The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-04

The board OF county commissioners
voted unanimously this morning to
certify a special levy OF one-half mill
In bernal.llo county for the INDECENT
FUND. TO the state tax commission.
Representatives OF the city commission
and the bureau Of charities were pres
ent. and u was planned that this fund
win be placed under contgo. OF com
miHsion Of six. 20 be appointed by the
county commias. onera This commits
sion will be made up of three repre-
sentntivea from Albuquerque and three
from the rest Of the county.
The levy. N approved by the state
tax commission. will bring In tli.Vt
next year, of which about $4,000 will
come from the city. and $4,000 from
the rest of the county. II VIII he used
TO cover all charity work ana the
charity bureau has agreed that there
will be no drives conducted by the
bureau In the coming year.
A petition to make the University
Heighta. including the campus Of the
University. and the Country club golf
course. a restricted district OF the
county. whore Il will be unlawful for
cattle or other animals to run around
loose. was presented by A. a. Sedillo.
and accepted by the board, with ord
cra to the clerk 10 make the necessary
publications Ia make this area re-
stricted district.
Bcdlam Follows.
After this business had been trans
acted, the meeting turned into bed
lam. and remained In this condition
until the meeting was adjourned at
A23aO O'Clock. The sherifrs office
opened the battle by making request
Tor the salary for the motorcycle cop
who In To bc placed on Fourth street.
This requcs, was refused. and the
sheriff. stated that he would 40 ahead
and put the "cop" on the street To
stop speeders and reckless drivers and
pay the salary out Of his own pocket
He also declared that he would appeal
the matter to the state highway com
miss oner
Il believe in enforcing those vehicle
laws" Tony ortiz. sheriff stated. III
We aren't going to enforce these laws.
why are they on the statute books" "
III you are so anxiouos to enforce
the laws" replied Commissioner Max
Gutierrez, why don't you get those
cattle thieves There are more cattle
thieves In Hernalillo county than In
any other county of the state"
"lf you know any cattle thicvea'
the sheriff stated. why don't you re-
port them to me-"
Iaguna sheriff sorc.
J. r. Evans. sheriff from d.agunn.
turing man wanted In Hernali 10
county. and bringing him here TO turn
over to the sheriff here This blll was
dcnicd because ~ lack OF funds In the
general funds.
do you want us 10 cooperate with
YOU To enforce laws and catch prison
crsT" asked Evans. We won't do Il
" you do not reimburse us. ! think
that this county had better get n new
set OF county commissioners"
The telephone company representa-
tive was next lie claimed that the
county telephone bills have not been
paid M yet. and that Il Will be- neccs-
sary for the company to quit doing
bus ness with them
II think that the telephone company
should show the courtesy to allow the
county to use the phones free until
some arrangement can be made" I'D
Swopc. county treasurer stated to the
commissioners
THAT is what we did last yea, and
we lost the money for the bill for the
last quarter. because the law doesn't
allow you to pay last years bills with