Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-07
THE RAILROAD VOTE.


all such fears. In such a serious
matter all reasonable queries ought
to be answered, and nothing unrea
sonable and unfair ought to be urged
The question ought TO be decided by
the voters Of the town on its merits
alone.
The Objectionable clause is, that il
the work is not begun within year
the vote will be absolutely void, and
the town bonds shall be delivered up
and cancelled. The object of this
clause is to avoid the bonds of the
town without the necessity of any
action on the part of the town. In
case of voluntary subscription, it is
thought to be the law that the town
couli by special vote rescind its
subscription at any time before the
work actually bugun on the. faith of
its subscriptions If no work is done
within year the town subscription
of aid is void. without any vote of
the town. What the town could do
by special voto after tho work be-
gun would he determined, we sup
pose, by the general law on the SUBJ
ject Of voluntary subscriptions. The
voluntary subscriber has the usual
remedies if the party with whom he
contracts does not in time and man
ner comply with his contract. 1t is
supposed in the Law chat the town is
perfectly safe, since it cannot be
compelled 70 pay anything till the
road is put in running order at least
to the town; and not till it reaches
the village, but at the option of the
town supervisors
But the company may delay to
build the road for years, spending
enough of money, $4,000 so that in:
terest would begin to run against
the town? If it acted in bad faith,
both individuals and the town could
refuse to pay their subscriptions, nor
could the company haze any possi-
BILE motive for delay, for it could not
get the town aid till the work was
done. But who is to furnish the
money to pay for the work that has
to be done before the town aid is
available to the amount Of dime?
Why, it is the people of the town,
the very men whom it is supposed
will needIossIy delay the work, so as
to increase the amont of the town
tax (by way of interests,) on their
own property.
If the people OF the town subscribe,
each one becomes stakeholder. He
has vote according to the amount
ne sub4eribcs. When tho subscrip-
tiOns have reached q reasonable
amount, these stockholders elect
their directors, aud settle upon the
question whether they are able to
begin the work or not. Here they
risz their own money. not that Of
the town. We expect to become
stack hClIo. 10 some amount. We
shall oppose beginning work unless
sum equal 10 about per cent on
the assessment Of 1874 can be sub
scribed. La this point, however, we
are willing 10 be governed by the
majority of our co-subscribers. We
may conclude TO grade and tie the
road ourael7es as they did in Plates
Vile, or 1T out the job to an expert
oGced responsible contractor. With
him Of course, we should make the
best and safest contract possible.
There must DO confidence somewhere.
But is ii not carrying suspicion to
the iarthest possible limit. to suppose
the tax payers of the town, every
one of whom ought to subscribe an
amount equal to five pei cent on his
assessment for 1874, would under
take work at their own immediate
cost that they had no reasonable ex-
pecEation OF finishing; and by delay
ing Of which from year to year, they
would only increase the sum they
had voted by adding thereto the
INTEREST," The whole thing is as
broad as it is long.
The more paid by private subscrip-
ton, the less will be required by tax,
and rice uerSa. If the people will
subscribe enough they can build the
road without touching the bonds.
They are not compelled to use the
town aid, If they see proper to build
without it; tor it is the same persons
that pay the subscriptions that vii
have to pay the tax. But solid
vote would demonstrate such deter
mination on the part of the people
of the town to have road, that we
could make our own terms with
either the broad or narrow gauge at
Platteville
MARRIED. A pleasant marriage
party assembled at the residence of
Mr.. James A. Jones on Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. John H. Howe and Miss
Thenetta A. Jones were the couple
who became husband and wife, and