Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
COUNCIL PASSES
FOUR0RD|NANCES;
ANOTHER IS READ
Sanatorium Law Goes Through,
Attempt 10 Amend II Fail
ingi Protest Entered Against
New Institution,

4 The council passed four ordinances
at the adjourned session last night.
The meeting Was held especially for
this ana little else was done
The new 1anhtorium ordinance. re-
! plneing the law declared invalid by
! Police Judge George K. Craig In the
/ Murphcy case. was one Of the four n
/ is No. 5fb. The ordinance wgg read
/ the first time week ago, and was
! passed without change. That was be-
cause COunclmen Hust and Coen
! couldn't help It, however Mr. COcn
| wanted II amended striking out the
| provision permitting the building Of
I sanatOriuus in, the city n the build
ers leased a site block In area for
at least ten years. Dr fiist second
ed a motion 10 that effect from Mr.
cuen The amendment was defeated,
six to two.
Council Has Control.
In voting against the amendment
other cOuncilmcn took the stand that
the council maintained control over
the situation IN the provision that re-
quires persons who want to build san-
Moriumg first to get the permission
Of that body Even II they have q
block site they cannot build unless the
NNhilHiA hfhiANN - ANtfiH'Rila thA tfNAil
ncr thought the section requiring a
block site "the finest part of the or
dinanco II 1t were not for that some
later council might allow a sahato-
rum TO 30 up on half block site. he
said
Mr. Hammond also spoke against
the amendment lie said:
1T doesn't seem right 10 invite these
people here and then tell them 10 get
ont in the country. There isn't half
the danger from sanatorium that
there Is from a rO0mng house that
caters TO that class. | I've ctOsc to
sanatorium."
Not Against Present Sans"
The ordinance liz directed against
The maintenance Of sanatoriums for
the treatment Of tuberculosis. The
present institutions are TO be exempt !
city CLERK Hughes viii notify them 10
file application for permission to 0p- /
crate under the ordinance and the /
council VIII grant it at the next mes
ing
The penalty for violation OF orGi- |
nance No 5iS Is a fine of not less |
than S2j nor more than Sl00 and inn |
prisonmcnt In jail for not less than |
ten days nor more than ninety The /
old ordinance was held 10 be no good
because the maximum penalty was +
omitted
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pierce had I
read that Or. Murphcy was to build a !
tnnatorium within half block Of I
their home and were at the meeting /
to protest. Mr. Pierce said lac knew
of man who had plans for q 10000 /
house 20 face the Highland park ANA {
that he would not build If the sana
forum went up
other ordinances passed are;
No 5H, for building brick side
walks
no 5iJ, for building concrete side
walks.
ordnance no. $50. amending ordi-
nance No. 400 This fixes the penrlN
for violation Of the plumbing regula-
tona It is from SIC to $50 fine and
from five TO thirty days imprison-
mcut
Regulates Auto Lights.
Ordinance No. 641, prohibiting au-
tomohile lights stronger than fifteen
candle power, was read the first time
Or Hust said on his way to the coun-
Eli he was forced TO stop his car be-
cause the powerful lights of an auto
mobile going In the opposite direction
blinded him. Children we're playing
In the street ahead and he did not
want 10 take the chance of running
them down. Mr.. Skinner said he
bumped into pedestrian on the way
10 tho council when the lights OF u
,ar flashed in his eyes. Il
Councilman Gilbert turned In pc
.ition asking for the grading and flll- &
ing of West Iron avenue from sixth
10 Eighth street and also South Sew
anth street from Coal To Iron avenue. I
II was referred to the street com
nitteo
A delegation from the Retail Mer-
'hunts' association wanted a high IL
.ense placed on the trading stamp
business. The council took no action
"a this matter.