Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-23

The city council met last evening
in regular session and disposed Of a
large amount Of important business.
Mayor Olney was not able to be pres
ent. as he was detained at his ranch.
and l.. Helfrich, president OF the coun-
Gil, presided over the meeting. All Of
the councilmen were present with the
exception Of o. B. Erickson.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read by City Clerk Tamme
and an objection was raised by T. NJ.
EllwOOd when the clerk made the
statement that warrant had been
drawn for 1896 for the public
library He stated that he understood
that the city was to pay $1,000 yearly
for the support Of the city library,
but that payments were not to begin
until the end Of three years. There
was considerable discussion ON the
subject and Councilman Bunker fin
ally moved tnat no further warrants
be drawn by the clerk until submitted
to the council. The motion was
seconded and passed with only one
vote In the negative.
The first in the order Of business
was the reading Of the report o. the
city treasurer Councilman Bunker
asked leave to make q few remarks
md stated that he had been j mem
5er Of the city council for almost two
years and had never yet seen the city
treasurer present at a council meet
ing, although he was drawing a good
salary and they were getting nothing
for their time and trouble. He said
that the city treasurer ought to be
present at least when his report was
presented to the body and moved that
no further warrants be drawn for the
city treasurer's salary until he at.
tends the council meetings. The mo
tion was quickly seconded and passed
unanimously.
The treasurer's report showed that
the city's finances were In satisfac.
tory shape and his report was referred
to the finance committee.
The city clerks report was next
read and was acceptable to the cOun-
Gil. It was also referred to the fin
ance committee for action.
The city marshal's report was read
and showed that twenty-five head Of
animals had been placed In the pound
during the month OF October and later
delivered to owners. No stock was
sold out Of the pound. Total men in
city jail for October were six. Meals
served eight. Total number of prison
ers worked on streets. sixty.one
Meals served to prisoners. sixty-one.
The report was referred to the police
committee.
The report Of Justice of Peace H.
s. Wooster was then read, as police
magistrate. His report showed that
his fees from fines imposed during
October amounted to sac. Twenty.one
men were arrested during the month,
four OF whom were discharged. The
sentences of the persons found guilty
aggregated 100 days. The report was
referred to the police committee.
No reports were filed by the build
ing commissioner, street commission.
er. city attorney or city physician.
The report OF City Engineer r. B.
Rice on the cross.sectioning of Wash
ington avenue from Third to Eighth
streets was then read. His estimate
on the quantities of earthwork to be
done in the grading Of the avenue
was 269 cubic feet of earth to be re-
moved and 711 cubic feet to be filled,
making total Of $50 cubic feet of
earth to be moved. The report was
approved.
p. s. Forsyth stated that the conduit
at the corner of Jackson and Grant
avenues needed attention. The con
duit was repaired last week but yes
terday during the heavy rain. the wa
ter backed up over two feet deep at
the corner and flooded neighboring
cellars and If the trouble was not
remedied may lay the city liable to
darlage suits. The trouble was that
the month Of the conduit is set too far
back. The committee on streets and
alleys we're notified to give the matter
their immediate attention.