The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-09
READY TO.
LEASE THE HALL
FOR $4,000
If Anyone Wants to Try Mr..
Wilkerson's Plan, City Is
Willing to Take His
Cash.
CONCESSION FEES GO
TO THE FAIR FUND

CITY council has authorized Ma uI
Boatright ana City Clerk Hughes to
lease the incomplete city han aud
the lots on which IL stands 20 any
citizen who Is willing To pay $4,000
In advance tor a ton-year lease. n
anyone m forward with $4,000
for "a lease, the city will use the
money and put some kind OF a finish
10 the building. city Attorney
Thomas y. WilkorsOn, who suggested
several weeks ago that a lease might
be free from the legal weakness that
affected the proposed sale OF the
building. said after the lease resolu-
ton was passed last night, that he
didn't knOw of anyone who was pre-
pared TO hire the city hall at $4,000.
However. council feels as II II has
done something and Mayor Boatrignt
IN hopeful. IL any philanthropist
comes along with $4,000 TO advance
on a lease. he will hnd the way all
prepared and smoothed for him.
4 letter from Division superintend-
cnt +. h.. Summers appraised council
that the Water company had com
PEELED the railroad TO pay Si2i for the
water used in cxtinguishing the big
fire at the -storehouse here last win
ter. Mr.. Summers asked ina the
company. as a taxpayer. be saved
from paying for hre protection In the
future. The matter M referred TO
the fire committee with power. As
told, the city some time ago gave the
santa Fe TO understand that Il would
be reimbursed IL compelled to pay
the water bill. The water company
forced payment by a threat to shut
of the water supply at the shops.
Would Pension HORSES.
Councilman ). n. Coen offered OBJ
lection TO a suggestion by Councilman
skinner that the arehorses be sold
when the new auto engine arrives.
He said the horses should be pen
stoned.
I'VE " II TO them for the homes
they have helped save he said.
'They won't live much longer. any
how"
Action was deferred unit October l.
when the new engine is expected
here.
Fs-es For Fair Fund.
Acting on M request OF Secretary
Tom Binkert. of the fair commission
ANAhNAA NWAtN VA NNAAfHrANi ANtr w
the fair fand. His request for a $500
apprc Driation was referred to the
finance committee.
OCcupatiOn TaN suits.
Three or four Of the business men
of the city are delinquent In payment
OF occupation taxes. city Clerk
Hughes reported, and he asked per-
mission Of council to sue. city At
torney wiikerson was instructed Ia
investigate, with power 10 act.
Excavation Ordinance.
The ordinance providing FOR the
Ming OF boBd by contractors before
making excavations IN the streets was
passed under a suspension OF rules.
Wilson Damage Claim.
Council went into executive session
To consider the cain of Mrs c.. A. VI
Wilson and Mrs. John Wilson Tor
$4,000 damages for injuries sustained
when their buggy went into a hole len
the pavement on North Sixth street
recently.
AZ the close OF the session Council
man Hammond asked for an eNtcn
sion OF time for. the committee ap-
poinled TO confer with Senator Isaac
Barth, counsel for the Wilson's. Mi.
Rarth warned council there was "A
limit to his clients'patience, and that
suit would be started II conferences
we're unduly put on or prolonged.
Department Reports.
Police chief McMlllin reported that
oighty-three arrcrts had been made
during August. Three hundred ana
ave dollars In fines was collected.
Building permits issued by City
Engineer J. y. Giaddins represented
The expenditure OF S30,065 In IN
pToVcmente.
The net hre loss In August was
si.gO0. according To chief J. Klein
The total loss was tg.536s5. and L.
$50. IS insurance was paid, The total
amount 81 insurance involved was
s 5000. The number OF alarms Was
ave.