The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-22
THE CITYS MUNICIPAL WORKS
VIII Be Ready For Use Shortly
and FalIon VIII Make Big
Advance Forward.


the construction of Fallon's sewerage
and water systems, is in Fallon over
seeing the finishing touches to the two
systems. Mr.. Schuyler informs this
paper that the 20O,O gallon concrete
reservoir on Fallon butte is practically
completed, and that it will be thorough
ly tested out for three days, commenc-
ing tomorrow. This reservoir is very
important unit in the towns water sys-
TEN, for though it will furnish directly
not more than one-tenth of the water
that will be used under ordinary condi-
tions in the town, its existence will
mean the reduction of the fire insurance
rates in the zone covered by the water
system of around one-half. Already 9
25qc reduction of rates has been prom
ised by the board of underwriters, and
it is confidently believed by those in
charge of the work that when an in
surance representative witnesses the
actual operation of the municipal water
works, further reduction of 25at will
be accorded. The 5S fire hydrants that
will form a part of the city's water
system will provide protection from
fire that il not surpassed in any town
of Fallon's size in the country. The
number of fire hydrants, taken in con-
nection with the fact that a 200, 900
gallon supply will be maintained con-
stantly, available for use under a pres
sure of ITO static inches, augurs for
very low insurance rates, which in turn
means a substantial saving to property
owners in the payment of insurance
premiums.
Ordinarily the towns domestic water
supply will come direct from the pump
ing station in the eastern edge of town,
under a pressure of from thirty-five to
forty-fve pounds, pressure reducing
valve being invoked to maintain a
uniform low pressure. In case of fire
an automatic arrangement will allow of
the immediate release of the low pres
sure valve, bringing on the maximum
pressure. In the meantime, the reser-
voir on the hill $50 feet above the
pumping station will be used just
enough TO keep the supply refreshed.
and will be maintained nearly altogeth-
er as safeguard from fire. By pump
ing direct into the mains, it is figured
that something like 81, 900 will be saw
ed yearly to the city.
The pumping plant is nearly COM
pleted, the second pump having been in
stalled and will be run for the first time
tomorrow. 1t has capacity of $50
gallons per minute, while the first
pump is only one-half as large, making
the city's water supply 375 gallons per
minute, an amount that will serve all
needs for a long period. Inasmuch as
the pumping plant will be wholly COM
plete by the first of the coming month
at which time the contractors will have
all water mains connected, the system
will be given a thorough testing out be-
ginning on that date. In the meantime,
the plant will be operated by twenty
five horsepower Fairbanks-Morse en-
gine, until an electric motor of equal
horsepower has been installed. Some
thing like 1900 feet of sewer mains
remain to be dug and this task will
be completed around the 10th of the
coming month.
Just now, the matter of con-
Meeting up with the sewer and water
mains is subject of vital interest to
local taxpayers. A charge of $40 will
be made by the contractors for curb to
main connections made by them with
the water mains, and it is understood
that this is to be the charge when the
water has passed under the control of
the city. For the present the contrac-
tors reserve the right to connect up
with the water mains and that part of
the sewerage line that has been built
under the extension arrangement. The
latter will cost SIT, 900. $4,000 of which
has been put up by private citizens in
the town, the other $4,000 being ad-
vanced by those having the work in
hand, who point out that should
the city's plan to sell the $4,000 pro-
posed bond issue go awry that it will
be incumbent upon them to levy a
charge on sewer privileges sufficient to
meet ordinary running expenses and in
terest charges. This, however, is a
contingency not anticipated at this
time.
The avowed policy of Mayor Sherman
in governing the operation of the city's
water system, is 'use the water and
use it freely" thus bringing material
returns to the town in the beautifca-
tion of homes, and it is policy that
will undoubtedly meet with popular
favor.
Lame back is usually caused by rheu-
matism of the muscles of the back, for
which you will find nothing better than
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