The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-11


with the constant influx of population,
and Il allowed SO to continue until
Spring the danger to life from disease
Is great and imminent.
Second. That there is ample and
sufficient pure water accessible and
obtkinable by proper means to supply
said Town, now and for all time, both
for domestic and municipal purposes:
that the waters of Murry Creek and
the springs adjacent thereto, are ample
and sufficient for those purposes, and
are 50 situated that sufficient gravity
pressure can be had to furnish the Town
with first-class water service; that q
portion Of the water aforesaid has been
appropriated, or attempted to be APP
propriated by individuals and corpor-
atoms. That a ditch has been con-
structed by the Chairman Mining and
Eleetric Company, in which now flows
a large part af said water of said Murry
Creek, 1lt thssg:Iio part of said water
has been used by said ditch owner or
its successor for domestic or public
purposes excepting certain rights which
have been acquired and used by certain
citizens Of the said Town of Ely, for
domestic purposes; and that the only
use 70 which any of the water has ever
beef put By said company has been for
power purposes, and to a limited extent
forii purposes for said Town. That
the waters Of said Murry Creek and
said ditch are now in litigation, and the
title thereto in dispute between said
company and the Nevada Consolidated
Mining Company, and they are unable
to state who, if anyone, has the better
lighs to said ditch and said water sup
ply.
Third That connected with said
ditch and the waters of said Murry
2 ( and extending into said Town, is
Winch ripe line. which furnishes
wafer to said Town for use in extin-
gushing fires only. and that said pipe
line can be used temporarily to divert
water into business houses and dwell
ings, to be used for domestic purposes,
and that that is the only means by
which water can be obtair ed at this
time, either for private or sewerage
That by proper condem-
nation proceedings an ample and perm
anent supply of water may be obtained
from said Murry Creek and from no
other place, for public and private uses
in said Town of Ely, and that unless
steps be taken Immediately to secure a
supply of water for such purposes, the
inhabitants Of said Town will suffer.
both in a material way and in the mat
ter of health and loss Of life.
Fourth. That there are certain wells
in said Town, the waters of which are
largely used for domestic purposes, and
woich ar<7 unsanitary and extremely
10 life. If allowed to remain
In use. and should be Immediately con-
demned as public nuisances.
We therefore earnestly recommend
that your Honorable Board first appoint
commissioner with full power ana
authority 70 divert, BY the usa OF said
pipe line, sufficient water from said
ditch 10 supply the immediate neeensl-
ties Of the inhabitants Of said Town;
and second; that the District Attorney
be authorized and empowered and d.
reetei ~ by statute provided. % com.
menee. and speedily puuh proper con.
demnatlon proceedings 10 acquire. fer
and ln the name n said Town. perma-
nent and adequate water right Tor ~
lawful purposes both public and prlvata.
Dated II ny. Nevada. this 10th day
81 January. a. y. 1901.
4. II. RICHARDSON.
Iagla WNnan