The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-06
COUNCIL HAS
A STORMY
SESSION
Ends With Dove of Peace
in Ascendency.-POlice
man Reinstated- Bills
As Allowed

Marshal Hudgens was instructed
to place one member of the police
force back on duty at last evenings
council meeting, following which ne
appointed w. o. Moorman, his choice
being approved. Ely has now the
protection of one day and one night
city officer. AS had been expected.
there was a good deal of discussion
and each side severely censured by
the other. The windnp. however. was
distinctly amicable.
The meeting was called to order
by Councilman Carbon, Mayor Clark
not being present. After reading of
the minutes of the last previous
meeting, which were approved, COM
mittee reports were called for. Root
reported for the fire committee that
the chief had called his attention to
several stove pipes in the redlight
district and a few in the business
portion of town which were danger
Gus. Notification of the owners Of
the property was instructed.
Root reported that the bridge on
Fourth avenue was under course of
repair. The sanitary committee re-
ported that work of cleaning the
town was also finished so far as the
city was concerned.
Root and Hall stated that they had
visited the Dunbar club. colored or
ganization. the members of which
complained last week of treatment
accorded them by city officers, and
upon investigation had found that
the officers were at fault to some ex-
tent. They thought the club was not
bad one and should be allowed to
continue.
The report of the city judge show
ed that fines amounting to $50 had
been collected during April. The city
marshal's report. showing the jail
bill for the month to have been $86,
was read and accepted. The report
of the city treasurer showed that
with the balance on hand at April
and the money paid in during the
month had been s5,740.2S, while
warrants to the amount of 81. 1.752.02
had been drawn, leaving balance
of $3,9S7.36 on May /. The usual
salary bills were allowed. The bill
of the fire department for the Brad
ley blaze last week was allowed.
amount s17.
The bill of II. o. Hall for money
paid by him to city workmen, who
needed the funds, upon order of F.
NJ. Root, chairman of the street COM
mittee was allowed, Carbon voting
no. Te explained his position by
saving that while he realized that
while there was nothing more than
appeared on hte face of the bill. the
manner in which it was placed. even
with the vouchers signed by the men.
laid the council open to charges OF
petty graft. In justice to himself he
wished to go on record as voting no.
Hall and Root both declared that
there was absolutely no ground for
any charges of CRATE. The men ac-
were all poor and need
ed the money at once. Root declared
that il was his custom to hire only
men who needed work and this class
could not afford to wait for their
money. 1t was a kindness on the
part of Mr.. Hall to pay the accounts.
IJpon advice of the city attorney 1t
was decided that a different proceed
ure would hereafter be adopted, the
men presenting their accounts to the
city clerk and swearing to them.
when they would receive voucher
which they could dispose of to any
one. The person buying would have
to take his chance of getting his
money back. just as Mr.. Hall was
doing. and nothing more.
The bill of ID. ]. Sewer for hauling
drunken prisoners to Jail was laid
over pending investigation. The bill
of David Mclean of $46 for work ON
the streets was laid over for filling
in dates. The following bills were
allowed: W. L. Nelson, $3.50, for
excavating the basement of the city
building; David McOreary, $S1.70.
for work on streets; Sheriff Davis.
$40 for janitor services, j. Luchesi.
s150, for repairing sidewalks; Ely
Furniture Co., $16.75, for bedding
furnished for JAIL Wheeler Supply
Co., $500; Ely Mining Expositor.
1850; City Fire department. So,
Ely Wagon and Carriege Co.. 81.
I'D Prabst, SO; Arthur Luchesi, 81;
Joseph +. Stevens, $685. same.
$3.50: Mrs. l.. Williams, $36; f.
M. Root. So; George e. Hale. $780,
Ely Water Co.. $40; W. c. Bradley.
$3.50, being the cost of the city
sprinkling wagon; same. $24: Ely
Light and Power Co.. $2.7O; same, /,
s33. A bill of the Ely Planning mil |
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