Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-08
NOT GUILTY, IS
VERDICT IN CASE
OF CHIEF KLEIN
Council Reinstates Him in Of
ficei Chief BurtIess Re-
fuses TO Give Up Office
When He MAKES Demand,

The council last night rcinstated Ja-
cob Klein az fire chief. finding that
the charges against him had not been
proved After the meeting. chief
Klein made formal demand upon 4.
&C. Bnrtless for The office Chief Burt
lcss refused to yield possession. saving
hc had been instructed by the mayor
not to surrender. u this stand is
maintained the case probably VIII be
carried into the courts
The council took up the case in tx
ccutivc session. spending. about an
hour going over the evidence intro
dneed at the hearing. When the doors
were opened Alderman George G.
Scheer moved the adoption Of the
verdict finding Klein not guilty Al
dvrman Skinner seconded ON the
vote the council stood 9 to 2. Ayes,
Scheer. skinner. Grunsfeld l1ust and
Icoen Nos Hammond, Gibson and
Gilbert.
The Councils Verdict.
Here IL the verdict
The city council Of the city Of AL
buqucrdue, having heard all OF the ev-
idcnec introduced IN the matter Of the
charges preferred against Jacob
Klein. chief Of the FIRE department
OF said city, and having fully consid-
ared al OF said evidence, finds that
said charges have not been proved
Therefore the action OF the mayor
an suspendlng said Klein as chief Of
the fire department De and the same
is hereby dlsapproved and the said ia
cob Klein is hereby rcinstated TO the
position OF chief Of the fire depart
ment Of the city Of Albuquerque
The mayor message telling OF his
of ordinance No. 6g6. re-
curing the approval Of the chairman
Of the finance committee upon all
checks. was read, The council diu
not attempt to pass 1t over the may
or's veto. However. the fact thai |
merely a recess was taken until next /
Monday night. when city Attorney
Thomas y, Wilkerson informed the /
council that 1t would have TO pass the
measure over the veto at that session I
pr not at all, may have some sisnifi- /
canoe.
Mayors Veto Message.
ITO the council nave disap- |
proved ordnance No. 666 for the |
reason that believe It Is Illegal and /
hat It's purpose Is to hinder and OBJ I
'truct the reorganization OF the fire T
department. Of the city. Further that .
4 is specially aiming to defeat \. c. T
Burtless in getting his pay for services +
'endered as fire chief, and that the
working effect Of the ordinance would /
30 against the public health, safety
md general welfare OF the people OF
Questioned. the mayor said he be-
ievcd the ordinance Illegal because It
eas special Legislation
The council appropriated SIS for
he decoration OF the city hall when
he Panhandle and South western
;tockmcn's association convention Is
icld. H. y See submitted sketch OF
he decorations He was awarded the
ontTact
A communication was adopted, in
tructing the city clerk and city engi-
lecr to find ty what authority every
ever connection outside the city was
made.
Must Put Light ut Crossing
The Santa Fe railway and City
Electric company are to be notified
o maintain a light at the 1iieras ave-
Iue crossing or 10 keep a Waterman
here. Unless they comply within ten
ays the city attorney was authorized
o take action IN the courts to com
'el them. 1t was said that the Santa
~ was willing 10 pay its share Of the
ost but that the city Electric wished
he city to order the light installed.
aving the expense of erecting poles
nd stringiuu wire