Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
PETITION COUNCIL
To TAKE ACTION
TO PAVE CENTRAL
Property 0wners to Meet With
Aldermen Next Monday
Night TingIey Made Street
Committee Chairman,

toned the council to take legal steps
toward paving. The council will
meet with the petitioners next Mon
day night at the city hall
Possibility Of the City Electric
company's moving its switch, now be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets farther eass was usggested. Al
derman w. f. Switzer said two Of the
signers would withdraw their names
from the petition il this were done.
Whether the Withdrawals would be
sufficient to block the paving was
not stated.
No proof that the trolley people
planned this move was brought before
the council Mayor Henry Wcsterfeld
said h. understood the company
Would move the switch, when paving
was begun lie asked Charles W
Potter. manager of the TROLLEY com
pany. if this were true. Mr.. Potter
said he was unable to answer TIL
question The mayor then asked hin
If the company had such a step in
mind. Not to his knowledge was
Mr.. Potters answer
Cost Fixed in Petition.
Judge John Baron Burg, of the
probate court, one of the more than
thirty signers of the petition spoke in
favor of paving. He pointed out that
the petitioners represented majority
frontage exclusive Of the city's prop
srty on the avenue.
Petitioners asked that they be as
sessed for the improvement accord
ing to the front foot rule. The paw
ing should not exceed 500 a hneal
foot between Sixth and Eighth streets
and S4.75 n lineal foot between
Eighth and Fourteenth streets. Pay
ments may be made in ten annual m
stallments
The contract for the city team
work was awarded to the Springer
Transfer company over opposition
J. II. Shuffloharger offered TO furnish
teams for 81 a day and the Springer
Transfer company's bid was $f.2o'
Mayor Westerfeld announced that the
Springer company would meet the
tow bid. Or X. l.. Hust favored let
sing the contract to the Springer
company saying the company was
equipped to give the city good SER
vice He favored giving the CONTRACT
to the company that could give the
city the better service, said the doctor
Alderman Jerre Haggard took th'
same stand
Hammond Makes Protest.
Alderman G. d. Hammond opposed
saving he did not believe there was
any doubt that Shufflebarger couid
give as good service as the springer
company. He wanted to give shul
flebarger an opportunity to lower ms
bid too. Alderman Clyde IingleV
lined M with Mr.. Hammond
Mr. Hammond had moved that the
contract be awarded to Shuiflebarg-
,r He. Mr.. Ting.ey and Alderman
.c. G. Gibson supported the motlo''
on the vote, the other five VotlhN
against il. On the motion To accept
ne Springer Transfer eompanys re-
duced bid. five councilmen voted az
fjrnatively and two negatively, MI.
Tingley not voting.
Iailer Green Watson got the con-
tract for feeding city prisoners, car
rying with the duties as 1ailer ana
ianitor al the city hall and "jusgado'
watson and J. \. Buchanan quoted
he same price for meals, Watson
offered to do the lanitor work ana
art ae taller for $50 a mont .hBnehan =
An did not set price for inns WorN'
hut II was said he would do 1t for the
san,e nav that Watson would. Mayor
Westerfeld placed Buchanal's nam,
before The council first The couhc'i
turned him down, to :. watson
then was awarded the contract OH
motion hv Alderman Hammond, sec
onded bv Alderman llaggard'
city to Lay Sidewalks
The formal was the only bidder
for the city printing at the same is'
ure for which it has done the print
ing for the last year. The fouf IN
dcrtakers submitted joint pa Ior
The burial of pauper dead, 1t was eN-
olained with the understand tha'
aoch is to have the work three months
~ the year They also supiiil''e"
Tain, nriees on ambulance work.
q. i. Grande's claim for more ,''a''
$500 for damages alleged to nav
Been done his property by the over
Having of the Barclas aceqtla was
disallowed at the recommendation ~
the grievance committee tfrahu'
railed IA take care Of the ditch on ms
property according to the report.
The city clerk was instructed ~
advertise for bids for aging concrete
sidewalks in front of lots g. ana "
block 25. Huning Highlands adu''lon'
Or. pIust. chairman of the fih'liee
committee. advised the transfer Oh
$3.50 from the general to the M - :
fund. Or. Hast was informed ma
the library owed 1851 back sa'arS'
Tho transfer was made. The mayor
onpointed Miss Hickey to the library
hoard Mrs Theresa Butt having re-
fused 10 serve
The letter of \, b McMillen' presl
dent of the Water supply company
setting the price Of $500 on the con,
pany's holdings. was read ana iileu'
The letter was published pfe'ious's e
Want Reservoir Site option
The, city will secure an op'loh on
, reservoir site on the mesa oaylils
.bat he believed in this kind Of pre-
naredness. Mr.. Hammond offered q
resolution that the city obtain an op-
ion fo, two wears ON site. paying
st00 The council authorized Mayor
Vesterfeld to appoint committee 70
AIRY on negotiations and to close inc
option Hammond, Switzer ana Ting
'F''- ....t,.e. Tho CONN.,