Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-08
INSPECTOR IS
DENIED VISIT
To RAIL SHOPS
City Commission to Invest,
gate Reported Action OF
Santa Fe; Phone Com
pany to Lay CondultS

WHY has Earl Bowdich, city
building inspector, been refused
permission to enter the Santa Fe
shops for legitimate inspection?
This is the question which was
brought up at a special meeting OF
the CITY commissioners, held at the
city hall last night.
In speaking of the matter, May
or Walton said: THE Santa Fe
ashops are within the city limits.
We have an ordinance covering IN
spection by the city building IN
spector and l am at a loss to un-
derstand why he was refused per
mission to enter. Before taking
action l would suggest that the
city manager be instructed to as
certain the reason for the refusal.
The suggestion was accepted ana
City Manager Calkins so instructed
Manager Calkins had reported TO
the meeting that Building Inspec--
tor Bowdich had been denied per
mission to enter and inspect the
Santa Fe shops.
Commissioners Swope brought up
q discussion of the complaint com
ing from residents of South second
street that the fence OF the SANTA
Fe encroaches nine feet on CITY
property on that street. II was
reported to the meeting that
pearce Rodey has been retained py
the property owners of South Sec
ond street as counsel in the case
In this. case City Manager CAL
kins also was instructed to inVes-
tigate and report his findings 10
the commissioners.
The special meeting was primar-
ilv called to hear report from the
Mountain States Telephone ana
Telegraph Company in regard 10
fho proposed conduit on Fourth
l street. Authority of the city com
missioners is necessary lor Wv
granting Of a permit the to4e-
phone company's representative
explained that special workmen
have been brought here from Colo
rado TO install the conduit and they
have been idle because OF the IacK
OF a permit.
After discussion Commissioners
Tingley moved that the city man
arer be instructed to draw up a
contract with the Mountain states
company, authorizing the lnstal-
lation of the conduit, providing the
Telephone company agrees to re-
place the strip of paving to De
TORN M and to maintain it in ac.
cordance with the provisions OF the
contract between the City OF Alpu-
ouerdue and the New Mexico Con
struction company. The contrac'
i further to include posting OF a
bond by the telephone company
during the life of the contract and
FOR the telephone company 10 as
sumo all liability which might oc-
cur to the city because of accidents
resulting from the paving BEING
torn up. A.,
The motion was passed with the
understanding that the city man
a ager draw up the contract IN CON
function with City Attorney jam
ison. 1t was also understood tha'
the having will be torn up In q
strip not wider than four feet.
Want Streets opened
Much time was then taken UP
with discussion regarding thesopen-
ing up Of certain streets. Proper.
tv holders of the vicinity of Fruit
avenue and Eighth street appeared
before the commission and petl'
toned immediate action on the
onening OF Fruit avenue between
Eighth street and Keleher avenue
A. X. Hebenstre,t was spokess'
man f,v the delegation. lie OF
~. \ on y half of the New Mexico
90 struction company to finance
III, proposition until such time as
fhe citv had funds available &c
cover. The delegation also Offered
to raise 81 1000 to contribute towaro
the project, which is estimated te
cost $2.400.
After lengthy discussion Com
missioner Swope suggested that the
CITY might agree to invest Sl,OOu
If the property holders would agree
10 finance the rest. He explained
the difficulty the city is in for de-
voting funds to such purposes, be-
cause the statutes permit or nc
special levy. The property holders
then conferred and agreed to raise
|. 81 200 If the city would finance the
y remainder An OlleI VI SAVV ids
been received for buildings on the
land involved. 1t was decided tc
postpone action until all OF the
commissioner are present. This
is expected to be one week from
next Tuesday, December IS.
A motion was introduced by
Commissioner Swope to instruct
the chairman of the city commits
sion to modify the paving contract
so as to provide for u Inch btu
1ithic or 215 inch asphaltum on a
concrete base from the north line
of Central avenue to the south line
of Grand avenue on North Walter
street. The motion was passed.
Mr.. J. Christian petitioned for q
permit to install gasoline filling
station at Third street and Mar.
quette avenue. 1t was decided tc
refer the matter to the city mana
ger and permit MIN to Use his dis
BRETON in granting the permit.
1t was moved that in view of the
fact that there are no funds avail
able to care for the opening OF
Grand avenue that the city attor.
ney be instructed to dismiss the
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