The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-01-10


have paved highway early this
year, this being the result Of the con-
ference between the city council and
members of the reclamation service
Following the meeting of last Tues
day, when the proposition of a trans
fer of a franchise to the reclamation
service was suggested aad the aban-
donment of the Scott ditch was &
consideration, the matter was
brought to a head by action of the
city council Thursday night when
attorney Dent, representing the gov
ernment, and A. l.. Haight, rs attor-
ney for the city of Fallon went over
the agreement of transfer together
with the city council. The result
was the approval of the contract and
2 minute order entered to the effect
that the state highway department
be informed that the objections
which formerly existed to the paving
program had been eliminated and
the way was clear to advertise for
bids on construction.
proyal of the contract which has
been forwarded by Mr.. Richardson,
which upon approval sets the wheels
in motion for actual building.
George Coyerston, representing a
large number of property holders
along the proposed highway was
present and assured the city that the
additional expense necessary to carry
out this Improvement would be
forthcoming. Arrangements will be
made between the interested parties
to take care of this item Much credit
belongs TO Mr.. Coyerston and his fell
low neighbors in bringing about the
results.
The contract stripped of the nee
essary preamble is as follows:
For and in consideration of the
payments. covenants and agreements
hereinafter made. kept and perform
ed by the City of Fallon, the United
States agrees To abandon and hereby
does abandon that portion of the So
called Scott Ditch extending from a
point Just east of the east boundary
line OF Taylor street, thence along
Richards and East Streets. and Still
water Avenue, to the eastern corpor
ate limits of the City OF Fallon.
In consideration whereof the City
agrees to pay to the United States
one half OF the cost, such one half
not to exceed s2500. of the construc-
tion of a ditch capable of carrying
ten cubic feet of water per second of
time along the route hereinafter des-
ignated:
Beginning at the present end of
the government "LG" lateral, run
mig thence north along the a section
line a distance of 1900 feet, more or
less, to the center of Sec 81, I. 10 N.
X. 29 L. NJ. ID. M; thence easterly
along the 4 section line of said sec
tion 81, a distance of 1920 feet,
more or less, to the S. Il. corner of
city limits.
In further consideration the City
hereby agrees to grant and convex
unto the United States a right of way
easement for a power line from the
present government substation loeat-
ed at or near the intersection OF IL"
line canal with the prolonation of
Taylor Street by the most practical
direct route to the government shops
located north OF the Southern Pacific
railway tracks between Laverne and
Taylor streets, thence along the most
practical direct route to the present
headquarters of the United States
Reclamation Service, located In Lots
13 and Ia, Block numbered 2O4, of
the John Oats Addition to the city
of Fallon.
In further consideration the City
will within a reasonable time after
the approval of this contract fill in
the portion of the so-ealled Scott
Ditch hereby abandoned.
The United States hereby agrees
to save harmless the City from dam
age claims oecasioned by the filling
in of said ditch and from claims by
persons owning land heretofore
served with water through the por-
tion of said ditch hereby abandoned
The granting of the above men
toned easement is soley for the pur-
pose of enabling the United States,
or the association of water users TAX
ing over the operations of the New