The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-30
PAVING
| PRICE FOR Z WEEKS
Commissioners Postpone
Raising of Water Rates
Outside Limits

Propertv owners who want their
ltreets paved had better hurry "
.lney want TO get the paving at the
price the city " getting u. When
Ihc contract was made between the
Aitv and the Bitulithic Paving com
any there was q clause In 10 90 me
Effect hat when 100 per cent o. the
property owners In advance OF where
|ne paving company were paving
PAINTED their part ~ the street 20 he
paved. they could get Il at the price
lhe city is paying. Prices OF labor
nd everything else have gone up SO
iast that the paving company mas
Isked the city commission 10 be re-
aeved from that clause. Al the meet
lnE 81 the city commissioners last
Plight the commissioners decided 10
i've property owners two weeks Ions
= of bargain prices IN paving,
Citizens representing precincts
nd 5 at the commission meeting LAST
y ighf declined. without thanks. the
= roposition To become "a part ~ the
lty. However. the city commission
ri made II clear 20 the ohdurato out
~ iders thai Il was the Chamber OF
Commerce md not the city commits
ionern that proposed that certain
utiyinF districts be annexed 90 the
ic, Tho increases % the sewer rates
a nd proposed Increase Of the water
II TVS ~ ANNH NNNA
method Of compelling the outsiders
o become insldcra. but merely FOR
he purpose o. getting lr much from
he outsiders for sewer service as the
aNpayers Of the city are compelled TO
bay.
wam I0wcr Eiccttsc siatc.
The commissioner Also discussed
. he possibility 81 getting a lower rate
from the Albuquerque Gao a Electric
Company FOR electric light furnished
Y city. Tho aectric company was
Ft1ven thirty days to make an answer
! TO the ciiy's request.
! Not all Of tho residents ADJOINING
the city are Of the same frame Of mind
<as the residents ~ precincts aud D
street asked that ms pr perry ht
\ taken into the city. and asserted th5l
In as much na he had don't every
I thing possible to be takcn into tht
Il city. Il would he unfair 10 rnHrEc him
a higher rate FOR water when hc i've
hot u few feet outside thr cts limits
"Anr person owning BE- uoWC out.
side tho city limits who could fHy
$50 sewer assessment and Hpuro.i'
! mateiy tl2 increase tn water rae
I could well afford % como into tu'
rity.' stated the city manager lu q
otter OF recommendation he wrote O,
. city commissioners after Wt.iui
IN nNthilEhtlnn ul INf matter %
Using the water rates. THE aycraEI
pine outside Of the city OF Alhugucr
n IN not assessed Tor mere thai
1000" the city manager continued
q the Increased ttSttipu lucidcn
~ booming into the clay would uul'
Xnsunt 10 SO ON that valuation
- M Curb IilIing Suuions.
The city manager informed Oh.
3mmissioners that there are zap
IT, 0Nimately" 62a water services De
taken outside the city limits ana
IL the total revenue from thom 20
10 is "SN.3GS4iO. The matter OF iu
feaHing the water rate TO outsider
. nut Ell until the next meeting o
- commissiou.
emerEcuCy %orfinnce wa puEsoi
nibitng the construction or au'
l&spore curb filling stations. The fillin.
72 ations Obstruct traffic the commits
vel Toners believe. and anyhow Their,
NJ re enough Of cm now
~ A resolution was adopted lN ~
commissioner cudorsiug the Htf..
Ylrst movement and the ,ntertnlnuen
a that IL to Doe given hE thv SAINTS Il
Hfailroad employees january A..