The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-08
GOOD ROADS.
A COMMUNICATION FROM A HURON
COUNTY FARMER.
The Editor as a Missionary for Passable
Roads the Year ROund--The Incor-
pofated Towns Pay More Than
Half the County Tax.
EDITOR ENrERpRrsE:

ADAIOh INlEhrhicEs
Having been requested by several of
our citizens, living both on and off from
the line Of road (of so much interest to
the people Of Lorain county just now to
''show up the other side," that, with the
permission Of the editor, l would say,
| am in favor Of good roads. We have
them now a majority of the time. Would
it be advisable to vote for this proposed
scheme to build stone rOad9 MOI In
the first place we are under taxes and
the outlook is only dark with heavy
governmental appropriations. Add this
to the already unjust load the taxpayers
are struggling under, and it is suicidal to
add more to our load.
Iam well aware that it is urged that
1t is only lone mill on the dollar" 1t
will be found, however, that that is only
an entering wedge-that the present
estimated cost will fall far short Of the
actual cost, but once the scheme is voted
on us it will be found out too late. Sup
posing this plan is carried through as
intended, how long will 1t be before
some scheming fellows will come
forward with plans to extend it to
certain crossroads. There are always a
few who do not care how much misery
they cause their fellow men so they gain
their selfish ends. This class is always
bringing something new forward for
which others have to pay the bills. Once
start this scheme and who dare trace il
to its bitter end
1t is said to be a great saving on vehi.
Cles, harness, etc. Just the contrary SC
far as vehicles are concerned. The saw
ing on harness sis all in your mind,'
but you would be obliged to keep your
horses shod all around or shun this road.
Some people cannot understand why a
person living On this road should oppose
it. II you will stop and think, you will
see that apportioning the tax, you will
see that his supposed advantage by liv-
ing on the line, will be so much greater
than the man who lives two or three
miles away from the line, that his share
Of the tax will be far greater than those
not living on the line, while at the same
time his income will not be enhanced
one dollar by the stone road.
Did you ever stop to consider that this
scheme will not add one bushel Of grain
or one pound Of flesh to any Of the farm
productions you have to sell, not one
dollar will be added to your income
1t Is simply luxury in a muddy time,
Why Is it that 50 few genuine farmers
arUfn favor Of this scheme? Why is Il
that SO many OF our city brethren are In
favor Of itP Can it be that that zen
gineering and general supervisiOn-$75
per mile" has any influence with them!
Certain 1t is that that plum will not be
gathered by any real farmer, and it Is
equally certain that that estimate Is
only blind to a salary grab" Again,
what assurance have we that this scheme
is not we'll laid plan, or, If not intend.
ed 50 today, will at some future day be
made so, and that after we have been
taxed well to build this road, it Twill be
handed over to some electric road plant,
after which we can ride on it for sc
much per mile. Our commissioners may
be honest men, but who will say, who OF
what they may be a few years to come
Aquestion Of the legality Of the coming
vote is being raised, that whereas we are
not allowed any voice on improvements
inside the corporations, they in turn
should have no voice on improvements
outside the corporate limits, while it Ii
understood that they will be allowed Il
vote on this question. Farmers, to the
rescued Vote the accursed scheme down
Financially, 1t will never add one dollar
to your pocket, while on the other hant
1t will be the means of such miserieS as
making homeless those who now have
homes. The sale Of tax titles are alarm
ingly on the increase. A VOTER.
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