The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-01-02
AN ELECTRIC RAILROAD
Is to Be Constructed from the
Mines TO the Proposed Smell
ter Site.
Two Different Mining Companies
VIII Endeavor to Secure
franchises. -
Idea Is to Convey Ore to the
Smelters and Carry
Passengers.


At the February meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners it is
probable that at least one application
for franchise to build and operate an
electric railroad from point near
Georgetown, through the canyon to
West Camp will be made, and from
present indications, It would not be sur
prising if two or more applications are
presented.
1t is known that at least two COM
panies have been considering the prop
osition, and the value OF such road
will be understood by all. There is
scarcely doubt entertained at this
time that the smelters will be erected
east OF town and an electric road to
convey the ore product OF tho mines
to the smelter would prove more salts
factory and economical than any other
method.
At the same time tho building OF such
road would make 1t possible for
large majority of the employees of the
mines to reside In Elv, going back and
forth on the trolley cars, and in other
ways the road would prove valuable to
the mining companies and the people
of Ely as we'll.
With a main line running from the
eastern limits of the town to the vicin-
ity of Copper Flat or Pilot Knob,
branches or spurs cold be built TO the
different mines and 1t is to be hoped
there will be no rivalry between the
companies 10 secure the franchise BY
this means the business of the camp
will be concentrated at Ely, which will
insure the building up OF prosperous
on the present townsite, and, with
the population centera here, excellent
schools and other advantages will fol-
low.
In all probability the franchise will
be asked for under the provisions of the
Act passed at the last session OF the
Legislature. which reads as follows:
SECTION 1. The County Commits
sioners, Town Trustees, Aldermen,
Supervisors or other authorities
directly entrusted with the manage
ment of affairs of any town or city in
this State, shall be and hereby are
authorized to sell to the highest repon-
sible bidder any street franchise
through and over any street or streets
of sucn town, according TO the proyis-
ions of section two of this Act.
SEC. =. Whenever any person, per-
sons, association, company or corpor- |
alton shall apply to the proper author
tiles of any town in this State, for a |
franchise to construct and operate a |
street railway within the limits of such |
town, then the said authorities, wheth- |
or Board of Aldermen, Town Trus-
tees, County Commissioners or Super
visors, shall advertise in full the pro-
posed franchise, Offering the same for
sale to the highest responsible bidder. |
The advertisement of said franchise |
shall be published for a period OF not |
less than ninety days, and no privilege |
shall be conveyed or granted by the !
said town authorities TO any successful |
uhlOoo bAb cdhit priv llCRu etldll
have appeared in full in the advertise |
ment for bids, as an essential part |
thereof. Beside the essential and all |
features of the proposed franchise, said |
advertisement shall contain statement |
naming the day upon which all bids |
for said franchise will be opened, and |
shall state in detail and specifically the |
street or streets over and through |
which the proposed street railway is to |
run, so that the entire course and OK
tent thereof shall be clearly shown:
and no franchise shall be given or is
sued which has not been so specifically |
and fully described and advertised.
SEC. 3. The entire proceeds of the |
sale of such franchise as may be sold, |
in accordance with the provisions OF |
this Act, shall be devoted to and ex.
pended for the purpose OF improving |
and paving the streets OF said town.
SEC. 5. Every purchaser of fran.
chise, according to the provisions OF |
this Act, and every person, persons,
company, association or corporation,
operating the street railway under
said franchise, shall maintain and keep
in repair, equally as good as the ad-
joining portions OF the street., immedi.
ately surrounding or including said /
track, that portion of the street inclu-
ded between the rails OF said track and
also for a distance of two feet outside
of said track, on each side thereof.
SEC. 8. Every person, persons, COM
pany, association or corporation, pur-
chasing a franchise under the provl-
sions OF this Act, shall furnish a good
and sufficient bond to faithfully carry
out the provisions under which the |
franchise Is purchased.
SEC. I. The cost of advertising ac-
cording to the provisions of this Act |
shall be paid by the successful bidder,
but the first applicant for the fran
chise must deposit with the proper |
town officials a sum sufficient TO pay
tie cost OF advertising as herein pro-
vided, and any other necessary Incl
dental expense, which sum so deposit
ted shall be returned to the first appli-
cant In case some other bidder Is sue
cessful and gets the franchise.
SEC. 8 No franchise shall be given
under the provisions of this Act for a
period longer than twenty years.