Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-14
Important Annual Meeting OF
The Las Vegas City Council
Satisfactory Reports Licenses Sidewalks Library and General
Submitted By The Clerk. Report Of City Marshal
THIRTEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS VOTED

The city council held a regular
meeting last night, attended BY Mayor
Goodall, Aldermen Forsythe, Mackel,
Dick, Martin, Van Petten and Elwood.
The annual reports were read and an
ordinance was passed making approp-
riations for the fiscal year ending
April |. 1905.
The canvassing board presented a
report of the official returns Of the
election As the figures are exactly
the same as those published in The
Optic, the day after the election, the
report Is not given.
Alderman Van Petten presented a
resolution expressing thanks to H. w.
Kelly for furnishing provinier for the
city team for the past year free OF
expense and to the city volunteer fire
men for the excellent work they had
done throughout the term Of the pres
ent council The resolution was un-
animously adopted.
The reports were referred to the
proper committees. The complete sta
tistical report Of Chas. Tamme as city
clerk for the last fiscal year and as
secretary Of the board Of education
will be published tomorrow. Follow
ing is the statement accompanying the
clerks report:
City Of Las Vegas, N. NJ.
April 1st, 1904.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board Of Al
dermen of the City Of Las Vegas:
Gentlemen:
have the honor to submit herewith
my annual reports, showing the finan-
cial condition of the city and other
matters Of interest.
The disbursements Of the city's funds
are classified in my reports. and itim-
lied on the respective accounts Of the
ledger.
Two funds are kept separately by
the treasurer--the general and the In
terest funds-which are also kept In
like manner on my books: but In ad--
dition, keep a separate water, park
and fire fund. Proper distribution Of
the two first named funds are made
by me upon receipt Of collectors state
ment.
In my financial statement have
included the fire fund In the general
fund; however, render with my pres
ent reports separate account Of said
fund, showing therein for what pur--
pose the money has been expended.
Six ordinances, leyying and declar-
ing liens, ETC., for. noncompliance Of
sidewalk ordinances were passed
since April /, 1908 Upon neglect or
refusal OF payment for cost Of side
wafk1 have issued tax bills against
the property involved, in accordance
with the statues of the territory.
There are four time deposits Of
$527.5O each with accrued interest
thereon in the hands OF the treasurer,
each Of which being the semtannual
interest due on the $4,000 school bond
issue. The payment Of this interest
at the time when due, was by order
of the council withheld for well de-
fined reasons. The interest on all
other outstanding city bonds Is
promptly paid.
CIIAS. TAMME,
City Clerk.
Following are the reports OF the city
clerk on licenses. sidewalks, fire wag.
on and library fund:
CLERKS ANNUAL REPORT ON
LICENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING APRIL 1ST, 1904.
II have issued during
the fscai year Just end
ing 2s5 licenses in an
aggregate Of ........ s2s67.s2
Payment has been re-
fused on legal grounds
and for other reasons
for Ave licenses .....$ 1915
Licenses unpaid. most
or them collectable.
however. ........... 1926 95.40
Gross collections 80. S2572.42
Less collection expenses$12S.54
Net amount ...... y. $2443.88
CHAS. TAMME.
City Clerk.
CLERKS ANNUAL REPORT ON
SIDEWALKS FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING APRIL 1sT. 1904.
Al the beginning Of the past fiscal
year II was the intention Of the council
to complete al unbuIlt sidewalks
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