The Winslow mail., 1897-05-01

number of storage reservoirs in differ
ent parts CT our county, for the pur-
pose OF reclaiming our arid lands, and
making permanent homes foran indus
trious population. There is a sufficient
area Of fertile end arabic land Ia o,r
county which could be reclaimed by
an expenditure Of less than d million
dollars, 10 support twenty thousand
souls. suppose that each member Of
apr honorable Board is possessed Of
sufficient business acumen to be fully
4sa,sge of ae well established fact that
capital is. over timid. Before making
Investments its holders look the ground
over thoroughly Inquire intQ, every
Particular. They want she amount Of
assessable property, whether it is in
creasing or retrograding in value, the
amount Of the public debt end ability
to pay it at maturity, rate Of taxation,
and hundred and one other perticu
lars, before they take hold OF an enter
terprise, and if the answers are not
satifaotory they are very apt to let it
severely alone.
Now, gentlemen, in view of~these in
controvertible facts, patent to every
one familiar with county matters, do
yoa think it good policy, at the pres
ent time, to add $1,000, beside the
IS, 600 which we are more than likely to
have to pay to satisfy tie Barth judg-
mant, for o purpose that can be got
along without for several years yet to
come? want TO ask you as honest,
fair minded and patriotic citizens, if you
are not fully convinced in your own
minds, that if you succeed in selling
these bonds, and appropriate the money
for the purpose for which they are sold,
that you will set the county back at
least ten years, if you don't bankrupt
it? Candidly, /, for one can see it no
other light. Another question: Ii each
member of the Board were as deeply
involved, il proportion to their ability
to pay, as our county is, would they
increase their liabilities il the same
ratio, for improvements they could get
along without? don't believe that a
single, solitary one Of them would do
So Isn't it your duty gentlemen, to
administer the affairs Of the county
with the same economy, the same busi-
ness tact and Judgment, you would
your private affairs? The people ex-
pected as much from you, when they
elected you.
There is another thing that should
be taken into consideration. Public
buildings are always let TO the lowest
bidder, and in nine cases out Of ten the
work is slighted at every possible op-
portunity, inferior material is used
wherever it can be done without detec-
ton, SO that the county is likely to
pay $4,000 for building that will not
be worth $4,000 We have an object
lesson Of that description right here
ander our nose in the bridge across
the Little Colorado
In conclusion, gentlemen, I have one
other suggestion, and ] am done. lam
as fully aware as yourselves, tl4at the
people Of the county voted these bonds
Tam also aware Of the conditions eX-
isting which induced that vote. It is
known that there isa building here that
viii answer every purpose. which can
be bought, proUab-7, for onesthird or
less than the proposed court house wiz
cost. There are ample accommodations
IA the building for the different com
ty officers, for q court room, and well
ventilated, healthy room for the steel
cages for Jail purposes. Would it not
be better, as a business propositioni all