Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-01

us prepared 10 pay OIL SfO,VVV VI
Its bonded debt before April l, 1922,
Ind that it has $4,000 available
IN sinking funds, comes the an
inouhcement that City Engineer
ikimbal has completed tentative
iplans for number of new munich
pal projects and will submit them
10 the city commission at a special
meeting TO be called in the near
future. 1t is understood that the
carrying out of the plans Will IN
Solve an expenditure of approx
lfnately $4,000.
II The proposed projects include
1.-The following: For the construc-
Zion of a sewage disposal plant,
1915, 1000; for extensions to sanitary
sewers, $4,000; for storm sewers
incident to the paving and improV-
ling of streets, $4,000; for the
leonstruction CT an additional
RESERVOIR, incident to furnishing
lmore adequate water supply, M
Irluding the necessary pump and
pipe line, $4,000,
~ The projects proposed by the
city engineer are tentative in thelf
nature, although much work has
been done on detail plans. There
is reason to believe that in addition
Ito the projects mentioned PROJECT
dnay be suggested which will mean
Ahe building of new steel ana con-
erete Yiaauct over the santa re
tracks at Coal avenue between Sec
-bnd street and Broadway or at some
,bther available intersection. None
.bf the projects has been definitely
decided upon, but the merits ana
reasons for each project Will De
thoroughly discussed at the meeting
lof the commission at which CITY
Manager j. n. Gladding will be pre-
barred to submit data collected
Turing the past year.
III Disposal Plant Needed,
FS The Cmmissioners viii decide
which projects are essential ana
fgill probably announce in the near
iuture what bond issues it is pro-
posed to submit to the voters In
April for acceptance or rejection.
The new projects are all part or
/ comprehensive plan for greater
Albuquerque. 1t is understood that
the new sewage disposal plant IS
In important factor in the list OF
projects and in fact is declared TO
tbe an imperative necessity. Some
Two wears ago the state department
Sc health ordered the city TO in
Stall this disposal plant. Delay IN
the undertaking., however, was nee
iessary because no funds were aVall-
jhble for the work and bonds coula
hot be voted on until April, lSZZ:
IThe sewage has been disposed OF
for many years by a crude methou
of emptying the same into the no
lGrande at a point just south Oh Al
lbuquerque.
Il The growth of Albuquerque has
caused a demand for an up-to-date
lplant which will be adequate TO
Icarry off the sewage at all times OF
THE year and which will not con-
ltaminate the water of the river
During eight months OF the year
the flow Of water in the Rio Grande
Is adequate to carry away the sew
+ age without danger to the health
of the community. During the re-
naming months of the year, when
the river is low, the matter OF DIS
posal of sewage becomes very
serious problem.
The extensions to the sanitary
Sewer system estimated at 500, OOO,
n will be sufficient only for short
g line and will afford only temporary
relief. With the city spreading in
All directions and daily demand for
..ewage facilities it is believed by
officials to be only question OF
ime until a much larger bond is
Iue for sewers will be required
+ rhe money asked for storm sewers
Nv the city engineer is required IN
connection with certain projects
Contemplated to take care OF the
hood waters in the highlands and to
iOay off the cost of construction Oh
.torm sewers in the loWlands in
,,ident to paving projects.
East Reservoir.
X The fifty thousand dollar ouul-
ltional reservoir project IS one that
has been contemplated for seVeral
wears. The plan is to locate a res
ervoir at a point far east of the
city limits, on high ground OBJ
tanned for that purpose, and to
.build a reservoir that will be ade-
ouate to furnish water at higa
pressure to all consumers east OF
High street. This reservoir cOu4i
also be used for furnishing water
to the entire city at such time as
the present reservoir Is being
cleaned or in event that the reser-
iyoir for any reason is rendered IN
Operative.
Coal Avenue Viaduct.
Nj 1t is believed that it will cost at
least 100000 to construct a suit
able viaduct across the railroad
tracks. either at Coal avenue, or at
some otner street intersection
which will afford means Of rapid
transportation between the high
lands and lowlands. The present
l,1aduct. was built at a time when
automobiles were unknown, The
traffic over the Coal avenue VIA
Iauct is becoming 90 great that the
city officials are conGtantly puz-
lied as to how to take care of the
Situation properly.
NO plans or specifications have
been prepared for the proposed
Igiaduct. The city commission has
realized that the viaduct problem
BE- one that will call for early solu-
Zion and is project in which
many people are greatly interest
Id, not only those living in the
highlands but also those who are
required to travel to the eastern
part of the city. At the present
lime the traveller between the high
lands and lowlands within the city
limits has the option of three
routes, the Coal avenue viaduct,
the Central avenue crossing and
the Tijeras avenue crossing All
other streets between Trumbull
avenue. at the end of the southern
city limits. and New York avenue
HIT the end OF the northern city lin
Hts, have been closed to traffic
with the exception of grade
crossing at Fruit avenue which is
not a practical route for those