The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-05-11
TOWN OFFICIALS SEE
IMPORTANT JOB AHEAD
Entire Board is Unanimous for
Clayton's S Betterment and
Building of Efficient City
Government

One of the most interesting meet
ings of the town council was held
Tuesday evening on the occasion of
the retiring and incoming officials.
The regular business was transacted
and views expressed on affairs NUM-
cipal.
Retiring Mayor Hammond, whose
ideas are always worth while and
SAVIOR of long experience and efficiency,
emphasized the necessity of how the
difficulties with which the past admin
istration had battled, might be averted
in the future by the citizens standing
Loyalty together and giving expression
to the true spirit of good citizenship
that his interest in the advancement
and prosperity of the town is DOM
inant feature at all times.
= Mayor Rixey, who is identified with
the intrests of the town assured the
council that as mayor his efforts would
be for the betterment of Clayton in
every particularZthat civic pride is
most worthy pride In an outline
of the future policy, he bespoke a unit
ed action on the part of the town in
bringing Clayton to a place second to
none in point of efficiency and "fair to
look upon"
y Alderman Otto followed with a very
instructive talk on plant management
and clearly expressed himself as to
what should be done to make munic-
ipal ownership a success That every
department could be proud of it's
achievements in the way Of efficient
service.
\ Alderman Eklund gave considerable
of the former plants history and be-
ing familiar with the details impressed
all with the fact that it was something
to be proud of and that there are
great possibilities for Clayton and that
he has the confidence in the business
integrity of her citizens to push these
possibilities to their fullest extent.
Alderman Herzstein reserved his
comments until he had the situation
more in hand as he says he is yet in
the kindergarten stage.
Alderman de Baca is few brief re-
marks talked along the lines of COM
munlty advancement and how it could
be accomplished. The arnestness with
which he is entering into the work
indicates something substantial for the
town.
Mayor Rixey made the following
appointments which were duly approx
ed by the Board of Trustees. Town
Attorney o. P. Easterwood, Town
Physician DIR. w. A. Bristol Bookkeep-
: er, M. R. Jones.
v Harlan c. McFadden qualified as
town Treasurer and will assume the
duties of that Office as soon as legal
bond can be made, and selects as his
= depository the State Bank of Com
merce to where the town funds will be
transferred as soon as the legal bonds
are made and the necessary proceed
ings completed y
Mr.. Smalley, a representative of
the De La Vergne Mch Co. of New
York, Mr.. Duerr, Constructing En-
gineer and Mr.. McGruder Consulting
Engineer were present and made in
teresting and instructive talks along
the line of the improvement and eX-
tension of the water and light plant.
Mr.. de Baca moved that a con-
sulting engineer be employed to make
competent and complete survey of
the needs of the Town of Clayton in
the way of improvements and extern
sions to the municipal plant with rec
concentrations and plans to be sub
mitted to the board for increasing the
operation of same to its fullest cap
acitv, ard that the consulting engineer
be prepared to make contract with
G the Board of the Town of Clayton
n on Wednesday evening, May 10, 1916
g as herein required. Mr. Eklund sec
onded the motion Vote; Mr.. Otto
a aye Mr.. Herzstein aye; Mr.. Eklund
/ aye Mr.. de Baca, aye. Carried.
a Motion made by Mr.. de Baca that
4. meters be purchased and installed
q with all consumers who are in posi-
>, tion to make excessive use of either
Il or both current and water, Seconded
by Mr. Eklund Vote: Mr.. Herr
stein, aye; Mr.. Otto, aye; Mr. d,