Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-06-07
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ne new fuuNrlli ~ ilA AttuHu lttr
ulnr meeting last Monday night,
voted 10 assume half the expenses Of
he nav hospital established by the
county several weeks ago north Of
the =. r. tricks There was o lenia-
tive agreement TO the same effect
when the hospital WIS established,
and for some time The city health
officer, N. +. Chapman, was in
rharge there, but the city delayed is
official ratification Of che agreement
and the county has been operating
the hospital Independently. From
now on il will be known as the city
county hospital.
The resimasion'of City Health or
icer n. n Chapman was presented to
he hoard and accepted. DR.. +. H.
Viekers was appointed 10 succeed
him, without pay, with an assistant
at $500 year. DR.. J. o. Hatcher
was named as assistant.
Four ordinances dealing with the
city's sanitary problems we're pre-
sented by City Clerk A. A. Temke, and
were aIl adopted after being amend
ed, the amendments heing aimed
chiefly at the easier enforcement Of
the ordinance. These ordinances were
drafted by Lieut.. Col. J NJ Coffin,
division surgeon at Camp Cody, and
Capt. stOlz, camp sanitary officer, at
the request Of the city sanitary COM
mittee last week. They provide for
the regulation Of the handing and
sale Of milk and MIX products, and
of meat, poultry and fish, the con-
slTuetion and maintenance Of cess-
pools, vaults stables, ETC., and the
conduct Of hotels, eating houses, soft
drink places etc. The last named or
dinance Is rather drastic II is nature,
evidently being aimed az q thorough
ridding Of the city Of al persons
known to be afflicted with venereal
diseases.
Manager N. y. DeFrance of the
NoIning lee 4 Electric Company, APP
feared before the council with a re-
quest that the long-standing question
Of the proposed increased rates for
electric current be settled. lie asked
that the rate proposed BY Engineer D.
v. Fennessey, who investigated the
matter for the city last winter and
reported at meeting about three
months ago, be adopted. This report,
which was rejected BY the city at the
time, provided for an average increase
Of abont 3S per cent over the old
rate, but was hased in such q way as
to principally affect The large users
Of power, the lights for residences
being supplied at a lower rate than
before. A supplementary report by
Mr.. Fennessey, some weeks later, was
also rejeeled by the council. The
original report, however, was ae-
cepied Monday night and the COM
pany authorized to base rs new rates
thereon. The new rate, according to
the Fennessey report permits the
company q profit 81 approximately 8
per cent on an investment of e20l,-
474 The company for six years, up
10 the time Of his investigation, had
operated at total loss Of Si4, ,000.00,
he found.
The hardest Bit Of an users of
power by the new rate, is the United
land & Water company, which had
letter before the council ID which
the company asked pernission to
raise the rates on water service. This
letter slated ihai ihe company was
operating at a loss. The council was
disposed to grant the request, bat as
lhe company is operating under a
franchise there was doubt as 10 TIE
proper proceeding; accordingly
Mayor Hamilton and City Attorney
Temke were instructed to investigate
The matter from a.legaI standpoint,
10 report at the next meeting.
The company proposed rates as
followR: Minimum rate $2, allowing
1900 gallons; next 0,0o0 gallons. 20 |
cents per I 900 next %, 600, % cents;
next $4,000, 90 cents; next 100000, |
"A cents; tenants On all property nom
cjnneoied, ~; minimum for public
garages, 1850; the same for hotels
md rooming houses, allowing 1900