The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-02
Acting on Advice from City
Attorney Alderman Will
Probably Hold Special Meet
ing and Appropriate Needed
$500.
NO INTENTION TO LET
MESA TRACT SLIP
Counoilmen Express Themsel-
YES Strongly in Favor of
Closing Deal and will Take
no Chance of Withdrawal.

mother special meeting OF the
council TO act ON the proposed pun
chase of the %6t0-acrc PARK site ON
ne mesa will probably Doe held to-
morrow -!sht. Acting city Attorney
Ruhcft n. Crews has given 10 as his
ouiu.pu that the council should hold
"a m,s ina before Monday ana SUI
thotize a warrant for b $500 nee
cssary ~ pay ror the H. vi, IN order
20 avoid possible litigation. The mo-
tice from the land office retpcctlns
he city's time limit under special
act of congress governing the land
expires on Monday, July 9TH, the DAY
set for tho next regular council
meeting. and Mr.. Crews believes. IN
the absence OF a definite assurance
of safety IN delay from Washington,
that the council should make certain
OF the land BY passing the $500 APP
preparation.
From statements mnde by mem
beers OF the council today II seems
fairly well established that the body
as a whole favor the purchase and
will put Il through. II was thought
when the first resolution authorizing
the purchase was put through that
the matter was finished and no ques-
ton III a possible slip-up remained
but when 1t developed that tho reso-
tuition failed Co provide for drawing
a warrant for the $500 needed 20
secure a deed the attitude Of Alder
man scheer chairman Of the finance
committee. injected a certain amount
OF uncertainty INTO the situation.
Mr.. schoer. while specifically stat
ing that he did rot oppose the pur-
chase of the tract. was insistent in
counsclling all possible delay because
tho city treasury was not in the best
shape for %cXpendinE $500 at this
time. II was thought hat perhaps
other councilmen had begun To feel
the same strong reluctance To- appro-
prlating $500.
Indications were plenty today,
however. hat the majority OF the
council are in favor of getting pos
session OF the land. and are prepared
To PASS the appropriation resolution
if that action Is needed 10 make ac-
quircment OF the tract certain.
Mayor Boatrlght Is in favor of
purchasing the tract. but he stated
today that he aid not feel IL was up
Co him to cali another special meet
] lAlNH I'LL ~ iNNANNANlNA Gun Aaill %
special meeting. however. and that.
which II what the mayor thinks Is
the proper thinp. is probably what
VIII be- done. The mayor takes the
ground that a quorum having failed
10 turn out In response to his cali
II was mp To council itself 10 get uI
another meeting Il ~ really wished
To- act on the park site The meet.
] NHa. saHNN b. .wNH.N H.-.H.LH. o.. A..
morrow night, although IL enough
members make b plain that they ear
conveniently attend this evening th'
call may he for tonight.
~" certainly should make sur,
Of that tract a id Alderman skin
nor today. 'lf Mir. crews thinks 3
best To- rake action without uurthe
% DELAY. ! am in favor OF "a specia
70 meeting n the passage OF 81 resolu
ton authorizing the drawing OF IN
necessary warrant
by all means. call a special meet
ing and get this matter closed up.
, said Or, Y. L. Hust. The city ca
put that land 10 good use. some dn
There viii be plenty OF water on IN
mesa, ana We viii he mighty glaI
10 have mat tract. II hanging bac
any longer II likely To put our chanc
d of securing b lnnd IN danger. "
oushtn't 20 lose a inmate getting a.
ecthor and passing the appropria
ton"
Other members Of the council eN
pressed the same sentiments. Il wa
pointed out hy some that. althoug
the counsel of DELAY was wise enoug
J n a way, the city probably wouldn.