White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
ELY FINANCES IN GOOD SHAPE.

city admittedly owed them, and the
threatened litigation was avereted."
The city Is now well provided with
a cemetery, containing an area of
about eight acres. Through the
friendly Offices of General Manager
Cannon of the Nevada Northern
Railway company, the city was able
to acquire such additional land by
exchanging the proposed cemetery
site on the hillside north of the
town and giving a bonus of $500
cash" The enlarged cemetery has
been plated, neatly fenced, and a
portion sold to White Pine county,
for county burial purposes, and the
sum received from the county,
$40, has been placed in the ceme-
tually become self sustaining and
the income devoted to up-keep and
identifying. An ample water sys-
tenn is being installed.
During the past years the work of
the law and police departments has
been conducted in a satisfactory
manner. From May 10, 1911 to May
9Th, 1918, the police court acted on
434 cases of misdemeanor and col
lected ~$455S.5O in fines. The city at
torney now issues an official receipt,
signed by the police judge, to all
persons paying a fine. Owing
to the vigorous measures by
the police judge, the practice of
carrying conceded weapons has al
most entirely ceased in the city.
Concerning drunkenness among In
dians, il is recommended that the Of
ficers be unremitting in their efforts
to stamp it out.
The council, after mature delibera-
tion and by advice of the public SER
vice commission. has concluded not
to venture, at the present time, into
the establishment of a municipal
electric plant. 1t was found the cost
would be approximately $50, 900.
In the matter of water service the
city of Ely is as well served as most
towns of its size, while the fire pro-
lection is much better than in
many towns much larger. The wa
ter company has constructed a con-
crete reservoir, insuring clean wa
ter for domestic uses, and a con-
slant pressure of about sixty pounds,
invaluable for fire protection. The
even pressure is expected to result
in less pipe leakage than formerly. a
matter that has been a source of
trouble alike to the city and the wa
ter company.
There have been only three fires
of a serious nature in the business
district during the past two years,
namely. the Wade Clothing company
store, the Magee building on West
Aultman and the Oaks saloon. The
Magee building was isolated and no
great danger threatened any other
property, but the other two fires
were in very dangerous localities.
Owing to the prompt and commend
able work of the fire boys, both of
these fires were confined to the
buildings in which they originated,
and after an examination of these
premises by insurance adjusters, their
work has been highly complimented.
I'VE were unfortunate enough to
lose one fireman. who was killed in
the discharge of his duty at the
Wade fire, namely John Van Sweden.
This young man was a relative of our
towns-people. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II.
Murdoch, and they had the
sympathy of this entire community
in their bereavement.
in the matter of apparatus, the
City has none too much, and | would
suggest that as soon as may be prac-
ticable. additional needed apparatus
be purchased.
The results of Cleanup" Day.
instituted by the Woman's club, and
r~eeeiveing the cooperation and as
sistance of the city. were satisfac-
tory, and lit is quite probable that
"Clean-Up" Day will be an establish
ed institution in Ely.
On concluding topics the message
says:
at the last session of the legislar-
ture the City endeavored to have a