Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-07
TO BOND OR NOT TO BOND
That Is the Question That Is
Now Confronting the
Taxpayers
Expressions on the Proposition
by Representative
Men
The Knights of Labor Will Op-
pose It. Many Refuse to
Be Quoted

Discussion Of the proposition to bond
the county for 100000 for the con
struction Of a system Of wagon roads
bids fair to wax hot as the time for
holding the election approaches. As
IN all important public questions, there
is a wide diversity of opinion upon the
advsability of bonding the county as
contemplated in the proposition sub
mitted. Yesterday a HERALD repre-
sentative endeavOred to obtain from
representative citizens and taxpayers
Of the Bay Cities expressions Of opinion
upon the important question. MANY
leading citizens refused to express
themselves at present for the reason
that they had not fully made up their
minds. Others arbitrarily declined TO
be quoted. A leading member of the
knights Of Labor stated last evening
that in his opinion the members of
that organization would vote almost
solidly against the bonds. The organ
ization is opposed to the principle of
bonding.
Following are some views on the
question ELECTED by the HERALD repre-
sentative:
Mayor Alex McKenzie-I am in |
cllned to think that / will vote against |
the proposition. | have not reached /
any final conclusion on the question.
IL Is an important matter and / shall
weigh it thoroughly before / vote. II
Is great question and every voter
should give it deep thought.
ID. ID. tagan-Wc must have roads.
! believe in bonds. Let the coming
generation contribute toward pavin0
the cost Of these improvements A |,
road through 10 the Samish country
would increase our trade $4,000. /
favor the proposition
Councilman Peter Ahen-I do not
like the proposition. 1t looks TO ,,
me little reckless to trust the !
Of so much money to three !
men with so little restriction. In this F,
county there has always been a ten
dency to run into debt recklessly on :
the part Of individuals, corporations !
ana cities and counties. Four hundred 7
thousand dollars TO spend by three men
without the full consent Of the people.
IN twenty years, at compound interest.
ms Indebtedness would aggregate
'bout Sl,3OO,OOO. We ought to have +,
Dads, but this too much Of a burden. D
ii. l.. DickinsOn-I have been y
.trongly in favor of bonding the county %
or road purposes, but ! think when il o
IS done it ought TO be done right. \
Igree with the criticisms Of the propo- II
ition that have been advanced. | W
hink the money ought 10 be guarded n
~ restrictions. If this can be done I A
IN in favor of the bonds. | am afraid II
hat if we defeat the bonds il will Law ID
ne matter over for another year.
j. j. DOnOvan-I am strongly i'm y
avor of the bonds. do not know how az
We can get safer commission for -,
pending the money than the present ~
oard OF county commissioners. They Le
re all men Of standing and property, a,
'hose homes are here. | see no reason -.
D think they would exercise their right n,
D sell all the bonds at once TO the dis. l on
dvantage Of the county from busi- eSp1
ess standpoint. The city council of "l
airhaven did not sell all the CITY bonds u
one time. City property would adj II
ance twenty-five per cent, and county m
roperty within three miles of the roads Sc
lore than that. Sc
Ex-Governor George A. Black am co
ecidedly in favor Of the bonds. Fair WI
aven has everything TO gain and dl'
othing to lose. There is at present
Ut a rod of good road i'm the county av
which farmer can get here with vii
At going through Whatcom. BY the m
'oposed apportionment we get our full We
roportion. de
j. 9. Templin-I am inclined to Ty
INK / will vote against it. ] object
the plan of the roads.
Thomas Henderson, am most posi- he
vely for il. wi
p w. Strader-I an, dooidodI,, &, Or
Vor OF roads, but am not in favor Of
e proposition submitted. We want
e right kind of roads, not canals. Ca
Morri- Jones-I am i'm favor of good
ads, but do not think it advisable TO
md the county 50 heavily at present. an,
II. w. Bateman-I have not given -,
e matter sufficient study, but think th'
e ought to have roads. ter
Il. r. MOnahan-I think the bonds BE
ght to carry. We have great aQri- 10
ltural country here that is doing us ~
good because we have no reads. 'oi
III. Z. McDOugall-I am in favor of col
e bonds, but ] agree with the HER fro
I'd that the issue should be limited to wa
'peciiied amount each year. | think ira
e active issue should be extended tw
er a period Of five years. {
Frank j. HamiltOn--I aEl for the bul
nds. The plan is open to criticism thj
It ! think we had better vote for il IA hui
is than defeat it. / think the ex- the
nditure each year should be limited. ino
It ] believe that we can trust any He
ard of commissioners elected by the Sol
ople, to spend the money judiciously. Tn
Z. w. Waldron-I am strongly In
vor of it. II will open up our adj
ming country and bring trade here s