Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-04-30
HESSE STANDS ON
RECORD AS MAYOR
Las Vegas Mayor Believes
His Official Record a Suf-
ficient Platform for Con-
,sideration of Voters.

Mayor Fred Hesse states that
his record as Mayor of Las Vegas
for the past two years is the plat
form upon which he stands in
the present campaign. In this
connection attention is called
briefly to some of the outstanding
features which should appeal to
the earnest consideration Of vot-
ters. Mayor Hesse says:
"My administration has been
strictly business one. In all mat
ters | have acted on what appear
ed to be the best interest Of the
city, having in mind at all times
the necessity of reestablishing
the city on a sound financial
basis and at the same time meet
ing the necessities which the
growth Of the city is constantly
pressing upon us.
1.-TWO years ago the city funds
were at a low ebb. The street
fund was far. in the red and the
streets of the city in a more or
less deploralbde condition. BY care
full planning In cooperation with
and the purchase of necessary
equipment as funds became avail
able, we have been able to make
considerable progress in street
improvements. Today many of
the streets are in excellent con-
dition. Outlying streets are re-
ceiving attention and such i'm
lprovements as the funds available
permit US to make are permanent
In their nature. The deficit
which my administration inherit
ed has been wiped out. and well
considered plans for further i'm
provements will be carried out as
fast as funds are available. The
mere spending OF money on street
work Is one thing mon
ey-work results Is another. How
ever, 1t Is obvious that no ad-
niinistration can increase the
scope OF it's work without the
expenditure of money.
THE so-called crime wave has
been SO far as Vegas in concern
ed. for the most part a series OF
petty thieveries. Las Vegas has
been singularly free from serious
crimes and so far as law and
order goes stands in a preferred
position. This has been accom-
plished only by most careful man
agement and through the hard work
and cooperation of our small po-
iice force. Most of the activities
in this line do not come to public
notice. 1t is probably not gener-
ally known that those who COM
mitted most of the small depreda-
tions referred to as the crime
wave were arrested, punished and
have departed the city and that
the city is now kept practically
free Of undesirables.
Facing the rapid growth of the
city during the next few years, 1
am hoping to put into effect a
measure for a City Planning
Board. to cooperate with and ad-
wise the city administration.
There are many problems OF
street planning. parks, ETC., which
will need careful study.
81 hope to be instrumental in
creating an adequate water sys-
tenn for the West Side, and ulti-
mately for the whole city. The
sewer problem is now also
pressing one. New sections Of
the city are without any sewage
disposal facilities whatever. 1t
Is possible that the entire sewage
system OF the city will have to
be rebuilt and enlarged within the
next four years.
81 propose to devote myself, If
elected, to building well the
foundations upon which, be-
heve, one OF the finest cities of
the Southwest will rise following
the passage of Boulder Dam legis-
lation. l am entirely content to
let the voters judge whether or
not l am qualified to carry on
this work for them"