The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-11-01
THE CITY ELECTION.

Judging from the number Of candidatet
for CITY Council this year Il would seem
that an unusual interest is felt in the
management Of municipal affairs, and
we'll Il is that On 10 interest is felt, for The
council 10 be elected will become the
oustOdians Of the city funds, including
4 $4,000 sinking fund, aud will regulate
the rate OF taxes for two years TO come
and Ia that length of time will have am
pie time 10 commit plumbers which will
embarrass the city's finances for years 10
or will have two years in which TO
hold down the rate OF taxes and build
up the now healthy sinking fund and
better prepare the town. to meet the
$4,000 obligation We assumed when In
1889 we issued 5 per cent bonds amount
ing to that sum which are due in 20
Years and thereby secured for Glover
port the location Of the L. h. & st. l..
X R shops.
II seems to me that there has never
been q time when more care should be
taken in the selection Of men to man
age our city affairs than at the present,
for we must continue to add each year a
considerable sum Of money to the sink
ing fund aud at the same time avoid
an excessive tax, aud to do this men Of
sound Judgement should be selected,
who entertain ideas Of economy and not
those Of extravaganza.
Below we give a list Of gentlemen as
they will appear on the ballots now be-
ing printed;
Under the head Of "Citizen's Ticket"
will be the names Of R, n Hudson, w.
II. BoWmer, Jas G. Harris, DR.. Jessie
Norman, Marion Behen and Chas. E,
Lightioot.
This ticket is composed OF good, sub
stantisl men and will represent the tenn
perance people, who expect in the event
Of their election to have passed an Ordi-
nance placing the license tax for retail
ing liquor 80 high as to make it prohibit
tory.
The second ticket will be called PRO
gressive Ticket" It will contain the
names Of Barney Boiler, James Mating
ly and Shelby MCOracken, all good men
whose supporters will expect them to
improve the streets, open new streets,
construct and operate an electric plant
and water works.
The peoples Ticket" is composed Of
]. T. Owen, A. A. LaHsist, J. H. Row
land, Thomas Prescott, John Heston and
O. w. Hannah. All good men
representing the young blood. We don't
know on what particular issue they will
make the race
The last ticket is the "Old Board Tick
ct, " composed Of A. L. Oelze, S. P. ConF
rad, silOs LiIlard, E. T. Haynes, John D.
Gregory and O. B. skillman.
There gentlemen we're elected in 1898
and with the exception Of Haynes and
Gregory, have served during the past
elk years, and in justice to them it is
only far that the public be made &C
quRinted with their record as "City
dads"
When sworn in during Jan, 1894, they
found the town in debt S2l 100 in shop
and school house bonda; in addition to
this there we're outstanding warrants for
about $1,000 with available funds amount
ing to only $500 with a tax rate of 70
cents on the 500, and city warrants
worth only IS TO 81 cents on the dollar.
During the first year Of their work
they reduced the tax rate to 40 cents,
paid the school house bonds amounting
TO $llOO, with per cent interest there
on all Of the outstanding debts and
brought the value of city warrants back
70 par. In 1895 they created q sinking
fund and have yearly added to It 20 per
cent Of tbs tax until now we have a sink
ing fund which will amount TO $4,000,
when this years taxes are paid. This
sum has grown 10 this size under their
management since 1895 and that too on
q tax never greater than so cents on 500
and less than 30 cents up 10 1898 and so
cents now because Of the depreciation Of
the assessed volume Of property, which
has fallen something like $50, 900, during
the last two years
They have been Conserva tive and have
shown q clean record aud one which 70.
feois credit on them.
The financial condition Of the town,
was never IN better condition than now
and II must be kept 90 for in 1920 our
railroad debt must be paid and unless
We prepare each year for Il, when that
pay day comes. we will be forced 10 sur
render a large percentage Of our property
in order 70 cancel our obligation.
Nov gentlomen look well over the
li1t and bo sure you make no error in
the selection Of men TO represent you
during the next two yeam for L 10 eE-
coodlngly important that We elect q cot
Of good, conservative oounoilmen.
OIuEnH.
WOlfANB NIGHTMARE.
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