Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-05-21

Hon. w. c. Pitt, one of the most
prominent citizens of Nevada, was
in the city Monday, and, upon
invitation, kindly consented to out
line to a meeting of Yerington bus
iness men the plans and meth
DDS BY which his home town put in wa
ter and sewer systems.
Yerington and Lovelock are rather
similarly situated in many respects.
Both places are about. mile from
sizable river, and the country is almost
fiat. Yerington however, has the adj
vantage i'll the matter of installing water
and sewer systems. In Lovelock the
water comes closer to the surface, and
the grade, or 'fall, " is but three feet to
the mile, while in Yerington there is
fall of nine feet in a mile and quarter.
The population of Yerington and Love
lock is about the same, and each is
spread over about the same amount of
territory
Mr.. Pitt stated that the cost of the
water system of Lovelock was S12, 500,
and this was met by an issue of bonds,
which were bought by the local people
The water mains are laid throughout
the town and are eight, six and four
inches in diameter. Hydrants for fire
purposes are placed in at least every
other block. For domestic purposes the
4 = 1.
for fire purposes and flushing the sewers,
the water is pumped from a nearby
slough. A gasoline pumping plant,
with a 50-horse power engine, has been
installed. The water is pumped to a
large tank set 50 feet above the ground,
which gives sufficient pressure for fire
and other purposes.
The charges are from 81 so to 81 90
per month, and nearly every property
owner has connected with the system. The
residents have put in lawns and trees
about their homes, many have vegetable
gardens, and, altogether, a transforma-
ton has been worked in the appearance
of the town These results, together
with the very important one of fire pro-
tectiou, are secured at a very small cost.
/ In the matter of fire protection the
1 Lovelock water system has proved very
effective. Since it was installed four
/ serious fires have been subdued, any one
of which would have been more destruc-
] tive but for the water suDDlV
/ Lovelock has recently let contract
/ for the installation of a $4,000 sewer
system Cement pipe, made on the
ground, is used almost exclusively
The main sewer is is inches i'll diameter
and from that size runs down to sin
inches. The sewage is conducted to {
septic tank which disposes of it, the out
flow from the septic tank being cleal
water, free from odor of any kind.
Mr.. Pitt believes that Yerington coulC
be more economically, as well as effect
septic tanks, say one to each block Be
fore a general sewer system fo
Lovelock was contemplated, Mr.
Pitt put in septic tank for business
block owned by him. This was over TIVE
years ago, and without any atteution
trouble or expense, it has given perfec
satisfaction to this day, taking care o
the sewage of 40 people, The cost o
this septic tank was less than $50
Other similar tanks have since been i'll
stalled at less cost at Mr.. Pitts residenc
and elsewhere, and the results hav
always been satisfactory
Mr.. Pitt figures that tank to tax
care of the sewage of block i'll Hering
ton should cost not TO exceed $500. O
course the pipe leading to it and tn
connections would cost extra but NJ
more than they would cost for any othe
system Best of all, however, unde
this system the first cost is PRACTICAL
the only cost There would be II
) monthly charge, as there is in othe
cities, and 1t is not necessary To us
large quantities of water to flush tn
: sewers.
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