The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-05
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ADs NbiEf -csHes uhe pflnEss pNcr
the Republican river have been
washed out. tli. subject Of rebuilding
has become q matter Of thought, and a
discussion vi vital Importance among
the people and the press Of thu.
county. Truly y worthy one indeed.
and a great one. considering the
times and especially the financial cop
dition Of the county and this disiric;
As well - the prospect Of the future.
| think, IT ought to bee one such %
every one who feels. or has a home IN
the county. Prompted by these i'm
pressions and the reception ola petit
ton Of Guide Rock precinc, for an
election Ia vote bonds for a bridge q,
this place to the hoard Of county com
missioners To csil, OF order an election
on the 10th day Of May for the pur.
pose Of voting un the proposition IL
empower the board to issue bonds OH
Guide Rock precinc, O. the
Of 5000: also To leyey u tax in addl-
ton to either tases on the taxable
property of said Guide Rrcck precinct.
sufficient to pay the interest a~ccruing
annually on said bonds, also an all
dnronal anount - tsx anaaily. after
the experstron OF five year. sufficient
to pay an equal portion of the princi-
pal of the sarne until they are paid
in n specified time.
This course appears to he a risky
piece o. business; because taxes now
are :, per cent. and will be for u con
siderable time to come, owing 10 the
Indebtedness Of the county. The
question. If the Precinct or district
could not pay the interest on q one
thousand dollar school bond for over
three years, are they better able 10
pay said back interest together with
the principal in addition To five thou
sand dollar bonds. and interest to-
geiher with all other taxes the next
len wears Ia come?
But why the mum and silence ever
since the petition was presented, wait
ing only To be- voted on in the afrmi-
tive, at the time mentioned. l. there
nothing " to say about il, or has
the project been made plain enough for
the people To understand all about the
natter Several weeks have already
passed and the election will he nj
hand and not - word is seen in the
press in explanation, either for or
against 1t. You will therefore ex
cuse the frankne<s of one Of the tax
payer readers Of so valuable n journal
rs yours in laying these lines before
the people, wishing rather some n
else had done it. better able than the
writer of this. who has an equal inter
est in the bridge concerned and ac-
knowledge Its necessity. But how To
get IL otherwise without bonds d, say
some. Before answering this. |
would like to hear this question sol
we'd, why was the relinquishmen, ofthc
press and guarantee of the Bridge
Company,s bond And the district L.
To be bonded for a bridge. for which
no bonds will be given? think it
would be well to be n little careful
about voting such responsibility.
The county has n guarantee for a
bridge. There Is also n surplus fund
in the treasury of several thousand
dollars voted for and in taxes paid for
the purpose to build bridges at Ina
vale and Guide Rock. The former
stands, the latter is no more. No doubt
the Inavale people will be greatful
enough to leave their part Of said fund
10 help in aiding the reconstruction
Of one thOroughfare. Now, by apply
ing these two sources 10 the assistance
Of the X. X. Co, who own an interest
as well as a depot in tho bridge and
county, 10 the generous help by sub
scription in labor and money Of those
Immediately interested, as we'll rs
others, no doubt We could have the
missing link again in a safe and not
so risky a way.
Let those enterprising petitioners
stop a moment to consider the impor-
lance q their action before voting.
According to past experience
there is no prospect for building the
bridge until next winter, rs the re-
mains must he gathered, a large por-
ton shipped for repairing; there is no
doubt the majority of the voters would
have time and rather labor or assist
best they can, than plunging them
selves heedlessly in debt. Another
question for the county commission
crs to look t the signatures Of those
enterprising petitioners as whether the
signers are Of the producing. or Of the
class Of voters, and tax
payers, who, instead Of calling a ptsb-
lie meeting for the purpose II arguing
the measure properly, used personal
influence.
The location Of a bridge is also \
matter Of the highest importance ard
should he well considered before
building. What natural advantages
gave impulse to build the
structure now gone?
Nature furnished just one section
rock bottom and an island for
and protection, why va.
it not chosen.
A READER ASD TAXPAYER
Guide Rock Neb. Nav I'd, ISL.
Robv 4. apen, for the tod