The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-09

fCl-E " PIX - -
-Tbese are the rates charged in a town
about three times the size of ours, and IN
dsrstand their water supply didn't cost
greas deal more than our are 20 cost
aMeyersdale don't pay no such rates as
those, spoke up our nail-keg friend.
well. I should guess not said the
cracker barrel man. only a few families
over there have more than one spigot, and
no matter bow much water they oLnsume
the cost is the same-S5oa for the first
spigot and 81 90 for each additional one
While I've got the floor sant 70 say this
and Know what ] IN talking about, too.
Meyersdsle water stock has never drawn a
dividend exceeding per cent The con-
pany have wisely created reserve fund
with which 10 meet sccidents and extend
and improve their plant. II the borough
owned the works they would have 70 levy
an additional tax TO meet everything Of this
kind. But whats the use talking Il seems
that all these water people would rather
have the tax collector come around once q
year and say your water tax is so-and-so.
and your additional Tax for water repairs IS
so-snd -so-Dueh more. to knowing for dead
certainty that their water viii cost them 50
much year. and Il they dOa't want II they
don't need to pay for it,
Nov lOok-es here, Mr.. Craeker-bArrei'
said the man wearing one gum boot,
"Tn have 70 call you down on a
statement you made awhile ago, and
give you 4 mite Of cheese 70 nib5ie Al in
return. You said the academy building
csst over slI.0oO. Vow. yOu know thar isn't
true, and that il only cost between s. ooo and
$500 and what's the sense in lnggin' the
school question in wits the water works -
III answer your last question nrsi, re
piled The crzeker barrel man, IS be helped
himself 70 wzd Of Sailors Joy did
that simply 10 illustrate hOS our ta1eS are
increasing. Perhaps the - academy build
ing only did cost s. Co. but a handsome
fznce was Put around the entire square, =
heater was put in the building. well dug
on the lot, down almost to China, and from
which il i almost impossible TO get drop
Of sste-. because il Was dug three times as
deep as il should have been. The whole
square IS covered with trees and shrubbsEy,
planted 80 close together that they can't
grow, and several other items Of expense
have sweIled the original cost = 60 OF
1900. know that I have been paying q
building tax for years. and that the debE hss
no, been diminished, and I'd ike TO know
by what authority thai money has been
turned over TO employing nez teachers
these matters ought to be all SET rght. 30
that the taxpayers may know Just where
they stand betore they assume 81 oOl deot
for water works
Tn opposed to bonding the borough for
wafer WORKS, said the prUpeTty owner look
ing for JOB. because ny taxes are already
too hign, and the uniasfness Of this election
is bothering me good BIT, but | don't sce
how q IS TO Be avoided. The fellows who
are loudest sor water are kllOws who ovn
no property, and pay no taxes What right
have they TO vote taxes on me- Then. again,
there are 3 number Of people temporarily re-
siding in this town, who want 10 vote a va
ter tax on Us property owners. By what
method Of reasoning should they be permit
ted 20 vote on this question: And again,
large percentage Of the taxable real estate in
Somerset i owned by women, Who will have
no right 10 vote on the question, but who
will have 70 bear The burden OF increased
taxation, simply because : loi Of non resi-
denls and non-taxpayers want, as they say
- all the comforts Of home F"
Well put, well pat, indeed - said whis-
kers, choking n Wild attempt TO revive
the s.umoering spark in bis tO5y. The-e
fellows may have legal right to cast their
vOses On this question. bCt What moral right
have they. ! nke to knoN :"
DO unto Others a. yoa would be done
BY, poked in he eracksr-earrsl man, even
If II Is to curz;l tne tAb!e Of 4 xidOw. and
piaee a marfgage on her hume for the SAKE
u pleasure yOu will never enjoy
1T IS preposier0us idea. szid the Iss-
yer, = for the people VI this town 10 vote al
indebtness Of 5000 and then place Il a
the disposal Of the burgess aud town council
to txpsIc A. thsy see f. WY can't they
make 4 statement over their own signzsnrss
s8Oslng what They have done and whaI
reasons they have Tor thinking thai water
system czn be introduced irOm hat sbonin-
able mud kO.e. Kimberly ran- Talk zbout
few interested parties aDfssonlzing IL
scheme through selfish motives. Ban he
people who pay the tAses are TIE persons
VINO are most interested and I would eaG
ton them 10 look well 10 their Interests
when they vote on this quesssvn- A numoss
OF plans have been Suggested, any one Of
Ehieh regard Is feasible, but the town
council refuse TO consider them. while ne
are asked 10 authorize them 70 create an IN
debtednezs Of large dimensions without
knowing What system viii b adopted Let
the voters look al this as business men ard
there will be no doubt As 10 the result of the
ballots"