Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-10
SMALLPOX CASE
BILLS WILL NOT
Be PAID BY CITY
Civ Attorney WiIkerSon Gives
Council Opinion That 1t Is
Not Liable; Says Suit May
Be Brought,

terson's honest opinion that 1t is up
80 the Santa Fe railway to pay all
hjus in connection with the Clausen
smnllpox case He told the council
The CITY is not obligated in any way
20 nav any of the bills, and the only
interest il possibly could have is
rbcther il wants to press its own bill
If S24 for rent of the detention hos
nitol Mr. Wilkerson@ said. He said
some of the holders of unpaid bills
were disposed to sue the Santa Fe
railway for payment.
The man got off Santa Fe train
bere in. He was said to have small
nav and was hurried to the detention
hosnital The city health department,
learning the railway company would
NOT pay the expenses, took him back
IN the railway station. Later with
the understanding that the city would
NOT be liable, the authorities permit
ted his return to the hospital. The
council mas been notified that the
company now refuses to pay the bills.
Metz in Limclight again.
Mayor Boatrights reference to the
now we'll known Metz case brought
emilio 10 the faces of the council. The
mayor said he would take $1,000
from the city for his ditch. He also
qoid city Engineer Gladding could re-
move four manholes that obstructed
the acequia for about $3.50.
Metz recently voiced objection in
n communication to the council to an
order to remove scales on South
Fourth street. At the same time he
stated that the supreme courts deci-
sion in the ditch litigation between
him and the city required the latter
IN put the ditch in exactly the same
condition il was before the city in
terfered. Judge WI c. Heacock,
Metz attorney who was present
when the letter was read, informed
the council he thought Metz could be
persuaded to sell the ditch. The may
or opened negotiations with Metz with
tho result contained in his report last
night.
City Attorney Wilkerson was asked
to peruse the supreme courts decision
with the view of finding out whether
the city mad to do as Metz said it did
Burg Ditch Case Heard.
The council heard about Probate
Judge John Baron Burg's bitches on
Slate avenue, between Twelfth street
and Fifteenth, from Chief McMillin,
who said a plank covering fourteen
feet long had heen placed over the
deeper one. The, other he said. was
shallow and did not interfere with the
passage of vehicles, He believed the
deeper ditch should he bridged the
full width of the street.
Judge Burg offered to extend the
covering fourteen feet, making il
twenty-eight feet wide. The case was
referred TO the street committee and
city attorney with power to act
On the recommendation of Council
man s. $. Gilbert. chairman Of the
street committee, the council voted to
build a bridge over the acequia
which crosses North Broadway at
Marquette avenue. The council re-
Gently decided to extend North Broad
way to Mountain road.
A bridge is to be built over the
acequia west of the city dumping
grounds south of the city. 1t was
said complaints against the scavenger
from people of the neighborhood
would cease if this were done, per-
hitting the drivers of dump wagons
to go farther west and unload near
the river Mayor Boatright took up
vicinity following the arrest of the
driver of a dump wagon.
Quarterly Bills Are Paid.
City Clerk Thomas Hughes was au-
thorized to pay quarterly bills
amounting to $9,100.66. They are dis
tributed as follows: Sewer depart
ment, $115.49; engineering, S132.47;
miscellaneous, $329.47; police, $170.-
G5; fire, $1275O board of health
SSO0.4G; street, $1,752.62; water, So
45750; light and power, $3,714.50.
The water bill was the same as it was
last quarter. A decrease of about
1895 was shown in the other bills,
which are paid out of the general
fund, over the last quarter.
The city clerk will get $1,000, back
tax collections, from the county and
also $3.50, the county's contribution to
the support of the fire department.
With these he will have enough TO
pay these bills.
City Attorney Wilkerson was given
authority to carry the Otero case to
the supreme court.
Franchise Not Taken Up.
The date when the council Will hold
special or adjourned meeting to
consider the proposed new water
franchise will be decided upon at the
next regular meeting, April 10.
Councilman Ivan Grunsfeld sent
letter thanking the officials for their
sympathy at the death of his mother,
Mrs Hildegarde Grunsfeld. The let
ter follows
TO the Mayor, City Officials and En-
playes of the City of Albuquerque:
The family of the late Mrs. Hide
garde Grunsfeld join me in express
ing to you, one and all, our sincere
thanks for your kind and thoughtful
expression of sympathy shown us at
our recent loss.
The manner in which you showed
Your respect to my dear departed |
mother is a source of great gratifica- |
Ton to me. Your beautiful floral Of
thy.
Respectfully,
"IvAN GRUNSFELD." !
Officers Reports Read.
City Treasurer A. w. Goodrichs !
report showed a balance of $11,S96.7
Al In all funds on March 81. The war |
rants drawn in March amounted to |
s4,lO5.4O He received money from |
me following sources: City clerk, |
$,4OO.50; chief of police, $3.50; city |
engineer. s191.70 city physician, $43. |
chief McMillin reported 1877 arrests |
We're made in March. At the Jail 1lS |
meals were served OF this number, |
40 We're to dodgers" The fines col
leeted by the department totalled
$3.50.
The net fire loss was greater than |
usual in March, according to Fire |
Shief j. Klein. 1t was $685.. The total
loss was s1,000.50. The amount of in
sufanee involved was $34, $50. The |
department answered eleven alarms. |