Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-24
ALDERMEN ENGAGE
IN FIVE HOUR
SESSION
Hands Of Clock Point to i;20
This Morning When City
Council Decides to Adjourn.


Fof five hours last night and this
mornine. the city council of Albu-
auerque transacted the business uf the
municipality. engaging IN what h ne
lieved To have been q fecoi q breaking
session. The clock inai 'a'ed that u
was i.20 thls morning when the al
dermen agreed 10 adjourn until
Thursday night "a transact unfinished
business The council accomplished
considerable city government last
night The various ordinances that
had been dragging along for weeks
were passed or placed on final read
ms and but little business was left
on the table for consideration Thurs
day night.
The only break 81 importance dur
ing the meeting last night was q vel
come one. and came when Mayor
Sellers announced recess OF thirty
minutes for lunch Chicken sand
witches. coffee. coyote water and Gig
ars comprised the menu.
When adjournment was taken the
minutes showed thar the city had
contracted with the Bitnlithic com
gany Tor %. paving Of Copper avenue
west from Fourth street 20 Ninth: had
let the city contracts for the ensuing
year ana had passed number Of
minor ordinances and considered az
length the new health regulations
PrOperty Owners Wit Have Hearing
August ~.
The contract with The Bituliihic
company was entered into after the
form Of contract had been approved
by city Attorney Lewis. The con.
tract and bond are Identical with
those under which other paving has
been done In Albuquerque by the hi
tuliihlc people. The property own
ers affected hy the paving resolution
will be given an opportunity on Au-
gust II to maEc any objections 90 the
agreement entered into by the city
Motorcycle WIN he Purcineed for
Police.
The council last night authorized
the police committee 20 purchase a
motorcycle for the use of the police.
The mayor appointed and the council
confirmed ~ W Miller az a member
~ the poilce force. Miller has been
on duty az the intersection Of Second
and Central ~ director Of traffic and
HIS services have proved satisfactory.
Question OF Legality ~ Salary
Raise TIP.
The question NJ to whether or not
the council has authority. under tho
law 10 raise salaries al city employees
NJ time other than at the beginning
Z the fiscal year. confronted the
council last night Some we~iSs ago
he aldermen voted to raise the salar-
les ~ tho policemen. firemen ana
street commissioner. Some one dug
mp law which has been construed
10 mean that the city council has no
authority To- boost salaries during a
fiscal year The city attorney last
night gave u verbal opinion go the ~
feet that the council had no authorl
ton to increase the pay 81 police
men and firemen or any other CITY
employe. The city attorney prom
bed TO hook further into the matter
ana submit written opinion n is
possible that some lOophole may De-
found by which the increased nppro-
prlatlon for pay ~ city employees can
be made legal
south Fourth Street Ditch Rcopcned
nj s725 Cost.
city Engineer James Cladding sub
miited report last night giving the
estimated cost for reopening ths
South Fourth street ditch. Including
building of culverts and digging 81 tho
ditch the estimate was placed az f725