The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-10
The Old Board and NeNv.-An the
city Fathers Meet.

In view of the present officials retlr-
ing from Office next Monday, a respecta-
HE number of citizens assembled at the
valed,ctory meeting of the Board of City
Trustees last night.
President Lyman was absent IN ae-
osunt of sickness, and DIR. Sanderson
was called to the chair.
The usual routine of business was dis
posed of, and a number of bills. amount
ing in the aggregate to $l72.s0, for ex-
penses incurred at the recent election,
were, under suspension Of the rules, APP
proved. passed and the Clerk ordered to
draw warrants therefor.
A communication from the President
of the Board of Trustees was read. Of
which the following is an abstract:
MAYOR HYMAN's vALEDIcToRY.
He reviewed the official action of the
Board during the past year, and dwelt
upon the difficulties and extraordinary
expenses incident to the organizing and
setting mp of n new city government.
MANY obstacles had been overcome,
streets to he opened and graded. a City
Hall to be built, a Fire Department to be
organized, aud a code of ordinances to
be devised and published. In addition
to these necessities, the city was visited
by the smallpox, and the unfortunates
had to be cared tor. Bearing all these
facts in mind it was n canse of congratn-
lation that the debt of Hamilton is no
larger than il is. The extraordinary ex-
pense of the city from the 9th of April,
1869. to the LIST of June, 1870, have been
as follows:
pes.hause. about. 8 1000
Fire Department. including building, en-
gines aud hose, tic 5,uhO
City Hall and furniture. $3.50. ......... II 900
Printing City Ordinances. ........-... 1000
GradipR streets and excess Of amount re-
covered from property owners........ 1000
Total. ......... .............a..as2 $3.50
The debt of Hamilton now reaches
S2S. Ala. "a. The retiring President sug-
gests to the incoming Board the pro-
priety of effecting n loan of $4,000 TO
meet and lighten She weight Of this in
d~ebtedness. lie thinks city bonds to
that amount could be readily disposed
of. and that n redemption fund could be
created which would wipe out the debt
in three years. lie refers TO the steps
taken to secure n Government patent 10
the lands Of Hamilton. under the Town
Site Act, aud recommends the incoming
Board TO cunsnmmate the action. On
water matters the valedictory is very cir
cumstantial. The Mayor advises his
successors to make Il new arrangement
with the present owners of the Water
Works, so as to be prepared for n sudden
aa.n.r..Y,a II. a1-.-.. IL. a,.,a4r4a
ton of two or three fire cisterns. and the
purchase of another hose carriage for a
tender to the Hyman Engine. He also
recommends that the Office Of City Attor-
ney be provided. He concludes by al
lnding To the very pleasant relations
EXISTING between himself aud the retiring
Board. aud tenders them his sincere
wishes for their kindness.
p. c. CASEY.
A communication was received from
?. c. Casey. resigning his position as a
regular policeman. Resignation to take
place next Monday. Accepted.
Resolutions of thanks were rendered
to Mayor LYMAN and Clerk May.
The Board then proceeded tn canvass
the election returns, aud reported as
elected the persons whose names have
been already published as the successful
candidates.
Chairman-Is there any more business,
gentlemen?
DIR. Sanders-None that We can think
of.
Chnirman-H not, n motion to adjourn
sine die will be in order.
The motion was made and seconded.
Chairman-Mr. Barney, ant you
speak a piece before | put the motion.
Barney-I nm too full, sir; my tears
alone can express my emotion at this
solemn moment.
Chairman-All those in favor of adj
journing sine die will please say aye.
Not "a Nay was to be heard, and the
Board withdrew. in funeral silence, FROM
the place which should officially know
them all together no mere.
THE NEW BoARD.
All the members of the Board of Trus-
tees elect were present. They entered
upon the charmed spot, took their seats,
and the oath of office was administered
to them by W. w. Hobart, Notary Pub.
lie. T%hereupon they retired, to meet fol
the first time, formally as a Board, mex
Monday evening.