White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-24
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
IN REGULAR SESSION
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of Aultman and Mill streets, west of
Bio hall. Mayor Gallagher said that
the only change in the application from
that made at the meeting of December
5 seemed to be In the name of the APP.
plieant. The former application was
made in the name of Z. r. Thomas and
was refused. The mayor further said
he was opposed to the issuance of the
license for the reason given when the
prior application was under considera-
ton, an dtherefore the matter was
dropped.
City Attorney Lockhart said that he
had made an investigation as to the
ownership of the lot adjoining the
property owned by Joe Venuto on
Aultman street, Owe which a right of
way is desired before the paving of
Aultman street is commenced. Title.
the city attorney said, was in the East
ern Nevada Investment Company. con.
trolled by Chandler & Quayle. II. y.
Byrne and Colwell Bros. He said the
lot could be procured for the sum of
$3.50, of which Mr.. Venuto had agreed
to pay the sun of $50, making the NJ
cost to the city S100. This was con
sidered reasonable and the city attor.
ney was directed 10 make the neces.
sary arrangements to convey title to
the lot in question to Mr.. Yenuto. and
in return receive from him the right
of way desired by the city oyer the
property he now owns.
City Engineer Willard advised the
mayor and members of the council
that the alley from Sage street To First
avenue between Murry and Mill
streets had been opened, and the cost
Of moving the buildings in order to get
the alley through the block had
amounted to S45. This settled the
question which had beer a source of
annoyance to the residents in the block
as we'll as the city officials for several
gers. The obstacle has always teen
that the city officials were unable TO
obtain permission from the former
owners of the property. known as the
Holmquist bungalows, and which ex-
tend a few feet on the right of way.
FThe property was recently purchased
by George Linsley. who Immediately
upon obtaining possession expressed
his willingness TO cooperate with the
other property owner in the block and
the city officials, and which resulted in
the much desired improvement being
Immediately made. The city engineer
said the new alley required crawling.
and this it was decided 10 do as soon
as the weather becomes favorable.
City Engineer Willard reported that
the street work had been practically
completed and operations suspended
for the winter months. He said that
some work will be required next
spring on hurry street south of Second
avenue, which he estimated would
amount TO between $500 and $500. in
order to complete the plans as origi-
nally outlined for the Improvement of
the streets throughout the city and
caring for the foodwaters which have
in past years been a serious menace
to property during the summer months.
Work in addition to that contemplated
by the original plans, such as curb
and gutter, which were to be charged
to the property directly affected. had
been taken care of by the city, and
other extra work ON High street as
well as through Central Ely had been
performed. The figures of the engi-
neer on the cost of the work TO date.
which was originally estimated at
$4,000, had reached a total Of $14.555.
Those figures were not given as be.
ing exact, but were said to be as close
as figures could be obtained without
going into every matter of detail in
order TO strike a perfect balance. and
in them the extra work was not in
cluded. The total cost of all work
against which there are some credits.
such as the installation of sidewalks
which are %chargeable against the prop
erty owners for whose benefit the work
was performed, and including the extra
work, amounted to ST., 900.
Councilman West expressed himself
as being well satisfied with the work
performed and complimented the city
engineer upon 1t. Mayor Gallagher re-
marked that he felt 1t was quite an
achievement to perform such an
amount of work with quite general
satisfaction, and the fact that he had
heard only a couple of complaints re-
garding the improvements he said
was gratifying.
G. o. Brunson, who has acted as
traffic officer, asked for an adjustment
of his account, in which the repair OF
the motorcycle owned by the city n
used by the officer was involved. Coun-
Gilman West said that to date he felt
the officer had accomplished good work