Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-24

The Report Of the Advisory Com.
mittee TO IN Commissioner.

n Report Of h Advisory Com.
mittee TO the Commissioner.
The Water Committee held a meeting
last night at the Sherifrs Office, and agreed
to submit the following report for the con-
sideration of the Board Of County Com
missioners
To the Board Of Commissioners, Eureka
County.
Gentlemen: The Committee selected by
your honorable body, composed Of the
following members: II. Donnelly, Thos. J..
Read, D.. Z. Baily, R. Richard, II. John
son, W. H. Remington, A. Skillman, J. l..
Hinckley, G. A. Fletcher and John E.
Platter. respectfully submit the accompany
ing report and recommendations
This committee met, as per appointment,
on October 10Th, and having organized,
with John E. Platter as Chairman, desig-
mated from their number Messrs. Read,
Baily and Fletcher to examine into and
report upon the most feasible plan for OBJ
tanning a supply of water sufficient for fire
purposes. These gentlemen have devoted
a large portion Of their time, from October
10th to this date, in examining the various
water sources, and their availability for the
requirements Of the town, and have, as the
result of their investigations, offered the
following most exhaustive report, which
your Committee unanimously adopt as
their own, and recommend the said report
to the careful consideration Of your hon.
orable body; and further, that the proposal
nf Maior McNoy he caoptaI
First-Because the terms offered are GER
tainly reasonable and just.
Second-Because there is no other supply
OF water adequate to the requirements Of
the own which has the same advantages,
or which could be obtained at the same
expense.
Having accomplished the purpose for
which they were called together, your Com
mittee have adjourned sine die.
JOHN E. Platter, Chairman.
Eureka, October 20, 1879.
REPORT OF SUBCOMMITTEE.
To John E. Platter, J.. l.. Hinckley, and
others, Committee.
Gentlemen: We, your Committee, ap-
pointed to examine into the supply Of water
for fire purposes, have performed the duty
assigned us, and submit the following re-
poTt dS tnt result Ol our ODScT NdtlODS.
TIT available resources are:
First-Richmond supply. The Rich
mond Company will keep the tanks full to
supply loss caused by evaporation and fire
purposes, at a cost not to exceed 5000 per
month, and perhaps much less. This will
involve the building Of Il large tank $4,000 /,
laying mains and branches through the
town at an estimated expense of $1,000;
total, SIC, 900.
Second-C. L. Broy and partners have a
sufficient supply for fire purposes, if a large
tank were provided; but they have not a
sufficient amount Of water to supply the
town. They wish to have the Commission
ers advertise for twenty day, but they sub
nit now no definite proposition.
Third A. E. Nichols proposes to sell his
water supply to the city, which he esti-
mates at nine inches, miners measurement,
for the sum of IS 900, and the distance
from the town of Eureka is given at four
miles. He estimates the cost of bringing
the water to the town at $1,000. In the
opinion OF the Committee this would cost
S25, 900, and the additional expense of
tanks, mains and branches. $40 900; total,
S35, 900.
This source Of supply has not been meas
ured by your committee.
Fourth-The Ruby Hill water supply.
The amount Of water running to waste
from the mines on Ruby Hill is sufficient,
at present, for all purposes. and could
perhaps, be had for nothing. This water
could be taken in pipes and conveyed to
tanks IN Mob Hill, and then, by mains
and branches, to all parts OF the city. This
plan involves an expense Of about 50, 600
10 bring the water to Mob Hill; a large
reservoir, about SO, 900 laying mains and
branches through the town, $1,000 total,
SIS. 1000.
This supply Is not reliable. II the mines
should close down it would require an ex-
penditure Of $50 per day to pump the water.
Fifth-W. W. McCoy's supply. W. W.
Mccoy proposes to furnish a sufficient sup.
ply for fire purposes, keep on hand a tank
on Mob Hill full, and his entire tank ca
pacity at the control Of the town In case OF
hre. This supply gives to the tow the tanks
on Mob Hill. 90. 900 gallons other tanks
owned by w. w. Mccoy, about CSC, 600
gallons; and the Richmond Company's
tanks. about 200. 900, which the Richmond
Company generously furnish, in case of
fire. without charge, thus placing at the
control of the town a reserve Of water, with
o flow that could not be drained in six
hours. 1t Is also proposed by W. w. Mo
Coy to finish the large reservoir on Mob
Hill, thus giving about $50, 900 gallons ad-
ditional.
This is offered to the city at an expense
OF 5000 per month, for five years. Mccoy
10 take in part payment the fire tank On
Mob Hill. and the pipes belonging to the
city. at a fair valuation.
AL Of which Is respectfully submitted.