The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-04
MAYOR SAYS NEW
PLANT WOULD Be
GOOD INVESTMENT
Cites Figures in Giving Reasons
for Disappearing the Councils
Move to Buy Company's Prop
erty; Feals Corporation Bias

Neihh anu hNtNem AZ n price To ne
determined upon by the three engi-
neers" plan. In a message filed with
the veto the mayor gave his reasons
for disappearing the proposition.
The city has been given "a reliable
expert opinion. the mayor says. that "a
new plant much better than the COM
pany's can be built. In spite OF in
creased costs and market conditions.
for S322. 600 The mayor says ne IL
firmly convinced the company's plant
isn't worth any more than 1g63.0OO az
the outside.
Even IL the city had To pay Tor u
new plant the whole siO0. goo author
ICED at the bond election. the mayer
says. Il would b. "a better move than
to buy the company's plant, because
IL would give tbs city a plant easily
worth so per cent more than the pres
ent works n system.
The mayor asserts that II the whole
of the bon issue or any sum near Il
IN paid for the present plant. another
issue OF bonds would be required 10
provide none for improvements and
To replace Junk
Veto Message In Full.
The message In full follows.
In regard to the resolution. re-
Gently voted upon by h council Of
the city OF Albuquerque, providing
that the city shall appoint an engineer
who. with an engineer appointed BY
the Water supply company. shall place
o valuation upon the Water supply
company'a plant and winter system as
a basis for the city 81 Albuquerque -
purchasc the same. and further pro-
s. -. Wk-s - 49,. ~. $500. 80.
upon such valuation. such engineers
shall between them select a third en-
Rineer n take part In such valuation
and that the value placed thereon by
two OF such engineers shall be final
and binding upon the city. ! beg to
say
THAT T disapprovc such resolution
and hereby refuse my assent 10 tho
same for the following reasons
Not More Than Sa83, it6.
"i-Be,ause such method opens the
door 10 ~concediug that the Winter sup
ply company Is entitled to the ortii
issue Of 500 600 worth az bonds Hu
thorized by the electors ~ the city
whereas ! am Of the firm belief TINT
thc value az said plant and water sNs-
tom does not exceed t2G3.ti6. hat be-
ing the value placed thereon BY the
city's own Impartial engineer.
Cost NJ New Plant.
9-Bccnus" tho city has secured 70.
liable expert opinion that nutwith-
standing the Increased cost of mater
ials ana changed conditions ~ IA"
market. a water supply system - tch
better than that OF the present Water
Supply company-bcc1use " viii be
new and perfect in every way and vii
avoid tho mistakes and Inconvenience
mado ADD existing ahout the old plant
can be erected 40 n cost Of not eN'
CocdinE ta22.662.
EFFICIENCY in Service.
"3-Becausc such new plant can n'
so erected and its pumping plant ana
reservoirs so situated h the entire
city can be supplied from thc same. IN
Guiding al additions on the mesa, thu.
EvoidinE costs OF double pumping and
reducing the cost of maintenance.
Economy In New Plant.
"f-Hecause u the whole or am
sum near tho whole Of the prcsen'
bond issue should be paid tor thu
present water plant, then because %
It's age and because such lars" por
tons u il will have 70 hc juukcd, th'
city would have 10 authorize "a new h.
sue Of bonds up 20 perhaps tho sun
OF $50. GOO. or 10 might be even
larger sum would hc necessary in or
Ger to mako the necessary repairs. al
ditions and improvements thereto
whereas according 10 thu reliable ok
pert opinion heretofor" referred 90
the city can get a brand new plan
which will avoid an the mistakes am
inconvenience Of the bid system 70
not to exceed the sur Of Sa22,G Coz.
Worth 50 Per Cent Morc.
"5-lleCause even IL the new plan
should cost the city the whole hon'
issue. IL would when finished be casil.
worth 80 per cent more than the pre-,
plant
Plenty of Time la Build.
&C. because the city has sufiicicn
tine 20 construct a water system, thor
being over two before the eV
uimtion Of the present franchise "a
the water supply company u bid
can be obtained. backed hy good an.
sufficient bond for the erection of
pIant as we require within that time
hgninst Three Engineers" Plan.
"5-Becausc I am opposed. ou prIr
,ipl". 20 IN" three appruisci4 boiu
engineers. for ] ana Of the opinion tn,
the larger number 81 them are i'm
oued with what may ne called 'cut
~p0ration bias 100 IN" valuation Of pun
Die utilities. which bias spTnEs iron
their education and the enlplo}m'
they usually obtain, and ! therefor
deeply regret to SEQ that the manage
mont OF the Water supply compan
refused the suggestion TO have a.
Honorable y a. Hanna chief iustlr
OF the state. act ps the third ahtItra
toy iu an offer heretofore made 90 SGT
tie the valuation Of tho present waite
plant.
Asks building Action
For these reasons I decline to riE
ms ronecnt and hereby as aforosli'
lisappruvc the said resolution and ro
quest the city couucil 60 call for plan
End select e reservoir site with e vie.
20 advertising for hid TO secure 'I
lcniir.lv new water system