The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-22
TAXED TO LIMIT SAYS
THE MAYOR TO THE
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT
Mayor Clark StrenousIy Opposes Passage of Ordi-
nance specially Taxing Property Owners of
Sewer Districts. Ordinance Passed Over His
f1ead---Other Business Of Last Nights Session.

A session of the city council at
which after much wrangling the or
dinances creating sewer districts and
authorizing the matter to be put be-
fore the people for their vote and
for paving Aultman street were pass
ed, as well as matters of less import
attended to, was held last evening.
On motion of Carbon the matter
was brought up for the third and
final reading. After its provisions.
establishing sewer district on
either aide OF Aultman street and as
sessing the cost to abutting property.
according to front footage, had been
read, Carbon, the father OF the ordi-
nance, moved its passage.
Root objected, saying that the
third section making the people bear
the brunt Of the cost alone whose
property was benefited by the build
ing of the sewer was not a popular
measure and would not pass. He
had had many protests made to him
by business men and others who were
I'm the districts The licenses are al
ready as heavy as they can bear,
while two taxes, the city and county,
will have TO be paid during the re-
mainder of the year. | do not be-
lleve IL viii pass, as no one can af-
ford the expense at present. | am
In favor Of a sewer and so are the
people who spoke 10 me about II but
what they want is general bond is
sue made by ELY which will cover
the whole town much In the same
way az the county pays for the court
house and school house.
Carlon-''lt Is manifestly unjust
to tax the whole town for the benefit
of few people II this passes ii is
my intention later TO bring up gen
eral boLd issue under which the peo-
pie generally will receive the bene-
fits As for the proposition OF kick
ing because OF special assessment for
special bcneft the men who will have
to pay will derive in a year more
benefit from the sewer than they VIII
have tc pay for Why not make the
payments stretch over period OF
wears With a low rate of interest.
say per cent, the same as the bonds
will draw I believe the sewer Is OF
more Importance than a jail or any
other public improyemnt. don
think much anyway OF man VINO mas
TO be put in jail.
81 am In favor Of bond Issue lot
this Improvement. said Mayor CLARK
"if the people favor the sewer. i ne
special taxes we have 10 pay now go
beyond the limit of endurance bN-
CRY merchant In the city Is taxed
mn To the limit Of endurance, | pro-
fest against any such proceeding as
a property owner. There is not d
business in Ely at present when can
stand this proposed special tax IN au-
dition TO those they are carrying
Carbon then rose and hotly stated
that be was paying taxes IN three
states and those In Ely were the ioN
est He called for show oil ciNlo
nr,de which would be benefit 10
"our children for
Clork-''Why should ! pay ior
vour children and future generations
20 allow them to enjoy money taken
from NV pocket and practically from
my own children N ,toht
Cardo,-"A bond issue Is an ilsn.
hut the compound interest VIII hesp .s
,,,a, who wish to invest out, l ne
first question they VIII ASH WI, WI "a "a
How large is your bondea inu'''
ness?' ,,.ii,,ne IN do
na~t nav after day people al
t,p,irg ,ls harder up. We none OF
ms want 10 overdo ,rt 81
' cardon--"It is our duty TO put =.
'ar"on naonle II will beneht
them =, ,iebt Can the
oeonle stand It? That's the ques,,oH,
, wonld ike to see IT put up - ,bat
- issue | tell you frankly .na'
,",,u ~ nresent proposition was put up
u ,.,,w w" would vote against II anu
tonnV,'U~ ueo any influence ! had to de-
feat H. It'd for a vote.
Cu'uo" unanimously In favor OF
which was uiahin'
the matter ,,,anee establish
49, district on Aultman rom n
ine N,ntn streets was passed withou'
10 ,,,rg voice. II offers prae-
,,,. ma same features as the sewer
',oans s,n,rce being assessed TO propertS
oru,n" ,,'nnrs pro rata, according to num-
oer The he ordinance making It a mlsde- nj de
ne 70 utilize with intent to de-
iheaho mean o,ectric current or to destroy
fraua ar,v t,', Of the company was also
paosed paop The maximum penalty 30, r
passe", ~, ia 500 and Imprisonment fof
three months. = motion of
II was decided upon mo',U a,Uher of
root to do away with one ,.,.nh menp' Mar