White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
SEEK TO CARRY
BELL BY MOTOR


soeiation to have the historic old
Liberty bell travel across the con-
.tinent this summer over the Lincoln
highway on an especially constructed
motor were officially Endorsed last
Monday night by the city council.
Mayor A. B. Witcher will draft a
letter to the mayor and council of
Philadelphia expressing the indorse-
ment of this city TO the plan of the
Lincoln Highway association.
The mayor brought the matter to
the attention of the council, and
urged hal a resolution be passed
asking the Philadelphia authorities
to grant permission TO carry the bell
over the Lincoln highway. and ask
ing that the 450 towns and cities
along the highway to give their for.
NAL approval of the novel stunt.
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Witcher
that by bringing the bell across the
country in an auto along the Lincoln
highway. people in the rural districts
and especially school children, would
be given an opportunity to see one of
the few remnants of revolutionary
days. Mr.. Witcher commented on
the fact that it was one of the his
torical relics of the world, and that,
with the bell on a train. he comment
ed, only a few in the cities where it
would be permitted on exhibition
would be enabled to see it.
The awarding of the contract for
sprinkling the streets was deferred
until tomorrow night, owing to a
marked diversity in the price per day
and per hour. The members of the
council were of the opinion that some
of the estimates were ambiguous. and
all were rejected, because it was
found impossible TO give all the bid
ders a square deal under the eircum-
stances. The city attorney was in
strueted to prepare specifications for
those who were anxious to obtain the
%sprinkling contract.
Councilman Murdoch. who had
been authorized to investigate the
condition of the roof on the city hall
informed his colleagues that a new
roof woald be necessary, as the old
one had been covered with course
gravel All tar. The following bids
we're submitted I o the council by Mr..
Murdoch: Andrew Hexen. three ply
Malthoid, tin Hastings cemented in,
sS3.5 tin roof, $3.50 a square;
Teter and Cowan, five ply saturated
felt, $3.50; Steptoe Plumbing COM
pany, tin roof, $50; G. W. Weller,
twelve pound tin roof, S104; three
ply Malthoid. s94.
Arthur Lawrence was granted a
permit to install a gasoline supply
tank in front of his electric shop on
Aultman street. He expressed a will
ingness to comply with the require
ments of the Underwriters associa-
ton. 1t will be placed sever feet
underground. The work will be I'M
der the supervision of the city n
gineer.
Mayor Witcher urged that the
council make a rigid Investigation of
applications for saloon licenses, be-
fore they were granted. He COM
mented on the fact that several
thirst parlors had been started with
out complying with the provisions of
the city ordinance. He asserted hal
the county authorities had no right
to grant a license within the cor
porate limits unless the sanction of
the council had first been obtained.
The cost of building a gravel side
walk from Lyon avenue to Central
Ely was discussed. The mayor men,
toned the fact hat the large number
of pedestrians on that thoroughfare
were constantly in danger of being
killed by automobiles. and suggested
that a walk on the north side of the
road would prevent many accidents.
City Engineer Willard was of the
opinionthat il could be built for 80
cents a yard or five cents a running
foot.
The council made a trip over the
city during the week, and inyestigat-