The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-10-29

The meeting of the city council on
Saturday evening to consider the bids
Of the several firms that submitted
figures on an electric plant for this
city called out full house, as both
proponents and opponents to the
movement were on hand. The fact
that the majority of the people had
voted for power seemed to cN no
figure in the minds of some who
were opposed to the municipal plant
and they continued to question the
authority of the council men to exer-
else the authorities vested in them.
Some of those opposed to the erec-
ton of the plant maintain that power
from Lahontan dam will be available
irrespective of the fact that there is
no water feeding the reservoir from
the Carson river and the water from
the Truckee canal is by the grace of
the Truckee River General Electric
Company which concern is pumping
from Lake Tahoe at the generosity
of the riparian owners of lake 'front.'
age.
Secretary Work in his telegram
advised that this water could not be
guaranteed and that it was subject
to the decision of the California auth
critics and riparian owners.
1t has been shown that the water
board is on record against any gem
GRAFTON of power following the clos
ing of the irrigation season which Is
fast nearing an end, and so far they
have been backed by the Washington
authorities in their determination
and findings.
The action taken by the water
users association in framing resolu-
tions condemning the continuace of
water from the reservoir despite its
low condition, shows TIE general
trend of thought and purpose by the
people most generally affected. 1t is
admitted that water is the paramount
issue and that without a seasons
storage on hand that the farmers will
record a failure of crops and that
there will be no use for the city of
Fallon.
Brought To An Issue
After wrangle lasting over per
iod of several hours in which there
was plenty of oratory the matter OF
the bids was taken up and read. Or
motion by Councilman Frazzini sec
onded by Councilman Maupin the bio
of Fairbanks-Morse Company fol
SIS. 900 was accepted. The decision
created another protest and discus.
sion lasted for a considerable length
of time.
Up TO the Mayor
The decision to accept the Fair
banks Morse bid practically places
the decision in the hands of Mayor
Tedford, as should he neglect to ap-
prove the order within five days 1t
becomes effective. On the other hand
he can within the specified time veto
the order. In such a case it would
again come to the city council and as
it requires a full voting board TO
override his veto there is little or
no likelihood of a movement being
attempted to take the matter oyer
the mayors head.
As Mayor Tedford has all of the
facts at hand, has attended all of the
city sessions, knows of the absolute
conditions in regard to stored water
at the dam and the action of the
water board and the water users as
soeiation he Will undoubtedly use
his own judgment in this matter. II
is further a fact that the majority oI
the voters at the special election con-
sidered the question before voting
$4,000 for municipal plant, and
the matter was certainly most thor
oughly aired by those opposed to the
movement