The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-14


by a number of the towns leading
business men for mass meeting to
discuss incorporation, about 125 citi-
zens gathered at the Nixon opera
house last evening, twenty of whom
were women. The greatest possible
interest was shown in the undertake
ing, and, so far as expressed, the SEN
timent for incorporation was unani-
nous.
At 8:15 o'clock j. G. Moore was
elected chairman and Charles Guthrie
secretary of the meeting. Chairman
Moore made a brief statement of the
object of the meeting and called for
expressions of opinion from those
present on the subject of incorpora-
tion.
IA. Callahan stated that while he
was not a realty owner in Winnie
mucca, he favored the plan. The only
objection to incorporation came from
taxpayers who feared the increased
expense would mean high taxes, but
he believed the added cost of a city
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must be understood from the Begin
ming that all officers shall serve with
out pay. with the exception of city
clerk. who should be allowed a rea-
sonable compensation.
Assemblyman VIC. Ducker strongly
favored the movement. stating that il
was in line with progress. Whine
mucca is the only town of its size in
the State that has not Incorporated 7"
exclaimed the speaker. Strangers
coming to Nevada, with money to in
vest, will prefer to locate in city,
and if we do not incorporate those
coming to northern Nevada will stop
at Elko on the east or Lovelock on the
west and secure the benefits of a city
government Several years ago Sena-
tor Bell introduced in the Legislature
a resolution providing for the removal
of the State capital from Carson City
TO Winnemucca, and ii came very
near carrying. Had we been incor-
porated at that time il would no doubt
have passed, but the members of the
Legislature did not wish TO go en-
record as moving the capitol of the
great State of Nevada from city 10
an unineorporated village"
c. f. Robins. being called upon.
stated that while he personally IA
vored the movement, he would prefer
to hear the affirmative reasons adj
yanced by older citizens and taxpay-
ers.
G. w. Summerfield gave brief his
tory of the attempt to incorporate
several years ago, under commits
sion form of government similar 70
that in force at Las Vegas. He nx-
pressed the opinion that the town
should be incorporated. and predicted
that the movement will prevail with
out serious opposition.
t. A. Brandon favored the movement
for the principal reason that it was
in line with the great American prin-
ciple of home rule.
Ex-senator w. j. Bell said that he
favored incorporation at the time he
secured the passage of law by the
zens the right to vote upon the ques-
tion, and that he had not changed his
mind. There are many reasons WHY
/ Winnemucca should have a municipal
government" said the speaker, "anC
not one valid reason can be advanced
against it. But theer is always class
of unprogressive citizens who oppose
all improvements, generally on az.
count of their cost. We had an ex
ample of this when we voted bond:
for the construction of sewer sy3'
TEN, several years ago. and the propo
sition only carried by few votes
Since that time all who opposed tho
measure have seen the benefits gained
and ii is probable that if today il was
proposed to abolish the sewers anC
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