Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-04
MUN|CIPA
SAINT AIRY
DIST RICT
CITIZENS AT MASS MEETING IA
yoR PLAN or PURCHASING
SEWER COMPANY

A mass meeting Of citizens compris.
ing over three score representative
men OF Tonopah gathered last even
ng at the offices OF Harry Epstine
for the purpose Of listening to the
report OF the special committee APP
pointed by the Tonopah Industrial
association to take into consideration
the sanitary conditions OF Tonopah.
The report met with enthusiastic en-
iorsement.
The special business Of the commit
tee was TO formulate measures and
suggestions for submission to the
county commissioners with a view OF
securing more extended sewer service
either through purchase and eXten-
sion Of the present system or by
other means which should find ia
yor with citizens Of all classes.
]. B. Tregloan. chairman of the
committee submitted the result Of an
exhaustive examination Of conditions
by himself and associates, J +. Peck
and D. ] Fitzgerald, without any rec
concentrations as it was understood
10 be the duty OF the committee TO
review facts and present the same
TO the county commissioners and
leave ne subject in their hands.
The port trayersed the ground
already familiar TO taxpayers through
the public service commission show
ing that the sewer company had eX-
pended $73.1426S up to the first Of
last January in building, extending
and equipping the sewer which cover
ed a length OF nearly II miles, Since
the first OF January 80Sl feet farther
had been laid at a cost of S3ls5. The
income for last year was SSSS2.
Against this stands interest on $23,-
500 bonds at per cent operating
expenses $57S6S4. leaving net reve-
nue. Of Sl745.l6. 1t was estimated
that the completion Of laterals TO
serve the entire city would cost
from $4,000 to $4,000 The actual
investment Of the company amounted
to 1900
Statements were read from the city
engineers of Fallon and Yerington
showing that the cost of the sewer
system in the former place was S25,
900 each for approximately four miles
Of various size laterals with aseptic
tanks and other accessories such as
pumps, tanks and fushers. On the
strength OF these estimates il was
summed up as the opinion OF the
committee that In event of absorbing
the present plant it would require
an outlay Of $4,000 to make the
service universal except to outside
points At least 100000 would be
necessary for the town 70 have u
the treasury before undertaking the
lob Of perfectng the sewer system
as municipal plant With such !
plant in operation 1t was stated tina
an issue Of 100000 in per cen
bonds would be required This
would necessitate a sewer tax OF =
cents per $100 Then there wonlC
be available 1900 sewer taps and al
arrangement OF rates was suggested
as follows 300 business houses, sa
looms and public places at $3.50 pc
tap per months rental or $780, 2Ol
taps at 81, S400, 300 taps at Sl,5u
so; 400 taps at 81. S400, or tota
income on this basis of $1,000
month This would mean yearl,
income OF $4,000 a year Allowing
$4,000 year more for the cost o
this plant under municipal manage
ment which is regarded as an eA
rayagant figure as the sewer coul
be placed under control of a tow
official at an increased salary of IS
per month This would leave ne
profit to the company operated alon
these lines of $4,000 a year. Afte
The retirement Of the bonds the sewe
rate could be reduced to an amour
sufficient to cover the cost of mail
tenance and upkeep which would nc
pc more than three cents on $40
valuation. Under this schedule tn
state bank building would pay $l2
per year against the present chare
OF $lOSO. The Mizpah hotel woul