Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1914-01-20
Fire Committee of Council Or.
dered to Get Bids on An.
other Motor Engine for Al.
buquerque.
CITY PAYS ALL BILLS
TO JANUARY FIRST
Current Accounts Paid in Full
for First Time Without Use
Of Previous Years Tax In
come.

The Highland Hro station probably
will be- equipped with motor engine
and truck similar tu that in usr at
the central station. according 10 cN-
prcssl0ns % members OF tho city
council az the regular meeting last
night one Of the big black horses
Of the Highland station b. sick ana
was entirely out of commission yes
torday. The central station engine
has been entirely satisfactory thus
far and has proven more economical
in maintenance than the horses. ana
the fire chief and council aic agreed
that another motor truck for tho
Highland station viii be economy.
The IRE committee was instructed 10
get bids on the new equipment which
u b. expected the city viii buy ss soon
~ funds are available.
The ely council last night paid al
current bills up to January 3. and
Alderman Clarke ct the finance com
mittco reported that this had bccu
done without using 4 cent of the taxes
FOR 1913. which were not available.
Alderman sherwood. who was pre-
siding in the absence OF Mayor sol
icrs. stated that this wac the nrs
time the city had been able a. d.
this since he had been member 81
the council A. Mr.. sherwood has
been a member OF the council on aud
on, mostly ON. for about twenty years.
the showing h q remarkahlc one
Mr.. Clarke presented bill trotn
Mrs. NJ. R Covert for tes. which she
states she would accept In lieu OF all
claims against the city for an acci-
dental fan which she had on de-
icctive sidewalk some time ago and
which laid her up for two weeks The
matter was referred TO the mayor.
who h familiar with the case
Mayor sellers arrived az the couu-
ell meeting just az . o'clock. having
had an engagement To- speak at TIE
Moose lodge. The council hurrictly
adjourned Just aH the mayor entered
shutting nn considerable grind 90
business which he desired 10 nave
transacted. The mayor threatens Co.
get even hy calling special session.
The r1nd OF George r. Wilhelm,
as electrical contractor ON the new
high school building was approved
Letters were read from Senators
Catron aud Fan. stating that they
would look after the bill regarding
municipal coal lands, In compliance
with "a resolution recently passed bs
the council
a committee 81 bakers appeared
before the council asking time 90 set
the special bread wrappers required
by the new health ordinance Tho
bakers said Il would require sCmp
time 90 secure the wrnppinss AZ pro.
vidcd by the law. Thoy were assured
that time would be granted but thut
the law must be complied with as
quickly as possible
The commissioners for the Harolas
accquia were present for confer.
once. bat this was postponed until 10
o'clock this morning when the city
engineer WAS instructed 60 confer
with the commissioners with pnwe'
Ia act. they protesting that the clty
has not kept the ncequia open as
agreed
ordinance No. 5g0. which would
require bicycles 90 carry lamps, was
laid on the table.
Ordinance 80, 528. requiring
grades of streets in new additions "a
conform with established rity grades,
was read the first time
City Attorney Lewis advised the
council 20 institute friendly suit
against the county In order 90 settle
the long standing and vexed question
uf burial ~ the pauper dead. In order
Ca determine definitely aud finally
whose b. the responsibility