The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-10-22

the city election and while there was
not the vote that was anticipated II
brought out enough votes to express
the desire OF the city people, who are
demanding a continuance OF electric
power instead OF the tallow dip
The proposition was a vote for
500 bonds which will be applied
to the installation of municipal
owned electric plant which will be
available for power at the city wafer
works and the city lighting and
power In general.
ijoth proponents and opponents
have had plenty of time to digest tie
neesssity of the bond issue and the
carrying OF the proposition by ma
.urtiy of 15 was sufficient to call for
bids for the erection OF the plant.
There were some peculiar features
in the voting. In ward No. there
were exactly 32 votes for and 80
against the proposition, while in
ward there were II in favor and
40 against the bonds. Then in ward
8 SO voted against the bonds and &c
In favor. The total vote was 343,
there being 179 for and 164 against
the bond issue. leaving but Is ma
jority.
Notify Public Bidders
On Thursday evening the city
council met TO canvass the vote and
also take action on the bidding for a
suitable plant. The vote, when of
ficially counted. tailed with the fig
ures given above and the bond issue
was declared carried.
At the same time orders were Is
sued calling on the different firms
that have offered bids for a complete
plant to set down their figures. II Is
anticipated that before the close Of
this week that such bids will be on
file.
Mayor Tedford. who came In to
vote and also to be present at the
council session. stated that following
the decision OF the people Of Fallon
that he would favor the calling CT
lids for such a plant as would be
necessary TO furnish power for this
city. He suggested, however, that II
there was an assurance positive of 4
continuance of power that there
would not be a necessity for the I'm
stallation of a plant and the bonds
would not be sold.
A Necessity
Those who advocated the plant de
clare that It is a necessity as there
has not been the usual fall moisture
and today there is not "A drop of
water reaching the Lahontan dam
from the Carson river. The water
board is determined that any water
that later finds its way into the dam
must be stored for another seasons
irrigation. The small amount that Is
coming through the Truckee canal is
not sufficient for both storage and
power and the water users' associa-
tion demands that this be stored In
stead OF used for power purposes.
superintendent Richardson of the
local reclamation office has stated
before the water board and 10 citi.
zens that he regards the situation at
Lake Tahoe as the most serious phase
OF the predicament. Ii is his idea
that the shortage at Tahoe must be
given first consideration as II is from
this source that storage water Is
found during the summer season
Lake Tahoe today Is the lowest in Its
history and like Lahontan reservoir
will have to be filled before there
~ a O.. - >
power and irrigation.
Takes No Action
While the city has notified the
power company of the situation no
effort has been made TO make a per-
manent relief. In fact following en-
inquiry from the Kent company some
ten days ago Mr.. Adams replied that
the company contemplated no addi
tionol stringing OF wires from the
west to help out the situation.
Those who have advocated the
erection of city owned plant have
done no realizing that this city owns
IFS own wire system within the CITY
lmits II Is also fact that the leas-
ing power company does not assist
In maintenance In fact but one man
is hired on part time to read meters
at the substation by the corporation
The hearing before the public SER
vice commission some weeks ago did
not reuslt in a decision ordering the
operating company to install aux
Hilary power TO assist In such periods
as this year and other seasons that
may follow.
Would Build the Best
Mr.. Shaughnessey recently advised