The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

ern racine depot on Bridge street,
this being along the route of l. o.
N. cutoff and connecting with the
Victory highway. 1t was said, how
ever, that if that portion of Bridge
street was paved the city would
go ahead with paving work from
Third street to the Southern Pa
cific tracks.
That the plan of paving the
streets is more than an idle dream
was indicated when the councilmen
voted to pass such resolution,
but first amended it SO that it read
"gfaveled or other surface" streets.
1t originally provided only for gra-
vel construction, but the amendment
makes it possible to substitute the
asphalt construction if the council
men later decide so to do, and that
they may SO desire to change the
material is indicated by their ac-
ton in carefully amending the docu-
ment.
One thing is certain, and that is
that the city will improve Third
street as the Victory highway is
built, to take advantage of the
government funds. The government
will participate in street improve
ments of any material up to a
maximum cost of 10000 per mile,
but only for a roadway 18 feet
wide. If it is desired to improve
the full width the city must pay
for all work wider than the 1S feet.
Third street is "A feet in some
places, which would make the cost
of paving it full prohibitive, or
at least use up the $4,000 bond
issue and other available street
funds, SO it appears probable, from
expressions of the councilmen, that
the final plan may be to gravel the
street in outlying sections and
pave one mile in the center of the
city. A proposal that the street
be paved 18 feet in the center,
with gravel on each side for the
remaining width of the stree, did
not seem to meet with the favor
of the councilmen. There are "a
miles of the Victory highway within
the city limits.
1t was voted by the councilmen to
grant to E. Reinhart company per-
mission to build sheet galvanized
iron structure across the street from
the Reinhart store for the purpose
OF storing machinery and heavy
hardware. The site is within the
city fire limits, but the showing
made that the structure will be
loo feet from any other, together
with the promise to install fire
hydrant near it, caused the council
men to decide favorably.
1t was agreed that the purchase
OF a gravel loader, screen and bin
will prove economical in street
work. This equipment has been
badly needed for a long time and
will be erected at the gravel pits
across the river. 1t will assure a
supply of well SCREENED gravel
for street work, with loss of truck
time in loading. 1t has been the
opinion of the councilmen for a
long time that the spreading of
gravel, as has been done, consisting
of half dirt, has been a mistake in
the street work.
Mayor Brandon made the happy
announcement that the city street
bond issue, probably soon to be
available, has practically been sub
scribed for locally. Many people, he
said, have made application to buy
bonds and he believes that the en-
tire issue of $4,000 could be sold
in a day, all buyers being residents
here. One man, he said, has even
gone so far as to offer 21a per
cent premium. All of which would
indicate that Winnemucca's credit
stands pretty high with the investing
public.