The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-20
Ely Body Plunged Into
Problems Of Natural
History Last Night.
WAS entertaining
Care of Impounded Dogs and En-.
cheering Problems in Connec.
tion With Stray Cows.

Natural history, the proper shelter
for estray and impounded dogs in
winter, and the habits of the COW
We're the principal topics of discus
sion at the meeting of the Ely coun
ell last night. During this discus
sion is was brought out that dog
when impounded should have a ken
mel at least feet in width by 8 feet
in length; that COW sometimes
makes a diet of the side of tent
or a shirt, and it was suggested that,
before impounding a COW, the city
marshal should have the animal sur
veyed by the city engineer, to ascer-
tain if it is on the plat of the city.
The discussion of natural history
was brought about by City Marshal
John Hudgins, who said that he was
in quandry as to what disposition
he should make of dogs impounded
by him, for non-payment, by their
masters, of the city dog tax. He said
that the animals must have shelter
and that it would cost from $50 to
S75. Various ideas were suggested
by the members of the council as to
the most suitable kind of building,
corral or other enclosure in which
to keep the animals. Councilman
Carbon suggested that the ordinary
dog, the kind that wanders at large
in the streets of Ely, should have at
least q space 8 feet by feet in di-
mension, in order that it's health
might not suffer. After a desultory
discussion an appropriation of $50,
or as much as might be necessary,
was ordered and quarters are to be
provided at once for the impounded
CANNES. City Marshal Hudgins was
instructed to find a suitable location
for the pound and to supervise the
construction of the new city build
ing.
City Marshal Hudgins reported on
the impounding of estray cattle. ]
cot seven head in one round up, he
said, "but some of them got away.
I got Councilman Roots COW in the
lot-and, Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen
of the council, Councilman Root
hasn't paid me for it yet.
Councilman Root said that his COW
was on private ground, and not in
street or alley but that he would pay
if the marshal would call at his place
of business for the money. Marshal
Hudgins said that he had taken up
other animals, and that he had col
lected So from the owpers.
eyes, the owner of two OF those
COWS told me that while his little
Girl was taking the COW to water,
YOU came along and drove it off, and
she couldn't make the donkey. she
was riding keep up with you, and you
got away from her." said Councilman
Root.
"When I saw those cows, one OF
them was trying to eat the side out
of a tent" said Marshal Hudgins,
land when l chased the animal, she
ran away with shirt in her mouth,
which she was trying to eat the
COW lost the shirt, but I got the COW,
even if it did cost me $14 for horse
hire and other expenses"
The contention was then raised
that the estray animals were on pri-
vate property and were exempt from
the impounding ordinance, as they
were not in streets or alleys, duly
surveyed and plated.
"What am I to do when ! see these
COWS running around-get the city
engineer"
"Yes, get the city engineer to sur
vey the cow" suggested Mayor Clark.
Chief Rowe, d. G. Mcdonald and
s. Darla, representing the Ely Vol
unteer Fire Department, presented a
petition to the council, asking that
the companies be increased from 1 .
TO 20 men to each company, on ac-
count of heavy roads In winter and
the difficulty in getting a full COM
plement of men to handle the equip
ment in case of fires, particularly at
night. After general discussion the
request was granted and the city at
tornev was instructed to draw up the
ordinance as amended.
D. G.. Demetriokapolous, condnct-
ing general merchandise store in
a mart of the Hotel Ely building on
Aultman street, was granted retail
liauor license. His bond was ap-
proved. The council appropriated
$500 to complete the gravellng OF
Aultman street. The ordinance de-
fining the duties of the city treasurer
and providing penalties for the fali-
IRE of that officer to perform his du-
ties, was read and laid on the table
for future consideration.
The following bills, aggregatlne
S1,9SO.35 were read and approved
and ordered paid: G. w. Weller.
balance on contract for grading and
graveling Aultman street. $l, 500
Rowe & Gallagher, hay and grain for
estray pound, $3.50; w. G. Bradley
work on repairs to Murry street
S46.50; John w. Hane, material ano
labor, $3.50; Clark's drug store
medicines and medical supplies, ETC.
$36.35.
Will all members of Messiah cho
rus meet at home of Rev. G. c. Hunt