Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-18
CARS MUST STOP.
FOR FIRE ENGINE,
SAYS ORDINANCE
Council Taxes Action Caused
by Motor Trucks Collision
With Auto When Crowded
by Trolley,

The trolley company came IN for a
share OF the councils attention last
night. The subject was injected into
the affairs Of he city body when City
Clerk Hughes produced an ordinance
requiring motormen to stop their car,
when fire engines approach them, re-
spending to an alarm.
The ordinance was passed under
suspension OF the rules II fixes
fine Of not less than SIS nor more than
500 for failure on the part of the man
IN charge Of the car 10 stop by the
time he should have ascertained that
any OF the fire apparatus Ii running
over the street on which the car Is
running while on the way to Il fire
The measure IL the result OF the oity's
having had TO pay DR.. p. g. Cornish
for damage done his automobile when
one Of the motor fire engines was
forced into narrow passage between
the PHYSICIANS machine and a street
car.
Cars Must Move ON.
The subject OF street ears caused
Alderman Ivan Grunsfeld to ask.
Don't an the cars have Headlights"
Chief McMillin. said he had told
George Roslington, receiver, that the
Use OF lanterns in lieu OF headlights
must stop. Mr. Grunsfeld then OK
plained his question by saying he had
seen ear without any headlight
Chief McMillin hadn't seen any cars
without some sort Of light on front.
However, since his Instruction TO Mr.
Roslington he had observed car
carrying common variety of lantern
and had seen another with an ordl-
nary electric globe swinging on the
outside Jf the front vestibulc. The
chief told the council that Mr.. Ros-
lington Informed him he had ordered
headlights even before the chief spoke
10 him about the matter.
Chief McMillin stated he had also
taken mp the matter Of care stopping
at. Second street and Central avenue
with Mr. koslngtou. Saturday night
he said, ear stood az the crossing ten
minutes. That was unusual but Il
WAS common occurrence for them 10
stand there two, three OF four min
utes, he said
No Mandnmus Proceedings.
civ Attorney Thomas ~ Wilkerson
reported that he had talked To Asset
ment of "A city official as deputy To
aid In the collection of the occupation
tax and that he had consented TO give
a commission 20 City Clerk Hughes.
Therfat Dr. r. L. Hust clapped his
hands Mr. Wilkerson had been a.
rectrd By the council to institute
mandamus proceedings against the as
SCISSOR Hence his talk with the cOun-
~ official
The proposed ordinance changing
the method OF appointing members Of
the public library board was tabled.
II was understood that the proposed
measure was not definitely killed. but
merely laid aside until 1t could be
rewritten. Under the present ordi-
nance one member must be appointed
from each ward while under the sug
gcsted ordinance the four might be
chosen from the city ut large.
Stili Want Woman Cop.
The council received petition ask
ing for the appointment of a police
woman The request was made, ac-
eurding 60 the petition. after careful
consideration ana investigation which
showed the need OF woman on the
police force II was checked up TO
the police committee.
If we put on a woman Wen have
to take off n man, sald Councilman
George G. Scheer chairman OF the
police committee. This was because
of the ci,y's low funds, he said
I'VE don want woman on the
force. anyhow" was Councilman steve
Il. Coen's opinion.
IF they'll pay her It's all right"
said Alderman ]. A. skinner.
Mr.. Scheer said the special COM
mlttoe charged with investigating tho
application for an ordnance for a
central steam heating plant had not
yet reached decision and asked for
further time. The committee probably
will make It's final report at the meet
Ing Thursday night. While the Thurs
day night meetings are primarily for
OF the water question other
business may be taken up this week !
as adjournment, until that time was
taken last night