White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-11
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
HOLD INTERESTING MEETING

The regular meeting of tho mayor
and city council was held In the coun-
Gil chambers in the city hall last
Monday night.
When the meeting was called TO
order by Mayor Gallagher all men,
bers of the council were present, to-
gcther with the city marshal and city
engineer, and City Attorney ]. M.
Lockhart acted as city clerk.
In accordance with the PRACTICE
adopted about a month ago. follow
ing. the reading and approval of the
minutes Mayor Gallagher announced
as the first order of business the
hearing of citizens who desired to
present matters before the body.
Fred d. West took up the matter
of repairing the gutter ami curb in
front of the Fred ID. West Motor Com
pany garage and explained that in
the course of improvements and al
terations 1t had been discovered hat
water seeped from the gutter under
the building to such an extent hat
the contemplated improvements could
not be proceeded with In a business
like name until the seepage had
been taken care of. lie pointed out
that the water main laid in the block
where the garage Is located was an
iron main and the needed repair to
the curb and gutter could be pro-
ceeded with by the city authorities
as a permanent measure. which would
not thereafter have to be torn up on
account of needed ropalrs TO the
main, which by reason of Its sub
stantial construction would be good
for many years. The seepage OF wa
ter is caused from The flushing OF the
cutters and the overflow frori the
standpipe just above the garage
building, where the street sprinkling
wagon is frequently filled.
This opened up a general discus
sion on the subject of repairs to the
gutter. curb and sidewalk in the W
blocks leading from the American
cafe west on the north side OF Ault-
man street. =.
CITY Engineer Frank w. Willard
said that while he was familiar with
the conditions there In a general way
he had not been called upon to make
an estimate of the cost OF needed re-
pairs. but the general impression
seemed to he that the cost OF putting
- a gutter and curb would be APP
p~roxiJnately So a running foot, n
the two blocks mentioned would re-
uuire about $50 feet, which would
mean an expenditure on the part OF
the city OF s1,70O. :,
Fred ID. West said that he would
be willing to make such repairs to
the sidewalk as might be actually
needed In front of the garage build
ing at his own expense. provided the
CITY would properly care for the gut
ter and curb work.
CITY Marshal Harris drew attention
to the fact that at a point III front
of the Campton Commercial Com
pany store. on the south side OF Ault-
man street, there was a small spot In
the gutter which needed repair and
that while not now a serious matter.
IL allowed to run 1t would soon reach
a point where the cost Of repair
would be considerable, whereat II at
tended to now the required outlay
would be comparatively small.
The city officials all seemed in
clined to the view that the work
should be done, but the question or
the ability of the city 10 finance 1t at
this time must be given consideration
and Il was decided Is lay the matter
over until the next meeting. In the
meantime the city engineer will look
closely into the matter of cost and
the mayor and city council will like
wise look closely into the c!ty's
finances, for which purpose an in
formal meeting was arranged to take
place Friday night. This was decfd-
ed upon at the suggestion of Coun-
Gilman West. who said that he would
like to get In closer touch with the
city's source of revenue as well as
the necessary outlay which Ii has to
meet.
County Agent Thomas r.. king,
representing the American Legion.
addressed the council aud requested
permission to use a plot of ground on
the terrace at the western side OF the
municipal park, lying Immediately
south of the lot set aside for the ie-
gion and upon which 1t Is %purposed
to erect a building for meeting and
entertainment purposes. While there
Is not yet sufficient funds in the
treasury of Ely post No. 3 to erect the
proposed building, the fund Is rapidly
increasing and in the meantime the
legion members arc arranging TO fit
up a summer garden OH the terrace.
Pipes will be laid to carry the neces-
sary water to the spot on the hillside,
where grass and rec will be planted
and rustic furniture will be covered
with a suitable canopy. which will
make a delightful place to spend a
summer evening. Mr.. King asked
that some a%sssuranc be given the le-
gion as to the right TO occupy the
premises for a term which would AR
rant the necessary expenditure OF
their funds to improve and fit the
place up and also the concession ov-
ering the park grounds for the sale
Of soft drinks and thu like.
The proposition was received with
favor and City Attorney Lockhart
was directed to prepare a lease to
Ely post No. 3 for tho plot OF ground
mentioned and the rental was fixed
at the nominal sum Of 81 per year
for a period of ten years.
1t was deemed advisable to leave
the matter of the soft drink conces-
sion open for the present, in view OF
the fact that the mayor and council
men thought they might on special
occasions be called upon by such or
ganizatfonc "a thu Pad Crocc nr tho