Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-26
APPOINTMENT Of
POLICE WOMAN IS
LEFT To Chief
Commission Says It's An
Administrative NJ after;
Leaves Water Main Route
, to Manager and Engineer

The city commission at its regu-
lar meeting last night left to the
Judgment Of the city manager ana
the chief of police the appointment
of policewoman in accordance
with the request of the women OF
albuquerque interested in the anu
vice movement.
The commission did this-and
It established a precedent. In the
future, administrative matters VIII
be handled by the departments
created for that purpose. and the
commission will devote itself to the
legislative and city planning ana
development side of municipal ar
fairs.
Commissioner Wells suggestion
that the commission be rescued
from the position of being con-
stantly called upon to decide mat
ters that she.ild be handled by Gre
ated departments, met with APP
prevail. "If Bill Jones wants to es-
tablish a hot dog stand in front of
Crollott's undertaking shop" said
Mr.. We'll. that's a matter for
somebody besides the city commits
sion to decide"
The New Water Main.
After a discussion the commits
sion decided to allow the city man
ager and the engineering depart
ment to use its best judgment as
to the route to be followed by the
new 14-inch water main, about
which a mild tempest famed the
air at the last meeting. Former
City Manager James N. Gladding
told the commission that the rea-
son for the plan to build the main
down East Copper avenue instead
of East Central avenue, which now
has line, was because it was bet
ter to give water service to two
streets rather than only one. and
because East Copper would have
10 be taken care of in short time,
Two mains. he said, would give
better fire protection.
Mr.. Gladding stated that he has
no property in that section that
would be affected by running the
line down East Copper. He said he
Is interested in an addition that
will soon become a part OF the
city and which will be provided,
at no expense to the city, with it's
own water service, sewer and paw
ing.
The discussion showed that $685.
600 in bonds that the city had been
led to believe could be sold with
out an election and to be used for
buying additional water pipe, can
hn
is needed, it probably will be pur-
chased through a loan negotiated
here and paid off by the earnings
of the plant, as has been done be-
fore.
To Save Trees.
The commission granted the re-
quest of property owners on North
Second street and asked the en-
sineer and city manager to inves-
tigate the ACCESSIBILITY Of making
the new paving SO feet in width
instead of 40 feet, to save some
valuable trees.
Rio Grande Park.
1t was decided to press the mat
ter of the acquiring property for
the proposed Rio Grande park. If
property owners who have refused
to furnish the necessary land con-
tinue to hold out, condemnation
proceedings will be brought. Com
missioner Swope suggested taking
care of the cost by half mill levy.
Practically all the property owners
have come in except Arno Huning
and w. L. Trimble. A hog ranch
now on the proposed park site was
described as smelling so badly as
to be a nuisance. "Attar Of roses
was the term used.
The Circus License.
City Manager Calkins and Chief
Galusha stated that Ringing
Brothers and Barnum &, Bailey's