Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-29
DURHAM SYSTEM
IS ALLOWED BY A
NEW ORDINANCE
City Commission Fixes the
Standards for Plumbing;
Transit Company Asks
Paving Changes.

fTdIlSll CuIilpdIly ASKS
Paving Changes.
Passage OF an ordinance permit
ting the use of the Durham system
Of plumbing; insistence that the
condition Of Roma avenue must he
improved; settlement Of the claims
of those involved in the recent au.
tomobile accident, and the state
ment by George Roslington that #
the City Electric company is COM
PEELED to place specified paving OH
its right-of-way portions of the
city where paving is projected the
corporation will be ruined financi-
ally we're features of last nights
regular weekly meeting of the city
commission.
With an emergency clause at
tached that puts it into effect al
most Immediately, tho plumbing
ordinance, which was introduced by
Commissioner Hughes, was adopted.
The unsatisfactory condition which
lad existed for several weeks ana
which made it impossible Tor
plumbing contractors TO know how
to proceed, has been removed. The
commission discussed the hkelt-
hood of increased building in the
city and the possible need for bet
ter provisions for inspection OF
plumbing and building.
Roma Avenue Neglected.
Commissioner We'll called atten-
ton to what he described as the
utter neglect of Roma avenue.
which he said was without proper
illumination. He said the condl-
lions existing because of neglect OF
street repairs and adequate lighting
are likely to bring the city into
damage suit. Mr.. We'll moved that
the city manager be instructed TO
investigate conditions on Roma
avenue and report at the next meet
ing, After a discussion, the motion.
was lost, Tingley, Swope and wal
ton voting no, and Hughes ana
We'll, yes.
Tracks Paving.
A letter from George Rosllngton,
president of the City Electric com
pany, was read, asking that MS
company be allowed TO substitute
screened gravel-oil-sprayed surtac-
ing on the street car right-of-Way
on Coal avenue between SECOND
and Third streets, and on NortH
Fourth street. Mr., Roslington
stated in his letter and in person
that the cost would be prohibitiVe
and would virtually put the COM
pany out of business if it were re-
auired to put down asphalt-maca
dam. He said the company, IN az
dition to paving cost, would ne
Obliged to put in new rails ana d
new switch. In the case or Goa
avenue he agreed to see that tne
specified paving is put in within
two years, and he agreed to pave
the tracks at the intersection u
Edith and Coal with the requlrea
material this year.
MIR Roslington said his COM
nany's business had decreased con-
stantly from last July until May ~
this wear, when the decrease has
stoned. He said the number Oh
passengers carried in May OIL tllis
year was 10000 less than last year
at the same time. The company
hauls about 10000 passengers u
month, he stated, in reply 10
question. The recent advance III
fares to seven cents. he SAID en-
n bled to hold its receipts even Win
those of year ago. A..
THE matter was referred 10 the
citv manager and city attorney, lor
report at the next meeting
Damages Are Adjusted.
The commission settled with the
victims of the recent auto Smash
on the following basis: W. X. Is
bell. 1926; John Anderson, szio'
Isaac Gonzalez and Luciano CON
zalez. $500. The settlement was
made on recommendation OF City
Attorney II. B. Jamison.
Mr.. Jamison reported That the
CITY had used a portion of ground
at the foot of Pacific street and
along the Santa Fe right-of-Way
as street for many years, and said
that the city is not liable to claims
for compensation because no al
verse claim had been made during
the entire period. Recently Captain
Clark M. Carr, owner Of the ada
cent property. had asked the COM
mission to make settlement with
him.
To Cut CottonwoOds.
The commission decided TO en-
force the ruling made last year
that one-tenth of the cottonwood
trees in the city be cut down each
wear. to abate the cotton nuisance.
The trees are marked and can be
removed Systematically.
Commissioner Swope suggested
that the city manager and city en-
gineer Immediately prepare plans
for the Coal avenue viaduct so
so that the commission could
bring the matter to focus and
have action taken. He lamented
he lack of suffient light in parts
Of the city, and said that no new
lamps had been put in for two
years or more because of lack of
.unds.
The commission changed its
night to Tuesday and set
he hour at 1880 o'clock.
The enforcement of an ordinance
the removal of frame
in the alleys between
Copper and Gold avenue and First
md Fourth streets was brought
Up.
1t was stated that action Tor the
changing of the street car crossing
rom Tijeras to Central avenue is
Unlikely at an early date, and Mr..
Veil suggested that action should
10 taken Immediately to remove
he Central avenue bump" which
ie said is a menace.
Present at the meeting were
Chairman Walton, Commissioners
Veil, Hughes, Tingley. and Swope.