White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-06-24

changing the plural to singular.
This rolled the mayor and he pro
ceeded to tell OF private discussion,
In trying to effect an agreement a
the first.
You said, We've got the voting
power, he told Mr.. West. and Il,
was an accident that you were elect.
ed mayor and said then that you
would force the old officers upon me
cant fight much and I'm a poor run.
ner, but I'll fight as long as / can"
h mayor pounded the table with
MS clenched fist as he delivered this
ultimatum.
Mr.. Jurich addressed the council
to say that the city charter placed
the duty upon the mayor to appoint
and the council to confirm or reject.
but that it could reject on only two
grounds. One was that of unfitness
and the other Of the nominee not
being qualified. Otherwise 1t had no
right to reject, and In event of 1t so
doing the council was usurping the
powers Of the mayor. The council,
could not reject because OF a mans
politics, religion or because it did
not like his looks. The mayor was
responsible for the enforcement CT
ordinances and 1t was logical that
he should name the men TO do II
He likened the situation to that of
Mr.. West as manager of the Camp
ton Com m aroiol Cnmnanv .avgn- n
latter must have the right to select
his help II he were held responsible
for the success of the business. He
told how from president down 4 was
the scheme of American government
and institutions that the executive
nominate and the legislative body
confirm. In 1885 when Grover Cleve.
land as a democratic president was
faced with a republican senate his
nominations were confirmed withou.
question.
I don't think anything will suf-
fer If we let this go over to the mex;
meeting said Mr.. West. There
will be a solution before the next
meeting. | will not take up my time
TO come 10 these meetings, getting
into a squabble and not getting anv-
where. | had anticipated that alr
Lockhart's resignation, which I nm
derstood would be forthcoming this
evening, wuold simplify matters. As
far as | am concerned We can let IL
rest I'LL the next meeting. II 1t had
not been for these legal lights this
matter OF the mayor vacating his
chair would not have been thought
of. think the city attorney and
city marshal Will get their salaries
and not have to sue for them. They
are not worrying about that. II viii
work itself out. 1t is not a matter
of great consequence. SO far as I
am personally concerned there viii,
be a solution between now and the
next meeting night.
Prior to the extended and eX
tremely heated controversy Mayor
TamDlyn was authorized to proclaim
a general cleanup day in Ely. PEG.
pie will be asked to place rubbish in
reach of teams that will be sent for
IL. Several spoke about cans. bot
ties aud various kinds of stun in the
ditch by the ball park.
/ Il saw a lot Of papers there, said
Mr.. Lockhart. There must have
been a complete copy of the Ely
Daily Times In the ditch.
The assessment roll for sewer dis
trict No. s was approved the amount
to be raised for the contract being
~sf.0S6.So, with several additional
items. The assessments are payable
in three installments covering six
months. A right of way over the
Anderson property and the Greek
church property is yet to be secured.
Mayor Tamtlyn was empowered to
advertise for bids for an auditor for
the city books.
The mayor was authorized to
cause the erection of eight furace
cause the erection Of eight furnaces
of brick on the automobile CAMP
Councilman McKernan made a re-
port on the progress of work In re-
pairing the overflow ditch. previ-
ously complained of by ". A. Heus-
ser, in Central Ely, A hole will be
cut In the top of n and an
elght-inch pipe inserted.
City Electrician Ed Merrill report
: ed inability TO shut off certain lights
in the daytime through having no
I switch. this costing the light COM
pany about s25 a month. An inyes-
tigation will be made.
Pat Froom. driver of the city
sprinkler. submitted a written out
line OF his route, which was accepted
Gilbert +. Boreman. chairman oil
the Fourth Of July fireworks com
mittee. was granted permission to
set of fireworks at the ball park.
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