Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-30
Comm. seal)

dltcn, on the ltlO GRANGE, upon mo-
ton of Chairman Grunsfeld, seconded
by Mr. Me2gar, motion carried, was
approved.
In the matter of the contract of
pritchard & Pritc hard for pile driving
for the extension of the breakwater
in the west bank of the Rio Grande,
above Barelas bridge, the County Sur
veyor submitted a report stating that
the work had been completed accord
ing to contract and releases for labor
and material had been filed by Pitch-
ard K Pritchard. thereupon.it was or
dered by the Board that the Clerk
draw a warrant for s1.l96.00 in favor
of the contractors in fun payment OF
the contract, according to the accept
ed and approved bid.
II il ordered that the Clerk draw
warrants for approved accounts,
1t Is ordered thar the Board do now
adjourn subject TO the call Of the
Chairman
Approved
ALFRED GgUNSFELD
Attest; chairman.
NEsTOR MONTOYA, Clerk.
Called session, Thursday, Septem-
Der 26th, 1918.
"A
man. David j. MetZgar Tomas X.
Duran, Commissioners. Nestor Mon
toya, Clerk.
A resolution was presented to the
Board of County Commissioners OF
Bernalillo county strongly urging the
governments attention to the prob
lem of draining the Rio Grande val
lev, TO the end that federal cid and
corporation NAV be extended to the
people of the P,o Grande valley in
retaining thc!r lands and rendering
them permanently and increasingly
productive. The resolution was
signed and approved by the Board.
Upon presentation of petition
properly supported and after invesu-
eating the matter fully as to the Me-
cesslty and benefit to accrue to the
health of the county therefrom, Miss
Bessie r. Wicker was appointed pub
lie health nurse of Bernalillo county
for three months, October, November
and December, 1918, at n salary Of
10000 p9r month. tho sN.d nurse 70
file rorort MONTH" IN the office OF
the County Clerk as TO work done by
her In the discharge of her duties.
the project Of paving with concrete
the Alameda boulevard" from the
limits of the city ~ Alhuqaeraue
north to Alameda. on Fourth street
road 9.G2 miles r.. federal, state and
county aid. was taken up and con-
sidered, and after due eXa mination
and explanation of the proposition,
ilnon motion of Chairman Grunsfeld,
seconded by Mr. Duran, motion put
and daily carried, the following reso-
luton was approved and ordered to
he entered on the Commissioners
record, as follows;
whereas IL has been decided 10
make application for state and federal
aid of road construction within the
county Of Bernalillo, to the amount
Of one Hundred Eighty-four Thou
sand one Hundred Twenty-Sx Dollars
and Forty-seven Cents t$lS412b,4I)
and the proportion of the cost OF TINS
construction to be paid ~ the salu
Bernalillo county Is Forty-slx Lhou-
sand Thirty-one Dollars and sixty
two Cents (s46,OSl.63) and 1t Is nee
essary that financial provision pc
made TO paw portions OF this sum
when due, therefore,
Be II Resolved, that the Treasurer
of the county OF Bernalillo IS hereby
instructed to create fund designated
as the Alameda boulevard fund ana
IA deposit in this fund out of the
revenues accruing to the general road
fund for the years 1918 and 1878 the
sum OF Forty-six thousand Thirty
one Dollars and Slxty-two Cents
($46,03l.62).
he IL Further Resolved that the
procpeds OF tho special road levy pre-.
yiously made for the wear 1918 be ex-
pended upon the aforesaid project
and that the issuance of eertlfi-
Gates bearing interest not to exceed
per centum per annun1. anticipating
the collection of the aforesaid levy is
hereby authorized. Provided, however,
that such certificates snail only pc
issued from time TO time IN amounts
required to pay for the proportion due
by the county OF Bernalillo upon sala
construction.
The government of the United
states hayine called unon the people
of the state to buy bonds OF the
Fourth Liberty Bond issue 20 carry on
tho war against Germany, and this
Board considering that i - their first
duty in the name Of the reon'e or
Bernalillo county, whom they repre-
sent. that they respond literally with
every dollar available 10 help me
United States government, therefore,
upon motion of Chairman Grunsfeld,
seconded ~ Messrs. David ]. Metzgar
and Tomas r. Duran, motion put ana
voted unanimous, it is hereby ordered
that the county of Bernalillo buy for
the benefit of the people of the same
and in their name $4,000 90 worth
of Liberty Loan Bonds with money
from the first, second and third sink
ing funds of said county. and the
Clerk is hereby ordered TO draw a
warrant unon the above mentioned
funds in the sum of 81 900 in favor
OF the First Savings Bank and Trust
company of Albuquerque, New Mex
leo, in payment of 5 per cent first
payment upon said bonds and there-
after the balance. when due, to be
paid upon the terms called for by
said Fourth Liberty Bond issue.
Requests for funds by County High
way Superintendent St Norris in the
sum of s2,500 for the month of Oc-
toher. 1918. for construction and
maintenance of roads. upon proper
motion duly carried. was allowed.
It is ordered that the Clerk draw
warrants for approved accounts.
1t is ordered that the Board do now
adjourn until Monday the 7th day of
October. 1918.
AT,ERED CRrrNSEEI.