, 1921-05-12
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ION the streets. and in the nictrr.
SHOWS instead Of being at home with
their school books.
! would earnestly recommend the
passage OF a Curfew Ordinance. com
p1L'hs all children OF compulsory
o'nooi age unless accompanied by
a parent. to be off the streets nv
800 o'clock p. M, on every nisb,
the week except Friday and Satur.
Gay. when the hour might be extend
ed to $3.50 p. m.
Occupation Tax
me Tax as revised nv
Ieeeht ordinance is Il BILE in
some respects and does nor nro,
an ap~preciable amount OF funds
inese Inequalities should be smooth.
Gu out and a marked revision upward
maui FOR example. One
uoilars would not be an unreason-
ape TAX 10 be paid by physicians and
1890 ana other business and
~ sIohs should be increased in
the same proportion. The orIyi,.I
purpose OF the Occupation Tar was
10 provide funds in lieu OF the So
.ooh License Tax. but so far II bas
ialieh lar short OF this. The revi-
sIon l nave suggested will accom-
plish that result. .o'-
Water Meters
ror reasons best known to Won tho
lhstalIation OF Water Meters has mt
proceeded entirely satisfactorvilv
.nu steps should he taken to finish
date. po'9iole
l would recommend the passage
OF an Ordinance, in the meantime
fixing a price per thousand rallnns
Tor metered water and nIacine ,ha
properties on which meters have boan
installed on the meter rate at tho
same time revising upward the fla,
rae on remaining properties to
the point where the operation Of our
water system will show a reasonable
profit.
Salaries
me salaries paid City Officials arc
entirely too small. Two important
Things that I shall demand OF nv an
po'ntees and the city employees in
general are LOYALTY and EFFICI-
ENVY. These qualities are seldom
lound IN an underpaid official. All
as Will enable them to support their
families In reasonable comfort I'm
der such condition brides are less
tempting. But If al employees child
rem need shoes and his salary is NOT
sufficient to provide them Just at
the they are needed there
49, IN his mind at least, some justi-
iicatlon for accepting brides when
: the occasion offers. But In so doing
} he has proven his d%isloyalty. impair
} ed MS efficiency and compromised the
: entire administration. This matter
: deserves your early consideration.
Purchases.
considering saving would result to
= me titv from tho r,a. ~
: supplies by contract, and no bills
should be allowed unless accompa-
med by an order signed by the City
Clerk showing that such specific pur-
v chase was authorized. This or other
similar method must supercede the
= slip-shod methods that have been fol-
lowed heretofore.
Charter
For the past 35 years Rawlins has
been operating under a special char
ter granted by the Legislature. At
the inc of its adoption it was an
admirable document and particularly
adapted to the needs of the City. But
during these 35 years many new
problems concerning the administra-
ton Of City affairs have arisen which
cannot be dealt with effectively under
this Charter and feel that it would
be advisable to abandon it and adopt
tine Charter Of a City of the First
Glass as provided for under our Sta
tutes.
/ would recommend that you con-
slider this matter and take appro-
pirate action.
Law Enforcement.
have Just sworn to support the
Laws of this State and the Ordinances
of this City: and that l will well and
PAINFULLY discharge and perform all
the duties Of the office of Mayor ac-
cording to law. AS Mayor l cannot.
with out violating my bath and the
confidence of my friends, elect to
enforce some laws and Ordinances
and not others. Neither can a citi-
zen elect What Laws and Ordinances
he will obey. All must be enforced
and all must be obeyed. lam, there
fore, pledged to a policy of vigorous
enforcement OF Law and Order. The
%autoist without a muffler or with
cut-out wide open. the reckless
%speeder, the bootlegger. the gambler,
the pimp and tire prostitute will all
operate at their peril.
In order that the City Law En-
forcement Officers may have no doubt
as TO their duties. l would recon-
mend the passage Of an
AA WIFI tue Spirit ana In
tent OF The Law Enforcement Bill
which was enacted into a law at the
last session OF the Legislature.
have zone into these matters
somewhat at length. but not more 30.
feel, than their Importance war
rants. l believe that the citizens of
Rawlins want q clean economical
business administration and pro--
pose to use my best efforts to hat
end. earnestly hoping that in these
EFFORTS I shall have the benefit of
your hearty support and
ton.
Nav 4 1891