped with the scientih
apparatus required of the license
dasrymcn. The council was of th
"a.