The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-01-11
COUNTY DADS
HIT HARD AT
EXPENSES
EVEN STREET LIGHTS GO IN
CAMPAIGN OF ECON
ONLY

new board oil county COmIulSSlOh-
ers DR.. ]. L.. Mccarthy was APP
pointed county physician and Ike
Giallac was made fire chief. The
bid of st. Mary's hospital for care
of the INDECENT sick, $495.95 per
month, was accepted. The force
for fire protection was cut to two
men and Oscar Oleson was appoint
ed as fireman.
The board went into session as
a town board and started discus
sion of the fire department, Com
missioner Myrtle advocating the
employment of two men On the
department. including the chief.
MYRTLE said: Il want to give the
town all the protection I possibly
can"
Commissioner Rockford then
said: "While I have a friendly
interest in affairs here, I certainly
would object to the use of county
IunuS IOT tHlS pun pOoC.
The clerk of the board then in
formed the commissioner that the
county funds could not be used for
Goldfield fire protection, and Dis
trict Attorney Foley said: II adj
vocate the figuring out of a budget
for the town and county to assure
funds to run the department for
one year.. I consider that the cit
liens of Goldfield should not be
left without fire protection and If
the commissioners car see their
way clear I do not see why they
cannot have this protection. /
would advocate a temporary loan
if necessary"
Commissioner Rockford an
swered: "There Is no question of
the necessity for protection. 1t is
a question only Of expense"
It was then unanimously agreed
to retain a chief and one fireman
and Myrtle nominated Chief Muir
ply for the position. Mills nomi-
mated Giallac and Myrtle turned to
Rockford and said: "It's up to
you" Rockford replied: 81 will
vote with Mr.. Mills" Myrtle vot-
ed "No."
Oleson for fireman was nomi-
mated by Mills and Rockford voted
with him. Myrtle not voting.
On motion of Myrtle, it was
unanimously voted to dispense
with the services of Night Officer
Benton and continue Chief Of Po-
lice Morrison in office. to patrol
the town during the day and at
night "as long as there is anything
doing"
1t was then moved by Myrtle
and made unanimous by the board
that the position of town street
supervisor be declared vacant.
This position was held by Walter
Fitzgerald.
Saying II am here to cut every
thing we can cut" Commissioner
Myrtle made a motion to dispense
with the e~elctric street lights. This
contract expired on Jan. /. The
lighting of the town streets has
been costing $216 per month. The
motion was carried unanimously.
F. B. Mechling of the power COM
pany was in the commissioners
and inquired regarding the
sum of about $500 owed by the
county to the power company. This
led to an argument between Coun-
ty Clerk Robertson and Mechlin
regarding payment of the bill.
Mechlin claiming the bill should
have been paid long ago and the
county clerk maintaining there
had never been sufficient funds to
make payment.
Asking II his understanding that
the commissioners had decided to
do away with the street lights was
correct, the power company rep
~resentative said: 'It will be a
line looking town without lights.
Commissioner Myrtle agreed with
him and the other two commits
sioners made no reply. 1t is re-
sarded as probable that two or
three lights will eventually be con-
tracted for in the downtown dis
trict.
The services of the town scav-
enger. who has been paid $50 per
month. were dispensed with.
The board hen went into ses-
sion as a county board. Myrtle
nominated DR.. ]. l.. Mccarthy for
county physician at a salary of
$125 per month, or SIS per month
less than last year. Mccarthy
was appointed unanimously. The