The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-17


university might reasonably expect 81
the community. This desire 10 serve
tho university and prosper Il in Hs
forward strides WAS the dominant
note In tho meeting II took preco
edenco over the desire 10 improve per-
sonai property holdings and In fact
an other features 81 bcttermcnt and
advantage which the paved street
viii give.
The immediate result Of the meet
inE. next IN importance 20 the aasur.
ance Il givoa tbat the property own
ors are behind the movement. was the
appointment OF "a committee, consist
ing of y. *. q. sellers, Secretary Tom
Egan Of the Commercial club and y.
L. Grose. 90 prepare and present to
every property owner "a formal petit
tion 10 fhe state highway commissio
asking ltG consent to the use OF u por-
tion of the c0unty's share Of the road
bond money, In carrying out the work;
the Eamc committee to prepare and
place bcfure the citizens of Aibuquer-
que and Bernaiillo county. a petition
addressed 10 the state highway COM
mission approving tho project and
asking for the commissions approval.
The board of directors OF the Com
mercial ci1o was given full authority
90 choose tho means aud the time for
placing these evidences of Albuqucr-
que'a wishes in the matter before tho
Numbers of tho highway commission.
either in Santa Pc or at n meeting In
Albuquerque na shall be found most
convenient.
Heaven starts the Bali.
u became apparent Immediately al
/ ter Mr.. Nordhnus had stated the pur-
J pose OF the meeting. that the Albu-
1 qnerquef spirit was IN full food and
that the meeting was unanimous In
It's desire for tho Improvement John
s. Bcaven. chairman Of the county
road board. WAS the FIRST speaker.
~ have voiced my approval % this
work through statements to the
newspapers" said Mr.. Bcavea. "and
there is really nothing TO add 10 what
| ! have said IN that way. II is pos
ribie 20 carry out this improvement
now and now is the time TO do g.
We oWe Il 10 tho university and "a
| Albuquerque to do the work right
now. and / am ready to do everything
within my power TO assist"
President George L. Brooks. OF the
university regents, spoke next. Mr..
Brooks emphasized the fact that
while tho resources of the university
were limited, Il was 10 be taken for
granted that the government Of that
Institution was for the paving Of the
street and that the regents would
moot the terms Of any demand within
rnsoa. THE university will bear rs
fun share OF whatever shall be decid.
: ed upon" said Mr. Brooks. "but this
, Important thing for this meeting Is e
: consider TINT now is the time To d
f. this work and do Il properly and per
3 manontiy. The chance may not Occur
{ again. The university is ready 10 dc
3 its part
!; President David 4. Boyd. Of the
I university. responded briefly 10 IA re-
: quest Tor a statement. He said that
lln experimenting what Mr.. Brooks
p had said. he could only suggest thai
. here was an opportunity not only e
do something for the state university
but also a notable opportunity IL
r town building which would prove o
direct money value 10 every foot %
Z real estate IN Albuquerque.
e Or a. g. Shortle declared hinisel
. cmphnically In favor Of seeing tn
, work done. He told of a letter he ha'
/, received recently from doctor II
, Konusha. wis. who was coming q
d Albuquerque ~ make his home her
, hccause hc could give his two son
4 tho advantage ~ the state university
r. ANA of another man who bad been
, patient "a the Albuquerque sanitariun
- who had gone Co Denver because tn
- university here was difficult Of access
e. NJ W. Fiournoy's response to re
- quest for statement was brief an
= To the point
n ~ am for the paving OF this street,
said Mr.. Flournoy. and now Is IN
time to do it,
q what University u Worth.
Il Professor Mitchell, of the univel
y sity faculty, and a property owner o
r. tho street. not only expressed himse
a as ln favor OF the paving from N
standpoint of an individual properi
'- owner. hut he brought forward son
i figures as indicating something OF u
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