The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-24
LYON COUNTY AND THE VIRGINIA
AND TRUCREE RAILROAD.


ing the issuance of certain bonds OF
the county of Lyon to the Virginia and
Truckee Railroad Company, on the
completion of a specified line of rail-
road in that county. The bill passed
the Senate by a vote Of II To 9.
This bill appears Ia subserve two
objects: first To bring about an ami
cable understanding in the old diff
Guilty about the issuance of Lyon coun-
ty bonds to this railroad company i'll
consideration of the construction of
the railroad through that county UNI
der the Act of 1860; and secondly, to
encourage the construction of about
seven and oue-half rnites additional
road between the Mound House aud
Dayton.
During the past year there has been
some feeling in that county against
the railroad company, which eventu-
ally eliminated in al appeal to the
courts. The Act of 1859 required the
road TO pass "a point not more than
| TOO feet west of Trench's mill, in
Silver City" The distance Vas named
at a rough estimates; and when the
railroad was constructed to that vicin-
ity it was found almost impossible TO
run the road within that number of
feet of the mill, owing to natural OBJ
structions. 1t passed the point about
1000 feet distant, instead of l2n. On
this tcchnicality the county refused to
issue the bonds required Ivy the Act,
amounting TO $4,000, and under the
strict construction of the statute the
Supreme Court sustained the action OF
the commissions. so the county has
had the benefit Of the road, and the
additional taxable property, assessed
at S25. 900 per mile, without rend ering
the equivalent named in the Act.
II appears now that the citizens OF
that county are willing and anxious to
adopt some method of settling this
dispute, provided the railroad com
pany will continue the road toward
} Dayton. Petitions were presented
yesterday signed by l9i citizens, rep
resenting SsG0,o0o of property, asking
for the passage of a bill which will ef.
feet the desired purpose. other peti.
tons are understood 10 be in circula
ton 10 the same effect. The total vote
cast in Lyon at the last election wa.
; 6D2, which has been diminished abou
} one hundred since that date. The to
tai valuation of property of the count,
* about 81, 200, 900. II appears from
. this that a change has been expert
: cnced in the minds OF those who hav,
to bear the brunt of the taxation re
p quired to meet these bonds, and VIII,
- of the county. The reason assignee
is that the road, if completed To Day
T ton, would have the effect toagain star
d the mills now lying idle along tn
o Carson river, furnishin employment t
II many now out of work, opening tn
l. mines and mills now deserted, and i
II largely increasing the amount of bus.
G ness of the county and the taxabl
} property. While the people are som,
what divided rs To the proper an
most feasible way OF accomplishin
his result, a general desire seems
! prevail that something shall be don
: TO bring about a different and a bett,
state of affairs-hence the introductio
of this bill, which appears to be prett
u generally acceptable. 1t proposes
: authorize the issue of bonds in Il
~ sum of s75, 900 on the construction
II the railroad from the Mound House
a point near the Eureka mill, and Il
same amount from that point To Da,
- ton, either following the river or kee
y ing back on the table land. Th
. gives the county ~ miles more roa
'e and it is confidently believed by tho
- familiar with the necessities of tn
section, will develop industry al
V wealth sufficient to more than COZ
pensate the county for the bonds. III
: subiect.has been discussed a great dc;
and many views of expediency e
= pressed. The bill is said to be mu,
~ more favorable to the county than q
propositions originally made by 4
company. While we are personal
opposed, on general principles,
granting subsidies for any purpo.
he yet as the county of Lyon has alrea,
OF entered into a contract with this IA
n. road company and received its TO
ne without meeting its engagement
n grant the bonds, simply on a techl
ho cality, not affecting its merits, this
ng probably as advantageous a method
Ter settling her difficulties and procuri
Y; additional advantages, as can be
Va vised. As those most interested /
of cuniarily appear to generally ia,
pie some proposition of this kind, o
siders have not ,such reason to
lao ject. The county settles its displ
-, and obtains additional railroad il
section to which it will be of mater
., advantage; the railroad obtains