The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-10
District Attorney Eddy Decides
He Has No Such
Authority.
ELY CITY IS NOT IN DISTRICT
States Action of Board Is Unlawful
Because Plans We're Not
Submitted.

Contrary to report circulated
yesterday District Attorney Eddy has
not the right to remove the school
| board and appoint their successors.
| The petitioners who requested that
he remove the board were evidently
mistaken in the position they took as
! the law reads quite to the contrary.
District Attorney Eddy looked up the
law very carefully yesterday and is
| certain in his position that he has
not the authority to make any
changes in the board of trustees. He
ascertained also that Ely City is not
in the local district, a fact which will
| make it impossible for the board to
call for bids for the creation of
school house in the new city.
A News representative interviewed
Mr.. Eddy on the subject yesterday
afternoon and in response to the
question of whether he could remove
the board he said
No, | have no such authority. The
law governing school elections reads
that they must be held during even
years The last appointment was
made in 1906. when Superintendent
of Schools Walker appointed two
trustees, who will hold over until
1908. These officials cannot be put
out of Office. Their successors will
be either elected or appointed next
year, but until then they will remain
in Office
What about the extent of the Ely
school district?' was asked.
We looked into that matter very
carefully" he replied ''and have
learned that Ely City is not included
in the district. Ely school district eX-
tends to "A point at the section corner.
which is at the northeast corner of
Mrs. Strandman' S field. From there
ii goes to point south and passes by
the east side of the cemetery. Ely
City and all the territory east of that
line are not included in the Ely
school district, and the people are
not subject to the school taxation.
THE law further states that plans
for school house must he approved
by myself and none have been sub
mitted to me for approval. | will not
approve any plans for IA school house
in Ely City to be built with funds
raised in school district No. L.
Ely City is entitled to a school
district and if they wish the people
can tax themselves and build school
mousse. Will nOl lSSuc VARIANT III
payment for any work on any build
ings or material furnished for any
buildings not approved by myself as
the law requires.
The district attorney said he had
looked up the maps of the district
with Surveyor o. Il. Mann. Ely City
was formerly in the old Georgetown
district, which was abolished on July
6, 1903 The Ely school district was
formed in 1883 from what was for
merly the Mineral City district. The
burning of the court house at Ham,
ilton in 1885 also saw the destruc-
ton of all records and the history of
is unknown.
The board has held up the bids for
the two-story brick school house that
was to have been erected in this city.
The bids were to have been opened
today but it is impossible to state at
present Just how the matter will be
settled The board is said to be in
quandry and ii is undecided just
what to do. The trustees had de-
cided to rent rooms so as to open
school on September 10Th.
The state is divided into four dis
tricts Professor Bray, who was to
have been principal of the local
school, resigned to accept the posi-
ton of division superintendent. Pro-
fessor Cullen has been chosen by the
board to take charge of the school.