Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-23
CITY TAKES IN
OVER $4,000
D TURING YEAR

which has recently been issued
gives a few interesting facts of
what has been done during the past
year. 1t gives a complete report
of each department.
Expenditures for the year 1919
were in excess of the previous year
nearly $4,000, while receipts for
1918 totaled $149,285.09 as
against $252,936.6S, for 1919.
Regarding other finances of the
city, the report says the deficit in
the general fund on January l,
1919, was $19,29S.34, During the
year this was reduced to $11, 0S4.l8,
leaving the deficit January 1, 1920,
$S,214.1S. Further, the report says,
when the taxes are received from
the county treasurer in February,
this overdraft will be entirely elm
mated, and it is hoped that the
general fund at the end of 1920
will show a balance of at least
$4,000"
A few of the years accomplish
ments are as follows;
!. The organization of the New
Mexico League of municipalities,
which was instrumental in securing
the following legislation:
(a) Discrimination of the per
cent charge for the collection of
taxes by the county,
CD A law which requires the
county to pay back 80 per cent Of
the taxes paid by the city for road
purposes, amounting to about
ZOO in this city.
Co A new paving law was adopted
which makes it possible to handle
paging in larger program with
greater ease, with more liberal fl
nancial terms, and made it possible
to secure better competition.
cd A law was passed which made
it possible to use the earnings of
public utilities for general fund
purposes until December l, 1920.
| (e) The establishment of a new
state board of health, which will do
a great deal toward solving the
| health problem of this city and
state
2. TWO thousand additional books
were added to the library by the
| library drive which was sponsored
by Mr.. Josiah Reed,
3. Sprinkling and flushing have
been motorized.
4. New sidewalk specifications
have been adopted and new walks
have been ordered on 500 lots.
5. Through the efforts of the
city commission and the assistance
of a park committee, almost $1,000
was raised for the purpose of pur-
chasing a new park on North
Fourth street.
6. The viaduct over the Santa Fe
tracks at Coal avenue has been
completely renewed at a saving of
almost $4,000 under the estimated
cost
7. Accounting methods and the
manner of handling collections
have been further improved during
the past year.
s. The city has been put on a
firm financial basis.
o. The procedure for the estab-
lishment of a large paving program
has been gone through and prelimi-
nary work incident to the paving
program amounting to about
IS125,O00, has been done,
10. storm sewer system is about
| so per cent completed.
II. New water mains and serv-
ice lines have been laid in practi-
cally the entire paving district.
Copies of the report may be mad
at the city managers office in the
city hall. =,
Discussing the future needs of
the city the report says:
!. (a) A law permitting the eX-
tension of sanitary sewer systems
by the governing body.
| (b) A new law regulating the in
terest to be paid by banks for sink
| ing fund deposits.
! (c) The Incorporation into the new
paving law, the construction OF
sidewalks on the same basis as
paving, and other city improve
mentS.
| (d) Laws permitting the establish
ment of a more perfect budget sys-
tenn in the state of New Mexico.
| (e) A scientific study by some
state organizations, of the munich
palities of the state, and action by
the Legislature to place all cities on
firm business and financial basis,
after which rigid laws should be
established requiring city officials
to keep cities on that basis
2. Cooperation with the state
board of health, as later described
in this report in matters of health
and sanitation.
8. An increased water supply,
and the extension of city mains to
increase sales of water, thereby
increasing the profits.
4. The development of parks now
established, the Rio Grande park,
and another children's playground
in the south part of the city.
s. Double platoon system, and
equipment to more adequately fight
fires in the higher buildings.
6. More street lights and an all
night-every- night schedule.
7. New building code.
8. Municipal garbage collection
and disposal.
8. More equipment to maintain
dirt streets.
\ 10. Pasturization, classification
and distribution Of milk
IL. A city plan.