White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-25
HARRIS STILL MARSHAL
OVER MAPOR'S PROTEST

mayor and city council in the coun-
ell chamber of the city hall last
Tuesday night was an interesting af-
fair and number OF matters of gem
eral interest were taken up.
When Mayor Gallagher called for
the reading Of communications the
city clerk, Miss Fanny Cupid, read
the following:
June 20, 1922-Tp the Honora-
BILE City Council of the City of Ely,
New: Geptlemen--For the good of
the service and of the city of Ely 1
believe that Ii Is best that the Office
of city marshal of the city Of Fly
be declared vacant and that the pres
ent city marshal, Lynn Harris. be
removed as such officer of this city.
and I do hereby declare said Office
vacant and the said Lynn Harris re-
moved as such city marshal, effect
i've this date, subject 10 the approval
and confirmation OF your honorable
body, as by statute in such cases
made and provided.
! j. III. GALLAGHER.
Mayer of the City of Ely. New
When the communication was
reached for action in the general
course of business Mayer Gallagher
said he did not want it thought or
understood that he had any personal
objections to the city marshal.
II think the man Is honest and
tries to do his work" said Mayor
Gallagher, but do believe he Is
not capable of carrying il on as 1t
should be.
Both Councilmen Russell and Pur-
sell took the position that they be-
lieved in the city marshal and said
that after interviewing some bust
ness men and residents of the city
they felt he should be given further
consideration. The suggestion was
made that IL the mayor would In
struct the city marshal as to what
he desired done the two councilmcn
were of the firm belief that the city
marshal would earnestly endeayor to
do his part. To this the chief exec
utive did not aecede, and he said that
he had gone as far along that line as
he intended to. when we took
Office year ago the moral conditions
were bad and now they are worse"
said the mayor. The city marshal
has been in Office about ten months
and I think we should handle city
affairs as Industrial concerns handle
their affairs When we find q man
IS not capable think it is our duty
. to get someone else
Councilman West took the POSI-
, tion that the mayor was the head OF
the city government and to him the
people in general looked for results
when the mayor wants a change
made" said Mr.. West. Il think It Is
our duty to stand by him, and 1 be
lieye that is the only way we can get
results
vi. 81. sIss& -.
law was brought up and Mayor Gal
lagher made reference to the place
conducted by William Gimmet, in
the western section of town. who
was arrested last Monday night by
Sheriff Nicholson. The city marshal
was asked If he had made any effort
TO procure evidence against the place
and replied that he had. When the
question was put sqaarely to him
he said that he had been refused a
search warrant for the place on two
separate occasions.
The matter was brought 10 Il eli
max when Councilman West moved
TO approve the action of the mayor
and the motion was defeated by the
votes of Councilmen Russell and Fur
sell.
The annoyance caused by Indians
when under the influence of liquor
was discussed at some length and
the marshal was instructed to keep
all Indians in their camp as far az
possible after sundown. the only ex-
ception to the rule being that the
Indians should be allowed to visit
the picture shows, with the under
standing that when thsy came TO
town for that purpose they should
pa N fra aIuh v<nAv -
from their camp to the show houses
and back again; that they should be
confined to the slrst show and II
found outside their camp after the
curfew they should be taken to jail.
The same rule will apply to so-called
white men if found IN the Indian
camp at night.
City Engineer Frank w. Millard
drew tho attention OF the mayor and
eouncilmen to the fact that consfd-
cradle sod which would necessarily
have to be taken up from The high
school lawn in order 10 prepare the
foundation for the new structure
could be had for the cost of handling
1t. The city engineer SAID the sod
was In demand and he was Of the
opinion that IL action was not taken
at once the contractor could realize
something for IL from outside par
ties. He said the city was fortunate
in having first call and getting II
from the contractor free. He sug-
gested that 1t be used around the
bath house and on the children's
playground in the municipal park.
The suggestion was deemed an ex-
cellent one and Mayor Gallagher was
delegated TO make the necessary ar
rangements to have the sod hauled
from the high school grounds to the
paik and there used as suggested by
the city engineer.
The erection of a grandstand in
the park was taken up and the same
is given in detail elsewhere IN this
issue of the News.
Upon the request of A. J. Proctor,
as secretary of the Ely volunteer
Are department, Assistant Chief Earl
Hath was authorized to purchase q
new battery for the fire truck. The
cost was estimated at $50 by the