The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-05
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appropriated portions of the city
streets for private use. He said
that the whole matter resolves it
self into a proposition of moving
| fences to correct property lines,
and while the separation of owners
from property which they have
come to look upon as their own
might be painful, it would be right
and should be done. Sheldon esti-
mated the expense of moving
fences to proper lines would not be
more than $3.50 the city over, and
that except in the case of a few
frame structures of small worth,
which easily could be moved, no
property owners Improvement would
seriously be impaired either in value
or beauty. 1t was true, he said,
that some property owners are ION
the streets" as much as twenty feet
and that if correct lines were drawn
and adhered to that some homes
would be found to have been
erected exactly on lot lines, at the
same time the property owners
themselves originally were at fault
md should not be allowed to re-
tain possession of city street prop
erty merely because they did put
fences on such street property.
Time has shown, however, that
here are other phases to the matter
than were presented to the council
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t has been shown that property
owners have utilized street property
while conscientiously under the i'm
preston that it belonged to them.
others built before street lines were
aid out, and indeed before streets
gere cut through certain portions
# the city. 1t is fact, also, that
he surveyors now practising their
profession in this city cannot agree
Is to what are the correct lines,
md the property owners point to
his fact and ask how they can be
expected to know where to erect
sences when the surveyors can't
ell them. They say that the sur
'eyors should straighten out the
angle among themselves before at
empting to change property lines
Is they now exist by reason of
erceted fences.
The mayor and councilmen APP
1arently have had plenty of the
ubject and would be just as well
LEASED if it could be forgotten, for
he mayor said that if he were
eady to leave town be might be
Wiling to start upon the problem,
put in that he planned upon staying
lere with the constant endeavor to
get along with all of his neighbors,
lie favored going slow in the matter.
IN view of this it seems reasonable
o suppose that as more facts are
brought out concerning street lines
and public sentiment crystalizes
lpon the subject, action will be
AIKEN by the council, but not until
he proposition if of more definite
nature than at present, and it can
De determined which of the sur
1eyors are correct in their conten-
ions.
II. C. Oastler of the American /
md Nixon theatres appeared before |
he council to request that the coun-
ii change the license requirements 4
or travelling tent shows to conform
more nearly to similar ordinances in /
fleet in most other cities of the |
tate. Oastler explained that he /
las no desire to keep tent show
men out of the city and for that
'eason did not recommend a pro-
libitive license rate, but thought it
)nly fair that the fly-by-nights pay
It least their share while taking
,ribute from his city. The council
men agreed that he was right in his
and it was decided that
Mayor Brandon shall draw an ordi-
nance amending the present license
aw, leaving the amount to be paid
oy tent showmen blank so that the
natter may be further discussed by
he council prior to passing the
ordinance. The ordinance amend
nent will probably be read at the
lext meeting and action taken then.
1t was determined at the meet
Gently been undergoing grading,
1ear the postoffice, to assure proper
drainage and permanent improve
ment, shall be filled in with gravel |
according to government road speci-
ications, for the reason that the
city street fund is not sufficiently |
at this time to permit |
IF harder finish. The councilmen
expressed opinion that the putting
n of screened gravel will not be an
economic mistake, for the reason
hat such gravel will in the years
to come form an excellent founda-
ion for hard surfacing if such
then seems advisable.
City Superintendent Akin reported
hat the city's gravel loader has not
yet been delivered and that the
lelay in receiving such equipment
$ seriously hampering present i'm
Drovement work.