The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
INCORPORATION
OF NEW VILLAGE
IS DELAYED
Commissioners Get Pro-
tests on East Albu-
querque Plan

Action on the petition of the resi-
dents of University Heights ana the
Highlands to be Incorporated into a
village OF East Albuquerque was de-
fcrrod for n month by the county
commissioners at their meeting this
morning. because of the strong op-
position from the section of the pro-
posed village west OF the University.
u was decided 10 consider the matter
at greater length.
The village of East Albuquerque as
proposed BY tho petitioners would in
cIudc an University Heights and ad-
Joining territory east of the city limits
M Mulberry street. a delegation of
limits and 'ho University was prcsen.
before the commissioners this morn
ing 20 protest against the incorpora-
tion. They preferred to be incor-
porated with the city of Albuquerque
by un extension Of IA" city limits.
they said.
Decide ON Name
Tho petition that the east side ho-
come incorporated as village was
signed hv large majority uf the
qualified voters of the HtightH and was
filod with the county commissioners
last Monday. q week TN advance OF ts
nppravnl aa provided hy law col
D. * ~. Seller. O.. J often ana other
leading residents ON University
IIeights were circulating e. petition
with this purpose bon mind several
months ago and found few 'pirctoii
10 the proposal
II had first been thought irot N,
a.. 60 Il
College city hut after second consid
erntion the name OF Esst Aihugu"rlu
was decided upon az NOR" approtri'
ate I'udor the strtH luwe. q viil,g'
lay be- Incorporated upon tho appro
val 81 tho county Commisi irets q @
majority 81 thr qualified voters IN th'
proposed village sign r"ut'o1 4
Incorporate.
The incorporation Of she tcrritor'
now known ns East AlhuqI, ruu" ar
fers from the attempt mtdc 90 IN
eorporats Old Albuquerque. whore ~
election uf qualified voters hHd q
called old Albuquerque attempted q
incorporate aH "a town instead "f az
village In hriof. on election must b
called 10 Incorporate aH ,nru, Will
70 village may De- incOrp' unN
upon the signing uf a petition hN
minority of the voters if such potiti"
!. approved hy tho county cummis
slonors. according 60 those who haN
mad, O. study of the laws.
Population of COS
The corporate limits of the viIlag
are one and lIlt miles east an
vost by % milo north aud south an
embrace n population NJ SOS with 10
qualified voters There are moro ina
t0g prra.us of voting az" Bon m" vi
Iars hut some have not lived in IN
state long enough tu hr eligible
yat. in New Mexico.
Tho petition fil,d with the count
commissioners doscfihcs the are
within the limits somewhat as q"
lows.
"rorinning ~ the east line Of N
civ limits ~ the south east roru'
of Mulberry street ana coal aNenu
thence running east along the -ou'
side OF Coal avenue 10 IA" Alhuqut
uue-Grant line thence west along ~
Albuquerque I'm" To th" We
corner of section 90 thence east alor
the south line of section -2 60 ~
south east corner Of section %, them
north along the east line Of sccti'
% to the northeast corner ot svcti'
a2 and west along IN" south line
scrtion 20 to IN, uorthwcN corner
section se and th" Alhuplcrqu" lal
grant. thence south along the \
buquerauc-Grant line To the nor
side Of Marquette avenue, thence w
niong tho north side ~ Murquci
avenue Co Mulberry street. then
south along the east side oi Mulh"r
street Co the point of beginning
This area takes iu the Tcrrroc a
ditlou. the tract known as the era
tract now owned Boy Joseph u. Wills
tho University Heights, the la
owned by Mahlo sulz'r tho Iniv'
stv uf Sew Mexico and iuivcrs
canpus. the country club what
known as tho Browne Well. l.ail adj
tion and 70 part ~ the Crussun 70
kennedy additions
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