White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-15
CITY |NDORSES ZURICH SUITS;
COUNCIL DEADLOCK T|GHTENS

temporary city attorney, said Mr.Ju-
rich. "You have indorsed these CON-
plants and it is up to the city to
enter an appearance 3y being repre-
sented by an attorney. If you are
not the public service commission
will have a right to say that you are
taking no interest and may dismiss
the complaints"
Up to this time Mr.. West had not
spoken on the subject of the Jurich
complaints, but from here on he
took a major part in the discussion.
Said he:
"I think it is up to the mayor to
guard the interests of the city. He
has been given power to act in the
employment of a temporary city at
torney and I think the city's interests
may be safely entrusted to him"
Mr.. Russell insisted upon knowing
before agreeing to this proposition
how much the fee of a temporary at
torney would be. Several attorneys
present having declared the work
would be considerable, Mr.. West re-
torted
II cant see where there will be
Il great deal of work. II is merely
question of fact. The city has no
additional facts on either the light
rates or the shift trains"
with all due respect to Mr..
West,,' said Mr.. Jurich, there will
be great deal Of work in gathering
evidence and marshaling our facts
for presentation on tho minute that
they are wanted. Otherwise our
complaints may fail for want of suf-
ficient proof The commission must
be convinced. 1t is not the facts
alone but questions of law. In case
of the companies applying to the fed
eral court for an injunction we will
have to meet the issue and be pre-
pared. The city must cooperate.
c, A. Eddy told of time in 1907
during his term as district attorney
when there was fight before the
railroad commission to compel the
Nevada Northern to build a freight
depot in Ely, saying a vast amount
of legal work was involved, but while
the suit was pending the matter had
been compromised by agreeing that
East Ely and Ely soon would grow
into one town and one freight depot
would be enough for both.
Mayor Tamblyn said there was no
question but that the city should CO.
operate, but the budget had been
made up with an allowance of eut
$75 a month for city attorney.
1T has been the usual thing to sit
around here until someone starts the
fireworks" said Mr.. West II could
but I'm not going to. 1 think the
mayor and council should hold a
special meeting and get together. ;"
"These hearings are set for the
25th of this MONTH" said Mr.. Jurich
with not little petulance There
is no time to wait for more meet
ings. You have indorsed these COM
plants and if you refuse to cooper
late / may wire and dismiss them.
am doing 90 per cent of the work
and it is not fair to me and not fair
to the people of this town to refuse
to help.
1t finally was settled that the
mayor should get figures from at
torneys the following day and let the
members know The following morn
ing Mr. Eddy advised Mayor Tamblyn
that he would do all the work pre-
sented as city attorney during the
time of temporary employment for
the regular salary of SIS month.
including assisting Mr.. Zurich and
the sewer and street right of way
matters, and he was given the work
accordingly.
The deadlock over city appoint
ments was placed on dress parade
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