White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26
STRAY CATTLE IN ELY
FAR LESS EXPENSIVE

The regular meeting of the city
council Monday evening was OF short
duration and the routine of regular
business was completed in about half
an hour Members of the council and
the other city officials were all pres
ent with the exception of the city at
torney, who was unable to attend.
The minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read by Clerk Fannie Cupid
and approved and a batch of bills
which had been officially passed on
by the city attorney were approved
and ordered paid. The amendment
tc the city ordinance relative to the
c~mpounding of stray cattle was pass
ed en- its third reading. By the
amended ordinance the fee for releas-
ing ~empoanded animals is reduced
from SIS TO 50. of which one-half
goes To the eitv and the balance TO
The pouldmaster. On its third read
ing the ordinance as amended was
unanimously adopted on motion of
Councilman Purcell.
r. +. Matthias, representing the
American Automobile Association,
addressed the meeting relative to the
i,000-mile road race. contestants in
which are expected to pass through
Ely Thursday, June 80. This Is u
road ace for three cash prizes total
ing $2.250 and the ears are expected
TO go through on high. Mr.. Matthias
said that fifteen cars had been enter
ed for the race and asked that the city
speed laws be suspended for the ben
eft of the racers. Mr.. Matthias also
outlined plans being made for the
safety of the public while the ears
are passing through. Intersecting
and cross streets are to be properly
guarded and tagged. Mr.. Matthias say
ing hat in this work he would be
assisted by the Boy Scouts. All other
towns along the route of the race
have granted immunity to the con-
testants as regards speed laws and
Ely alone was TO be heard from.
Councilman Mcknight said Let
them go as fast as they want to-"
MIR. Matthias had said hat the cars
might hit fifty miles an hour on the
city streets, and Councilman Purcell
suggested a modification of the state
ment by making it seventy-fiye miles
an hour.
There was no objection from any
OF the city fathers to Mr.. Matthias
request and Mayor Gallagher in
structed the city marshal to lend his
assistance in safeguarding both the
racers and tho public on the day OF
the big sporting event.
Councilman Mcknight reported
h a there had been complaint made
a OF the dumping of garbage
on land between the Delmore place
and the Spokane roomlng house. The
location is in the First ward. The
mayors suggestion that the mat.
ter be referred to the city marshal
Tor investigation was met by another
suggestion from Councilman Purcell
that the councilman from that ward
10 the Investigating and act accord
ingly. This appeared satisfactory all
around and the mayor referred the
question of the offending garbage
and the bumper thereof to action by
Councilman Mcknight.
Councilman Russell reported To
the meeting that George p. Armand
would make an audit of the city ac-
counts for Sl25. II was further
brought out that while Mr.. Armand
did not hold a state certificate as an
accountant he would provide him.
self with one IL he received the aud
ting job. After a short discussion
between the mayor and the council.
men on the audit question in general
the mayor asked that any further
action in the matter be deferred for