White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-31
COUNCIL AND MAYOR
AGREE ON OFFICERS

posed by Councilman Purcell and OPP
posed by Mayor Gallagher. who salt
/ that Mr.. Barr. who had been brough
forward at a previous meeting as
candidate, had been opposed by hin
land he would continue to refuse Il
consider the name of anyone who hat
figured as Il candidate for city mar
shall and been turned down.
-, The mayor took the same stanC
relative to the suggestion that Sher
: if Henry G. Nicholson be appointed
: city marshal. The mayor has pre-.
; viously declined to favor Mr.. Nichol.
Z son as a candidate and told the
: meeting Monday evening that he
thought there was enough TO do in
the sheriff S office to keep Mr.. Mich
olson busy without the additional du-
ties of serving as city marshal.
Councilman Russell favored the
appointment of Sheriff Nicholson. and
when the mayor refused to consider
either Mr.. Barr. or Mr.. Nicholson
there was considerable argument and
Messrs. Barr and James McDonnough
took occasion to address the meeting
and take exceptions to statements OF
the mayor as rejecting on their char
acters and good names.
Nothing phased. the mayor main
tanned that during the city marshal.
ship controversy he had said moth
ing thai could be taken as OF a per
sonal nature but was entirely within
his rights in investigating to his
satisfaction the fitness of applicants
| for the otfice.
The name of l.. A. Harris was pre-.
sented to the meeting by Council
man Mcknight, but Mayor Gallagher
declined to take definite action until
he had looked further into the situa-
tion and the candidates qualifica-
+, tions. 1t was decided to meet for
further discussion Tuesday evening.
Fire department ordinance No.
101. with amendments. was approved
on its first reading. This will bring
the city fire department membership
under the jurisdiction of the council,
with power to increase or decrease
the number Of men on the payroll
according To needs. Further il will
provide an ordinance consistent with
department needs and administration
as now conducted.
c. A Eddy, former city attorney.
brought up the matter of the pro-
posed alley from Mill to hurry
street. Preliminary steps had been
ltohtn uuiiuh lHt pItitull6 duIDlllS-
~tration and right OF way for the alley
had been decided by a majority of the
property owners. Eventually the
project was held up because of the
business depression. at the request Of
property owners Dir. Eddy said that
one property owner is now delaying
proceedings by declining to give a
deed for the properly and is building
n high board fence to stop travel
along the route of the proposed alley.
Fire Chief Matthias spoke on the
question of the alley and said that
} the opening up of this th~oroughfare
would safeguard property, as it would
J facilitate the work of the fire depart
ment in case of a blaze in that sec.
5 tion of the city.
E City Attorney Luckhart will inves-
J tigate the case with the view 10 Sc
curing the desired right of way by
condemnation proceedings or other.
wise.
J Mr.. Eddy also brought up the mat
g ter of the sanitary storm sewer for
: Mill street. This construction was
commenced by the preceding admin.
, %istration. but owing to a difference
of opinion between the contractor
and the city engineer as to methods
TO be employed work was discon.
tinued while the was in a par.
TALLY completed condition. MIR. Eddy
went into the matter in considerable
detail, quoting figures as to costs,
etc. and urged the completion OF the
: sewer for various reasons.
Z ID. F. Hagans was appointed traffic
! ofhcer. or, as is more popularity des
ignated. ''spedc OPP" His name wa.
lnRnGAnfAA hx yy-4-A.
: who AT the meeting OF the week be-
, fore had been instructed to decide o.
some citizen competent to serve il
this capacity. In the opinion o.
Councilman Mcknight Mr.. Hagans |.
a good man and the council anc
mayor also %concurring in that belief
the appointment was made. The
question of remuneration came in fol
some Observation-Disclosures the speed
cop would grab the speed hounds OF
a commission basis or on q given sal
airy. Ii was finally decided to pay
straight salary of $3.50 per montl
and that the speed cop be furnished
the use or the city's motorcycle anC
that the expense of operation be me
by the city.
Councilman Russell was instructe,
to look into the question and repor
the result of his findings at the mex
meeting of the council.
An inspection by a plumber of tn,
pipes In the city jail was authorized
with the view to stopping leaks which
are doing damage to the building.
Concerning the In the rea,
OF Autumn street, which had BEEF
reported as stopped up. City Engi
neer Willard said he had removed tn,
distractions and the pipe was agair
in working order. According 20 tn,
report this sewer, which is said [,
connect with a printing office, mus
also have been at some time connect