White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-09

and city council, held in the city hall
| last Wednesday night, was one of the
most active and interesting since the
Inauguration of the present heads of
the city government.
1t was attended by large number
of citizens, which the mayor and
councilmen accepted as an indication
that the citizens were beginning to
show a greater interest in city affairs
than heretofore, and expressed them
selves as being not only we'll pleased
but greatly encouraged.
The sale of the city bonds for
municipal park purposes has been
consummated and the proceeds now
being available in cash the matter
of improving the site recently pur-
chased came up for discussion.
Tho bonds were all readily taken
up at par by the local banks, $500
going to the Copper National Bank of
East Ely, $500 to the McGill Ma
tional Bank of McGill, $4,000 to the
Ely National Bank, and So. 900 to the
First National Bank of Ely.
Attorney v. II. Vargas appeared at
the meeting and on behalf of the
Ameican Legion. of which he is a
| member, requested that a plot of
ground within the limits of the new
municipal park be donated to the
| legion, upon which suitable build
ing could later be erected which
would meet all demands as a meet
! ing place, as we'll as afford accom-
modations for dances and different
forms of entertainment which the Of
ficers and members of Ely Post have
outlined for the future These de-
| 1e. Inc In bn Iaoina
grows, and with the recent activity
shown on the part of the boys from
the front in their organization it
promises to be one Of the most impor-
tant organizations in the country. The
building which the legion proposes
to erect it is estimated would cost
from five to -ix thousand dollars.
The matter after discussion was
taken under advisemcnt by the mayor
and members of the council, who will
first work out a plan for tie I'M
provement CT The grounds and will
then be in better position to decide
upon the erection of buildings and
the most desirable section of the park
to devote 10 tho different needs, such
as ball grounds. swimming pool, chill
drens' recreation quarters and the
| like.
/ A request has already been made
by the HorneE,akers' Club and the
Woman's II Ib that 4 section he set
aside for the children, and this is like
wise being given due consideration
The city officials are anxious to have
the citizens and all civic bodies show
due interest in the city welfare ami
feel that this can best be accom-
plished by attendance at the regular
meetings and the Offering of sugges-
tons for the general good. In this
such organizations as the Chamber
of Commerce could be of considerable
assistance.
Last Friday the mayor and all three
members Of the city council went over
the park site and discussed plans for
immediate Improvement. The pro-
ceeds from the sale of the municipal
bonds leaves S5,hp0 available for the
purpose of improvements, and this
will be spent as judioiously as possi-
BILE in order that the greatest return
may be had during the summer. which
Is now near at hand
While details have not been entire
ly worked out the plan which seems
to meet with greatest favor on the
part of the officials, and 10 be the
most feasible. when ali matters ale
considered. is to extend First street
through from Aultman. This would
cut right along the hillside at the
west OF the park and take off numerous
knolls between the railroad and Mill
avenue. By this method the level
ground within the park site would
he materially increased and by one
operation the old red tailings which
- rtfx f<<r
years would be be forever done away
with. as Ii is the purpose to cover the
entire site with about six inches of
mixed gravel and soil taken from the
hillside. The material found there is
of such a nature that 1t would readily
pack and make q most desirable ath-
letic field. A baseball diamond could
be laid out that would be like a bill
lard table.
The city officials are awake to the
necessity OF caring for the tourist
travel, which is so desirable and
which II Is believed will be greater
this year than ever before in the his
tory of the city, with good roads lead
ing the traveller through this county
over the Lincoln highway and a place
| to stop at the county seat, where free
forts of home may be had IN the open
air, the city will have an asset. the
value of which cannot even be fairly
estimated. The business men and
taxpayers will receive handsome re-
turn upon the money invested, and
Ely will be advertised from coast to
coast This feature will receive i'm
mediate attention.
The work will begin Just as soon as
the ground Is dry enough, which ii is
hoped will be the latter part of this
week
At the meeting Wednesday night
the suggestion was made that lots on
the east and south sides of the park
site and fronting on Mill street and
| Mill avenue be placed on sale for
residential and business purposes.
This brought up somewhat rather
wide range of discussion 1t was op-
posed by Mayor Gallagher and Coun-
Gilman Pursell, who expressed their
views to the effect that the erection of