The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-15
Meeting of The Board of Trustees.

The new Board of Trustees held its
first regular meeting Monday evening in
the City Hall. Present-Messrs. Everts,
Dawson, Woodruff, Dayton and Coburn.
The first business in order, being the
election of a President, Mr.. Everts was
placed in nomination, aud elected nem.
con. The Mayor pledged himself to
short speeches.
Mr.. L. N. Brown and Mark Chamber
lain were then nominated for the Office
of City Clerk. Mr.. Brown withdrew,
and Chamberlain was elected.
Ordinance No. %, reyiying the office
of City Attorney was read and finally
passed. 1t gives the incumbent a salary
of 81. 200 a year. Bonds. S5. 1000.
On motion, j. o. Darrow twho was
elected by the popular yote ON the 9Th
was nominated for the office and received
the full vote of the Board, w~hereupon
he filed his official bonds, with the oath
of office, and entered on his duties.
BONDS OF THE NEW OFFICIALS.
City Attorney. o. Darrow-$5.0 900
-Bondsmen: j. I. Matthieson and p.
A. Wagner.
City Marshall. A. Dnmars--S20, 900
--Bondsmen: Lewis Cook. $1,000, II.
Lewis. S.. 900; Frank Wheeler lred),
$1,000; w. 5. Travis, $1,000; Martin
Gnptil, $4,000; A. c. Cleveland, S2.000.
City Assessor--Louis Lewis--S10, 900
-Bondsmen: W. S. Travis. $1,000;
Robert Hannegan. 80, 900; Lewis Cook.
81. 000; Frank Wheeler (red). 81. 900;
VIM. Hamilton, 81, 900.
City Treasnrer--John Marchant--S15,-
000--Bnndsmen: j. I. Matthieson,
Frank Wheeler (red), r. Saddler, 49,
500 each; Charles Karbstein, 1000; Geo.
+. Mills, 81, 500.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Communication read from Tray NJ.
Johnson, asking privilege of keeping his
dance-honse open after midnight. He
pleaded the heavy license he paid. Laid
over to next meeting.
Letter from j. A. Dumars, recommend
ing the names of J. Hamblin, John Cana
van and w. II. Knerr, MS suitable men
for positions on the regular police force.
Mr.. Hamlin said he would not accept
the position. Dumars' letter placed on
file.
W. II. Knerr, J. Canayan aud J. White
were nominated On the police force, aud
unanimously appointed.
New bills against the city read, and
laid over for action at the next meeting.
=. Casey. having received his star from
no official now acting, passed the bulge
over to the President.
Mr.. Hillhouse made a statement re-
garding the litigation against the city.
The only suit pending is that of Fitton,
for three months rent Of a Jail boase
which was consumed by fire a few days
after its lease by the city. Fittou sned
for the fuil amonnt Of the term, and the
District Court had decided in his favor.
He had secured a stay Of proceedings on
IA motion for u new trial, and would assist
the new City Attorney in the case. if fur
Their litigation were considered advisable.
The City Attorney was authorized to
use his discretion in the premises.
Two of the new policemen were or
dered 10 90 ON duty last night
Adjourned to meet last night to pass
upon bonds of Policemen aud City Clerk.
The above report was crowded ont
yesterday by "a press of other matter.
Last night the Board held a special
meeting, to PASS upon the bonds of the
new police force. The regular business
was dispensed with. aud the bonds Of NJ.
=. Chamberlain, City Clerk, and John
White, ". IL. Knerr and John Gamma
van, policemen, were read and accepted.
Adjourned.