The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-01-22
GOVERNOR BONEs MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE
SUMMARY

That opportunity exists for the re-
duction of many State costs both by
the SUSPENSIONS Of non-productive ac-
~tivities, consultations, and closer
business supervision" Attention is
called to the fact that the State as
sists in a large measure many strict
ly local activities, including the
school system. 1t maintains the uni
versity and penal and charitable in
s~titutions; 1t has many fixed accounts
not subject to reduction.
A further statement Is made that
the States proportion Of the tax paid
In the towns and cities range from
13h to % per cent and constitutes,
on the average, 26 per cent Of the
taxes paid in the districts outside Of
town and city limits.
A discussion of reclamation and
settlement plans follows in which the
Lake Tahoe controversy is discussed.
A standing committee of the Legis-
lature to confer with the California
Legislature in this subject is request
ed. The following comment is enter
tanned:
1T appears to me after many inti-
mate discussions hat the views OF
the students of the situation on the
two sides Of the State line are not so
far apart as to preclude the possibili-
ty of a happy termination of the en-
tire dispute which has so initiated in
the past decade against hesystematic
development Of our resources"
A recommendation is made for the
establishment of a soldiers settle
ment unit within the Newland's pro-
ject which, the message states. is the
only source of a guaranteed water
supply available at this time. A
recommendation for a bond issue of
$1,000 O Is made to finance the pro-
ject.
Reference is made to the water de-
velopment on the Colorado river and
attention Is called to the fact that
this river runs on the border Of the
State for more than a hundred miles;
that 1t is the third largest river in
the United States and that the Bould'
err power project in Clark County II
attracting the attention Of both pri.
vate capital and the Government
This project is estimated as capable
of producing 100000 horse power
and likely to cost in the neighbor
hood Of 50.0OO,00O. The creation
, of a permanent commission to safe
guard the States interests in THU
matter is recommended.
Recommendations for the purpose
, of the Lyon County irrigation dis
trict and the Newlands project irri
cation district to the irrigation Law
: are made. The Legislature is re
quested to propose a constitutions
amendment making bonds of the irri
cation district legal investment Sc
fcurities for the State.
A lengthy discussion of the high
/ way program follows. A Statement
is made that the total allotments t.
| Nevada under the Federal aid roat
act and supplementary acts ant
amendments aggregate $3,527,
276.1S. OF this amoun the Stat,
has contracted for to date $1,340,
966.27, with additional allotments tt
be contracted for on or before Jul!
1. 1921, and on or before July l
1922, in the amounts Of $909,965,
4S and $1,276,344.43 respectively.
The statement is made that Of tn,
amount contracted for the State ha'
, already received on account Of con
struction to December 81, 1920
: s626,S34.92, on which date there
, was still due from the Government
the additional sum of $1~83,883.56
making the Governments contribu
ton to road building thus far 1910,
71s.4S. There remains to be match
ed $2,716,577.70, which. If spenf
ratably over the period from date tt
January /. 1925. will provide an av
erage annual expenditure OF 1878.
139, Federal money, in this State.
Attention is called to the s~o-callet
Macarthur bill which will reduce the
sums Of money needed from the pub
lie land States to meet Federal allot
ments. The proposed allotments are
made on the ability of the State te
continue to pay its share. II this bt
done. the State must contribute IN
1921 approximately $4,000 and In
the year 1922 approximately 1915.
900. The counties in the same peri,
cd must contribute $360,000 and
s4s4.00o. permitting the construc'