Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-07
DUTIES OF
COMMITTEES
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tion Affecting the territory at large
and this community In particular. the
location OF reservoirs for the storage
Of water Tor Irrigation purposes; the
installation Of pumping plants and the
securing Of all necessary or import
ant data OF interest to persons actively
engaged III irrigation enterprises and
farming pursuits. and for distribution
by the secretary OF the club among
persons seeking homes. farms or other
industrial investments IN this commu-
nifty.
Committee on Publicity.
This committee shall publish all
facts concerning the resources OF this
community In the public press OF the
territory and elsewhere. SO far as pos.
siblc: shall disseminate all kinds OF
news. correspond with news bureaus.
government departments. both nation
al and territorial, for the purpose of
calling specific attention TO this lo-
cality and for the purpose Of obtaining
Tor the club all documents. circulars,
pamphlets and other printed matter
Of interest TO the people OF New Mex
leo: shall arrange to have all news
sent out BY agents Of the Associated
Press or other news associations and.
see 10 Il that all such Information
shall BE- headed and dated al coming
from Las Vegas.
II shall be the duty of this com.
mittee 10 so interest all persons Nv
ing In this community that every one.
whether engaged in commercial pur.
suits or not, shall, MS far as he may
be able, Indicate upon all letters, en-.
velopes or packages passing through
the United States mails or handled by
express companies that the same have
come from Las Vegas, and everything
Of this sort shall bear. as far as pos
sihle, the legend. LAS Vegas" In full
display type.
This committee shall make special
effort In the way OF advertising this
community. especially as TO It's eli
matte advantages. the holding OF all
kinds of conventions, meetings Of cd.
ncational and other associations and
other gatherings OF local. territorial
or national import.
Committee on City Affairs.
II shall be the duty Of the com.
rnittee on city affairs 10 confer with
the municipal officers In relation to
al contemplated civic improvements:
10 arrange for and suggest plans tend
Ing TO the improvement and bet
terment OF streets. thoroughfares. al.
leys and public parks. 10 prepare and
submit ordinances for the considera.
tion OF the city authorities. emboiy.
ing the ideas Of the club In the mat.
ter Of all sidewalks. street crossings.
paving. grading. sanitary. sewer, wa.
ter. lights and other municipal i'm.
provements: TO prepare plans and
specifications for the Improvement and
occupation Of public parks. The raising
Of revenue for the keeping Of Ie
same In good condition, and generally
TO suggest and initiate projects lend
Ing 10 the identifying and growth ~
the city.
Committee OF Town Affairs.
II shall be the duty Of the commit
tee on town affairs 10 confer With the
mayor and board OF town trustees in
relation 10 all contemplated improve
ments OF the toWn Of Las Vegas. q
arrange for hi suggest plans tending
to the Improvement Of streets, alleys
and public parks; % prepare and sub.
nit ordinances for the consideration
Of the board ef trustees. %embodying
the ideas Of the club In the matter ~
sidewalks. street crossings. paving,
grading. sanitary, sewer, water, Hight
and other town improvements. and
TO that end Ia prepare plans and spec.
Ifostions for the Improvement and
occupation and use Of public parks. the
raising Of eyenue for the identifying
and maintenance Of the same and gen
eraiy 10 suggest and initiate proJec's
tending to the substantial and ornr
mental growth ~ the town.
Committee on County Affairs.
II shall be the duty Of the com
mittee on county Affairs " investigate
and keep 10 touch with the admins
trstion Of all county affairs. particu.
larry In the matter Of raising public
and the expenditure there
Of: the protection az the creds Of the
county and the faithful discharge off
all oniciaI duties as declared by the
statutes Of this territory. 70 make