The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-15
SEWER and
OTHER CITY
BENEFITS
Hurryine Right Along in
Hands Of Ely Council
City Hall Plans Much
General Business

Last evening the city council of
Ely met In regular session and passed
upon several important matters that
will be heartily received and APP
proved of by residents. Improve
ments along the line of installation
of sewer system, building OF side
walks, maintaining to a point of ex-
celence of the principal streets in
the town, erection OF municipal build
ing. and other commendable changes
were taken up for consideration and
acted upon favorably, so that 1t will
not be long before Ely will present
much improved appearance.
A full attendance of the coune
was had at last evenings sessiou
Mayor Clark presiding, and Coun IL
men Carbon. Root and Hall being In
their seats. After reading and APP
proval of the minutes of the previous
regular and adjourned meetings the
work of passage upon various mat
tffb ndo up az iolip"os
An account against the city pre-
sented by the Shelton Hoffman Lum-
ber Co. was returned for correction.
Councilman Hall reported for the
street committee that work OF re-
pairing Fourth avenue had been com
pleted.
On motion made by Carbon the
city engineer was instructed to in
form the water company that here
after in repairing their water mains
on Aultman street they would be re-
quired to place the thoroughfare In
as good condition as It was found.
Councilman Root made report for
the water committee that stand pipes
for use in the sprinkling of streets
had been ordered and Immediately
on receiving the pipes they would
he installed. He also reported for
the light committee that an addition
al light was now In place on Murry
street, in front of the Hayes Park
hotel.
Reports we're presented by the
city clerk and city treasurer. They
were compared and approved
slight difference was found in the
reports, due to difference of charge
in one item.
In the matters Of the installation
of an adequate sewer system in the
city and construction of fine side
walks. first reading OF notices to tax
payers of intention of the officials to-
ward this end was favorably acted
upon.
Presentation OF copy of the min
M of hn N ig = aiOnRrS
meeting of March was made 10y
Sheriff Davis. who was present AZ the
meeting. The action of the commits
sioners provides for direct collection
for general purposes OF tax OF ] II
per cent, levied on all taxable prop
erty in the city.
A memorandum of agreement be
tween the city and W. c. Bradley for
the sprinkling Of the streets was next
acted upon. The agreement provides
for the sprinking OF the streets for
"A consideration of Sc per day The
agreement avs accepted.
Plans for municipal building
were presented and looked over and
while no action was taken for the
present IL is very likely that definite
decision In the matter will be reach
ed In the near future for construc-
ton of fine city hall. number of
plans were looked over and the coun-
cilmen as a body expressed them
selves as In favor of one calling for
a structure costing in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. The plans in this
instance were submitted by Archi-
tect George Beardslee. Another plan
by Architect A. u. Chamberlin, call
ing for a building costing $4,000 was
also looked upon with favor.
During examination OF plans for
the new city building recess was
taken In which those present we're
given opportunity of congratulating
Councilman Hall. who recently be-
came benedict. On calling of the
meeting after recess. Clerk Oldheld
brought attention OF the council TO
the fact that there we're no funds In
the treasury OF the fire department.
whereupon resolution was passed
transferring the sum of 5000 to the
fire fund.
The bond of City Patrolman W. c.
Moorman, in the sum of $500 was ac-
cepted. Sureties named in the bond
are Ed Wilson and J. c. Watt. This
concluded the business of the meet
ing