Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-27
COUNCIL MAY
DO sol NE
PROBING
ALDERMAN FoRsyTHE DEMANDS
"A THOROUGH iNvEsTlGA-
TON.
ANENT PUBLICATION Law
SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW
AUTHOR OF "ouTRAeEoUs'
MEASURE.
ALSO DISPLAYS PATRIOTISM
SUCCEEDS IN HAVING COMMIT
TEE NAMED TO PURCHASE
FLAG FOR CITY HALL.
ANEN1 PUBLICATION Law
SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW
AUTHOR OF "oUTRAGEoUsv
MEASURE.
ALSO DISPLAYS PATRIOTISM
SUCCEEDS IN HAVING COMMIT
TEE NAMED TO PURCHASE
FLAG FOR CITY HALL.


If Councilman B. F. Forsythe has
his way, those men who preside ovel
the destinies Of the city are going
into the investigating business. Al
the regular meeting of the board Of
aldermen last night, Immediately af
ter that body was called to order
for the evening session by Mayor
Goodall, Mr. Forsythe secured recog-
milton for the purpose of discussing
a certain law enacted by the recent
territorial legislature providing for
the publication of legal notices, etc..
in newspapers and fixing the rate
therefor.
This subject came before the coun-
Gil when the minutes of the previous
meeting were read by the clerk, show
ing that communication addressed
to congress has been passed by the
council and forwarded to that honor
able body, protesting vigorously
against this law and urging its re-
peal.
Il think that this body should take
steps to ind out the author OF this
:ou<raeeous' measure" said Mr.. For
eytne. iii the course OF his remarks.
Continuing he said: 1T Is generally
understood about town that the re-
preventative from East Las Vegas
was the father Of this law. and If
that is true then the taxpayers and
citizens generally should be apprised
Of this fact" However, no action
was taken by the council, last night
which would tend toward an investi-
cation and it is not at all likely that
there will be. for Mr.. Forsythe is not
taken seriously by anybody but him
self.
Forsythe on War Path.
Councilman Forsythe also raised
another question. He asked the city
clerk when the present contract for
city printing with The Optic expired,
: intimating that thereafter bids for
the city printing should be called
for and the contract awarded to the
lowest bidder. The clerk informed
him that the contract expired June
10th. But the council allowed this
matter to also lie over until the next
session.
Under the business of reports of
standing committees, the committee
on public health reported that there
were no scarlet fever cases at pres
ent in East Las Vegas
Although it was generally expected
that the council last night would take
some action on ordinances affecting
the electric light and street railway
companies. Councilmen Forsythe and
Nolan were of the opinion that these
ordinances should be referred to a
special committee to be thoroughly
gone over by this committee and an
attorney who could give them all the
information they desired on the sub
iects dealt with. A motion to this
effect carried and this matter went
over till the next meeting Counsel
representing the corporations named
was on hand. expecting action to be
taken on the ordinances. but they left
the city hall when they found there
would be nothing doing at the meet
ing last night.
Bubbles Over With Patriotism.
1t seemed to be Alderman For
sythe's busy night. In a patriotic
speech he made plea for flag to
float from the flag pole over the city
hall and expressed great indignation