The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-05-06
FOR A BETTER >GOLDFIELD.
Citizens Get Together With That Ob.
ject in View.

for securing better fire and police pro
'ect.on, to adopt rules and regulations
governing sanitary conditions, and in
general to secure concerted action of the
citizens in anything that will tend to the
hetterment and upbuilding of Goldfeld
About 30 representative citizens were
present aud the meeting was called to or
der by Judge Collins, who explained the
reasons for calling it. and suggested that
temporary chairman be elected. The
Judge himself was nominated, but de-
clined and J. d. Lot rop was unani
mously elected for the position, and
I Judge Collins was chosen secretary.
1t was the general opinion that Gold
field should at once have watchman
who would remain on duty all night. to
look ont for fires and act as peace officer.
1t was also suggested that three or four
deputy sheriffs be appointed and that
every effort would be made to see that
law and order would be preserved in
ioldfield. Sheriff Ingalls,, who was pres
1T. sad he was wi ling to appoint any
lmber of good men as deputies, but
At his salary was SO low that he would
unable to pay them ont of it.
Several of the speakers insisted that
county commissioners should pay IL
BOD salary for a peace officer in Gold
teld. and it is evident that the commits
,ioners do not fully realize the import
ance of this section OF the county.
Several names of good men for the po-
sition of night watchman were men
,.ioned, aud committee consisting of
I Messrs. Wadleigh, Myers and Tuman
WEI .nc'uted to look into the q,laliti
yh; 'fu ne different msp and ,epor, 70
Az .eld "Wednesday night The
committee was also empowered to circu
.elate a petition among the business men
to guarantee a salary for the night watch
man in case the commissioners did not
pay all or part of his salary. Messrs.
L in aud O'Bren we're appointed a com
nittee t. draw up suitable resolutions
which would be sent to the county com.
m.Ssioners.
Acting upon the suggestion Of the Gill
zeus present. Sheriff Ingalls said that he
would appoint as deputies. Il. ID Muir
ply, Elmer J. Chute and j. w. Doug
lass. who will serve without pay. 1t
was then decided to adjourn to Welnes
day evening when permanent organic
alton would be effected
When the meeting was called 20 order
Wednesday evening, the committee on
canvassing reported liberal response
from the business men and good sum
has already been guaranteed. This com
mi,tee recommended John F. Casey for
night watchman and VIM. Inman for day
watchman.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutons was not accepted, AS it was
deemed best to 90 to work right away
instead of waiting for the county com
missioners to take action. A committee
consisting of essrs. Lind, Williams and
Barnes, were then appointed to draw up
resolutions which would embody the OBJ
iacts of the organization and which could
be signed by those desiring to join.
When these resolutions were adopted, it
was voted to call the new organization
The Citizens Protective Assoc alton of
(ioldfeld" The resolutions were signed
by practically every man i'll the room,
and permanent organization was made.
with J. d. Lothrop. president; Judge E.
r. Collins, secretary; ! A. Fesler, treas
urer. Messrs. Duffield, Murphy and
Lind were appointed a committee on by
avs, rules aud regulations The fol-
lowing committees We're also appointed
to bring in suggestions for ;he next meet
ing: On sanitary matters-Dr. Wittke
and Messrs Williams and Fesler; on po-
lice regu. .ations- Messrs. Wadleigh, In
man and Woodward; on fire protection
Nessrs. E. a. Collins, Robt. Lanka and
j f. Lothrop.
!. r. Duffield called attention to the
fact that few had the mistaken impres
ion that the organization was to be "A
sort of a vigilance committee and wished
10 have that impression corrected.
This organization has nothing i'll com.
mon with vigilance committee, as us
na,ly understood, nor with the ordinary
citizens alliance" of other states. Its
nbiects are more those of chamber of
commerce or town improvement club.
The meeting was adjourned subject to
he call of the chairman.