The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-30

Gentlemen said President Wit
cher to the crowd, every seat in the
exchange being taken, "this adjourn
ed meeting has been held for the pur-
pose of taking up the matter relative
to the railroad. What do you wish
to do"
10 bring the question directly be-
fore the club" said DR.. Richardson,
81 move you that the executive COM
mittee employ legal counsel and that
said Gxnpsel' bring suit against the
Nevada Northern to compel the COM
pany to build a freight depot in Ely
and also take other steps to prevent
the company from purloining and
serruptitiously stealing the name OF
Ely"
''l'd like to know who will foot
the BILL said A. j. Fesler. ''Whc
can say whether the bill will be $500
or $4,000 This is serious matter
and one we should weigh carefully y
81 ask for a division of the mo-
tion," interjected Mr.. Meloy.
Il object to dividing things, put
in DR.. Richardson. while we are
employing counsel. why not give
them something to do
"a few of us shouldn't foot the
bill" replied Mr.. Fesler.
Again Mr.. Meloy called for a divi-
sion of the question and the presi-
dent stated he thought the motion
should stand as made.
II didn't hear where the gentle
man wanted to cut the question in
two said Mr. Fesler. 81 think the
action should be taken by the city
ic
the city proper is interested.
Mr.. Marks wanted to amend the
motion to read that the action be
postponed until general mass meet
ing could be held, but the general i'm
preston was that there was large
attendance present and it would
hardly be possible to improve on the
same.
Mr.. Dickerson made a motion that
it be the sense of the Commercial
club that the council bring suit in the
name of the city to prevent the rail-
road from using the name of Ely at
Ely City He then started to prepare
resolution, and while he was doing
so it was decided to place Dr.. Rich
ardson's motion on the table.
Mr.. Meloy said there should be two
suits, one in regard to the name OF
the city and the other in regard to
the freight depot matter.
Attorney Crump stated that he
thought the suit should be brought in
the name of the people. He referred
to the Yakima affair and Mr.. Marks
said:
Eyes, and I'm still of the. same
opinion, judge
perhaps | had better give Mr..
Marks the floor said the attorney.
Hes overruled the supreme court. y
Someone said something about the
city council and Senator Comins re-
marked:
"They are taking their summer va
cation"
Attorney Reeves thought that the
city had nothing to do with the
freight depot proposition as it was
matter with the shippers.
81 deny that the railroad has a
franchise" said Mr.. Fesler. II say
that it is not worth the paper it is
written on"
81 feel guilty in having brought VI
this matter" remarked DR.. Richard
son. Il didn't expect so much lega
advice for nothing as | never get it
We have had enough for our money
so let's stop discussing the matter
and get down to business"
Mr.. Dickerson then stated that he
would not present his resolution ant
that step in the proceedings was over
Mr.. Herrick cited the Irishman's
question-'Does any of yez knows
where yez is goin', anyhow"
Mr.. Meloy then moved that com
mittee of three be appointed will
power to hire counsel to report tt
the club the best manner of begin
ming action in the matter of enjoin
ing the Nevada Northern Railroad
company from using the city's name
The motion was seconded and car
ried.
Attorney Schwayder argued that i
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