The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-08-15
Reno Council
Files Objection
Differs With Reolama.
ton Heads on Spanish
Springs Ditch

the condemnation of lands, the fix
ing of compensations and other mat
ters necessary to start work on tn,
Spanish Springs reservoir is no small
affair. For several months the boarc
Of appraisers have been on the jof
and while some adjustments have
been made others are hanging fire
At the outset members of the rec.
lamation let it be known that coop.
Grafton on the part of the city OF
Reno was necessary before it would
lie possible to start actual construc
ton on the dam or the canals. II
las been the plan of the government
to carry the water from the Truekee
BY canal and through the city OF
Reno. At the outset the disposition
was to assist in this matter which
looked like a big thing for Reno.
Recently however, there has been a
change of heart in this respect and ii
is now possible that resurveys, now
plans and additional cost will have
to be met to put this section of the
Newlands project in active operation
A recent article in the Reno Ca
zette states:
A serious effort to have the Span
ish Springs canal built north of the
Reno city limits instead of passing
through the northwestern residential
section is being made by members of
the city government. Suggestions to
this effect have already been made tc
the reclamation service by members
of the council, and they will be re
newed at an early date.
Individual members of the council
who have expressed themselves upon
the matter declare that the city wish
es to aid the Newlands project anG
the Spanish Springs addition in every
possible manner, but that certain
sanitary and other factors are in
yolyed in a large open canal, passing
! through the city, which cannot be
overlooked. They say that the city
is reluctant to require the canal to
pass through the city in a concrete
conduit, owing to the heavy expense
that would be imposed upon the set
tiers, and that in their opinion the
route should be changed by building
the canal along the foothills below
the two city reservoirs and thence
across University Terrace addition,
and north of the cemeteries. This,
they say, would make a longer canal
and would add to the construction
cost but that the additional expense
would be less than building a closed
conduit through the city.
According to statements made by
the reclamation service it is prepared
to carry the canal across all streets
end highways through closed con
duits, but that a closed conduit
through private property in Reno
would add approximately $4,000 &c
the cost, which would they contend
impose a serious burden upon the
settlers.
Members of the city government
are also anxious that with the con-
strnetion of the canal arrangements
will be made for the abandonment OF
the Orr and English Mill bitches,
which now extend diagonally through
the north side. The waters of these
bitches, they say. should be carried
in the government canal, in order to
safeguard child life, stop the leakage
of water in the streets and easements
and relieve the city of the continual
cost of maintaining eulverts.
At a meeting of the city council
of Reno Monday night the question
of a high line ditch was taken up.
and while no action was taken ]. F.
Richardson stated before the council
that the proposed plan was too ex-
pensive Another meeting is to be
held when it is believed that some
compromise can be effected. At the
session he stated:
John f. Richardson, project man
ager, termed both clauses "severe. -
I'VE want to assure you our sincere
effort to cooperate" he told the city
council, and, if possible, we'll meet
all your requirements. But the farm
er, in the long run, must pay the ex-
penses Of the entire project. If these
are too great, in the opinion of Wash
ington officials. the entire project
may be turned down."
That federal engineers should be
given an opportunity to investigate
the expenditure which would be nee.
essary to meet the councils limita
tions was the opinion expressed by