Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-07-06

Wnen the lMEo appeared last week
Saturday and license ordinance No. s
had been digested by the readers, the
saloon men and business men of the
CITY, who are all members of the Cham
Der of Commerce, decided to call meet
ing of that body at as early date as
possible for the discussion of the pro-
posed license. The meeting was rep
resentative one in every way and the
discussion of the question was carried on
in temperate and common sense man
ner. 1t was shown that the proposed
license would raise, taken with the IL
cense money already coming into the
city from the county license money,
somewhere between $40, 600 and $50, 900,
and it was thought that this was larger
SUM than there was any need of raising
at the present time. 1t was shown by
those who had made pretty careful esti-
mates that the city now has available
from the gaming licenses, the proper
ton of the saloon licenses that will come
to the city, the dog tax license, the pro-
portion of road money that it is entitled
to and the amount that will be collected
on the special tax of 81 on the 500 val
uation of property within the city limits,
something over SIS. 600, and it was thought
that this would be enough for all present
needs. After considerable discussion,
wherein it seemed that the great ma
jority were opposed to the license ordi-
nance in any form, resolution was in
troduced as follows:
Whereas, Ordinance No. of the city
of Yerington, fixing licenses, having
passed and being published, is detri-
mental to the best interests of the city
and unnecessary as a measure to pro-
duce revenue for the public needs; and
Whereas. The Ordinance in operation
will require from the present industries
and occupations approximately $4,000
per year; and,
Whereas, The city of Yerington al
ready has All income from license taxes,
collected by the Sheriff, amounting to
SIS, 600 per year and will have an in
come of at least 5000 per year from
the property tax, making total of S23,-
900 per year; and.
Whereas, The Charter of the city of
Yerington provides that the city shall
receive an apportionment of county tax
alton for the benefit of roads and streets;
and,
Whereas, The total salaries of the city
officials at the present time amounts to
.S3,005 per year only; and,
Whereas, There are no municipal pur-
poses requiring the expenditure of any
sum in excess of the $4,000 the city
will receive as income; be it
Resolved, That Ordinance No. s of
the city of Yerington providing for
license tax for occupations and busi-
nesses is wholly unnecessary and un-
Justiiable; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chamber of Com
merce requests that the Council forth
with repeal in toto the said Ordinance;
and be it also
Resolved, That this resolution be pre-
sented to the City Council at its meeting
on July 8, 1907, by special committee
OF fifteen to be named by the Chair and
by further delegation of the members
OF the Chamber and such citizens as may
choose to accompany the committee.
The Resolution was passed by unan-
imous vote of the Chamber and COM
mittee of fifteen was upon motion ap-
pointed to present the Resolution to the
City Council at its next meeting and
urge the repeal of ordinance No. in
toto.
The following resolution was also pre-
sented and adopted by the Chamber:
Resolved, That standing committee
OF three on Municipal Finance be ap-
pointed by the Chair to report at every
regular and such called meetings as the
oody may designate on the state of mu-
mcipal revenue, disbursement and
hhance generally, and to audit and give
proper espionage to municipal disburse-
ments.
according to instructions the commit
'ee OF htteen met with the City Council
on Wednesday night, presented the res
oution asking for the repeal of Ordi-