White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-09
MERRY -GO-ROUNO At MEETING
OF ELY CITY COUNCIL MONDAY

filed to capacity. the overflow ex-
tending into the adjoining hall. There
was feeling THAI something excit-
ing might happen and that perhaps
II would be necessary TO turn in a
riot call. Anyone so thinking was
disappointed. for the meeting went
its way in a most orderly and digni-
fed manner and strictly in accordance
with the rules of order. Several
things happened, but no particular
noise was made about 1t.
In this connection IL seems in or
der TO suggest that il the councilmen
could be induced to put little more
steam into their remarks the effort
on their part would be appreciated
by the audience Sitting with their
backs to the audience and murmur-
ing softly just above whisper makes
1t well nigh impossible for anyone
sitting ten feet away to keep in touch
with what is going on. 1t also makes
it embarrassing for the mayor, who
presides, and is thereby put under
the necessity OF dragging out words
and resolutions by main strength, as
/ 1t were. from his co-officers. This
| suggestion is made in the best of
good nature in the belief that
change from lip-speaking to out-and-
out word-talking. with possibly the
speaker standing when addressing
the meeting. would tend to better
general understanding and greater
accuracy in recording and reporting
| The meeting was called to order
| by Mayor Gallagher and the minutes
of the last meeting read by the city
clerk. Miss Fannie Cupid The city
officers present included those al
ready mentioned. Councilmen Me-
Knight. Purcell and Russell. City At
torney Lockhart. City Marshal Moor
man and City Engineer Millard
The greater portion of the meeting
was devoted to routine business and
a sizable stack of bills against the
city were read and approved All
the bills went through without any
particular discussion. although in
two or three instances some words OF
explanation were forthcoming which
cleared any possible doubt and were
quickly followed by the approving
signatures
Included in the bills were those for
salaries of city officers. City Marshal
Moorman's bill for his salary was
among these The council, acting
along previous lines OF procedure
since the deadlock over the city mar
shalship. could not approve tins bill,
following the lead of Councilman Nc
] Knight, who sticks by his claim that
there has been no city marshal since
May "a. and therefore there is no
bill for anyone's salary.
Mayor Gallagher put in the bills
for salaries as presented. not recog-
nizing the opposition of the council
IL their non-approvai. saying that the
salaries were regulated by city ordI-
nances, and as such must be paid.
This was Illuminating to the auof-
enee as showing that Mayor Gala
cher continues to recognize w r.
Norman as city marshal. Following
this action by the mayor nothing fur
ther was said by the councilmen.
Relative to the bill from the Ely
Water Company for use of hydrants,
IL was shown that a new contract is
in effect and operative from April I,
1921. to February 26. 1927 The
bill covers payment for twenty-nine
hydrants In addition there are
twelve hydrants that are classed as
free. as the city does not have to pay
for their use The rate is s. per
hydrant
City Attorney Lockhart explained
that originally there was a ten-year
contract with the water company,
and that this contract was in effect
for about year and half after its
expiration before any Official action
was taken Then the question of
| hydrant rates was submitted to a
board of arbitration, and the pres
ent rate and the present contract re-
suited It was further brought out
that the price charged by the water
company for the use OF hydrants has
varied. having been for time as
low as s. per hydrant. Later 1t was
! raised-in common with everything
else that has gone up in late years.
AS the contract was legal and the de-
tails of the hill explained satisfac-
torily it was approved
The monthly reports of Police
Judge Parker and City Treasurer ex-
Ufheio Thomas A. Bath were read.
| Following this formality and the
approval OF the reports came matters
pertaining to weeds and grass grow
/ ing in the city in close proximity to
buildings and constituting fire haz-
ard. and also the leaky drinking
fountain on Aultman street near the
! j c. Penney store The ANNOYING
weeds are on land said to belong to
John Magnuson. near the high school
grounds, and on the so-called Arnold
place, near the Ely Lumber and Coal
Company yards. The Ely Investment
Company has had the handling OF the
Arnold place. There was some dis
cussion as to the city's connection
with grass and weeds, there being
an ordance which requires property
owners In the city limits to keep
their premises free from such haz-
ards. In case OF lax methods or ag-
gravated cases the city can remove
the hazard and send the bill to the
property owner.
This discussion brought more talk
along the same line relative to the
dumping of garbage. Councilman
Purcell said that neighbors in his
ward. Harry Randall and Mrs. J. G.
Hamer. objected to garbage and ref
use along the ridge above the ceme-
terry, the dust and fumes from which
are annoying. 1t was disclosed that