The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-03-28
A TRIAL OF ENERGY.

came as most severe ulSappolnt
ment to Weiser, but town of oul
!. Wanted vigor should be equal to the
trial of energy necessary to defy such
small universities and smile calmy
and undaunted over light though
: unexpected blow of what seems to
have been of an unavoidable nature.
Weiser had set great store by that
bill, inasmuch as under its provisions
Incorporated towns could issue bonds
to the extent of twenty per cent of
the real estate valuation, as against
the fifteen per cent now permitted
We were anxious to issue as near
$50, 600 as possible in order that
there should be no stinting about the
installation of proposed improve
ments But, with the usual unfor-
tunate laundering, the bill, instead
OF simply amending section l of the
existing law so as to read "twenty"
in the place of 'fifteen" where the
per cent OF bonds was referred to. and
leaving the rest of the section alone
proceeded to quote the long list of
sub divisions attached to the section
and during the course of the bill
some careless engrosslng clerk left
out portion, so that when the en-.
crossed bill reached the governor for
signature, sub divisions Z and 8 were
missing These subdivisions provid-
ed that among the purposes of
municipal bond issues might be
those of public buildings and parks.
With the new section replacing the
old entirely there would be absolute.
~ no provision for cities ACQUIRING
city halls, or other public buildings
by bond issue and as several towns
IN the state are either contemplating
the application of this provision or
In the course of applying 1T, serious
injury would be worked by its
aorogation, and, in justice, the gov
ernor was compelled to veto the bill.
His action is only commendabe and
the fault lies first with an inefficient
clerk and second in trying to spread
TOO much instead of con6n1ng the
amendment to single word in the
statute.
All this is simply an incident
though provoking, and it is not SEN
slble to clay down" over so SLIGHT q
point. We have already estimated
in general way that $50, 600 would
install the water plant. Let us 90
on. Issue the $45, 600 which the
present law permits, and If if ia
necessary, use it all for the wafer
works alone. Put that electric plant i
IN the Weiser canyon, bring the !,
power down by wire, lay the mains |
ana install the pumps and put the >
water plant in operation and sell the {
surplus electric current for nowor 7
lnep' as soon as we can raise more
money, all that will be necessary will t
'e 10 wire the town, perhaps buy an t
dynamo and your liobt Y
'lant is there. Let the election bo b
siieo at once. Let the $45, 900 be T.
ssued and let us show ourselves +,
quar- 10 trial of energy. Perhaps h
Will be sufficient to secure all the i,
improvements contemplated, as we n
ave been planning upon the pro. fl
"o'e maximum cost and do not yet Ii
now what close figuring will do Is b
mere a business man in Weiser who II
eneVes we can afford to lay down? IL
there one who does not realizo f.
lat the town must be kept on the m
ove forward? The loss that will q,
Nj upon all business and upon each or
foperty holder by lying idle nv 10
lure push on TO the point where br
e town will move ahead Of m
own force, is plainly perceptible. in
'klng the bull by the horns will in tb
te large capital to Weiser and con. err
Tue our progress on recent lines ~;
: inactivity will invite depression GU
u sena the investor elsewhere. We Pc