White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-04
CITIZENS COMMlTIE
FAvORS CHAIRMAN SITE

A meeting of the citizens commit
tee. organized for the general welfare
and upbuilding of the community and
which has accomplished SO much good
since its organization q short time
ago, was held in the council room of
the city hall Friday night principally
for the purpose of receiving the re-
port of the committee appointed to
examine into and report on the vari-
Gus park sites now under considera-
ton by the mayor and city council
of the city of Ely.
II. W. Edwards, chairman of the
committee, presided and ]. M. Col
Inns acted as secretary pro TEN.
The report submitted by the COM
mittee was as follows:
ITO the Citizens Committee of the
City of Ely, H. w. Edwards Chair
man: Gentlemen-We, the under
sined committee appointed to inquire
into the various park sites now under
consideration for purchase by the
city of Ely, beg to report as follows:
I'VE have carefully looked over the
following properties:
The two-acre tract south of
George Annand's residence.
The three-acre tract in. Central
Ely between Murry creek and the
railroad track, north of the road lead
ing to the freight depot.
.sThe A. L. Parker vegetable gar
dens. including several adjoining lots.
THE tract south of Curto's wood
ward. known as the slaughter house
lots.
The tract known as the Chairman
millsite.
After carefully considering these
different sites and after interviewing
number of business men We recon-
mend that the citizens committee
urge the city council to purchase and
improve that property called the
Chairman millsste. Respectfully sub
mitted, .'THOS e. HALEY,
"F. C. ROWAN.
A. J. PROCTOR,
Committee.
Upon motion regularly made, sec
onded and carried the secretary was
directed to forward a copy of the re-
port to the mayor and city council Of
the city OF Ely.
Chairman Edwards made 1t plain
that the report of the committee ap-
pointed and its adoption by a commit
tee of the whole was by no means
Intended to bring undue influence
upon the municipal officials, but was
simply an expression of feeling, after
a thorough canvass, in which every
effort was made to ascertain the SEN
timent OF the business men and tax
payers and to aid IL possible In pro-
curing the most desirable location for
this important project, after every
feature surrounding 1t had been con-
sidered.
The next matter brought up fer
discussion was when Chairman Ed
wards asked for an expression of
views as to the advisability of build
ing a community hut on the new
parksite when the latter was finally
determined upon. He expressed the
view that IL the cooperation of the
various organizations could be had a
community hut might be built which
would be a great asset to the city. He
referred to the Woman's Club, the
free public library and like institu-
tions He pointed out that a swim
ming pool could be installed in the
basement of the building and thar
such a feature would be a most de-
sirable one in connection with gen.
eral recreation grounds. His sugges-
tion met with favor and he was high
ly complimented for his energy and
farsightedness in connection with the
welfare of the city.
Commissioner Clark suggested that
a meeting be called Immediately
after the holidays and that each Of
the organizations likely to be inter-
ested be asked to send a representa-
tive in order that the project might
be properly launched and the proper
punch put behind it, IL it be ultimate
ly decided upon.
The chairman announced that he
would call such a meeting and the
exact date was left to his judgment.