White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-23
IS NAMED
As CITY ATTORNEY


city attorney last Monday night b.
Mayor A. B. witcher. and the ap
lrointment was unanimously confirm
ed by the city council. Mr.. Boremar
held a similar position with thu
municipal government under the
Parker administrations, having
rendered his resignation last summel
After the Office of deputy chief Of
police had been declared vacant on
motion of Councilman L. H. Muir
dock, City Marshal w. S. Enslow an
lnounced the appointment of James
lMcDonough to fill the vacancy. The
choice received the unqualified en-
dorsement of the three members OF
the city's governing body
The salaries of A. A. Shell as city
marshal at $50 a month and OF
John Berry as night marshal at $125
la month for the period from April !
to May 10 were approved by the city
council upon being advised by the
city attorney that the retiring Of
lficials we're entitled to the amount
claimed. Shell and Berry had both
refund $25 a month out of their
salaries during the period of strin-
Igency following the starting of hos
Utilities in Europe
The following bids were submitted
for ~sprinkling the streets: George
M. Campbell, 65 cents an hour or
$3.50 for a ten hour day; John Pes
clio, SIS a day; G. H. Hildebrand,
$500 a day; w. L. Nielsen, $500 a
day; William Geragthy, $3.50 a
month with no deduction for rainy
days when sprinkling would not be
necessary; NJ. G. sFarnswort, $500
for a nine hour day and $500 for a
seven hour day. Action on the bids
was deferred until tomorrow night.
The members of the council de-
clared themselves fully in accord
with the efforts for the improvement
of the highway between Los Angeles
and Salt Lake, and pledged such as
sistance as the city could give.
II fully appreciate the importance
of the project" said the mayor. ELY
is more interested than any other
portion of the county. The city
council are honorary members of the
White Pine Good Roads association,
which has passed a resolution dele
eating Attorney B. L. Quayle to at
tend the meeting at the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce. 1t is one of
the best sources of income and means
for betterment of city"
The city marshal was instructed
to supply his Office with handouts,
billies and other necessary instru-
ments, and to make such improve
ment at the Jail AT were necessary,
He was also authorized to arrange
with the different livery stables foi
the care of impounded animals.
At the request of Mayor Witchel
arc lights on Aultman street will be
turned on every Saturday night. Thu
city marshal was authorized to re
move one of the old hose houses tt
the vacant lot next to the city hall
1t will be used for the storing o
tools belonging to the fire depart
ment.
The advisability of building
cement sidewalks in the residenc
district was commented on by Mayo
Witcher. He declared that the en-
HANGED value Of the property woul,
represent more than the amount ex
pended on construction. He ex
pressed the idea that the outla,
would not be prohibitive, as man.
persons possessed a mistaken idea a
to the cost. 1t was his belief tina
persons owning homes should be en-
couraged to build cement sidewalk
on their own initiative.
Francis NJ. Root and Orval F
Baird appeared before the counc
Monday night as a committee froI
the Cherry Creek Lodge No. 80,
q. 0. F. and asked the council
take the initiative with respect I
the proper observance of Memoirs
Day. There is no longer an organ
cation of the G. A. r. or the SPANS
War Vetrans. A committee consis
ing of the mayor and three member
of the council, together with a repr,
sentative from each fraternal o
~ganization, will make the necessaI
arrangements for the observance
The day set aside in honors
soldiers who have departed this lif'
Memorial Day Meeting
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