White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-21

4 purpose and intent to create, keeT
and maintain a public nuisance. That
in so doing the defendants are claim
ing to act under an alleged agree
ment entered into by them or their
predecessors with the mayor and city
council about 1910, whereby an al
legged permission was granted 20 keep
and maintain the "redlight" district
for the unlawful purposes set forth
in the complaint, upon certain condi-
tions, among which was an agree
ment by the proprietors to maintain
a tight board fence, ten feet high,
around certain parts of the district (;
and also, that the city should receive
from the women inmates an alleged
fine or tribute of s. per month each
for the privilege of plying their voca-
tion. That the relator is without in
formation as to the alleged agree
ment or the terms thereof, except as
set forth, and states that the condi-
tions, IL any, have not been complied
with, except that the city of Ely did,
and does still, receive the monthly
tribute from the women. The re-
lator asks that II any such agreement
does exist, the defendants be required
to set forth the same to he consid-
cred by the court. and to have its
validity determined.
That the plaintifI, the state of Ne
vada, has no plain, speedy or ade-
quate remedy at law for the redress
of said grievances or TO secure the
abatement of the said nuisances, and
that unless the same be abated by
decree OF the court. and the defend
ants be perpetually enjoined from
using the premises for such unlawful
purposes, they will continue in such
use to the continuous annoyance. in
jury and damage of the inhabitants
of the city, and to The continual Of
fense Of the public deceney.
The complaint concludes with a
prayer for the abatement of the nuis-
ance. and for perpetual Injunction
as above mentioned, and is verified
by the cath of Gilbert +. Boreman.
deputy attorney-general.
The commencement of this pro-
ceeding is the outcome OF an agita-
tion which has been going on for
years. but fruitlessly; for some
reason Ii has seemingly been impcs-
sible TO get any action on the part of
any district attorney who ever held
Office, or upon the part OF any grand
jury. although the situation has been
we'll known to practically every in
habitant OF the county. The result
of the present suit will therefore be
watched with interest.
In an interview with reporter OF
the News Mr. Boreman said: The
suit has been commenced at the
solicitation OF a number of people In
Ely, both men and women and Of
one woman in particular. who has,
however. since left the city; but be-
fore she left gave her my word that
would commence the suit. | must
decline to furnish any names. Some
time in 1920 l was asked to take a
hand in the situation; endeavors were
made at that time TO get action
through the attorney-general, but
unsuccessfnlly for the time being:
however, in May. 1921, appointment
was made for the sole purpose of this
proceeding. and at that time 2 com.
plant was prepared. but owing TO
depressed business conditions in the
Ely district the 'rcdlight' began TO
abate itself without any court action
hence the complaint was not fled
Recently the old conditions have re-
yiyed and since they threaten 20 con.
tinue as in the past, the necessity for
legal action arose and II has been
taken