White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12
UNANIMOUS FOR
STORM SEWER.
CITY COUNCIL TAKES ACTION
EOR FLOOD PROTECTION FROM
MuRRY CANYON DISTRICT
MAYOR PARKER PROTESTS.

Monday nights meeting of the city
council was a busy one, and several
subjects of municipal importance
were discussed at length. Principal
among these were storm sewers. wa
ter service, street railway and fire
nroteetion, and a number of citizens
we're present to champion causes in
which they were interested.
About the first subject disposed of
was that of the franchise for the
nroposed street railway. A. b. Wit
cher. who is personally looking after
the interests of the traction line. ad-
dressed the meeting, stating that he
was acting In good faith and that II
the franchises were granted, work of
constructing the railroad could be
commenced in the near future. pro-
yided OF course, that time would be
needed to finance the enterprise.
Preliminary surveys have already
been made by competent engineers,
and with permission from the city
and county officials to construct the
railway. Mr.. Witcher expressed his
confidence in the ability of himself
and associates 10 get the money
necessary for construction. No OPP
position develoved, and II was voted
TO refer the subject TO the committee
on streets and highways. to be again
brought up at the mex meeting of
the council.
Another subject and one that re-
suited In something of talk fest.
was that Of water supply. in which
the city in general and the residents
along upper Murry street in particu-
lar are Interested. The Murry street
residents are mentioned in this In
stance because of the fact that sey-
era OF them we're present at the
council meeting TO support the re-
quest that the city water mains be
extended to their neighborhood for
the purpose of getting better fire
protection. This issue opened up
the entire subject of water supply.
and addresses were made by A. A.
Marshall. Anthony Jurich and c. A
Eddy. In connection with the water
discussion the water company loomed
! prominent and the word compel was
freely used as the method OF proceed
ure to bring about an improved wa
ter service for both domestic use and
FIRE protection. The recent flood and
attendant troubles was the fnlerum
over which the speakers pryed IN
support of their argument that II Il
essential something be done 10 better
public service conditions. and that
big improvement wifi be made II
the water company extend its main
the entire distance to the source o'
supply, and thus do away with th'
present ditch. In fact. the ditch Wa
viewed by the meeting In a very an
popular light. as a sanitary PROPOSE
ton and one liable TO be found lack
ng In times of emergency. such O.
Gas the case during the late hig'
f'ater carnival up Murry canyon.
The city council and the mayo
we're united in the opinion that th'
water company should be compelle'
70 provide main instead of a ditch
10 the springs. but City Attornel
boreman came out with the praetica
points as to the compelling business
Under the terms of the franchise, !
ealtbe done unless the public seryic
commission should so order In re
sponse to some initiative action D.
'ne people. The city attorney sug
sesled that the city council requir
nim to draw up complaint to b
presented to the public service CON
miss'on. The complaint would EN-
ooay the gist of the subject matter q
why the water company should eA
~no Its mains from the springs
Tue county court house, for the pul
p0se OF furnishing the city with
water supply.
Inc city attorneys suggestion me
''n the approval of the meeting,
a'0'lon 10 that effect carrying unan
mcusy.
'ne storm sewer subject evoked
Norm OF discussion. although M
~a0ly OF stormy nature. This
vase Where the council Is for 1t an
4e mayor Is ag'in' 1t. The may'
es The stand that a storm sew
WI as would take care of the MUIR
-Ason Hood would cost more this
w hundred thousand dollars, al
sn then might not be big enoui