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


the account ledger could not be
reconciled, fer the reason that per-
sonal property and poll taxes have
at times been posted to the credit
of general property tax. He sug-
gestst hat the old tax accountbe ruled
off the ledger and a straight journal
entry Of $14.662.36 due the city
from the county be made, the sar,e
to charge off with $14,636.Sl col
lected and S25.55 as uncollectible.
On the 1922 roll he finds a total of
$16,1SS.93 and $26.40 uncollectible,
which he suggests should be segre
gated into three accounts of general
property tax, personal tax and poll
tax thus harmonizing them with the
treasurer's looks.
Cash on hand at the close of tho
audit was $S2,?19.12. divided as fol-
lows: Ely National bank, SfS0S.S1;
First National bank. SS354.o5; Cop
per National bank, $1,000; sinking
fund. s$00o; balance cash on hand,
Sl561.2S
The bonded Indebtedness of tho
city amounts to $S2,000, in these di-
visions: General municipal bonds.
100000: public park bonds, $4,000:
genera Improvement bonds, $4,000.
All bonds bear 6 per cent interest.
On the general municipal bonds s10,-
900 are due October L. :.
The major expenditures for The
two years were these:
Street repairs from May 81 to De
cember 81, 1921, $22509o; street
repairs from December 81, 1921 to
December 81, 1922, $142756 street
repairs from December 81, to May
81, 1928, s3039.04; city park, origi
nal cost, $1,000; improvements.
$S263.40; total to May 81. 1923,
SIS ,263.40; expenses caused by food
of August, 1922, S1610.s5; improve
ments on Murry street, SIG, 6,106.18.
Mr.. Armand was not required to
pay the extra $25 that he was allow
ed for a temporary certificate as
public accountant. hence his bill for
the work which was the amount of
his bid when tenders were asked by
the city, 500.
In a letter to Mayor Tamblyn G.
L. Hickey, general manager of the
Nevada Northern railway. offered q
free right of way for the Aultman
street pavement over the company's
right of way, which offer was prompt
accepted with the thanks of the
council Acting City Attorney G. A
Eddy reported that other rights OF
way had been secured. one still hang
N hot Of
man, and another small lot of which
the ownership was in doubt.
State Highway Engineer Borden's
letter, relating that he had called
for new bids for the paving, and
stating further that he had adver-
tised for such bids in the White Pine
News, was read and filed. the con-
tents having been published last
week.
A right Of way in Central Ely that
was decided to the city several years
ago by A. J. Stevens will be decided
back, 1t not being in use. Mr.. Stew
ems at the same time will deed a
new right of way to the city for the
pavement. This swap was declared
by Mr.. Russell to be fair enough.
1t was explained that the paving
of Aultman ard the grading in prep
aration for it would be let as sepa-
rate contracts.
A report from City Engineer Boyle
placed an estimate of $500 on the
work of repairing the dilapidated
curbs and cutters of the whole city
Mr.. Boyle also went over the sub
ject of certain street repairs that have
been in allegiance AT the bad place
on Murry street near the Armand
place he said gravel was needed but
1t could be done more effectively by
waiting until spring. With this idea
Councilman Russell was inclined to
differ. saying that where two cars at
tempted to pass there was no bed for
the road and wheels were in danger
of sinking out of sight. Water on
Murry the city engineer suggested
should be diverted to the sewer,
which was ordered.
Marshal E. E. Campbell asked for
instructions upon the matter of use
of the camp ground by tourists for
longer periods than the one or two
days contemplated. Some had stayed
there month, he said, had used fire
wood furnished by the city and In
one case men had stuck around in
idleness while their women worked
up on "the line
Five trees that were planted at the
margin of the camp ground were re-
ported as water logged and dying 1t
was also claimed that the trees had
been planted too close together.
Mr.. Eddy advised the council that
he had inspected the sewer of the
Troy laundry and found it to, be in
good shape and working satisfactor-
lily
Applications for licenses were
granted as follows: William Baltis.
;itney: John Mclean. messenger:
Lilies White. messenger.
Among the monthly bills one was
put In for sac for the salary of the