The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-29

do away With their salaries Tor the
present, suspend payment OF licenses
for the quarter, or at least reduce
portion of them, Col. Richard A.
Riepe last night presented petition
to the city council signed by about
40 business people of Ely. After a
hot debate between Mr.. Riepe and
Councilman Carbon, the petition was
placed on file, under adyisement, for
future action.
The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Clark with Carbon and
Hall in their places. Root coming In
after short time. There were a
number of visitors, among them sew
eral representatives of "a negro club,
who made startling charges against
the city officers.
After reading and approval of the
minutes of the last meeting, the reg
ular order of business was suspended
in order that the citizens present
might be heard One of the negroes
stated that lie was present as rep
resentatiye of the Dunbar cluD. "A
socia, organization He wished pro-
tectioi. from the officers. on last
Sunday evening. he said. man tried
tn force his way into tn club and
was c.eeted Later ii WAS found
Necessary to call an officer, Moor
man responding. to quiet aim. In
a short time other officers came,
searched all of the occupants of the
club and ordered the place closed.
liz declared the place was strictly
private. No drinks we're served or
sold To any others than club mem
advised "a ra-
course 10 the courts for adjustment
OF their trouble. while the matter
was referred to the police committee
for Investigation.
Attorney BENJAMIN Coleman pre-
sentod a petition from Mrs Haas, OF
the Park hotel property, who claimed
that her place WAS damaged 20 a
large extent by the flood waters OF
early March and asked the city to
stand he cost of necessary repairs.
The pc ltion was placed on file, after
Mr.. Coleman had made a short talk
in which he called attention to the
claim and its merits, stating that the
damage had been due to insufficient
gutteriug to carr olf the water
Mr.. Riepe then presented his petl-
ton. signed by 10 tay and license
payers. asking that relief ne given
them MIR. Riepe in support of the
petition. made "A short speech. He
recommended the use of the funds
at present in the city treasury In pay
ing expenses of city government dur
ing the next quarter. He quoted
Mayor Clark's recommendation
made at the beginning of the year
along the lines of the present petit
tion, which was turned down at that
time. He quoted several of the
signers of the petition and declared
that In ease some action along this
line were not taken. In all probabil-
ity at least q per cent of the bust
ness houses of Ely would have to
close their doors. He suggested that
the councilmen cut off their salaries
or reduce them. and ended by men
tioning several cities over the coun-
try of which he had personal know
ledge In which the council received
little o. no compensation
Carbon asked him when the petit
tion was circulated and received re-
ply that it was started at 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
District Attorney c. A. Eddy then
stated that he thought 1t well that
some of the licenses and taxes should
be lowered especially those of the
BARRIERS, In whose interest he APP
peared.
The instant Mr. Eddy completed
his remarks. Carbon hoped into the
air, as II he had suddenly found his
seat too hot to hold him. and com
menced an impassioned address. Dur
inn xybiob hA catd In mart
Il attended Il meeting of SO good
citizens. among whom were some of
the largest property holders and tax
payers in the city, last night. ! went
over exactly this ground with them
and they endorsed the council from
every standpoint, unanimously and
unreservedly.
II ask you. Mr.. Riepe,' said. shak-
ing the index finger of his right hand
at the petitioner menacingly, sis II
not your duty as citizen when we
are torn by internal dissensions, in
stead of stirring up strife by going
to people and asking them to sign
your petitions, to pour oil on the
troubled waters" This simile doubt
less struck Mr.. Carbon as good
one. as he repeated 1t again In the
course of his personally directed ad.
dress.
we have many improvements un
der way and In prospect" he con
tinued. How are we to pay foi
them unless we tax the people. Car
you answer that? We are In trouble
on every hand and here you are add
ing further trouble by taking IT upcs