Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-28
PLYMOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA FRIDAY
Those Paved Streets.

! De nedIU upon our streets to-day Is, eA-
pressions regarding the action taken
Monday night last. by the city council.
regarding the paving of LaPorte street
between Center and Michigan street.
and from the latter point north on
Michigan street to Washington street.
This pavement is to be of brick with
cobble stone cutters.
Thursday last, reporter for the IL
/ DEPENDENT started out with the inten-
tion of securing the opinions of those
who were property owners, and also all
/ business men along the two streets that
would be effected by this movement.
We had not proceed very far, when we
discovered that the greater ma
jority OF them were unwilling 70 ex-
press their opinions publicly The few
whom we interviewed, believed in pub
lie improvements, and while some Of
them believed the paving of the streets
good thing, did not think the time
! had arrived to do the work.
Others were IN hearty accord with the
proposed improvements. and emphasZ-
ed their approval by saying, if the paw
ing was extended to where their prop
critics We're located they would cheerful
/ lypay the amount of their assessments.
The INDEPENDENT has carefully eX-
amined as far as possible, in the short
time had, the different sides Of this i'm
pOrtant question, and while in hearty
accord with all improvements, that are
made not only to beautify our city, but
give it preStage over other cities of like
surroundings, yet we dre aware there
are those in Plymouth h who differ radi-
cally with our views on improvements.
We have discovered by rough esti-
mate, that the general tax payers of
Plymouth, have spent enough money
through their corporation tax, which
has been applied to gravel these two
streets, to more than pay for the pave
ment under contemplation, placing the
cost at II per foot.
The gravel that necessarially must
be used to keep these streets in repair,
and the cost of the same. can be put to
good use on other streets that need it,,
and need it badly.
Again. while the cost incurred by
paving these two streets may be con
sidered a hardship to the owners Of
property on these prominent thorough
fares, yet, we understand they viii
have ten years to pay it IN. As to the
Indebtedness of our city, which seems
to be the principle objectionto the new
improvements we find this:
According to the statement of the
financial committee which made re-
port Monday night last, the city viii
have Sept, lst, 1895, after all the eX-
penses of the city government are paid.
S6,64331 in the treasury, then adding
the returns from the delinquent taxes
1890, and about 800 which viii
come into the treasury before that
time, will give a surplus Of Sll,0i3,37.
We are told that the Indebtedness OF
the city of Plymouth, outside of the
$1,000 on the water works, which our
readers know are bonds, is SIS9.9l, to
the Michigan Pipe company, for piping
which does not fall due until Jan, lst
1896.
Improvements takes money, and al
those of great Importance that have
been added to Plymouth, in the past
which makes it stand to-day in the
prominent position she occupies, ha:
been brought about by efforts put forth
by our progressive citizens. The water
works, when first proposed caused &
great demonstration of antagonism
and some of our citizens, who were ac
tive in securing our water works sys
tenn, were retired from political activi-
ty owing to the position assumed upon
this important improvement. And who
to-day in the city of Plymouth, would
return to the period of time, when Om
city was without system of water
works for twice the amount of their
cost?
Other important features could be
produced in favor of these improve
ments, but space forbids.
This matter is of great Importance
and the INDEPENDENT has in an i'm
partial manner presented the facts to
its readers as they appear to us. We all
differ upon some matters that pertain
to our city government, but as citizens
of the same community, we should be
willing to give our city council the cred
it of doing what they consider best fol
our growing city.
Ungratefulness.
While any controversary between the
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