The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-10
COUNCIL PASS
A RESOLUTION
On Subject of Freight Depot Build
ing at EIy-.Parker Against
Court House DETACHMENT.

The city council held special ses-
sion last night at which they framed
a resolution to be presented to the
state railroad commission with re-
gard to the establishment of thei
freight depot at Ely. The resolution
was as follows:
Resolved. that in the matter of
the citizens petition to the council
to take such steps as in their judg-
ment seems best, to procure neces-
sary facilities for establishment of
railway freight depot in this city;
that it is the sense of the council that
they will lend every encouragement
to the railway company with that OBJ
ject in view, which is consistent with
the best interests of our city
The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Clark with all the council
men present. He stated that this
time had been set for the hearing of
report of the committee appointed to-
meet the commissioners to consult
them about opening Garden street
and about donating ground to the
Nevada Northern for freight depot
erection.
Councilman Carbon reported that
he had consulted with the commits
sioners and that they lad stated that
Garden street to Seventh had been
declared open at a meeting last
spring. lie had been informed that
after he had left them the commits
sioners had rescinded their former
action in the matter, as they were
uncertain of the validity of their act.
He had also met with Messrs. Meloy
and Fletcher and after discussing the
matter had determined that it would
do no good to bring anything other
than the resolution he had prepared
before the railroad commission, as
they have doubtless virtually decid-
ed the case already, although formal
tiles have to be gone through With
before their action will be made
known. He then presented the reso-
luton for action.
Commissioner Parker, who was
present, stated that the board of
county commissioners had after the
consultation with Mr.. Carbon, con-
suited several attorneys about the le-
gality of their act in throwing the
road open and mad decided that it,
was extremely doubtful. THE COM
missioners want to do the thing which
will meet with the approval of the
greatest number of people in the
county who have an equal right to-
have their say with the people of Ely.
do not think that it is proper to
deed the ground asked for to the rail-
road We are about to erect line
new court house and to have il dis
figured by freight sheds in front of
ii or by box ears standing on side
track. does not meet with my APP
prevail. If the railway is anxious to-
build this freight depot it seems to-
me that the siding could as we'll bel
placed east as west of the present
station.
Even should we think 1t all right
to allow the sale of the necessary
portion of the county ground to the
city for the purpose of donation to|
the railway we would have 10 adver-
tise it for 30 days before any sale
could be held. We could not under
any circumstances donate the
ground"
The aldermen concurred in this
view and it was decided that the res
olution was the only action they
could take at this time.
Councilman Root, in behalf of the
citizens of hurry street, asked that
he be authorized TO have street lights
placed at places now entirely in|
darkness. This measure was passed.
1t was decided that Ely should, ac-
cording to the order of the commits
sioners, pay one-third of The monthly
lighting bill for the court house and
IS a month for wood and other Incl
dentals.