Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-13
SHALL CARSON OWN HER
WATER WORKS.?

The Grand Jury in its report to Judge
Mack has made a recommendation which
is Of more real importance to the citizens
of Carson than any previous grand jury
re, ommendation ever made in Ormsby
County.
It relates to the issuing of bonds
Which will enable the people of Carson to
own their own water works,
The proposition is to give Carson a bet
ter water supply at cheaper rates and in
orcdr to do this it will be necessary to
issu bonds and create a sinking Juno
which will in time wipe out the debt and
from that on, give the citizens a free
water supply, by simply levyinga suf-
tic;ent tax to keep the system i'll repair
anil give it the necessary attention., to in
sure efficient service.
1t is not proposed however to break
down any existing private industry, and
for that reason an endeavOr will be made
to purchase the plant of the old company
provided the city and the company can
reach a fair understanding as to the val
ne of the plant.
In order to arrive at this impartially, it
is proposed to allow the company to ap-
point two appraisers the County Com
missioners one, the City Trustees one and
the four thus chosen, to select a fifth and
this Committee of five will appraise the
plant.
In addition to this the County Commits
siOners and City Trustees are to ascertain
the sources of water supply available for
the city and the cost of obtaining water.
If The conditions are favorable the Legis-
lature will be called up 20 enact such
leg Station as will enable the city of Car
son to issue bonds not to exceed fifty
thousand dollars to draw four and a hall
per cent interest.
The most available source of supply
outside the present water cOmpany's re
soHrses is the large main running from
Marlet Lake to Virginia City.
y four inch pipe connecting this Will
the water system would cost les
than ten thousand dollars and a six inc
pipe less than twenty thousand. 1t i
understood hat the Gold Hill and Vir
ginia company will sell this water rul
ming through a water meter at a tiXe
rate per million gallons.
III case of fire this water could be use
and its great pressure would enable tn
City to dispense with the use of steaI
fire engines, in most cases and use tn
water Immediately, thereby saving tn
time now lost in getting up steam, a say
ing of incalcuable value in some il
star ceS.
H. ordinary seasons the present wat'
supply would probably be sufficient an
when the Marlet Lake water was II,
used it would not have to be paid fc
In special emergencies the knOwled!
that this water with its great preSsu
cou.i be used as a reserve, would gi,
everyone an additional security in ca,
of fl re and no doubt that the Insuran
com panies recognizing this fact won
give Carson a reduced rate of ~insuran,
Tho present price paid by the City al
County is Sl62 a month or $l944 a We
for water,
Say forty thousand dollars worth
bonds was the issue. The interest at 70
and a half percent would be $500 a We
The sum saved would more than paw t
interest on the bonds. The sinking flu
coul then be easily arranged from t
income of the private consume
There is no means of determini
what this amoun would be as the COZ
pany is a private enterprise. Few .,
THE HOUSE THAT s