White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-31
CITY COUNC|LMEN AND MAYOR
AGREE ON ELY PEACE OFFICERS

evening tDS HDuliudtIOn OF
L. A Harris for city marshal was
unanimously accepted and Thomas II.
Silliman was appointed assistant
marshal. City Marshal Harris sue
ceeds w. o. Moorman. resigned, and
the newly appointed assistant mar
shal will succeed Frank Root but will
not take up his duties until Aug
ust 1.
The action Of the meeting Tuesday
evening followed regular meeting
of the council Monday evening, at
which City Marshal Moorman ten
dered his resignation and turned in
his star and keys to Mayor Gallagher.
At Monday nights meeting the name
of l.. \. Harris was presented by
Councilman Mcknight for the Office
of marshal, but no final action was
taken, Mayor Gallagher saying that
he wished time in which to look into
the qualifications of the aspirant for
the Office. Mr.. Harris having finally
come into the race as the proverbial
dark horse.
City Marshal Harris is a resident
of Central Ely and is we'll known as
a family man and reliable citizen.
For number of years until recently
he was employed as blacksmith at
the Nevada Northern railway shops
in East Ely. Prospective disturbers
of the peace and dignity of the city
] will do well before making them
selves liable to enter the judicial
clutches of the new marshal TO read
| the words OF the poet
The smith. mighty man is he.
With large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles of his brawny arms
AS. strong as iron bands
Tom Silliman. the newly-appointed
deputy marshal. is also a resident of
Central Ely and. like his associate. is
a family man of good repute. He is
u native Of White Pine county and
lifelong resident OF this section OF
Nevada.
II is said that neither officer has
taken part in partisan politics and
city party fights, and thus unencum-
hered can. for a while at least, work
without fear or favor and make the
way of the transgressor hard-pro-
vided there are any transgressors.
which in Ely Is considered improba-
BILE. barring speed bugs. who are
under the jurisdiction of q speed cop
of their own.
The selection of a city marshal
and an assistant or deputy will prob
ably clear the air OF the Council
chamber, which, since the officials of
the present administration came into
once, has been more or less charged
with the crosscurrents OF diversity
OF opinion between his honor the
mayor and the three councilmen A
deadlock has existed inasmuch as the
mayor and the council have hereto
fore been unable to agree upon a
candidate for city marshal During
this time, until last Monday night,
lCity Marshal Moorman has contin-
ued to serve, although the council
has maintained that the Office has
been vacant through action of the
neil. which has formally opposed
the payment of his salary.
The mayor has contended that be-
cause of the fact that the city's chief
executive and the council could not
agree the encumbent continued in
Office until his successor was ap-
pointed and approved. and in such
capacity vase entitled TO pay, as reg
ulated by city ordinance.
The unusual contest has been
watched with considerable interest
by citizens, and when, as on several
occasions, the question has blazed
up in the council meetings the ar.
gument has furnished entertainment
to the audience Through it all there
seems to have been no marked DEM
onstration on the part of the public
I'd take sides in partisan manner,
but there has been rather an in
cllnation to let the mayor and coun-
Gil fight Ii out to finish to their own
satisfaction and take their time about
IL. This, evidently, Is what they
nave done, with the city attorney
Keeping judicial brake on the legal
phases OF the race SO that the con-
testants would not go too fast or too
reeklessly and become involved in an
expensive lam.
Early in the contest James Me-
Donough. former city peace Of
iicer, was a candidate for the mar
shalship, and although supported by
the council he was steadfastly op-
posed by the mayor. and 1t came to
be seen that he stood no possible
chance OF receiving the marshals
star. Another man brought promi-
nently forward as a candidate was
{ II. Bent. whose cause was es-
poused by the American Legion and
whose candidacy was also supported
by petition signed by a number of
prominent citizens and business men
The mayor was favorable to Mr.. Bent
but the council was solidly against
him, and eventually he was out of
the race
With the exception of the marshal
ship controversy the mayor and coun-
ell have TO all intents and purposes
worked together pretty harmonious
ly and with scarcely any friction.
Now that this troublesome argument
is removed from the order of bust.
ness the dove of peace will probably
preen her wings regularly at the
council meetings and the transaction
OF city business and the furtherance
OF city affairs go forward In concert
and harmony.
At the meeting of the council Mon
day evening routine business was
transacted, bills read and allowed
and some matters of minor import
ance acted upon. The resignation of
City Marshal Norman appeared the