Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-10-30
BANKRUpT1NG ToNopAH.

curses would the board of
perdtion that body would the deepest Gehenna
this For years people and taxpayers
pa have mpouned nay begged and pleaded with county
commissioners relieve them from the the
loss of property the and wasting the
poor mans savings
The commissioners who the Tonopah
to return them to office have been urged by the Public Service
Commission give the people of Tonopah protection
The county commissioners have repeatedly by the
Board of Underwriters do something Tonopah
danger of extinction by fire and every
assured that something would be done the desired
relief
The commissioners sitting trustees tacity
entered into solemn with the Public Service Commission
in return for the mandate decreeg reduction in domestic rates
for that the would look after
effective fire service This pledge has been violated The good
faith of the official representatives of the taxpayers been proven
worthless and the companies nveged
into writing insurance in Tonopah consideration of improved
water service have been buncoed clearly though they had
down the Baby Coast and turned their good money
to any of the oily sharpcrs who frequent that district
When the chairman of the county board chairman
of the board spoke the platform nights ago told
the people of Tonopa that the underwriters had agreed make
reduction of five the rating of the camp fire risk
he wfy deceived his listeners The reduction said be
the sequel the purchase of auto fire Not
representative onopah has heard anything
and safe to that not single board company has been
party TO such agreement promise
This morning brought advices of startling that should
gavanize the people Of Tonopah action These avces
the effect that certain Of the important companies would
withdraw from this field they considered the hazard wholly
the derived Nevada
The remaining companies expected their
point with the risk They do this they
have been ped into the belief that the would comply
with its solemn obligation the Public Service Commission and
install high fire service Most of the business district
pays premium of per Higher consca-
ton.
That this stipulation fully Bonanza
will state the matter in detail complaint had
against the Water Company of Tonopah alleging variety
grievances Among these deficient fire protection
prices for water to small consumers and inadequate system of
mains capable of furnishing supply for purposes
Public Service Commission entered thorough
and onopah for the purpose getting acquainted
with the problems before them for adjudication
of the hearing the Public Service Commission
Of water ranging from 30 60 This
accompanied by the explanation that the Public
spending for fire protection placed
the trustees who earnestly nioed proceed
the speed remedy the trouble by stepping
of the water build high pressure tank lay
of street mains that would protect The
board thought this matter of such vital importance that
loaned the of its chief Tonopah
here and consult and advise with the board
proper steps take The recommendations any
be found file the Office of the Public Commission if
they are not in the hands of the county clerk.
These the The constantly recurring
desperate facts Neither be The
morally responsible for dollar sustained
night and they cannot by euivocaon escape the dum
the responsibility They had funds build county
pta They had funds contract for plant the
courthouse They had funds pay $500 pretty
that looked sadly out of place last night when thousands of dollars
going up in smoke for want of water
The board of county
ctf Of its most important duties that change the people
administration in office Tuesday is the time and if the