White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-06-24
CITY DEADLOCK T|GHTENS;
WEST PREDICTS BREAKUP

offices reached a state amounting al
most to acrimony at the meeting OF
Wednesday night and il was admitted
by one member te have reached the
breaking up point II was because
Mayor Tamblyn refused to accept the
resignation of J. NJ Lockhart from
an office which the mayor contends
he does not hold-that Of city at
torney
The meeting was more than half
over as to time They were talking
about proposal of the mayor that
cleanup day be held ard he said
that it had been customary to have
the marshal direct the work
We've got no marshal retorted
Councilman Fred T. West ironically
That introduced the subject and
gave IL a flying start
We'll" replied the mayor. Il
would like to bring this matter to :
settlement aud as a suggestion lead
ing TO that end | will be willing To
submit the question to the attorney
general, and will say that for myself
| will agree to abide by the result.
provided the councilmen rejecting
my appointments will agree to do the
same"
Il think the attorney generals
opinion is pretty we'll known in Ely. Il
answered Mr.. West THE mayor hasl
his opinion and no one Is criticisingl
him for 1t, and | have mine. The factl
is that we are not getting the best
results.
4 presume. said the mayor, that
the question Will have to be decided
by some legal authority. The menl
who occupy these positions. or who
think they are occupying them. win
want their money some time"
AT this time | should like thel
clerk To read this communication. |
said Mr.. Loekhart.
City Clerk Wallace read as follows |
4 To the Mayor and City Council
! Of Ely. New; Gsntlemen-I here
by tender my resignation as city
attorney OF the city of Fly. Nev.. %
take effect Immediately.
without in any way recognizing
the right or the authority of IN
mayor alone To declare the Office
vacant. | tender this resignation in
the hope that it will inure to the
benefit OF the city. which should be
the first aim of each and all OF u.s.
IN that IL may result In the starting
and completion of certain work and
Improvements which are now being
delayed and hindered by the situa-
ton now existing. Yours very truly.
J. NJ. LOcKHART
With the position that am TAX
.ng cannot accept this resignation.
said the mayor My position Is that
the Office OF city attorney IS vacant.
To simplify matters | viii nominate
Mr. Eddy for city attorney and ask
the council To confirm the appoint
ment
After wait Of a couple of min
utes. during which no one had spok-
en-. Mayor Tamblyn continued
If no action is taken II is my in
tention when the bills are allowed
10 affix my signature to warrants for
six DAYS OF this month for the sal
aries OF Mr. Loekhart and Mr. Jack
son. and they will have the privilege
Of carrying IL into the courts and
have this matter cleared ur for tho
guidance of future administrations.
"My contention Is that the Office
is vacant" said the mayor. If /
accept the resignation 1t will be a
recognition OF Mr.. Loekhart 10 city
attorney | have received no resig-
nation from Mr.. Jackson as marshal
and TO recognize Mr.. Lockhart in this
manner would he TO also recognize
Mr. Jackson. both OF their offices bel
ing vacant In fact. But this letter
may be filed by the city clerk as an
admission by Mr.. Lockhart that the
Office Is vacant"
Said Mr.. West. II think the pub
lie understands this matter and that
settlement Is desired and person
ally have no feeling In the matter
and have no ak to grind. This Is 2
question that many people have an
interest in besides the council and
think the mayor complicated the
natter by not letting things take
their natural course. We don't reed
city attorney. anyway. and can get
along without one"
i do not think SO. replied the
mayor. AT every meeting We have
70 ask the advice of the city attorney
several times"
The marshal has to go to the city
attorney for advice" said Council
man Russell.
But he 1.-THE marshalD never does
anWhing,' retorted Mr.. West THE
th.s l.. III ala to
wnen he acts as license collector. The
salaries Tint are going on. In my
summation, are not actually neees-
Ary The marshal is supposed to be
peace officer but there is little ne