The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01
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pusinsss w . Tewn Hall. sas1->---- ~
Z The e.Union correspondent OF the Nees
snd Coi~iss tells u. that the Town Council
have goue % far towards building . Towp
Hall a. q be negotiating f@ fhsbtick. and
would also mako NJ believe that The citizens
generally. endorse the project.
If that is 10, we have been carefully kspt
in tie dark about It. The correspondent
says, in favoring the move: -@
..The council arc already negotiating FOR
krict with which to build it. This building
will not only fill tho wants OF the people but
win be an ornament TO oar town. To show
l the need Of an opera house, the Granville
Warner Comedy Company, aher arriving
hero, found that they could not secure Mich
oison's Opsrs House, 30 they secured the
Court House"
Well, IL the pehple Of Union are willing
1 to saddle themselves with Bonded debt Of
5000 or $4,000 for ornamentiug the town,
the finances and business Of the town are
| in much better condition than 'the citizens
generally" believe, We, however, dare to
| enter our protest against it, until We are
/ convinced that Town Hall, Callaboose,
I and other such ornaments and luxuriss will
! contribute one dollar to the wealth, the
business ana Gsnsrsi weifsrs ef the com nu-.
nifty. or improve the present dsplorable
condition Of eur streets.
II the tswn has $4,000 or $1,000 to In
vest, would it not be moro business-like 10
invest it in something that will be likely
to have q market value, at par, pay divi-
dends and benefit the town, in business
l population, and every other respect, than
to spend it upon srnapents and for the
cal companies that may wish to exhibit
here every year, or 10 accommodate few
| tur bulent spirits that the Town Marshall
may be compelled to provide with nights
lodging occesionslly'
We mast net forget that We havo $25,!
| 600 Of railroad bonds, just in the same con-
! dition as the $40, 900 Town Hall bonds are.
| ready to be delivered and bear interest,
when tho conditions upon which they were
| authorized are complied with, and the in
itsSsst win have 10 bS provided for by taxa,
ten. II tns fSF! s.ilAa- FAR.
I and we believe they will be, and the Town
! Hall built, and $4,000 Of bonds issued 70,
/ it, it will require an extra levy upon the
Taxpayers of the town Of $4,000 annually
We are all grumbling about high taxes now
and yet, even in the present depressed STATE
Of all businesses and all species Of proper
tics, there ore sone who advocate an in
crease oftaxation, not to inorssse the busi
ness and population and enhance values of
4 Tie properties of the town, butito erect orna
ments and such csnvenienoes as can vel
DO dispensed with; at any rate until th'
present business outlook is brighter ant
there is ssms actual need for them, or ",
| can better afford 10 indulge in such luxu
! ries ~
L If the town council can issue bonds for
, ] Town Hall, Il can issue bonds for q cottol
/ Factory, and ifthat honorable body is anz
:~~-4--a-. -..-->4i>;.s-.h .hat. will be a lastin,
blessing to the town, and place their name
: foremost on the roll of itsl.benefactors, 10
} | thsm head the list with $50 900 subsorip
} l ton Of town bonds for o cotton Factory, ant
Eealously work for such an institution.
r The stock Of the Clifton Factories is no,
, / quoted at $40 @$l5O. and is in dsmsnd
! but cannot be bought, while the stock Of al
, I the other Factories in tho State is held a
nearly tho same price, and as anxiousl.
: ! sought for by capitalists. Why should it no
|, ! be 80 with Factory here?
As we have said before, town tax on
500, 900 at per cent would bs ST. ,40(
!, | and in Ave years At most, the stock woul,
find ready purchasers at say 81 25 per share
. or S25,000, and the premium would thel
almost build Town Hall and wipe out tn
bonded debt; or the dividends from tn
Factory stock, above the interest on tn
bonds, would more than pay the interest o.
the amount necessary to build the Halt.
And above all that, our town would
estate bs in demand aud command it's tru
value, aud business Of all kinds fouri.hing
Give the town Factory first, and th
| ornamental Town Hall will surely follow
"Strictly Business" in the front, conveniep
ces and luxuries come surely afterwards.