Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-03
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a CsUEL DIG AT VIRGINIA CITY.
Hon. W. Z. Copeland. Asssmblyman
from Gold Hill. sends with his eonpli-
msnts . copy Of the bill introduced BY
Mr.. Tuska. ITO regulate. place and
keep in repair water meters, and to
establish the price and rates Of water
charges in towns and cities Of . popula-
ton Of more than eight thousand in
h~abitants." The following sections Of
the bill sufficiently indicate it, import
and intention:
srcrrox I. Within sixty days after the
approval Of this Act. each and every Per.
son, arm, company. corporation. or Joint
stock association. engaged In business In
sny town or towns, city or cities. In this
State, having . population Of over 1000
inhabitants, In operating. distributing and
ceiling water drawn from any water works,
tsnks, pipes. hydrants, or faucets, shall
place and keep in repair In every house, or
other building receiving from such per-
son. hrm. company. corporation. Of joint
stock company. or from their water works,
tanks. pipes. hydrants, or faucets. whether
the water il delivered within, or near. but
for the use Of such house, or other build
inns, water meters, which shall correctly
register the quantity Of water distributed
through said meters. And 1t shall no DO
lawful for the said person. hrm. company
corporation. or joint stock association. 70
charge or collect . higher price than u
for each 1000 gallons Of water BY him or
them distributed In snch house or building.
SEC. 3. For each and every house, or
other building. wherein 40 such water
meter shall have been placed. - provided
fer In Sections I and 2 Of this Act. such
psron. firm. company, corporation, or
Joint sto. 4 association. shall charge and
collect no moro than fifty cents for each
week. for al tho water distributed and de-
liversd therein, during all such times
while no meter shall have beon provided
therefor.
Il IL not easy to decide whether this
bill 10 intended ~ an oppressive dig ai
the Virginia a.d Gold Hill Water Com
psny o. its patrons. or both. No othsl
company can come within the intention
OF the bill. for Storey county 10 the only
enc In the entire State that has 5000 in
habitants. Moreover. II IL plain to per
osive that Virginia City alone is In
tended. that being the only city or town
In the State which contains 5000 inhab'
itants. Gold Hill. on that proposition.
being left out entirely.
And Why this sudden Onslaught sgsins'
Virginia or the Water Company Thu
Company called for NO new water hymn
in either long or short metro when tims'
wsrs.Hush. population plsatier. and JUS
a. much water a. there 10 low. TIT
people never either called for OF admired
the idea Of water meters at any time
and especially do not now. II was trie'
in San Francisco. and never was . popu
lar success. and certainly would not b
10 here. II the company shoul'
establish some sort Of . meter :
regulate the quantity Of water the.
supply to mining. milling or oths
extensive vaisr-using interpretations pei
hsps IL might be advantageous to on
side or the other. But 90 far a. familie
or private individuals are concerned. th
best water meter Is the one who meet
his water bills promptly.
No reasonable person growls ct tn
Water Company. They furnish the bes
water In the world and plenty OF 1t. an
they are not hard on even poor peopl
where . disposition to do right is man
iisst. They sonscientiously temper III
water bills to shorn or impecunious con
sumsrs, and really give away more fire.
pure water than any other water CON
pany on the Pacific coast.
But further discussion Of the bill
useless. Even were Virginia and Col
Hill consolidated into Storey county thi
bill would be imperative agsinst III
county, because towns or cities only ar
specified. But to sun up the matter int
nutshell. the bills s we have shown. !
aimed solely against poor. uniortunat
Virginia City. and thus comes under III
head Of special legislation. therefore !
Unconstitutional. against the spirit O
American liberty and equality. and NO
TO be thought OF or considered at all.
The heavy rainstorm has been gen
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