Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-07-18

show he is good citizen BY paying a
license now that such an efficient
city administration was in office" but
he must refuse to pay the license fee
IN which he is in arrears. Mr.. o.
B,rne said the possession Of license
failed to give him any protection"
and be thought he should be protect
ed IL he paid out his money, being
averse 10 making expenditures unless
he received something in return
AR. OByrne's remarks regarding the
failure Of other persons to pay their
licenses brought forth a reply from
Mr.. Tamme. who said that the state
msnt was incorrect. Mr.. Tamme said
the matter had been brought up be-
fore and members Of the council, by
consulting his books. had been con-
vinced all licenses were collected
promptly. The council took no action
in regard TO Mr. O'Byrne's statement
that he would not pay back license
fees, and the matter was dropped.
The mayor stated that Mr.. O'Byrne
had furnished team during the clean
ing campaign. 1t is understood the
city wished to substract from Mr..
O'Byrne's bill which amounts to $1s6,
the back license fees. which total
about $71 This matter was not dis
cussed by the council. however.
1t was stated by Alderman Quinn,
chairman of the police committee, that
the cost Of policing the city during
the period before and after the Flynn
johnson fight had been entirely met
by the collection of licenses and fines.
He said the cost was about $406 and
that the income from fines and Ii
censes reached that figure. while $50,
which had been secured from Jack
Curley in the form of a license, had
been profit on the deal The mayor
said the following police appointments
had been made, each man receiving 50
a day: One extra man for AS days,
two extra men for Al days, 3 extra
men for 81 days. four extra men for
16 days. five extra men for 4 Is days,
6 extra men for u days. seven extra
men for 10 days. eight extra men for
three days and 1S extra men on July
4, while few extra police were EN-
ployed for a day or two after that
date. The mayor stated that the San
IA Fe railroad. also furnished ten men
for whom the city furnished rooms
and board at cost of $S3.S5. Two
men also were here from Denver re
ceiving their board and room. The
greater number of the visiting police
men, though it was not SO stated last
night, attended the fight, while the
city police remained outside the arena
and watched the residence portion of
the city to protect property It will
be seen that the city, instead of hav-
ing a neat sum in the treasury as a
result of the staging of the fight here
and the consequent granting of MANY
and concessions, spent prac-
tirally all of the revenue it received
from these sources, though it is gen.
orally conceded that twice as many
officers were employed as was abso-
lutely necessary.
Reports of City Attorney e. v. Long
regarding the issuance of sidewalk
liens and the right of the city to draw
on the general fund for the payment
of any deficiencies that might arise
in the sewer fund were read. JUDGE
Long stated that the law clearly states
that the city not only may but must
draw on the general FIND in such
eases. He said the money autcmatir-
ally would return to the General fund
when the sewer fund. by collection
Of the regular assessments, has reach
ed sufficient size. Some of the mem
bers of the new administration, not
ably Mayor Taupert, frequently have
complained because the administration
which retired last April transferred
$1,000 from the general fund to the
sewer fund judge Long said such
action is made possible by the legis-
lature in order to preserve public
credit and make securities NEGOTIABLE
The city attorney stated that all
that is required of the city in cases
where property owners have failed to
pay for walks ordered in by the city
government, is to furnish the con
tractor with lien against the prop
erty. He said the city is not liable
for the payment of any cash unless it
has SO contracted with the man who
built the walk. After hearing the re-
por the council ordered the publica-
ton Of a proposed ordinance creating