The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-08-18
ISAACS SAYS RECEIVERSHTP
ILL-TIMED, NOT NECESSARY

, matter to go on, they are openly
Irepudialing their Judgment at cleo
ton time and not only that, but are
Withdrawing their support pledged
by their ballot at the last election.
In personal interview with two
members of the board, when asked
if they favored the course of action
taken by these three citizens, said
they did not, and further, when At
lOrney EasterwOOd appeared before
the Board at its meeting last Monday
night and stated what action had
been taken in the matter a vote of
the board was called for to establish
their position in the matter. The
record shows r. W. lsaacs and G. w.
Blakely opposed to rcceivership.
with C. G. Hodges and VIM. Gentry
refusing to vote and the Mayor voic-
ing no opinion whatever. Not in
their opinion having any jurisdic-
liOn in the matter. We give a letter
written by Mr. Isaacs to Judge Leib:
Clayton, N. NJ, Aug. Is, 1872.
Honorable T. d. Lieb,
Judge of the 9Th Judicial District,
Ration. New Mexico.
Dear Judge Leib:
At a city council meeting held
August 18th, the Hon. o. p. Easter
wood appeared before the Board
and announced that he had petition
ed for a receivership for the City of
Clayton When asked who request
ed that this action be taken, we were
informed that DR.. C. +. Keller, DR..
C. f. Milligan and the Hon d. A.
Paddock were on the petition.
A record of the accounts outstand-
ing against the City shows only one
of these gentlemen as a creditor of
the city, and that to the amount of
$500.
We are Of the opinion that this
petition is ill-limed for notwith-
standing the missiatements that
have been made and are rife at the
present time. we deem it but fair
that the present Board be allowed to
work out its problems.
That the water conditions here
are deplorable cannot be denied, and
the Board is doing all THAT is posi-
BILE to relieve the situation, and the
writer feels positive that when the
two big wells at the plant get in
operation, conditions will be greatly
improved, so much so that the sup
ply of water will equal the normal
demand.
Should the flow from these wells
bear out our contention. the mat
ter of additional dam head-gates and
filters may be left in allegiance for
J a while.
may say in conclusion that wher
calling for a vote of the council, Mr.
Blakely was lined up with the writ
er and that the Hon. VIM. Gentry
/ and the Hon. C. c. Hodges decided
, that they had no jurisdiction in the
matter, and declined to vote.
Sincerely yours,
r. w. Isaacs.
This gives you the position of the
BOard-yom official representatives
Note particularly that the Board ha
= been ignored completely in thes'
5 proceedings. Also consider the fac
| that after action was taken, TIN
= board the representatives of TN
S citizens of Clayton, were asked Il
D express themselves. This they did
/ but the people who are interested
!. have not been shown that courtesy
5 and have been completely ignored
@ as those having no rights or privil
eges. The proper and courteou
= thing to have done, would have bee
: to have asked the Board for assur
2 ance of their ability to cope will
! the situation, which is only tempor
z AIRY. Mr.. Isaacs, a member of Tia
? Board assures Judge Leib in hi
{ letter that to say the least the pet
v ition is ill-timed and the Boar
r should be left alone to work out it
0 own problems.
In the third place, should be bust
= ness men have been given consider
o aliLn IN the matter? II is true
Il special statute covers this particu
4 lar case. Any resident can file
4? petition to have the city adjudge
G bankrupt and receiver appointeC
O but one would think that this re
c quest would come from busines
g man, a representative Of busines
= a man who would have business in
Is lerests to guard. Just a momer