The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-07-31
BUSY MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY FATHERS SPEND CONSID-
ERABLE TINE DISCUSSING
FIRE PROTECTION.
WILL MEET WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT
May Appoint a Fire Marshal and =
Chief-How Hydrants Will Re
Placed-Other Matters.

Inc CITY cOuHcil Helu us SecOHu
regular meeting las night, the mayor
and the three city fathers being pres
ent. City Attorney Walker and City
Engineer Nyce were also in attend
ance, as we'll as the city clerk. The
council is grasping the various diff
ficult problems that naturally con-
front any new municipality, and al
last nights session paid particular
attention to the fire protection ques-
tion-one of the most important be-
fore them.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Rowe and McNulty addressed the
council in regard to the fire depart
ment. Mr.. McNulty said that the de-
partment at a recent meeting APP
pointed Mr.. Herrick, Mr.. Rowe and
himself to decide upon some plan for
governing the fire department. The
committee held several meetings and
was not certain which plan would be
the better, two having been pro-
posed One was to appoint chief To
be paid salary and the other was to
appoint a fire marshal and chief,
the former to be paid and the latter
to be merely an honorary position.
They explained to the council that
the marshal should be a peace Off
Ger and should have complete author
ity over the carts, hydrants and the
like and should have the right to in
spect fiues and buildings and en-
force the fire laws.
Constable Ed Gilbert was suggest
ed for this position, as he is peace
officer and is on the street much oil
the time. The council decided to
take the matter under adyisement
and wiz hold meeting with the fire
department tonight at O'Clock.
Councilman Roots opinion was
that all offices have to be created and
for that reason it would be necessary
to pass an ordinance creating the Of
flee of fire marshal. He and the
other councilmen favored the idea
of having some one to enforce the
fire laws and watch the departments
paraphernalia.
1T is something that is badly
needed remarked Mayor Clark.
Mr.. Rowe explained that the vol
unteer fire department was without
authority and that the members
were anxious to have the department
recognized by the mayor and council.
He said the companies have adopted
bylaws that are used by Utah city
fire department
Mayor Clark said he talked with
Mr.. Vail of the water company about
the placing of the fire hydrants. The
present system will not be taken ur
for several weeks The mayor point
ed out that if the MIGRANTS are placed
on one side of the street as they are
on Aultman street now it might be
impossible to utilize them should a
big fire start in that section of the
thoroughfare. He suggested that
they be placed alternately on each
side of Aultman street.
CITY Engineer Nyce informed the
council that they would have to take
the matter up at once with Mr. VAIL
as he is having his grades fixed for
the laying of the mains. The coun-
ell authorized Mr.. Nyce to confer
with Mr.. Vail concerning the mat
ter According to the agreement be-
tween the city and the water com
pany the former is entitled to twelve
MIGRANTS.
Councilman Root, who was APP
pointed on the committee to pur-
chase hose, reported that he mad
been investigating the matter and
that in view of the fact that the old
system is not to he taken up Tor some
time, had not entered into contract
for obtaining the hose. He asked
for further time, the same being
granted him by his colleagues.
The matter of placing the fire by
drants brought up the subject OF
sidewalks and the best width for
walks on Aultman street. The coun-
cilmen were in favor of tWelve-foot
walk, bnt in view of the fact that
the street is not very wide, decided
that an eleven-foot walk would be as
wide as the thoroughfare could
stand. A walk Of this width would
leave ten feet clear, one foot being
necessary for the placing of fire ny
drants and poles 1t was agreed that
the width of the walks would be la
ter fixed by ordinance at eleven feet
The city engineer was instructed to
work with Mr.. Vail on that basis
Councilman Root raised the point
as to whether ordinances passed by
the county commissioners as town
board are still in effect and whether
it would be necessary for the coun-
Gil to pass an ordinance annulling all
laws previously passed. The city's
legislators were not decided upon the
matter and it was referred to City
Attorney Walker to report at the
next regular meeting of the council.
City Engineer Nyce said that be-