Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-08
J|T ORDINANCE,
BY ROSL|NCT0N,
IS TURNED DOWN
Attempt by Receiver of Irac-
ton Company TO Regulate
Automobiles Fails; ReguIa-
lions Too Strong,

| the table, seven counclmcn voting IN
! the affirmative. The other council
man, George c. scheer, was absent
Mr.. lloslington is receiver for the
street chr company.
An attempt was mado to get this
ordinance, No. 55i. before the cOun-
ell 1T water meeting more than a
week ago. 1t was read for the hfsl
time Officially last night
81 think that's too strong said
| Alderman Ivan Grunsfeld. Il believe
the ordinance committee. the iitney
people and the street ear company
should get together and frame up an
OF dinance more satisfactory to all"
The ordinance Il too strong" said
Alderman George d, Hammond. Il
know MIR Roslington's position and
don't blame him"
Council VIII Regulate.
Alderman 5. u. Cocn then moved
TO table the proposed measure, with
Instructions 10 The ordinance COM
mittee To draw mp another. Mr..
Grunsfeld seconded him. T.. l.. Crosse.
who ia affiliated in business with MIR.
Roslington and who represented him,
said the receiver was al Bakersfield, !
Calf, on trolley company business
and that he hoped To be able TO send
him favorable news Several of the
couneilmen thought he might be able !
TO assure Mr.. Roslington that the Jlt- /
neys would be regulated.
j. A. Miller, Of Miller a. Craig, /
spoke early In the meeting. setting
the jitney drivers interests before
the aldermen.
The DINNER ordinance, which has
been lowering between life and death t
for several weeks, was. tabled upon (
motion BY MIR. Grunsfcld. Mr.. Gruns-
field said automobiles conld not see
rnts In streets outside the well light
ed district II dinners we're used.
Heating Plant Franchise Read.
Ordinance No $50, granting Will
liam L. Staley the right to build a
central heating plant TO furnish heat
20 houses on the same plan that wa
ter Is furnished, was adopted as read
the first time. Mr.. Hammond made
objections and probably will offer an
amendment when II comes up for
second reading.
Ordinance No. 555, reducing the
membership Of the library commits
sion from eight to four members,
was adopted as read the first time.
The librarian will he secretary to the
commission under the new ordinance,
and the mayor will continue to be
president
city Engineer Gladding recon-
mended that the council select at
least two names from the list of
property owners who failed to comply
with the sidewalk ordinances recently
passed and advertise for bids for
building the walks. lie said many
a.. he
not enforce the ordinance governing
and Mr.. Gladdng were directed to
make selections and the attorney was
authorized To proceed against them. ,
y. VI. &. a. Wants building Fee Back.
A petition, signed by &. .. Cush-
man, president, and w. II. Day, sec
rotary of the = NJ. c. A., asked for |
the remittance of the association : /
building fee which amounts Ia $50. |
MIR. Hammond advised deferring ac- {
ton until the council learned whether
local contractors or out-of-town peo- {
pie were awarded the contract. The s
council decided not to act unt II was {
learned whether the association or
the contractor had to pay the fee
A dispute between II. l., bodson
and Vidal hi Mauro as To whether
the latter could place telephone
near the formers on a pole at First
street and Central avenue. YVES check
ed up to the council. The council
passed II on to the street committee,
on Mr.. Coen's motion.
In Il communication. Mr.. Dodson
said he bought the pole from the
electric light company. Tie said II was
used by the city for it's fire alarm
box, by the Western Union, by the
trolley company and by the telephone |,
Some pole,r remarked one of the
councilmen
Mr. Dodson wanted the conncil TO
prevent anyones having a telephone il
on this pole beside himself. City At 81
torney Wilkerson spoke N favor of G
Di Mauro 4
Pole a "public Bcnefartor." a
Mr. Hammond wanted 10 know e
what would become of the forty
seven wires it was supporting if the d
pole We're ordered down. a
ut would he a shame to cut down II
such a public benefactor as that
pole, said DR.. IL. l.. Hust. Il
MIR. Hammond made motion that IL
he pole be declared q common car Il
rier" and that Mr.. hi Mauro be al n
lowed TO place a phone on 1t or That 81
1 be declared a nuisance. There was l.
no second ana Mr. Coen's motion fol- d
owed. Ia
The council voted to purchase 500 II
.eet of hose for the fire department.. b
BY vote of six to one, the coun-
Ill declared former Street Commits p
iioner Martin Tierney owner of the N
lorse which was bought by the city NJ
o replace his which died in service. lai
Mr. Hammond was the dissenter. N
The monthly reports were read. "
thief McMillin's report showed s4S5 h,
n fines had been collected. Ninety
i've arrests were made during the
month of May and 352 meals were N,
served In the jail. nj
Overdraft Is Reduced.
City Clerk Hughes reported he col
ected s3.l2S during the month. CITY
Treasurer A. W. Goodrich's report
howed the overdraft in the library 4
una had been reduced 10 $l0.3S. The
balance In all funds May 81, was
s16.lS4.3s. The receipts We're Sl3,-
'S79T for the month. The balance In
III funds ON April 80 was Sl2,795.37.
The balance in the general fund on
April 80 was sa,356.S0 and on May
II, 1t was $l,S15.S4.
City Engineer Gladdings report
howed that thirty-six building per-
nits had been issued for improve
nents valued at s2s.56s.5o. He turn
a into the treasury from fees coll
ected by his Office Sl4f.l0.
Fire Chief Klein made no report.
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