Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-11
AN INTERESTING
DOCUMENT
THE FREpERlcKs REPORT OF
LAST MARCH ON OUR POST
OFFICE SITUATION.
Las Vegas. N. NJ, March %, 1903
Col. w. n. Sullivan,
Inspector In Charge,

Denver Division.
Sir-I have the honor to return
herewith the papers pertaining TO the
case. and relating TO communications
and papers about the p~ostofice at
Las Vegas and East Las Vegas, N. NJ.
from the department relating to the IN.
tolerable condition existing with ref.
erence to these two ofices.
Pursuant TO instructions or the
Honorable fourth assistant postmaster
general. also enclosed herewith, OF
March 10. 1908. | visited Las Vegas,
N. NJ, on the 18th instant, arriving
At that place 1t 5 ,. m. Of that day,
On the following day called upon
several Of the prominent business men
Of Las Vegas Gold town., and after .
general conference with them. in which
I made It plain that the department
had decided to give both communities
relief at once. they suggested a public
meeting Of the patrons Of the old town
postofice, which was held at 5 y. m. OF
the same day In their town hall. and
which meeting was very largely at-
tended. At their invitation was pres
ent 1t this meeting. The rsult Of that
meeting Is set forth In a communica.
tion herewith annexed. marked Fix.
hibit "A" Il did not have time to
copy this. II was simply the propo-
sItion made by the citizens. II on
tains no offer 10 put mp a building).
The following day, March 10Th. a like
meeting wal held In the council cham
Der Of the city hall Of East Las Vegas
thew town. which was also largely
attended. and a committee OF ten rop-
resentative business men was appoint.
cd BY the chairman 10 confer and
draft resolutions representing the
Views OF said community with refer.
ence to the proper action to DO taken
by the postoflce department In the
adjustment Of the p~ostoficc situation
at that place. The result OF their do.
alterations | herewith inclose. marked
Exhibit n. (This exhibit is not cop
led either, but both exhibits are en-
bodied In this report In a general
way.l
The following day. March Goth. the
two committees Of ten, representing
each community, met In joint session
at the city hall Of East Las Vegas,
/ also attended that meeting at their
invitation. The matter Of a consolida
ton Of both postofices was thoroughly
discussed. Three propositions were
submitted as follows:
First, that the postofice at Las We
gas and East Las Vegas be consoli
dated under the name Of Las Vegas
Second. that the consolidated post
once be located midway between ths
two business ~centers. with free dcliv
cry for the entire community. and tina
the location and all matters pertaining
thereto be left TO the decision OF thu
Honorable postmaster general. Third
that until such consolidated ONCE !
located and II ready for business tina
the two existing postofices be let
as they are ct present. The first an
second propositions were adopted
unanimously. The third proposition
was then taken up and a heated dis
cusslon OF the same followed, whicl
lasted oyer two hours. A vote wa
finally taken resulting in a tie. Tn
ten members Of the committee iron
old town voted for Il. and the tc'
members Of the committee from new
town voted against i. The sentimen
Of the East Las Vegas representative
was emphAticAlly against any turtle
delay In the adjustment OF the post
once situation. AT last a motio'
was made to adjourn and It carried
I urged these twenty men very strer
49, 49,