The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-17
Long Standing Controversy
BObs Up Again in Aggrivat-
ed Form; Special Meeting
Friday on Aoequias.
ANNUAL CLEAN UP
ORDERED NEXT MONTH
Council LoOsens Up and Votes
to Give Benevolent Associa-
tiOn and st. Joseph's $50 a
Month Each.

At u meeting on Friday night. the
council viii go into the Barclas ditch
matter To determine just where the
city stands as a result of the mixup
resulting from the attempt 20 do away
with part OF the acoquia IN the cits
limits. From what CITY Attorney
John c. Lewis told the councilman
a. their meeting last night. Il appears
that the city j. In a position that
places u legally nj the mercy Of one
OF the other group of water COVER
nurs involved.
Mr. Lewis old the council tina the
city was on the horns OF a dilemma.
His advice was 20 take back the ar
elias ditch from % Los Gricgos pco-
pie. Restore the water To the BarelaH
uscrs, walt for the Griegus poo-
pie to come at us
Legally. Mr.. Lewis. said the city
hadn't a leg TO stand ON, because IN
taking over the Barclas ditch within
the city and transferring control Of II
10 the Los Gricgus ditch governors
signatures of only about forty Bnrclas
vater users were obtained. Twenty
three other water users did not sign.
and as the law distinctly requires the
signature OF an water users Co such
contracts. the water Gard. Mr.. Lewis
said, was without power a. turn tne
ditch over to the city. Having no
power over the ditch. Mr. Lewis on
tinued. the city was without legal
right 10 enter into a. contract regard
IL with the Los Griegos board.
So Mr.. Lewis advised The council
that the best way out Of The difieulty
arising from h drying up OF the
ditch WAS 10 take n back, and wall for
The Gricgos people 10 start some
thing. u made no difference Ia their
position. Mr.. Lewis said. that the city
AAA 49,. WHRAH - ga H HNNA ON
tract with them. That was for the
city 70 square M.
The council decided that before aC-
ton WAS taken Il WOULD be best 10
look over All the contracts In the
Transaction. and arrangements were
made Tor the meeting Friday night, az
which time NJ. e. Hickey. who vas
Cliy attorney when the ditch transfer
was effected. Is expected to help ne
city fathers learn just what tho mu-
niclpality's position IN under the pres
ont circumstances
81 last nights meeting the annual
cleanup Of the alleys and backwards
vas ordered 10 begin April 6. To last
two weeks The street department
viii send wagons through The city un-
der e. stated schedule TO gather up the
I heaps 81 refuse. Householders VII
be notified of the day the wagon IL
due 40 their places,
Councilman John Lee Clarke asked
for an extension of time in which 90
hic report ON The proposed city mar
vet for truck and poultry rniseis.
Mayor Sellers told the council that
! his attention had been called TO the
fact that the farmers association ~
the county was much interested IN the
project.
n was voted 10 give the Non-sect-
nrian Benevolent association and -.
Iosoph's hospital $50 a month. In
making tho suggestion that resulted
In the passage of the appropriations,
! Councilman Ivan Grunsleld said he
had been told that the Non-Sectnr-
ian association would have 10 suspend
without municipal aid
Hugh Bryant appeared before the
council 10 urge the extension Of Fitth
street and slower avenue 90 a point
where they would meet Action was
put OF until the coming meeting.
The drinking fountain at Second
street and Central venue l. 10 be
moved to North Third street between
Central avenue and Copper aVenue.
and another fountain will be placed