The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
REPORT
or CITY ISSUED
Years Accomplishments
And Future Needs Of
City Outlined


The annual report 81 the city of Al,
hnauerque WIS issued Today. Il con.
tains o summary Of the more import.
ant work of the past year and discus
zes future needs Of the ciiy. u ais,
contains the reports Of each depart
meut 81 the city government.
Regarding the finances Of the cit
the report says the deficit in the zen
eral fund on January i 1913 wa
tlp,2a ~. During the year this wa
decreased Sii ,os4.is. leaving the de-
Their the report SAYS. when tho tnxc
Ar received from the county treas
Uror 10 February. this ONerdran VII
be entirely eliminated, and u is hone,
that the general fund ut the end o
1899 will show a balance ~ at leaA
5000.
Nerds Of CITY.
niaCuaaiuE the future needs OF th
city. the report says
I. tH) A Law permitting the
extension Of sanitary sewer sys-
TENS hy the goNorning body.
90 A new law regulating the in
tcrcst TO be paid hy hanks for
sinking fund deposits
tcl The Incorporation into the
new paving Law. the construction
Of sidewalks on the same hasla
as paving, aud other city improve
mcnts.
Cdj Laws permitting the estab-
lislmcnt NJ a more perfect bud
set system In the state OF Now
Mexico.
teJ A scientific study by some
state organizations. OF tho munic-
ipalities OF tho state. and action
NH HAA H.aHHaNHH 49,. -. a.NA.a III
cities on z Arm business aud n
nancinl t.tsia, after which rigid
laws SHOULD be established re-
quiring city officials To keep citlcs
on that bssis.
2. Cooperation with the state
hoard Of health as later described
In this report In matierr OF health
aud sanitation.
8 An increased water supply.
ana the extension al cts mains 10
mcrease sales OF water, thereby
increasing the prohts
4 The development of marks
now established. the Rio Graudc
park. and another children's play
ground iu the south part OF the
city.
s. Double platoon system. and
equipment to- more adequately
hight fires In the higher build
> inEs.
i. More street lights. and an
ail-nlght-esofy-night schedule.
T. New building code.
s. Municipal ~ baEe ooliec-
tion and disposal.
9. Nor. equipment To main
lain dirt streets.
10. Perturbation. Qualification
ana distribution Of milk.
a.. a city plan.
Years Accomplishments.
Accomplishments OF the past yea
are outlined as follows:
l. Tho organization OF the New
Mexico League OF Municipalities.
which was instrumentHi in ecur-
ing the following legislation:
tu) Discrimination Of the \ per
Cent charge FOR the collection OF
taxes by the county.
OO.A law which requires The
county to pay back so per cent
OF the taxes paid by tho city tor
road purposes amounting To
about fb,7OO per year in thus city
tc) a new paving law Wns adopt
ed which makes 30 possible 20
handle paving ia larger programs
with greater ease. with lib
cral financial terms. and made Do
possible to secure better cumpctI-
ton.
tdl 4 law WINS passed which
made Do possible To use d arm
ings Of public utilities Tor general
fund purposes until December !.
tcj The establishment Of a new
state board of health. which will
do "a great deal toward solving
the health problem OF this Dty
and state.
q. Two thousand additional
hooks were added 10 the library
hy the library drive Which was
sponsored by Mr. Josiah Reed.
3. SprinklluE and flushing
ave bccu motorized.
T. New sidow tlk specifications
have been adopted ana new walks
have been ordered on 500 lots
Through the efforts IL the
city commission ana the assist
nee of "a park committee. almost
$1,000 was raised Tor the purpose
Ot purchasing "a new park ON
North Fourth street.
g. Tho viuduct over the Santa
Fc uaCka at Coal en- has been
completely renewed al r. saving OF
almost $1,000 under the estimated
cost.
2 Accounting methods and
the arm Of handling collrc-
tiunH have been further improved
during the past e.
S., The citN has boon pat on u
firm financial basis.
o.. The procedure for the cs-
tuhliHhmcnt Of u large paving
program has been gone through
aud preliminary Wurk ifsidcut To-
the paving program. amounting
10 about Si2b. GOO.0 bus been
done.
TO- Storm sewer system Ig
about 80 per rent completed.
II. New water mains and SER
vice lines have beon laid in pric-
ticallv the entire paving district
Copies ct The report may be- had