White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-23
COUNCIL CONSIDERS
PLANS FOR CITY PARK

The city council was in regular ses-
sion Thursday evening and outside of
rouine business and the allowing of
bills against the city interest centered
in the discussion of a municipal
camping ground. The subject was
brought before the meeting by Mayor
Gallagher, who at any time or place
does not hesitate to voice his belief
that municipal camping ground and
park is a necessity and also a good in
yestment for the city, location and
cost. Of course. taken into considera-
ton. The mayor explained to the
meeting that the ball park is availa-
BILE for the purposes named and can
be purchased for $1,000 on the bosis
OF annual payments of 81 400 and in
terest at the rate of per cent on de-
ferred payments. The site comprises
more than eleven acres and is at pres
ent used as ball ground and camp
ing ground, and its present equip
ment is incomplete for either pur-
pose. II is said the offer Is not for
any length of time, and IL the city
does not see fit to purchase the land
ii will eventually be surveyed into
building lots and sold piecemeal
Mr.. Gallagher also said that the
home place of A. J. Stevens, in Cen
trail Ely, had been offered for sale to
the city for camping and park uses
The property is well provided with
shade trees, which add to its beauty
and value. Mr.. Stevens had not men
toned any price
Another site mentioned as probably
available is the half block opposite
the city hall. This location was in
troduced TO the meeting by Percy
Jackson but no price was named. 1t
was further brought to the attention
of the meeting that John Weber
would sell two acres of land in the
southern part of the city for $4,000
No specific action was taken and
the meeting did not go on record as
favoring any particular location.
While the mayor and councilmen un-
doubtedly have individual views on
the subject, at the present time It is
their purpose to proceed carefully
1t Is of course essential that the sew
eral locations be investigated and ii
Is the intention of the council to do
this. Il is understood there is no op-
position in the city's Official family to
the idea of municipal camping
groud and park and probably at no
distant day sentiment and action will
be centralized on some particular site
at what Is considered a reasonable
price. Probably any site decided
upon will meet with some opposition
in its attaining. 1t is not conceivable
that there will be any opposition t.
the question in the main, as 1t Is gen.
orally conceded that Ely should have
public camping ground and mu1ici.
pal park. and sooner or later all this
will be attained.
City Engineer Millard reported that
the landing field for the mail planes
at East Ely had been put In accepta-
BILE condition at cost OF over $500,
the expense shared equally by the
county and city. Mayor Gallagher
supplemented this statement by say
ing that Arthur Smith had offered to
lease the land used as a landing field
for five years at a rental of SO per
year. and that Mr.. Smith had sug-
gested that the city prepare a map OF
the landing field location so that the
lease could be drawn. The mayor
had further suggestion that the
landing site be secured by bond as
well as lease, in case the location
should at some future time be de-
sired by the government for perma-
rent airplane purposes. when a title
would be required.
The next regular meeting OF the
council will be held November 5, at
which time the question OF a munich
pal camping ground will again be
presented.