White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-09
MANY SUBJECTS ARE DISCUSSED
FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATURE

sient stock. showing clearly where the
Law could be amended so as to be ben
efciai liz suggested uniform re
ceipt and that a date be fixed for the
collection OF the taxes, which would
prevent sheep being grabbed in ElkoI
county as they fall from the train in
to the lap of the assessor there and
later arc driven into White Pine where
they Craze for far greater period
than In Elko without paying for their
board on the local range or assisting
the treasury Ct White Pine in any
manner.
Mr.. Edwards then took mp the qass-
tion of salaries paid the county COM
missloners and said 1t was wholly in
adequate. He pointed out that a bust
neFs man was required for the office
ani then called upon to devote about
half his Tine. at least, for the sum of
$50 per month. He suggested that the
chairman OF the board should be paid
at least 5000 per month. which would
warrant him deyoting his time 10 the
job and that his associate commits,
sloners should be paid at least si2s
per month. 50 that they would at least
bo paid in part for the time they sperd
visiting verious sections looking after
county roads. county building and ooun-
" property. as well as directing affairs
generally In which hundreds of thous-
ands OF dollars are involved. Tke sug-
gestion met with favor oa Every hand
except srort the chairman who SAID
that when lie announced himself as 4
candidate for office he knew the salary
attached to IL. and II he could serve
the county well he would serve himself.
rs all his interests are right in this
county Mr.. Edwards put his sugges-
tlon In tne form OF a laotion. but the
chairman refused L. put It. Senetor
Fulmcr then arose aud put the motion.
which was carried unanimously with
tho exception of Commissioners Clark
Tucker aud Baird. who stood pat.
Georgc Doslc. Judge .. c. Mcdonald.
G,erge IL Ryan. Royal r. Matthias.
Commissioner Robert Ralrt. HERNIA 4
Tie:z ard others brought 10 -arlous
suffice VI ieh touched upon matters
suen as Ere escapes on large buildings.
making particular mention or such as
the high school building; a blue Sky
law: fsh and game law; putting the
control Of jitneys and automobile COM
mon carriers under local instead OF
state officials etc. all of which me |
with popular approval
Ia. question If the workmans com.
pensstion act showing that II the conn
mission should arbitrarily refuse 10
pay n claim and suit WAS brought The
amount awarded was usually eaten up
in costs of suit. lie suggested that
a law he enacted whereby In such eases
when suit - brought and the claimant
recoyevrs he also b. awarded costs, In
eluding attorneys fee. 50 that the
award would net him az least some
thing fer lis injury. and this sagges-
tion met With the approval - All pres
onf
District Attorney Charles \. walker
took mp the question Of taNetion and
said he believed the remedy 10 a great
extent Would he found here It home
by means Of r.trenehment lie said
that tie city taN was the biggest bur
den here and this could probably be-
cut down II reasonable figure IL the
duties nDw performed by appointive
city officials were saddied on the coun-
Is officials without extra compensa- :
tion To The latter. or a nominal COM
pensatien at least. lie made Ii clear
that hc had no personal feeling in the
matter. but said the city police judge
perhaps did not nave TO enter the city
hall once In two months aud the $50
salary paid that official could be saved
by having the justice OF tho peace do
the work. This he said also applied
10 the city attorney. whose work could
be handled through the district at
tornes's Office and the city clerks work
could be delegated To the county clerk.
iust as the county treasurer performs
the duty Of city treasurer Tor nominal
salary.
H. s. sturdeYant was called upon as
representative OF the newly organized
Commercial Club hut said he just came
To listen and as he understood the Com
mcrcial club intended to appoint a
committee TO take up such matters
with the representatives in the legis-
iatnre he preferred To have such sug-
gostions AS h. might care 10 make
come through that committee.