The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-23

the 5000 demanded by Clark for
enough of the land to straighten and
widen Second street, the city will be
buying about six acres of land, good
four-room house and four outhouses
at an actual cost of $500.
The next consideration was that the
city has no place in which to store
machinery and city property. such as
sewer cleaning equipment, and imple-
ments. 1t is expected to use the land
for that purpose.
Another feature of the purchase
talked about by the councilmen is that
If the city ever undertakes to put in a
water plant the Clark property will
provide an ideal piece for it, 1t was
said there has been a great deal OF
talk and sentiment in favor of the
city owning a water and light plant
and at one time an election was held
concerning the project. 1t is thought
by the council that If the Owyhee ir-
rigation project ever goes through the
electricity generated by the water
power may be brought into this city
at an extremely low cost to consum.
ers, in which case water plant
owned by the city would complete
system whereby those necessities
could be furnished to residents at ex-
tremely low prices.
| Part of the ground is now swampy
because of flood conditions and the
scheme to fill in the property to a
| desired point was thought by the
| councilmen to present many advan-
tages. The present dumping ground
Is inconvenient of access and Is not
used, in spite of an ordinance requir-
| ing that it shall be used. for the rea-
son il is out of the way. The coun-
| cilmen considered that they might
make the Clark land dry rubbish
| dumping ground for general use. II
is also expected Reinhart. Fifth. Baud
and Melarkey streets will be opened
up and dirt coming from necessary
street cuts can be hauled to the land
and rapidly make it street high. 1t
| is not of course, anticipated such re-
suits could be obtained in q short pc
riod of time, any more than 1t is anti
cipated the streets will be opened i'm
mediately. But when the streets are
opened 1t is anticipated the saving In
hauling of excess dirt will more than
pay for the Clark property, being the
difference of few blocks haul and a
longer distance.
As to an objection that the price is
exorbitant, the Mayor and Councilmen
state they are convinced the price is
very reasonable for six and one-half
acres, three blocks from the center
of the city. They believe 1t can be
used for park or the other, purposes
mentioned to great advantage and
have reason to believe artesian water
will be developed. making the land
extremely valuable for that one rea-
son alone. They claim that with the
purchase of the land the city will be
buying good four-room house which
can be rented or used for city en-
ployes, paying five to six per cent on
the gross investment in place of four
per cent obtainable in any other way.
In addition they believe the four out
houses on the property can be made
into temporary warehouses for city
equipment and machine shop use.
One of the objections raised to the
purchase, which objection is in fact
not sponsored by either of the civic
organizations to which committee
members belong, is that the park
possibilities of the ground are
not feasible for the reason that
1t is too close to the restricted dis
trict. A fact not heretofore printed
is that there has been considerable
ing action in the district court, to
abate the restricted district in its
present position, because it is within
400 yards of a school. in conflict with
state law. Should this action be taken.
and 1t is within the rights of any in
dividual to bring such action, the
councilmen are of opinion the district
could be moved to the northeasterly
portion of the Clark property, out OF
the school limits. and the city could
take over the present site for use as
park, which would be very close-in
and considered advantageous.
An objection noted Is that the Clark
property would be unsuited for park
because of mosq quitoes. 1t is thought
general procedure Of cities is to inn
prove places which furnish breeding
places for mosquitoes, for sanitary
reasons IL no Others Opinion is ex-