White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-07
STREETIPAV|NG
BEFORE CITY COUNCIL

CONTINUED FROM FACE oNfs.p
limits of the city Of Ely, which is
distinguished as the county seat OF
one of the foremost counties in he
state,
F. c. Lewis, proprietor of the Ely
Cash grocery. appeared before the
meeting and took up the matter OF
business licenses in the city, which
under the new ordnance effective this
quarter bases such licenses upon
gross sales during the last quarter,
instead of the amount OF stock car
| ried, as heretofore. The Ely grocer
pointed out logically how the new
ordinance imposed a burden on some
| OF the smaller merchants and showed
| that IN his own case his license had
been raised from s. TO SIS a quarter.
| The points made by Mr.. Lewis were
| considered as well founded when
| viewed from many angles and at the
suggestion of Councilman West IL
was agreed that Mr.. Lewis should
consult other merchants with a view
of having n number of them present
at the next meeting, when the matter
will be thoroughly gone into.
The new license governing hotels
was considered on first reading and
1t wa decided ia place the license of
all establishments with thirty rooms
or moro for the accommodation OF
which comes in the hotel class,
at $50 per quarter, and that rooming
houses, as distinguished from hotels,
be licensed at s. per quarter for ten
rooms and additional rooms ut the
rate of As cents each.
The matter of jitney licenses was
considered and Marshal Harris in
formed the mayor and council that
Mike Delich had applied to him for
a city license. 1t was not known
whether or not Delich had procured
a certificate of public convenience
from the public service commission
Of Nevada, but ii vas decided thai
that was not a matter for considera-
ton by the city authorities. and IL
Delich desired a license he should
have it, paying the regular rate, which
is $40 per month for each car in
service.
This license was RENTED during
the last six months OF last year on
account of the dull times, but is now
being collected. and all in that line
will be compelled to pay $40 per
up to July 1, when the license
will remain at the same figure but
will be payable six months in ad-
vance
Councilman West brought up the
case of c. ID. Vautrin. whom Ii was
understood also desired a city license,
and his case was considered in line
with all others. That Is to say that
he be granted a city license at the
rate and take care Of The
OF his state permit on his own
accord.
The matter of the collection of dog
was referred to and It ap-
pears from the records thai during
last year licenses were paid ON only
thirty dogs in Ely. The rate Is fixed
at 50 a year for a male and IS for a
The city irshal has been
kept exceptionally busy collecting
other licenses but vas directed to
give the matter OF dog licenses at
as carly as possible and rigid
y enforce payment He was further
to look for a suitable place
Tor a city pound, where animals pick
up without a license tag may be
held during the required period.
The matter of replacement of
bridges in Central Ely which were
removed TO let the high water
through the channels recently was
brought up by Mayor Gallagher. and
the mayor and councilmen with the
city engineer and city marshal de-
cided to go over the ground at 4:30
tomorrow afternoon and definitely
determine what work would he neces-
safy in that connection.
Mayor Gallagher referred to the
cleaning up yards and said that he
noticed that many of the citizens had
due pride in their promises and
had already cared for this work, but
there were several yards which were
in an insanitary condition. This APP
peared to exist particularly along the
railroad. and the city marshal was
directed to notify al, occupants of
premises IN the city where such work
was needed to proceed With 1t at
once and report 20 the city attorney
the names OF any who neglect or re-
fuse to comply with the order.
During Tho time that the city re-
ceived mail service by airplane re-
Gently the city was called upon to
pay the cost of transportation from
the field n East Ely to the p~ostofice,
and this amounted to about $3.50.
The city clerk was directed to itemize
the account and present the same to
the city attorney. who was directed
to endeavor 10 obtain a refund from