The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-26
TIME no IsfPRovn.
Hundreds OF southern Towns which
Need improvements


The Manufacturers Record Of baltimore
says:
Hundreds Of towns in the South need
improvements, Some OF them have l.ttle
OF NO drainage, ana as consequence the
health Of tho population IS menaced
Others have streets which are rough; I'M
improved. thus aflecting the business and
! general prosperity or The place. otAers
nave no water sNppiy. and as n conso-
quence the people have 70 pay double iusiir-
pnae rates or run the RISK OF losing their
al by IRE, saying nothing o. the neon
Yenience ~ depeDltus on Wells and the
town PUMP Others are without suitable
buildings tor munlsipal and county pur-
poses IN many sections the bridges are
Old ana Dangerous 10 travel Not feW
cltles depend on the Oh street lamp, or no
lamp at al, for illumination. saking inc
chances 81 having sui moon and a clear
night about four days in 4 month
This STATE OF Affairs IS found all over the
country, perhaps not as much IN the South
as IN rho Nest. but IL u needless to say
that whsrever possible It should be RENE
died. TO Increase It's population. the NUM-
her OF Its factories and ia other business
ventures city or town must ofter some
advantages Advertising Il Il good thing;
II Is In fact n vital necessity; bat yoti must
city Is well ligutei. Inns low ingnrance
rates on account OF ample water supply:
II the streets ere properly paved, and X mas
high standard Tor health because Il Is
properly drained. the man With common
selse who has lne money ana the business
push'--iht man you want TO help build up
the town-will locate within Your limits
and become one OF your people in nine
cases out Of ten, Passing BY the place neNt
10 you because Il hasn't these Improve
meuts, although II may possesa more nat-
urSd advantages. No one can estimate the
public benedts secured by money judiciom5-
~ expended in improvements such as We
nave mentioned They are OF the LAST
Ing Kind, AMI Increase IN ynlue as the
years pass py.
Now is the time tn secure funds 10 make
needed Improvements; also 10 refund debts
at q lower rate OF interest. The financial
condition or some Southern towns which
are IN neud OF these improvements IS so
sound that tney can noat longtime bonds
III the negotiailons nre conducted through
the proper channels. A town has 10 be
heavily burdened with debt that can not
dispose OF per cent Improvement bonds,
Bur sue.f a toHn should not increase IT'S
debt, and we do not advocate any bond
issue where the irdeb.ednness would ex-
cred q reasonable -sessment on the yalua-
ton OF taxable property Judgment and
caution .holid be used and no sale made
WITHOUT the securities being advertised ex
Fensively SO MS to secure rho highest mar
kei Price
The sale of Southern bonds In the North
and elsewhere VIII also have the merit of
attracting outside interest to the sections (
mere Investments arc 10 be made through
personal examinations OF the communities
soliciting such AID. 1t will be the means
or not only securing money for public i'm
but money for private enter
prlses. for the enlargement OF factories,
etc A man who thinks his money is safe
in improvements for city viii have faith /
III private ventures in that city. Instances
which prove this are found all the way
from Maryland 10 Texas.
II You are thinking OF issuing bonds Of
any kind and wish 20 obtain the highest
prize The Manufacl nrers' Record viii put +
fop IN communication With the men Who
nave the money and who want to loan IL !