Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-12
1T is DECLARED NECESSARY
IF NOT BUILT SOON STATE MAY
MAKE CITY QUIT USING ITS
SEWER
TO COMPLETE THE SYSTEM
RESOLUTION DECLARING ENTIRE
CITY SHOULD BE SERVED is
PASSED

A resolution was passed by the city
council at its meeting last night or
dering ballot Of the people at the
next city election on bond issue for
the construction Of a sewage disposal
plant for the entire city Of Las We
gas. The issue is to pe. not over s20,-
900.
"A second resolution was passed pro
yiding that in case the bond issue
is carried by the vote Of the people,
the city council will take up the inn
mediate completion Of the present
sewer system, so that the entire city
will be covered.
The necessity Of disposal plant for
the sewer system here is said to be-
imperative. For the past several
months the disposition of sewage has
been discussed by the councilmen and
the citizens. The sewage from the
sewer system under the present ar
rangement flows into the Arroyo Pc
cos. This has been declared a men
ace to public health by the physicians
ana the state engineer IS said to have
ordered the building Of disposal
works or cessation or use Of the ar
royo as a sewer outlet The council
had been considering the matter for
some time and last night brought It
to head.
Both resolutions bring forth a sign
Of progressiveness and are essential
to the future Of the CITY, said Mayor
Taupert today. eThe people willI
doubtless realize this at election time
and ratify the bond issue"
There will be a separate ballot for
this issue, and the ballots will be cast
in separate boxes. aside from the reg
ular ballot boxes. 3ios
The council, in acccrdancsowith the
law, issued orders for city election
to be held on Tuesday, April z, for
the selection Of a mayor, four coun-
cilmen and city clerk The follow
ing polling places, judges and clerks
of election were chosen for the diff
ferent wards:
Ward polling place, Revel car
penter shop. Judges R. B. Rice, G.
e. Morrison and William Harper
Clerks, John Mcclure and N. o. Her
mann,
Ward No. Polling place. city hall.
Judges, John Shank, Dr. F. e. Olney
and III B. Hubbard. Clerks, N B.
Roseberry and P. Linn
Ward NO 3-Polling place, city lib
rary Judges, H. G. Coors. P. Muir
ply and A. D. Higgins Clerks, Tho
mas Lippsett and William Shillinglaw.
Ward No Polling place, corner OF
Seventh and Main aenue. Judges
Pr William Sparks. A. n Rogers. srs
and Jose Bustos. Clerks, Frank Wes-
ner and p. R! Russell.
The resolution calling for the cleo
ion was passed by the council, and
the mayor and the city clerk were in
siracted to prepare the ballots
TO Vote on Library
Mayor R. J, Taupert brought before
The council a matter pertaining to the
Carnegie public library Mayor Tau
pert had been requested to inform
he council that the library was I'M
able to support itself with the tax
evp provided He said the city had
1een meeting the deficit from some Of
is other funds, and he thought the
public should have q chance to ratify
his policy
After short discussion the coun-
ii decided that at the coming elec-
ion q vote should be cast by Las We
sas people as to whether they wish
q maintain the library Al resolution
9 this effect was passed and q ballot