The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-29

A PeW Salient Points tn Relation
to tho Sauna.

to tho Same.
There seems to be considerable nil
understanding throughout the count
in regard 70 the bond question. n,
two persons. in some Of the precincts
seem to understand the matter exactl,
alike. We have taken no little amour
Of pains to inquire into the true il
wardness of the matter. and from VIVA
We have been able TO learn, can see Il,
good reason for opposition TO the plar
Of issuing bonds - proposed bv TIT
board of county commissioners. tn,
citizens of Red Cloud precinct are dis
posed to act fairly in the matter and
do not covet the lions share Of tn.
milk in the bond "cocoanut." Thai
the Improvements fer which
the bonds are askedare sadly
needed is a fact which none
can deny. The annual outlay 70.
bridge repairs since the organization
of the county TO the present time has
been far in excess Of what the interes,
on the bonds will be il issued, and still
during that time the people of the
south part of the county have been
| obliged to swim the river on an aver
age of two or three months during
each consecutive year in order to
reach the markets. Meanwhile the
people Of the northern part have been
subjected to many similar annoyances
by reason of poor bridges and in many
places no bridges at all over the small.
er streams. This state Of things has
had Q tendency to cripple business and
proved detrimental to the best inter.
ests of the county at large. The board
Of commissioners offer . remedy for
the evil and it now remains for the
people to accept or reject it. Their
proposition to issue bonds to the
amount of 100000. due in twenty years
and bearing six per cent interest will
not impose any appreciable burden
upon the tax payers. In the year 1888
the total valuation of taxable property
in the county was 1888, OO9. SO; in
1884 81. l99, 423, being an increase Of
$S66,4l3.64; but allowing an increase Of
$4,000 annually, which is 1896 ,4l3.64
less than the increase of 1884 at the
end of 20 years the county would have
over twelve million dollars of taxable
property, and less than q five mill tax
would pay the entire amount of the
bonds in One year, ifthat were neces-
o>~ . onnvnI Ia, n~A
engineers who have made the necessary
surveys that $l6 600 will be needed to
build a substantial iron bridge ut Guide
Rock; $4,000 at Inavale. and go. OOO
at Red Cloud. leaving $4,000 to be
used in bridging the other streams
throughout the other portions Of the
county where needed. BY using the
old bridges now At Guide Rock and In.
avale for the smaller streams q cOnsid-
cradle amount will be saved. In re-
gard to the hue and cry that has been
raised about two bridges near Red
Cloud We have only to say that the es-
are these: A bridge at the
mill, 9O4 feet span will cost 5000. One !
near Captain Munsell's 245 feet span, /
10000. or 100000 for the two bridges. |
One a where the present bridge 10
400 feet span, would cost $4,000 or
just the same IA both Of the other
so it amounts tn pay your
money and take your choice, as the
price is the same either way. The |
above figures are furnished by enQin-
eens representing two different bridge |
companies, and can be relied upon
Possibly lower prices may be obtained.
The present floating debt Of the county
is about 5000. 1t is expected that the
difference between the sealed bids and
those made openly will be enough less
TO pay of the floating debt of the
county. Let every nan reason ration
ally or this subject, and vote for the
interest of Webster county and econo-
my.