Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-02
CITY TO SELECT
ITS APPRAISER OF
WATER SYSTEM
Water Committee Authorized
by Council to Open Nego-
tiations With Engineers
Company Has Chosen.

The council last night covered an
other stage on the way 70 municipal
ownership OF the water works by au-
thoiizing the water committee to
open negotiations looking to the en-
ployment OF an engineer To represent
the city in the appraisal OF tlfc water
supply comrany's property
The resolution giving the water
committee It's authority also provides
for the committees comforting with
the water company to draft an
agreement to govern the appraiser
and purchase Of the water system hy
the city," The committee is required
to refer the matter to the council Tor
approval. The resolution was adopt
ed unanimously.
Alderman clyde Tingley, chairman
Of the water committee. reported a
conversation he had with a. Il. Nc
Millen, president of the water cor
poration. Mr.. McMllen told him that
the company had already selected its
engineer. according to Mr.. Tingley.
Mayor IIurrics Up Session.
With Mayor Westerfeld at the wheel
the council went through the nights
business lin high The session was
long but great amount of business
was considered
That plan has been worked out for
the flushing OF sewers by firemen
came to light in statement by Al
derman w. r. Switzer Mr.. SwitZer
suggested giving firemen every sixth
day off instead of every eighth. Fire.
men are on duty even on their days
off" IL was explained. Mayor Wes-
terfed declared himself In favor OF
this plan. The council adopted IT,
Mayor Westcrfeld stated that the
sewer pumps are liable to play out al
any time Then the sewage would
back into the city and the council. II
that happened, had better take so
Tijeras canyon. said he. The pur-
chase of new pump was referred 10
the sewer committee. the mayor and
city engineer with power to act.
The county road board has spent
81, 900 in reducing the hump on East
Central avenue, but the street IL still
a foot and q half too high at the high
est point, according to letter from
Col. ID. X. II. Sellers. Ii the city could
buy 900 loads Of dirt for $500 the
county would scrape this foot and a
half off ne said Mayor Westerfeld
said the city could use the dirt, but
II did not have the money. Dr r, l..
liust did not sec how the city could
afford to buy the dirt. The letter was
referred to the street committee.
state National City Depository.
city Treasurer Warren Graham
notified the council that he had des-
ignated the State National bank as
the city depository.
City Attorney W. A. keleher made
a report on the ADMINISTRATIONS in
herlted" litigation. Suits asking APP
proximately $4,000 are pending.
against the city now, he said. on mo-
ton Of Alderman G. b. Hammond the
city will take steps to settle the yudg-
ment for 5000 held by Amado Chases
The same motion instructed the city
attorney to bring suit against Mrs.
Mariana Otero TO recover the amount
the city has to pay. Amado chaves,
Jr, sustained injury in falling over
nm elevated board sidewalks In front
Of Mrs. Otero's property.
c. A. Grande and others protested
against the use of the North Broad
way extension as dumping ground.
Caesar Grande presented a claim
for 1891 alleged damages caused. IL
was said by the overflow OF the
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