The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-01-15
THIS COUNTY'S LEGISLATORS
Are Committed To Much That Is Good For The State And
This County.

I ices to make Tor real school better
ment. The other members of the
delegation are not committed on this
proposed law.
The State Medical Society.
The state medical society Is pro-
posing questions of vital issue for
law enactment, including the steri-
lization of incorrigables and health
certificates for parties contemplat-
ing the nupital contract. These are
radical departures over established
practices of the past and will have
to be looked into very carefully.
Much opposition Is already manifest
among the laity of the state to these
proposed innovations, though the
purpose of the medicos in suggesting
these things are sincere and we'll
meant. But in one instance, 1t is
pointed out that the health certifi-
cate scheme would be fruitless with
out expensive equipment now absent
in most cities of the state and that
the cost of the various health tests
would approximate $50 per individ-
ual, admittedly sum prohibitive
for many contemplating marriage.
Incorporated Cities.
In various sections of the state,
where towns have been incorporated
under the general law, citizens gen
orally are asking for a greater de-
gree of publicity on municipal af-
fairs. The current transactions
should be published monthly, in or
der that the general public may
know of the progress of city busi-
ness. Contracts involving an annual
expenditure of certain sums should
also be advertised and awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder under
a mandatory provision.
Consolidation of School Districts.
A question that may be submitted
to the voters concerned involves the
consolidation of half dozen school
districts of this vicinity, including
Fallon district. The consolidation
scheme would mean added school
facilities and at the same time it
would bring added burdens in the
nature of buildings and transporta-
ton facilities, which of course must
be shared pro ratio by the districts
enjoying the benefits. 1t is cited
that this is the only Nevada terri
tory presenting feasible field for
the consolidated school plan and the
details of a great central school
plant are being carefully worked
out. 1t is probable that tentative
measure will pass the next legisla-
ture, made subject to the votes of
the people of Fallon and surround
ing territory. 1t is pointed out that
this idea must be applied sooner or
later and if it is shown that the time
is ripe it will be invoked.
Fernley Annexation.
The annexation of the Fernley
district is a project earnestly desir-
ed, not only by all Churchill county
residents, but by those living in the
territory that would be affected. To
recall the promises made two years
ago, but not forgetting that the
promises of lawmakers are as easily
broken as pie crusts, the delegations
representing both Storey and Lyon
counties in the last legislature
promised to withdraw all opposition
to such scheme at the earliest fu-
ture date when the legal tangle in
volving the boundaries of the two
counties had been settled in court.
OF course, the minds of legislators
are subject to woeful lapses of MEM
ory, but Fernleyites and Churchill
countyites will renew the demand
again this year, now that the courts
have defined the imaginary lines ex-
listing betweeen the two contending
counties, with evident satisfaction to
at least on county. This being
Lyon and Lyon being the county
consistent to further object to the
plants of a number of it's people
who for reasons of convenience
alone, and not sentiment, desire an
nexation to this county. A glance,
too, at the maps of the star fish
county will give rise to wonderment
over the first motives that resulted
in the creation of point that Is lit
orally q wedge that enters into
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