Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-14
TH5 WA-IER QUESTION.
How the Citizens Of Carson
Could Own I1>ir Own
Plant.

emit county campaign.
The last grand jury report. made in
February, 1898, contained the follow
ing, which was adopted unanimously:
Whereas, The city and county are
naying Sl60 month for its water sup
ply, price which the grand jury con-
siders too high.
Resolved, That the grand jury rec
ommend the City Trustees to investi-
gate the present condition of the water
service, aud the feasibility of securing
new sources OF supply and establish a
lew water system for the city of Car
son, together with the approximate
cost of the work.
Also, tc confer with = resent
Water Co. and ascertain i hey are
willing to sell their pla't to lie city.
and if so, if they viii a1uv h terms
OF the sale to be fixed ~ = committee
of fve-two from the Wa. !! Co., one
from the Board OF City Trustees, and
/ one from the Board OF County Com
missioners, the fifth to be selected by
the four to appraise the value OF the
/ plant.
/ The result Of the matter was that
/ the Water Co. did not care to enter
j Tito such an arrangement, but bill
! was introduced in the legislature
authorizing the Commissioners to is
Sue bonds and secure water supply
al a cost of $50, COO
The bill was beaten by the Water Co.
for they are opposed to having the
city Of Carson have its own water sup
ply.
/ The Water Co. will not place any
value on their plant but when it is as
sessed they value it at trifie over s42-,
600.
Suppose it was purchased at the
value set upon it by the Water Co.,
and bonds issued bearing six per cent.
The Interest would be 81, 500 FER an
mum. The rate of sl60 per month
would amount to 81, go per annum,
within 5000 OF the interest on the value
of the plant.
The people of this city are now pay
ing at least 81. 500 month for their
water, or 5000 year. II the city
owned its own water works it could
charge the citizens SIS. 600 year until
the bonds were liquidated and then
have such surplus after repairs and
cost Of maintenance, that it would not
require more than five years to wipe
out interest and principal After that
the cost would still be lowered to the
| consumer. or ii the rate of IS. 600 a
year was maintained, the surplus after
cost of maintenance could go to city
!, Improvements.
. That amount of money spent an
nually in city improvements would
make beautiful city of Carson. This
is certainly a question for the taxpay.
ers to fully consider.
The platform of the Silver party is
pledged to the municipal ownership oil
water, and the Republican platform is
+ silent on the question.
! The defense of the Water Co. is that
the bill introduced in the legislature
5 only provided for the paying of fifty
thousand dollars for the plant, and
they consider it worth more.
The APPEAL does not believe in the
conGscation of any ones property and
+ thinks that $4,000 is less than the
p actual value of the plant.
S The method suggested by the grand
/ jury, however. composed of repre- sen
tative citizens and taxpayers, irrespect
i've of politics, is certainly fair one
If the APPEAL knew upon what basi.
the Co. and the appraising board couli
agree it would be able to figure on {
d different basis. but as the matter stand
2 it is only able to base its calculation
upon the only available data-th,
y sworn statement OF the Companie
officials.
The Co., however, seems to be pre-
pairing to meet the proposition of tn
grand jury. Aft.; election it will b
n willing to say whether or lot it will b
y ready to do business on this basis.
% 1.-TWO Appraisers ilom the Co., on
: from the County Commissioners. |
it elects either Bray or Dougherty i
, would then have three men to it's owl
I liking on the appraisers board of fv
and could absolutely dictate the pric
l paid. One of the Republican noml
/ nees is Chas. Bray, who has Away
been satisfactory to the V. & T, Co.
l which is the Republican party i
! Ormsby, and the other is Mr.. Daugh
4 erty, the acting Superintendent of tn
Water Co. We regard Mr.. Daughert
as an honest and fair man, but hi
Z main interests lie with the Water &C
and not with the county.
I If the taxpayers want municip;
ownership of water at reasonapl
price, they should vote for Peterso
and Slingerland. who both belong t