The Fremont County record., 1881-04-02

We here"lla propose 10 set lOftn
our reasons why the present town
board should be reelected. We have
already stated they were young men
of energy, prosperity and of an eco
noInical turn of mind. Further, they
evidently lave the best interest of the
town at heart and have bent their line
Of duty towards the town for its
general improvement and prosperity.
They are strictly honorable in their
private business and therefore cannot
be approached by corporations or in
dividuals for purposes detrimental
10 the interest of the community. No
cry of corruption has ever gone up
against them. The financial condi-
ton of the city has constantly i'm
proved under their supervision and
the town script to-day is worth from
81 to SO cents on the dollar while one
year ago it was only valued al 93 and
the general tax has been reduced from
mills to 2 l-2 mills. There is a spe-
cial tax for water purposes of mills
which can be reduced very much
next year. During their administra-
ton and with their consent the water
works have been built and at the
present time no city in Colorado is
better protected against fire than is
this one. 1t was the present town
board which gave us our splendid
equipment for fire company. One
year ago this city was in horribly
filthy condition and diseases of
deadly nature lurked in every alley
and back yard. How many of us
have forgotten the typhoid fever epi-
demic of the summer before. The
town board ordered the city cleaned
and i'll very few weeks its effect was
felt in the great Improvement of
health. Not one particle of epidemic
disease visited US last year. This
year the town is being cleaned with
out cost to the treasury. They have
improved the streets in many places
and built an excellent roadway to the
bridge across the Arkansas river to
South Canon. The one great thing,
however, of which they have reason
to be proud is the manner of the set
tlement of the railroad debt. United
aud individual effort upon their part
overcome what had been a bone of
contention between powerful COM
pauy and small town for many
years. 1t was an accomplishment of
which the city has very great reason
to congratulate itself upon and for
which the board deserves much cred
it. For all of this they have received
no pay nor have they asked for any.
We believe the taxpayers OF Canon
City win re-elect them for these rea.
sons:
First-They have reduced the gen.
eral tax from 5 mills to La mills.
Second--They have reduced the debt
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Third-They have made town war
rants worth 90 cents whereas they
were only worth SO cents.
Fourth-They have co-operated in
giving us water works and an excel
lent fire company. which has enabled
insurance companies. in several in
stances to reduce rates from 20 to 1875
per cent.
If these four reasons do not recom-
mend them to new term In Office and
are not sufficient for the careful con.
sideration Of our citizens then Il is
useless to re-clect them. We know
of no great opposition to the present
board and such as has arrsyed itsclf
against them is too onc-sided for the
general good of the town. Tho past
action Of the hoard is guarantee Of
their good faith towards the city for
the coming year.