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NEVADA JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 18, 1857 201
cast in the State for its success. Happily that question depended upon the law of the last Legislature rather
than on the constitution, or we might now be occupying the unenviable position of a repudiation State.
PADS.—The season for robberies has opened again in earnest. Within a month past numerous
robberies and petty thefts have been committed in this vicinity after the style of last year. We frequently
hear of doors being tried of nights, voices heard and other suspicious circumstances occurring indicative
of the presence of burglars. Men have on several occasions been stopped evenings in the outskirts of the
town and compelled to deliver their money in the face of drawn pistols. The city and the roads leading out
of it are infested with thieves and robbers, and as yet no clue has been obtained to their haunts or identity.
SPECIAL ELECTION.—The special election to vote upon the proposed water contract with
McRoberts & Co., came off on Wednesday. But 369 votes were cast in all, very little interest being
manifested except by prominent tax payers. For once the property holders had it their own way, and the
proposed contract was rejected by a majority of twenty-seven... . From the known character of
McRoberts & Co. we do not suppose they designed to play any trick or take an undue advantage of the
people, and the principal reason for rejecting their plan and specifications was the indefinite manner in
which the papers were drawn, the people deeming it a careless way of doing business and condemned it.
No stigma is to be attached to the company. The error lies with the board of trustees. . . . The city stands
in need of water works and when a proper plan is offered we have [no] doubt it will be approved by the
people. Let the plan be proposed as soon as possible. We hope no malicious spirit will delay the
accomplishment of the work.
For the Journal.
A Practical Plan for building the Hydraulic Works of Nevada.
The defeat of the contract for building the hydraulic works of Nevada was principally
caused by the doubts of a great many of our citizens whether the works were planned well
enough to do any service in case of fire. Our citizens are nearly without exception for the
construction of hydraulic works as a protection against fire. Every body is convinced of the
possibility of protecting the town against the devouring element by an arrangement of the fire
plugs, whereby the water could be played upon the fire in a moment’s time. They are willing to
aid in its speedy construction, provided they know they surely will derive some benefit from it.
The unlucky contractors neglected to convince the citizens of the practicability of their plan;
they neglected to lay it before a commission of men who are by their profession able to judge
whether or not the specified dimensions of the parts are properly selected to accomplish the
object. A reservoir which contains 300,000 gallons of water does little service in case of a fire,
when the pipes are not of sufficient dimensions to carry all the water required. The location of
the reservoir was at the same time not specified, which must be known to judge whether the
pressure of water justifies the dimensions of the pipes. If, in case of fire, water could not be
thrown high or far enough, would the contractors feel themselves responsible for the damage?
The following plan for building the hydraulic works is thought to fulfill the required
conditions. In point of cost it is as favorable as any other plan laying claim to the
accomplishment of the same effect:
It is proposed to locate the reservoir on Warren’s hill 1180 feet north of the court house. Water
could be brought there in 3 inch cast iron pipes from the Snow Mountain Ditch, which carries clear
water at all times. The distance of reservoir from ditch is 1200 feet, allowing for rise and fall of
ground. Two main pipes have to be fed by the reservoir, one carrying water for Broad, Commercial