Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-22
CITY TAKES IN
90-ACRE TRACT
EAST Of LIMIT
Commissioners Vote Largest
Addition to Territory in 20
Years; Buy 1900 Feet of
New Fire Hose.

BY the action of the city COM
mission at its regular meeting last
night, ninety acres of school land at
Santa Fe and Pacific avenues were
included within the city limits.
This is the largest addition to the
city's territory that has been made
in a period of over twenty years.
1t reflects the growth that Albu-
querque is making in population
and the extensions of school facili-
tiles made necessary by increased
population. The tract lies imme-
diately to the east of the long-es-
tablished city limits, and is part
of a parcel of land containing 29o
acres belonging to the city schools.
Upon it is located the new junior
high school.
Inclusion of this tract within the
city gives the schools the advantage
of lower insurance rates, as well as
water and sewer service. Eyentu-
ALLY it is likely to result in the bulld =
ing Of many homes in that locality.
Plumbing Ordinance Delayed.
The plumbing ordinance which
has been a source of much discus
sion by the commission, will be
Iacted on definitely at the meeting
next week. 1t was brought out at
last nights meeting that construct
ton of five important buildings is
being delayed because there is no
Specific code under which plumbing
contracts can be let and carried
out. The special committee of the
commission will confer with plumb
ing engineers and builders during
the coming week and introduce
measure adequately covering the
case. 1t was pointed out by Com
missioner We'll that If the present
plumbing ordinance situation hai
been in existence when the building
of the new addition to the Alvarad1
hotel was proposed, it would have
been impossible to have begun this
structure. 1t was pointed out that
the Durham system of plumbing
which is under consideration, has
been approved by the national con-
vention of the journeyman plumb
ers.
After a lengthy discussion In
which representatives of various
dealers and manufacturers partici-
pated, the commission voted to ac-
cept the bid of the American Rub
Der Manufacturing company of San
Francisco for / 800 feet of Al fire
hose at so cents a foot, The first
vote was a tie Chairman Walton
and Commissioner Tingley voting
no, and Commissioners We'll and
Hughes voting yes. Mr.. Walton
| later changed his vote. Five bids
were received. Commissioner
Hughes insisted that since bids had
been advertised for, the purchase
should be made, while Commits
sioner Tingley and Chairman Wal
ton wanted the matter left to the
fire chief and city manager. The
Representative of the San Fran
cisco house stated that he had al.
lowed the city the dealers commits.
sion, and he consented to give the
city six months time in which &c
pay for the hose. Other bidders
said that it Is not the practice &c
allow a dealers commission. The
American companys hose has beer
in use for two years here and ha:
given satisfaction. it was stated
Fire Chief Henderson said that the
immediate purchase of more hose
is a necessity.
Paving Assessment Passed.
The commission passed the ordi.
nance providing for the assessment
of property for the payment foi
the south High street paving. The
total amount involved Is $15.571.71
A letter from w. H. Black. for
merly a meter reader for the city
stating that he had left his EN-.
ployment to go with the nationa
guard to Gallup and had found hi.
position filled upon his return de
spite the assurance given him pre-
viously that he would not lose hi
job, was read and referred to the
chairman and the city manager
City Manager Calkins explained
| that he found another man reading
meters when he became city man.
ager and did not know Of Blacks
case until recently.
! Representatives of persons In
the automobile accident Of several
weeks ago told the commission that
settlement could be made ON the
following basis: w. r. Isbell. $500;
Isaac Gonzalez and his son, $500;
John Anderson. $275. This matter
was made the special order for the
next meeting.
Commissioners present at the
meeting were Hughes, We'll, Ting
To-, apd UoItop