Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-11
TO GUARANTEE Pure MILK
PROPOSED LAW CREATING IN
sPEcToR is REFERRED TO
HEALTH COMMITTEE
TO CLAMP THE SUNDAY LID
OFFICERS INSTRUCTED TO EN-.
FORCE STATUTE GOVERNING
SALOON CLOSING

! The passage Of the ash pit ordin
ance, the introduction Of the proposed
ordinance to guarantee pure milk to
the citizen of Las Vegas and the an
nouncement Of the mayor and district
attorney that the Sunday closing law
must be enforced by the police under
penalty Of prosecution and removal
from office, we're the principal fea-
lures Of the regular meeting Of the
city council last night
The ash pit ordinance was passed
by unanimous vote. 1t provides that
all persons in the business district Of
the city must provide fireproof recep-
tacles for ashes These receptacles
may be made Of metal, brick or con
crete or may be in the form of pits,
properly covered. For the first viola
tion of the ordinance fine Of not
less than $25 may be assessed, while
for second violation fine Of not less
than $25 or more than $40 may be
inflicted.
The ordinance is Tor the purpose of
reducing the fire hazard, City officials
sag that many men have.
been in the habit of throwing hot
ashes in the alleys or the back yards
of their stores. a practice which is
dangerous in the extreme. Several
fires in the downtown district are said
to have resulted from this practice
The proper disposal Of hot ashes, it
is declared, will result in the reduc-
tion Of the insurance rates now pre-
vailing in Las Vegas.
The milk ordinance, which was
drawn up BY District Attorney Charles
W. G. Ward at the request of Mayor
Robert ]. Taupert, was referred to the
committee on public health, Of which
Or. r. X. McClanahan is the acting
head A lengthy summary Of the or
dinance was published in The Optic
Monday Of this week. In short it
provides for the creation of the office
Of milk inspector, the regular inspec-
tion Of dairy cattle and the creation
of fixed standard for milk and
cream sold for human food
District Attorney Ward, upon the
request Of the mayor, addressed the
council, explaining the provisions of
the Sunday closing law for saloons.
He said saloons must close their
doors at 1859 o'clock Saturday nights,
not to be reopened until Monday
morning at 10 He explained that
the city police are expected to en-
force this law, as we'll as the county
officers, and they can be punished by
Imprisonment if they fail to discharge
their duty. Mr.. Ward said he had en-
deavored to effect the Sunday closing
of saloons in East Las Vegas several
times, but had not received the pro
per support from the city police, He
said the law must be obeyed, and he
is endeavoring to have it obeyed both
on the West side and throughout the
entire county.
Mayor Taupert, following Mr. Wards
remarks. addressed the city police,
telling them they must enforce the
law, He said if the officers failed to
do so, the council would be called up
on to pass upon appointments for vac
ancies in the force.
Mayor Taupert announced that
Sheriff Roman Gallegos has decided
to appoint Thomas Haywood as scale |
inspector for the county. under the
provisions Of a recently-enacted state
law. The council approved the ap-
pointment, declaring Mr.. Haywood to
be satisfactory for scale inspector in
the city.
Alderman Mcclure declared that the
west end Of Lincoln avenue is badly
in need Of repairs, owing to the fact
it has become filled in to a level