The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-02-25
The Water Proposition

At the mass meeting of Fallon citi-
zens called by the City Council last
Saturday for the purpose of talking oy-
er the installation of water system,
the matter was discussed at length. A
good sized crowd was present and all
took part in talking over the question.
The Council has been working on
this problem for several weeks. They
had communicated with the board of
fire underwriters at Frisco, which
board sent full instructions and requir-
ments in order to get substantial de-
crease in the,rats of insurance, from 20
to 30 per cent.
E. p. Osgood, c. E., by order of the
council had prepared a report embody
ing the estimated cost of an AL system
together with an outline of the entire
work. The report was very good, but
the cost was based on Chicago prices
and San francesca freight rates. We
regret that we have not space TO give
his entire report, but below we give
the outline of the system which very
nearly conforms with the requirements
of the board Of fire underwriters in or
der to secure a 30a reduction in nsur-
ance rates.
]. Direct pressure system pumping
machinery in duplicate; pumps to have
capacity of not less than 1000 gallons
per minute against $50 pounds pressure
or better; power to be from two sepsr-
ate sources.
2. Pump house to be of brick or
stone, unexposed building and not used
for any other purpose.
8. Standpipe of loo, 900 gal cap. and
ht. suggested 150 #.
4. Duplicate supply mains to circu.
lating system.
5. Distributing mains not less than
8 inches In mercantile district
6. Hydrants of approved type, well
placed.
7. Hose carts, 3. and 1900 f. of 2K
inch standard fire hose.
8. Alarm system.
0. Volunteer fire department.
10. Empower chief Of fire depart
ment to act as marshal giving him the
necessary power and holding him re-
sponsible.
Adopt necessary ordinances regulat-
ing buildings, oil storage and handling,
electrical installations, etc. and enforce
them.
Estimated cost:
8 900 20 bored wells and pipes.
400 Suction mains.
600 Two 500 gal. pumps.
4 500 Two gas or oil engines for
same.
200 Pump house.
10 900 Steel tank 100, 900 gals. cap.
100 #. to bottom.
% 600 81 miles cast iron mains,
complete with 80 hydrants,
taps, valves, etc.
3 200 Contigent expenses and allow
ance.
s57 600 Total.
Fixed charges and operation, per
years., OPS.
Probable monthly revenue. per year
IS, 1884.
The above estimate would require
bond issues of $57, 900. This is more
more than many citizens expected and
some freely expressed themselves as
opposed to such an expenditure, sugl
gesting that a cheaper system be in.
stalled. A doubt was expressed also
as to the ability of Fallon to float so
large a bond issue.
To express the ideas of the most pro-
gressive, we can do no better than to
express the ideas of /. II. Kent on the
subject as follows:
"The proposed issue is larger than
anticipated.
Il am in favor of a system and
good one.
81 believe the bonds could be noated
the only way to find out is to try.
II believe in the custom of bonding
town for municipal improvements.
Let posterity help bear the cost of inn
provement.
Il am for water, a good system,
hrst, last, and all the time"
While nothing definite has been ac-
eomplishei yet the plans are rapidly