The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-10-22
Power Bonds Garry By Is
AT Recent City Election
City Council Postpones Action For Power
Despite Legitimate Bids; Secty. Work Will
Not Guarantee Continuation of Power


as a permanent safeguard.
The intention of the city council
If forced to build a plant is to erect
a permanent generative system. This
Will have TO be done and should be
term of the present lease to the
power company.
In this connection 1t may be stated
that the city of Elko is lighted and
supplied from such a plant as is un
der contemplation. A recent issue OF
the Elko Independent describes in
detail the Diesel power plant and de-
clares that Il has been run contin
nously and without an interruption
to service.
II is possible that slightly higher
rate may be charged for electric SER
vice within this city following the
installation of municipal plant. but
at the same time 1t is a fact that the
power COMPANY expects to ask high
er rate following the conclusion of
the present contract which ends in
December of this year.
While no bids have yet been let
there is every possibility Of such ac-
ton unless the power outfit can make
assurance of a continuation of power
both for Industrial and lighting pur-
poses. The city clerk has advised the
Truckee River General Electric Com
pany at Reno of the situation, and
should that company care to come IN
with its lines such a matter would
be given consideration.
Recent reviews of the water situa-
tion are not assuring. as there has
been no storm of any magnitude thai
warrants the water board or the
water users association to withdraw
objections from the continuous use
of water form the Lahontan reser-
yoir which is down to its lowest
known level.
City Council Action
The opening of bids for the con
strnction OF the municipal plant took
place Tuesday evening before the city
council. While no definite action was
taken and the matter goes over until
Saturday evening there were a mum
Der of bids submitted and discussion
followed literally.
The bid of the Fairbanks-Morse
people on a full Diesel plant com.
plete with the exception of an oil
tank. which the city owns, was $49,-
500. This represents a 500 horse
power plant as called for by the ad
yertised specifications.
The Enterprise Manufacturing
Company, furnishing full Diesel
plant. was s53.71 while that of the
Worthington people called for $685.
go. The Atlas people through their
local representative asked for addi
tional time.
All OF the bids were laid aside
pending another session which is to
be held Saturday evening.
Directors Present
A number of protestants who had
their day in court on election day
were present to further protest the
erection OF a municipal plant. There
was some talk of a continuance of
power and other assurances, which
were contradicted by other sources
An answer to a telegram sent to
Mr.. Adams, which asked for o defi-
mite statement concerning power by
The city clerk brought forth a reply
to the effect that the power company
believed the reclamation bureau
could not close down its plant as
long as there was water in the True
kee canal.
Works Reply
During the week the city clerk for
Wardod a telegram to Secretary Work
setting forth the fact that the city
had voted bonds and unless assur
ance of power could be given that a
liant would be erected. II reply Mr.
Work states.
Water for I.ahontan power plant
secured by pumping through consent
OF California riparian owners. When
this consent is withdrawn sufficient
W ter Is not available for Lahontan
plant. Impossible therefore to give
assurance that IL will operate with
out interruption.
Possible Contest
There is a possibility of a eontes.
through the power company and some
Of the opponents to the decision OF
the majority of the Fallon voters
A recent article In the Reno Gazette
states that the power situation is fai.
from bright and that all of the mines
dependent on power IN the Rochester
and other sections are without power
This paper also states that the Ne
vada Valleys Power Company cen
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