The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-27
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CITY ATTORNEY 81 HOLDS N
OPINION To COUNCII-LATTE
MILL TRY FOR SOLUTION FRI
itAA Ni6HT-RED LIGHT CASE.

Regular meeting Of council last
evening was largely attended by
citizens. drawn principally because
Of the matter Of restricting the red
light district.
Mayor Mcdonald. City Physician
Adams aud Marshal Baird. were app
pointed members Of the health board.
Councilman Neyin was appointed
mayor pro ten. TO serve ii the
absence Of the mayor.
\ written opinion from the city at
torney was read. in which a number
of reasons were given WHY the con
tract approved by the last council
for the installing OF a sewer system
should nor be fayorably considered.
The attorney held that several re-
quirements OF the statutes had not
been complied with and that the
manner of assessing the property
holders along the proposed sewer
was not just
From the figures shown in the
opinion. the property holders along
40 per cent of the route would be
compelled 10 pay IS per cent of the
cost for the system. Mr.. Zurich
further stated that il was a question
whether any of the interested prop
erty holders could be made 10 pay
separate taxes for the system and II
that was the case the money would
have 10 be raised from general tax.
which would be unjust to those not
benefited. He also opposed changes
in the original contract for eonstruc-
ton.
Mayor Mcdonald was IN favor of
beginning all over again and going
about il according TO the statutes
thus avoiding endless litigation,
which he said might arise should
the sewer system be installed under
present conditions.
Councilman Witeher favored a
special meeting Friday night 10 see
il retraeing of steps could not be
ayerfed The suggestion was adopt
ed. Members Of the old council will
be asked 10 be present 10 give such
light as they can.
\ communication from Mr.. Holtz-
man stated that with Messrs. Hail
and Willard he had taken an option
on l . lots from o. J. Stevens for the
purpose of having a place 10 put the
asceptic tanks for the proposed sewer
and that a payment of 500 had been
made on the option. leaving sI.7o0
TO be paid before June 10. The COM
munication was filed and viii be act
ed on ar the special meeting. r. is
understood thai ;he city is not
obligated 10 take the lots. those
holding the option having taken II on
their own responsibility. without
authority of council.
\ written opinion from Attorney
Zurich gave opinion that the council
would be safe in placing the bound
aries of the red light district where
il might see fit Rev G. G. Hunt
ing then read a petition signed by a
large number Of women. asking that
the eastern boundary OF the district
be placed 100 feet west of Second
street. Councilman Mitcher said he
was on record as fayoring the west
side OF Second street as the eastern
boundary. at the suggestion of Mr..
Hunting an. did not care TO change
his stand Councilman Neyin favor
III AAAF 9FHA FtAAf VI AZ 0AAtfAf a.
Graham hall would lose It's value II
the district were allowed 10 come To
Second street Councilman Teis
favored Second street. On vote
Witeher and Teis were for Second
street, Neyin voted no. A fence was
ordered erected by property owners
to shut out the view from the
principal streets.
The matter OF allowing the city
engineer > per cent fee for the
sidewalk contract was taken up. This
fee was allowed by the former board.
The present board went on record
as being opposed to ii. Councilman
Witeher stated that IL additional help
was needed by the engineer the coun-
Gil should have the say as 10 who
should be employed and at what pay.
John Dunphy submitted a bid for
installing lamps for Aultman street.
The matter was laid over.
Councilman Witeher informed the
council he had received a wire from
A. A. Clark, asking that the street
ear franchise be laid over one week
"a hen he 4Nuppfg IN anpear bqfoFa the