The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-19
G. 7. CENTER

tax levied on this county for the purpose
of building turnpike from Torrent tc
Hazel Green. This false statement has
been gotten up and caused to be circul
ated by tricksters and figureheads that
are not satisfied with the way things are
going, and in order to excite and preju'
dice the minds of the oppressed tax pay.
ers Of this county against me. While ]
am satisfied that there are not many
who would believe that | would do any
thing that would be detrimental to the
interest of the public, and while am
aware of the fact that large number of
our citizens are not posted as to the law
on this subject, l think it proper and
right that / should take this opportunity
to explain it.
i here refer you 20 the acts Of 1894,
page 63, chapter 43, beginning at the
second section, which reads as follows:
"If as many as 20 per cent of the quail
fed voters of any county shall sign and
deliver to the fiscal court of such county
a petition requesting the subject of taxa.
ton for the purpose mentioned in this
actit SHALL be submitted to the voters of
the county ut the next regular county or
state election to be held therein, there.
upon the judge of said court SHALL order
an election for this purpose, and if it I've
found that majority of voters voting
are in favor of levying said tax it SHALL
be so ordered by said court" etc.
So you will see that the whole matter
is in the hands of the tax payers 1t
begins with them and ends with them,
and the county Judge has nothing to do
with il more than any other one citizen,
except to see that the peoples will is
carried out, and in case they want to
take stock in the turnpike that il is prop
erly done and that their interest is
cared for | wish to say in this
condection that am highly in favor of
a turnpike from Torrent to Hazel Green,
and all other Improvements that are a
benefit to our county. / am in favor of
this turnpike being built by an incorpor.
oted company aud paid for 10y the stock
holders. And when made in this way il |
will be great advantage to our country.
II will make our farms worth more and |
will give us better market for every
thing we have to sell. 1t will give en-
ployment for our working men and will |
enable us to get everything we have to
BUY cheaper. 1t would enthuse new life
md energy in our citizens and tend to
elevate and lift us up.
AS to the propriety of the county TAX
ng stock in the turnpike in order to
induce Others to take stock, that is
matter altogether left to the voters. The
aw is so fixed that tho county can not
lake more than $500 in stock to the mile
of turnpike, and there can not be col.
ected more than 10 cents on the 800
worth of taxable property in any one
year for this purpose. The total amount
# taxable property in our county is
about Si,000,O00, and we have about
800 tax payers, some of them non.resi.
Tents, Thehighest average amount that
,ould be collected from each tax payer
or any one year for this purpose would
10 about GO cents | make these state
nents aad explanations that the tax
,ayers may be posted on this subject,
md so they may intelligently see just
yhat there is in IT,
have heard that it has been said that
{ was elected county judge | would be
n favor of paying the county officers
Ugh salaries. This is another false
larm. l am in favor of paying them n
easonable compensation for their services
nd no more. wish to say to those that
ave been circulating these false reports
hat / have enough perplexities of my
wn without being made camel to bear
DR. others the loads which they had as
ell carry themselves. Men do not like
} anchor to quicksand nor to build ON
hubble. The permanent is what the
orld should seek. would suggest for
our own good and satisfaction that you
eQin now TO tell the truth and con-
antly do so until you have formed a
abit of so doing. Then you can tell 1t
lsiIy. A liar can never BIO at ease in
le company Of those he has deceived.
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