The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-23
Board of Trustees.

TUESDAY, June 81, 1870.
Board met pursuant to a-diournmen,
ffesent-Everts, Dayton, Dawson. Co.
burn and Woodruff. Minutes of las,
meeting read approved.
On motion, Resolved. Tint the Rnlos
oil the previous Board of CITY Trustees
be adopted by the present Board.
On motion, the Rules were suspended
and the following Committees were an
pointed: Edueation-Dayison. DAYTON
n Woodruff. Health-Cobnrn, Davi.
son, and Dayton. Public Streets and
buildings Woodruff, Cobnrn. and Do.
yison. Fire-Dayton, Woodruff. md
Coburn. Finance-Davison. DAYTON
and Woodruff.
communication from L. Lewis, ex-
oflcio Street Commissioner, suggesting
the repair of Hamilton street, between
Mill and Pine, and removal of obstruc.
ions on Main street, etc. Read and
placed on file.
Communication from L. Lewis. con-
corning the ground on the Plaza. on
which the Fourth of July stand is erect
ed, and removal of lumber from same
Read, and on motion, placed on file.
communication from Committee of
Board of Fire Delegates, concerning the
painting of Hose carriage No. l.. and
asking an appropriation of $50. for the
same. Referred to the Fire Committee.
Petition OF citizens asking the abate-
ment OF certain nuisance. caused by the
raising OF hogs in their vicinity by Scho-
field and others. Read, and on motion.
the Marshal was instructed to remove
said nuisance forthwith. .
An invitation of citizens, addressed to
the Board, asking their participation in
the celebration of the 18th of July. was
on motion accepted.
Communication from Board of Dele
gates asking an appropriation of money
Tor the replacement of the tongue and
making other necessary repairs TO the
truck of Hook and Ladder COMPANY.
No. !. On motion, read and referred to
Fire Committee.
Communication from VIM. McBrien.
chief engineer, asking the appointment
OF a steward TO take care Of the fire ap-
paratus, and recommending B. j. Green
for that position. Read and ordered on
file.
Resignation of James A. Cole, as
special policeman, read, and on motion
accepted.
The following bills were read, and on
motion. referred to the Finance Com
mittee: Geo. Lamoreaux, assessing, S65:
Thomas Barber, removing carcass, So;
J. Hamblin, feeding prisoners, so; Clay
Simms, for services as Judge Of Elec-
ton, $50; Dennis Daily, for services as
Judge of Election. $40; Forbes d Co.,
printing, $500; =. C. Casey. 10 DAYS
policeman, 500; Morg. Miller, City
Treasurer, $50; o. D. May, City Clerk,
800; j. Leahigh, policeman. $50; DEN
mis- Daley, policeman. 500; r. O'Keefe,
Marshall, $685.; p. Durkin, hauling
rubbish, $50.
Petition from Travis johnson, asking
that he may be allowed to keep his dance
house open after II O'Clock at night, and
carry on his business after that hour.
Read, and on motion, Ordinance No. 80,
concerning dance-houses, was referred to
the City Attorney for modification or re-
peal to suit the case.
Petition from ID. Dewar on behalf of
the members of the Presbyterian Church,
asking the free use of the City Hall, for re-
ligious purposes. Read, and on motion,
Resolved that the sum of 50 be charged
per day hereafter for the use of the Hall
for religious services as petitioned for.
Report Of City Marshal r. O'Keefe,
for month ending June -, 1870, of
licenses sold and returned. Read, and
on motion, referred to Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Benjamin here made a statement
regarding the White Pine Water Works,
claiming that the city should pay for the
use Of water, and urging the action of
the Board on the request.
After discussion, on motion of Mr..
Woodruff. the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing Committee to confer with prop
erty-holders and the Superintendent of
Water Co., to ascertain their views on
the question of remunerating the Water
Company: Dayton, Woodruff and Da-
yisnn.
On motion, Resolved that the Presi-
dent Of the Board be authorized to en-
ployan expert to examine the City Clerks
and Treasures books, and report to the
Board at the earliest opportunity.
On motion, the City Attorney was in
structed to draw up a Revenue Ordin-
ance for 1870, and present it at the next
meeting.
On motion, the Board adjourned.