The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-03
Making a total Issue by present Board
Tor eNpenses inenrrel during their

nAhiluE n AFAai lNHhf ~ pts hHAh
for expenses incurred during their
term 3.423.03
For a specimen Of economy. the action Of
the First Board Of Trustees II referred to. The
President 81 the d ard. VIM. II. Dalman, sold
the city a lot for a city jail site. for SJ00-gold
cnin-While lac was presiding as President Of the
Beard Of Trustees-in plain violation Of law,
aud when better lots euald hav- been obtained
for oue-half that amount. aud then, to show his
desire TO aid the city huHurially, only charged
the city one per cent. q mouth on the price Of
the lot. accs pfiug from the Board, at the time of
delivering the decd for tic lot, an order from the
Board OF Trustees. inst al Of q warrant, which
should have been i~ssued-upan the Treasur r..
for said sum Of MONEY and tn'erest-the said
sum to b paid 90 said Dalmau out NJ the first
money coll cted for taxes-thns making himself
a preferred creditor All Of which was Doubt
less done for The public good the plain letter
Of the law 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
And W il. Holman is now rs anxious as ey T to
protect and guard the interests Of the people
from swindling officials.
Said Dnard also showed a desire to get a low
priced lot by advertising Tor two days. and then
refusing to purchase lots from men who would
sell for less than Dolman of red To take. II is
supposed that the lot was purrhase1 from Dol
man because he called IL the Mcdonald Lot =
Il having nothing but its nome to it
10 the favorable consideration of any person.
To show financial ability and management,
the Board succeeded in getting "a City Jail built
for the low sam Of s2s}012: besides the lot.
rHlhs anu inIFffAIs Ebi iRlhi if jul lAis hAh
interest. s376I u. All IF whi'4 is now worth,
perhars. s200-and dear at that.
Next is a small item in regard 10 assessment.
The Baarl having been newly elected, vi re
anxious for an assessment Of taxable property.
s. they ordered nm assessment, prpnaturcly,
which was Illegally made at "a cost Of OILY
saIl.50.
Mkt item-For surveying streets Of the city,
and numbering the lots by II. g. Parker, indian
Agent aud City Surveyor. the Biard by e%xercis-
ing special economy, only paid the sum of
IS. 205.ls. An amount that would be eX rbi-
tant. had il been paid by any persons except
men who were working for the benefit Of the
city.
Since the election Of the present Board Of
Trustees the regular monthly expenses h We
been reduced s1c5 in the police department
alone: Clerks salary reduced s50-making "A re
dnciinn. because limos are not finish, Of Ssl5
per month. The debt has NOT been increased,
but has been greatly reduced by the present
Board NJ Trustees. The Government title to the
town has been Obtained. and The present monthly
expenses Of the city amount to the small sum
Of only 500. as follows: Rent, $50; Treasurer,
$50: Clerk, sl50.
If improvement can be made on this by elect
ing men who are the candidates Of the first
Board and run by their request, then expert
enee teaches nothing.
To s~nbstnntiate the above, reference is made
10 the City Records. CITIZEN.
Treasure CITY. May 81, 1870. ap2-4t