Front page of the April 5, 1974 issue of the Las Vegas Optic
April 7, 1913
Citizens asked to aid in cleanup
With the approach of spring the city authorities expect to begin soon a systematic cleaning up of the city, for the purpose of making Las Vegas a healthy as well as a respectable looking community. The police and street departments have made an effort to keep the streets and alleys clean and have succeeded to a large extent, though better results could have been sustained had all the citizens given their co-operation by exercising greater care in the disposal of rubbish.
It is not only the streets and alleys that the city officers desire kept clean, but private property as well. Last spring, every such piece of property was given a thorough cleaning, much of it at city expense, as it was desired to clean house with as little delay as possible. Since that time, there has been a large accumulation of rubbish on many pieces of property, especially vacant lots.
In this spring’s clean up the city expects to have the co-operation of the owners of all property in the work of making Las Vegas a second “Spotless Town.” Everybody will be asked to clean up his premises. If the response is not made the city will take steps to compel a clean-up. It has the authority to do so under an ordinance passed several years ago. For the information of the citizens, Mayor Robert J. Taupert has had the ordinance published. It is as follows:
ORDINANCE N. 108.
An ordinance describing what shall be considered a nuisance within the limits of the city of Las Vegas, New Mexico, and the providing for the prohibition of the same.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Section 1. That any pen, place or premises, in or upon which any hog, or hogs, or other animals shall be kept, so as to be offensive or any annoyance to any person, is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and any person so offending shall be fined in a sum not less than five dollars for each day he or she neglects to abate such nuisance after being notified by the city marshal to do so.
April 8, 1941
Nearly six million dollars will be spent on airports in New Mexico; fund may grow before summer ends
Santa Fe, N.M., April 8 (AP) – New Mexico has been “assured” of the expenditure of nearly $6,000,000 on airport construction and improvement, the state military department announced today.
Giving the first comprehensive outline of developments expected to make this state a center of America’s air defense now and commercial transport later, State Airport Coordinator G.D. Macy expressed “hope and belief” that commitments would reach $10,000,000 “before the end of the summer.”
More than half of the $5,700,000 worth of airport construction now in sight has been completed or is underway. Practically all of the money is from federal allotments.
The largest single project has been the Albuquerque airport and bomber base – one of the nation’s biggest – with an appropriation spent or allotted of $1,703,000 and more expected to be made available.
Also under construction, under supervision of U.S. army engineers and the WPA are ports at Las Vegas, Roswell and Carlsbad, with respective estimated expenditures of $462,000, $261,000 and $220,000.
April 6, 1962
There’s much in a name in N.M.
SANTA FE (UPI) – What’s in a name? Apparently, more than what goes on an election ballot, the State Supreme Court decided Thursday.
The court issues a writ of mandamus ordering the secretary of state to change Congressman Joseph M. Montoya’s name, residence and occupation on the primary election ballot or show cause why she should not at a hearing Tuesday.
Dale B. Dilts of Albuquerque told the court he could prove Montoya’s legal name was Jose Manuel, that his residence was Santa Fe, not Sandoval County, and that his occupation was attorney, not U.S. Representative.
Secretary of State Betty Fiorina previously asked for and received an attorney general opinion that Montoya should be listed on the primary election ballot as Joseph M. Montoya, U.S. Representative, Sandoval County.
Joe versus Joe
Dilts is attorney for Joseph E. Montoya, no relation to the congressman, and Albuquerque salesman and one of the congressman’s Democrat opponents for the May 8 nomination. David Branch of Santa Fe is the other Democrat opponent.
Congressman Montoya will be represented at the Tuesday hearing by two Santa Fe attorneys who entered the case as intervenors.
Dilts said State Bar Association records and a declaration of candidacy show Montoya has been a permanent resident of Santa Fe, occupation – “That which occupies his time, energy and attention” – is the practice of law.
New Mexico statutes forbid placing a candidate’s title on a ballot, and “U.S. Representative” is a title, Dilts said.
