White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-07
ELYS MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
TRANSACTS BUSINESS IN PEACE

ing attorneys was named as having
been notified to appear in court and
answer 10 the charge of violation OF
the eity's speed ordinance, furnished
about the oniy ripple of interest at
| the regular meeting of the city coun-
ell Monday evening. Otherwise ev-
erything passed off according to rule
and routine and the business of the
meeting was transacted in peace and
harmony.
| All the city officers answered roll
call with the exception of Council
man Purcen. He had sent word OF
| his intended absence and gave as
the reason that he was going out for
chickens, not the ordinary street or
town variety that wear EN- low and
rolled down, but the kind designated
| in the game laws as sagehens. This
little word of explanation Is given
that no reflection be cast as to the
ways of this particular councilman,
who is family man of steady hab-
its and unquestioned reputation. In
this instance it seems too bad to have
TO report that plans for his hunting
expedition went amiss and he was
unable after all to go out after tho
birds on this occasion.
| Minutes OF the preceding meeting
were read and approved, as were
! hills against the city which had
passed the inspection of the city at
1torney and were ordered to be paid.
The report of Police Judge Parker,
addressed to the mayor and the coun-
cilmen under date of August |. was
as follows:
| Gentlemen. During the month
of July the following business was
transacted. Two men were arrested
for speeding but owing to a mistake
both cases were dismissed. Saturday
last for speeding c. S. Chandler was
told To call at the city hall but failed
to show up. l called at his Office to-
day and learned that he had gone to
Salt Lake. The case will be taken
up on his return. At a late hour Sat
urday night Eddy Simon was arrest
ed for speeding. He was all ready
to start to Hamilton Sunday morn
ing. He came to me and pleaded
guilty to the charge and upon paying
a $5 fine was allowed to depart in
lirace."
Ordinance No. 10i was passed on
it's second and final reading. This
lordinarce has to do with the fire de-
partment. as has been explained in
previous issues of the News BY
adoption of the ordinance the fire
department membership-as to num-
ber of firemen On the payroll--comes
under the jurisdiction of the city
council and the ordinance is made
tc conform with fire department
methods as at present conducted.
By vote of the council the city
printing is to be divided between the
two printing Offices in Ely This
question was brought before the
meeting by Mayor Gallagher. who
precipitated argument by suggesting
but one oftice--that of the Ely Rec
ord-in the distribution of this
patronage. Discussion ended with
lie motion of Councilman Russell
that the business be divided. and il
was so voted, and thereby the Ely
Tines viii get an occasional piece of
municipal pie which is required to be
favored with printers ink Owing
to geographical lines the News has
the privilege IF printing all about
city affairs. free gratis and for moth
ing. but is not entitled to put in a
bill for ANYTHING. However. il is a
Pleasure to spread the gospel of Ely
and turn the bright light of publicity
upon its affairs. BY the irony of fate
the editor of the Record has his
printshop in Ely and resides in East
Ely. while, on the other hand, the
editor of the News is a resident of
the city of Ely and conducts his
printing Office in East Ely. This be-
ing so, and il there is anything in
the law of compensation, il would
seem that once in a while a small
Piece of pie he handed the News.
al xxh;
brought up at the preceding meeting
by Attorney Eddy. was again before
the meeting Monday night. The al
ley Is desired by the city as tho
roughfare and preliminary steps were
taken by the previous city admins
tration. Property owners have
+! agreed to deed over the land to the
city--with one exception To ovor-
come the contrary action OF one per-
son who declines to support the
scheme by parting with her holdings
condemnation proceedings have been
contemplated. but no defrite action
has been taken. The city attorney is
keeping in touch with the situation
and the city fathers will visit the
lines of the proposed alley and there
will probably be further report ON
tho subject at the next meeting.
II was announced that James
O'Hare of the streets department had
been granted a leave OF absence for
two weeks for the purpose OF taking
vacation and that Gene Norris If
taking his pace in the local white
wings SQUAD.
Tho aGdit of the city books, az
made by George p. Armand, was pre-
sented for approval or disapproval
1t will be recalled that Mr. Armand
took the job for lump sum OF s125.
The audit is from January 1, 1920, to
May Q. 1921. AS the mayor and
councilmen desired to look over tho
audit no action was taken and the
matter was deferred until the next
meeting.
The city has purchased a new
oheck-writing machine for its Office
equipment. It's cost was $50 and $50
vas allowed on the city's old ma.
chine in exchange The new machine