The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
The BOND PROPOSITION
WHAT ARE YOU GOING
TO Do ABOUT ITe

Will You Consult Your Own Interests
Or Those of the Low-Taxed
Pine Land Owners?
Next Monday the legal voters of
the township Of Princeton will be
called upon to determine by their
balln hether the West Branch
Bird Gle bridge at Sadley's
upper mill shall be rebuilt or not.
II two thirds Of the ballots read I'm
favor Of the issuance of bridge bonds. 2
the supervisors will go ahead and let
the contracts for timbers, etc, to the
lowest responsible bidders, and the
bridges will be completed early in the
summer; if, on the other hand. more
than one third Of the ballots cast read
AGAINST the issuance of bridge
bonds" the residents of the north.
western portion of the town will suffer
the same inconvenience they have been
subjected to in the past--their bridge
was carried off year ago last spring
--for at least three years to come;
and should the temporary make-shift
IN this village go out with the next
spring freshet, as is altogether proba.
Die, wouldn't the residents on the
north side of the branch and the
Germany farmers be in a h of a
Tx! For if the bonds are not voted
the supervisors cannot rebuild the
bridges as they have not the. means
and the law prohibits the supervisors
from issuing bonds or contracting debts
without the consent of two.
thirds Of the voters present
and voting at any annual or
special town meeting. Remember
there is not dollar Of the town taxes
voted at the annual and special town
meetings levied this tax year, and sup
posing thu Is 4 tax voted at the en-
sui toWI citing ne badge pur.
poses, not 81 d q s q ssF,,l ID
be available Be fore june. 1882
The bridges are necessity and
must be rebuilt sooner or later, and
why not now? It is all nonsense for
any one to say that, the old settlers
got along very well without bridges,
as well might it be said that they got
along without school houses. hotels,
mills, shops and stores. Sup
posing that there was no bridge across
the West Branch, at this point. even
for three months why, the commerce.
al. interests Of the village would be
irreparably damaged; the extensive
lsanti county trade which now comes
here would be diverted into other
channels; besides,t the thirty farmers Of
the eastern portion Of our own county
would be subjected to much annoy
ance and loss Of time--and time IS
But the main reason why the bonds
should be voted and the bridges built
at once is, Mile Laos county forests
-four ,ffths Of which are in this
township--are being denude9 of at
least 6o,ooo,ooo feet Of logs annually.
which at the low valuation of $l.OO
per thousand amounts to $6O.OOO!
Don't wait until the timber is all cut
off; go ahead with your improvements
and cause the lighly-taxed pine.land
owners to contribute their share; de.
lay necessary improvements for several
years and the burden of taxation will
fall upon the already overtaxed farm.
ers. Farmers, tax the pine land while
you can.
Another says $4,000 is more money
than is needed. That argument is
easily disposed OF. The supervisors
are compelled by law to let the con.
tract to the lowest bidder, and they
need not issue one dollar in bonds
more than is actually needed to build
the bridges, even if $25, 1000 were
voted.
Every resident of Princeton is as
much, and many Of them more, inter
ested in this bridge question as the
writer, but he conscientiously believes
that by voting to build the bridges at
once the people vote for their own In
terests. And our advice would be
vote Tin favor Of the issuance Of bridge
bonds.