The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
C0UNC|LMEN HELD
INITIAL MEETING
Appointment Of City Empleyss Mads
A. Outlinnsd Except In casss
Of Attorney and Ensinesr.
Which Were Laid Over

Winnemucca's new city council,
consisting of Mayor c. e. Haviland
and Councilmen E. A. Smith, J. d.
Minor and B. ]. Loinaz, took their
new Offices last Monday night and
Immediately thereafter proceeded to
transact necessary city business.
Prior to the seating Of the new
officials, however, the retiring board
met long enough to approve the
minutes Of IT. previous meeting,
this necessary act being performed
by ex-Mayor T. A. Brandon and ex-
Councilmen Duane Bush and c. p.
Hoskins, e. P. Sites being absent
The first meeting Of the new
board was but . repetition Of the
scenes that have surrounded similar
occasions, the retiring mayor and
councilmen giving way to the new
with evident pleasure ut being re-
lieved Of the responsibilities, work
and worry consequent to giving
their city the best they could, con-
frondted at all times with the knowl-
edge that whatever official acts
they performed there were always
those ready and willing to criticize,
while really worthwhile accomplish
ments brought forth but meyer
praise. The new board, on the
other hand, was ready and willing
to fly into the task Of solving city
problems, eager to work for civic
improvement, and anxious that the
word 20 out, at least, that the mem
bers were progressive In spirit and
determined to secure betterments
with as little delay as possible.
Two of the new members, however,
have had previous similar expert
ence, these being Mayor Haviland
and Councilman Loinaz, who re-
tired from like offices four years
ago.
Mayor Haviland lost no time In
proceeding to the business Of nam
ing appointive city officials. starting
by reappointing Miss Fanny Harp
as city clerk at $50 per month.
This appointment the councilmen
confirmed. Next Mayor Haviland
named Constable N. p. Moore as
chief Of city police and Il was de.
cided that his salary shall be st
per month. with the proviso that y
law suits now pending bring thu
situation about that Constable
Moore shall receive $3.50 per month
from the county instead of 1925 q,
at present, then his pay from ths
city shall be reduced to $50. The
expressed desire Of the council h
to pay Constable Moore sufficient
In addition to his salary from the
county, SO that he shall receive 9
total Of $500 per month. The new
chief of police announced that h
would employ Ben Roberts as nigh
watchman, the salary for this place
being $40 per month.
A communication from the Win
nemucca Volunteer Fire Department
lauded the services Of both H. p
Berk ~ city truck driver and O.
Guy 8. Asbury ~ fire chief. Mayo
Haviland was similarly Of mind tha
the services Of both Of these mel
has been invaluable to the city ant
In consequence reappointed both
Chief Asbury to continue rs
volunteer. and Berk to draw $12l
per month from the city in addition
to living quarters in the fire house
A. Livingstone was also reap
pointed as city police judge at
salary of $50 per month, while W
L. Akin will continue as city super
intendent at $3.50 per month.
The application Of R. E. Tildel
for reappointment rs city enginee
was laid over for future action.
A sharp division Of opinion, an
one which may develop as time goe
On, was disclosed when Mayo
Haviland announced that for cit
attorney he would appoint T. A
Brandon. The mayor explains
that inasmuch as the city at thi
time will be compelled to emplo
a city attorney at q reasonabl
salary and that because Of the fac
that Attorney Brandon has acte
in that capacity without remuners