The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-26
Council Meets
in important
Session

Issuance of bonds to cover expense
of the street Improvement and sew
erage system contemplted; the proba-
bilities of securing the consent of
the Nevada Northern to run suburban
service trains to Murry street; call
for bids on the new city hall; foun-
dations and excavating; decision to
establish funds in order to avoid
suit with the county as to dispo-
sltion of money now in their hands.
were a few of the matters which
came up at last nights council meet
ing. called to order with Mayor Clark
presiding and all councilmen present.
Reports of several minor commit
tees were heard and approved, when
1t was brought to the attention of the
aldermanic body that several per-
sons were in the habit of throwing
trash and garbage in the bitches. On
motion of Root il was ordered that
the marshal personally notify all per-
sons guilty of the practice to cease
at once and in case this was { done
to start proceedings in conrl against
them.
City Marshal Hudgens reported
the streets in several portions of the
town in bad condition. This he
ascribed to the digging of trenches
for water mains. A resolution was
offered by Carbon and adopted re-
quiring the city clerk to notify the
water company of all the places in
the streets which had caved in be-
cause of trenches.
Upon second reading the ordinance
restricting and prohibiting houses of
Ill fame from within the limits of
Ely was passed to its third and final
reading.
Carbon asked that the resolution
calling for bids on excavations at the
new city building site be reconsid-
cred When this had been favorably
voted upon he submitted another res
olution changing the time limit of ex
cavation from 80 to 80 days. 1t was
also decided upon motion of Root
that call for sets of plans of the
proposed building should be made.
Carbon brought up the subject of
establishing road fund and fire
fund in order that the money now
In the hands of the county auditor
might be transferred In due form.
After considerable discussion it was
favorably acted upon. an ordinance
embodying these rulings to be pre-
sented next Tuesday. The finance
committee was also empowered to
hire ID. w. Ellis to go over the coun-
ty records to ascertain the exact
amount due Ely from the county.
City Engineer Millard reported
haf xrbf ho ahIn OF
ent to give the council full specifi-
cations and plans of the proposed
sewerage system, he will at the next
meeting have the specifications along
with a profile of the ground 1t is to
traverse. ready.
Mr.. Bradley appeared before the
council to find out whether sprinkling
this summer will be done by the city
or by letting of contract. No def
mite decision was rendered, the mat
ter being tabled until the next meet
ing
Chief Rowe of the Ely Fire depart
ment asked that bells be placed on
the hose carts. He also requested
that something be done to make
hauling of carts to any point where
there is a fire an object to teamsters.
He put the matter of need of expedi-
tion In getting to a fire so strongly
that an order placing SIS as a prize
to the teamster who should first get
to the cart and get 1t to the fire.
Root brought up the matter of
building a sidewalk from the Ne
vada Northern depot into the town.
He stated his case strongly, saying
that there is nothing which works so