The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-17
ORDERED PLACED
AT TIJERAs CROSSING
Delinquent Sidewalks Must Be
in Place by May First Next
Healthy Bunch of Interest
Ordered Paid.

Some interesting comparative fig
urss regarding the Incomes and rc-
duirements for city operation Of the
cities of Phoenix, Ariz, ana Albu-
uuerque. y. NJ, we're quoted Co the
citt council IA last nights meeting
los MAYOR sellers. The mayor e.
from u weekly bulletin issued 10y
Phoenix showing inst ma, require
ments of the PhocniN city govern
mcnt Tor the next fiscal year viii bee
S2Ss.Ss7 as against about $4,000
us Albuquerque; that Phoenix re-
~ccives somes s2OO. 900 yearly from
taxes. as against abou SOS, zoe bs
Albuquerque and that the assessed
.~taluatIon OF property Ia Phoenix is
y23. 0O0, o as against about $1,000
Gee In Albuquerque. Phoenix has
approximately 2.00O more population
than Albuquerque. The reason for
he citing of the comparison just at
thlg time was not made plain. al
though members 81 the council
showed keen interest in n facts
presented
Although there was little routine
business befor" d council Inst night
La number Of important cit, matters
were disposed 81.
Ss.OO0 Interest Payment Ordered.
ON motion of Alderman skinner,
seconded by Alderman Scheer. Inter
est on outstanding bonds was order
ed paid ~ follows:
1899 A. .................s b68'So
sewer bonds ......,.,... 6.5b9t2
Total ~ss.22T92
Alderman Skinner stated that
white there was not quite enough
money In the sewer fund To meet the
sewer bond interest, mono nov due
from the county treasurer for clty
purposes. on Of the sewer
tond issue would be available 20
moro thnn meet an demands on
March LIST. when this interest Is due.
Building Permits Ia January.
The city engineer reported building
permits issued during January to tho
number Of % having "a total estl-
mated value Of s17.O1f
or the money thus FAR advanced
for city hall construction the city en-
glncer's report showed q total of
$4,000 expended up Ia February
10th. with q balance on hand ~ $40.
There Is % balance In the city build
ing fund OF approximately $4,000. or
more than sufficient TO complete the
building The city engineer is now
considering estimates OF M furni-
.ture that win be necessary 20 III the
building for immediate use.
Committee Reports.
None Of the %etaHding committee
had reports Go submit last night. al
though o. number of special reports
were made. The city engineer re-
ported the completion of the survey
of North Eighth street.
The mayor called on Alderman
skinner. in a somewhat hopeless
tone. for a report on the cost Of in
stalling a sanitary drinking fountain
at the corner 81 Second and Central
Mr.. Skinner who has been a special
committee Of one on This matter FOR
ak months OF more. replied that h."
was waiting for warmer weather be-
fore taking the matter up.
Alderman Reidy reported having
sranted permission 10 the Coleman
BLANK company To Install an automa-
Tie gasoline pump al their plant ~
Sixth and Central for the purpose ~
FILLING automobile tanks with Raso-
line. without the necessity Of bring
lrg cars Into the garage.
Light Ordered on Tiicras Crossing
chief Of Police McMiiiin reported
that after a careful examination he
found the conditions Of the Tijeras