The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-29

change It's tracks 10 the same level
and grade as the street on either
side. ~ soon as the street " paved.
II said. and IN willing TO pave bo-
tween the tracks itself. using a
gravel base. with nm asphalt sue
face to keep down dust.
A. ". Hcbenatreli. representing
the New Mexico Construction COM
pnny. contractors who are doing
the paving. recommended that tho
suggestions Of the letter be carried
out. lie said that he was willing
and ready to so ahead with paving
on Coal avenue. and take chances
on tho legality.
George Rcsilngton, representing
the street company. then adj
dressed the commission. His com-
pany II practically bnnkrupt. he
Informed the board. and could NOT
afford at this time to put IN tho
class Of paving. or ALLOW TO BE- nut
In, which II specified In the cod.
tracts between the city and the
paving company. He Eaid that
the company would 20 ahead at
once with the paving. using pcn-
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tween the car tracks. and asked
the commission To- give the som
pany two years. timo TO nave lta
tracks between Second and THIRD
streets on Coal avenue, since tho
life OF tho switch located at this
place II only about two years. and
viii have TO he changed then.
To Cut Trees
u vas decided by the commits
sion to refer the matter 10 the city
manager and city attorney for their
opinion Of the legality u the city $
changing contracts which have al
ready been made.
Hughes brought up the fact that
for n few years II has been tho
policy OF the city TO cut out one-
tenth Of the cotton bearing trees Of
the city each year. n was de-
cided that the policy should be car
ried out this year.
A petition from W, W. McCIel-
Ian. asking that Mcclellan park bo
lighted. was referred to the city
manager for an Investigation and
report.
The Chattanooga company was
given n temporary permit to put
up n tent for one week, beginning
July 10. In the city.
A request OF Joseph Dubois for
a refund on a license to hold a
boxing contest In the city. was
passed. when he informed the com
missioncrs that no one came 4 his
fight. 80 he did not hold II.
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Ing had been done In regard 10 the
bump In Central avenue. just east
Of the railroad crossing Ho said
hoped p" was not "haggling" the
city manager.
Manager Explains
city Manager Caiklns stated that
he WAS waiting because he be-
hovcd the city Electric company
would put In u crossing Tor MS
street cars within 40 days Well
said that this was impossible, since
R~oslington had said the company
was nearly bankrupt. and II woull
cost close 20 tt00. 600 to put tho
"rrs~ins -. The matter was lett
Win the civ maragsr for more
cowBie,u investigation.
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and specifications for the proposed
new viaduct be rushed, stating that
unless the city takes action on this
question at n the matter will not
he taken care Of AZ all during the
present administration
The city attorney presented a
written nepprt 10 the cffect that
Clark VI. Can has no rlrht 10 ask
q settlement from the CITY for the
NORTON of his land at the end Of
Pacific venue adjoining the Santa
re right Of way which IL hninE
u'ed M a street. This piece ~
land has Tor more than 10 years
past been used a. n public thor
oughfare. according u hts infor-
nation. the atfnrn"v stated
There was some discussion 81 tho
enforcement of the ordinance re-
quiring the removal ~ franc build
inrz on the alleys between Copper
and Gold avenues. and ffrst and
Fourth streets.