The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-01-28

ness man might stop with this and
| form the opinion that. the income is
| insufficient. but it must be remember
ed that the moment water extension
| is made the number of consumers will
increase and the locality will grow. It
| is these additional consumers who will
| increase the earnings OF the general
system and make It. possible for the ci-
ty to unload it's Indebtedness and pro-
vide for depreciation fund.
Park Point Will Pay It's Own Interest.
| On Park Point the petitioners have
agreed to pay $500 more than the
guarantee required by. the board. Of
water and light commissioners. There
will be additional consumers each year
maintenance, and this extension win
be an additional aid to the city in in
creasing it's net incone.>
Most of the opponents to the pro-
posed bond issue express fear that
the credit of the city will be impaired
by a futher issue Of bonds. The city
has not experienced any difficulty in
disposing Of its bonds thus far, and
it was stated upoH good authority in
the City Hall Mon seningsthat e.
Gay sso5ssseBo1s fi Boston,
| were disposing: :d6f Duluth Water and
Light Bonds ats$116. This does not in
dicate that there is much danger in the
citys credit being destroyed very soon.
! Amusing Interviews Answered.
| We were quite amused with some CT
the interviews expressed in Sundays
News Tribune on the bond issue. We
have picked out few for discussion.
! The following is J. M. Smiths inter-
view:
J. M. Smith, am 'betwixt and be-
tween. I do not favor forcing the tax
payers to make up for low rents Sc
cured in the suburbs. On the other
hand think that where men have in
vested in property they should not be
entirely turned down in the matter of
being afforded protection for their
homes. Park Point at present is not
made up of particularly valua BILE
homes but may develope into a healthy
suburb. haven't decided how I shall
vote but think I shant vote either
way"
| An analysis of this opinion indicates
that the gentlemen possesses no opinion
on the subject. We take it that he
does not believe in water extensions
unless there are valuable homes to
supply. Is not the workingnnan's home
of as much Importance as the rich
mans home? Then too the gentle
man is laboring under the mistaken
belief that the suburban residents are
tenants, Not so, Mr.. Smith. They
are home owners, and their all is stalk
ed in their little suburban residences.
This article ought to make it clear to
him that the tax payers will not be
required to make up for the low rents
in the suburb The new consumers
will pay the cost, and Mr.. Smith will
not be required to give up one penny
Will this not be consoling, Mr.. Smith ?
Grabsrkiewicz Right and Wrong.
A. Grabarkiewicz-"I am thoroughly
opposed to issuing any mere bonds. The
taxpayer pays the freight and it is
more usually the nonresident who es-
capes easily. Park Point has not suf-
ficient valuable property to warrant
expending such a sum there"
Now, Mn. Grabarkiewicz, you are
right and you are wrong. It is true
that the nonresident escapes his share
of the water tax. but it is not true that
the tax payer in general will pay the
freight. A care1ul reading OF this ar
ticle ought to prove conclusively that
it will be the new consumers of water
who will pay the freight" on the ad-
ditional bonds.
Monaghan For and "Forninst"
John Monaghan-I am opposed tt
the proposition for think that the ex.
tensions Of water and light service
should be taxed to the abutting prop.
erty just the same as for sewerage. L
is the system and not the locality tha
II oppose. think will vote agains
the ISSUE"
We heartily agree with Mr.. Monag.
hans plan and hope that he will worl
with us to secure a charter amendmen
in accordance with his ideas. But 1,
the meantime he should vote for tn,
bond issue. Other communities hav,
received extensions on bond money
ana $t ance more will NOT embarras
the city. Wren we assure Mr. Mon
Afghan that the benefltes1 localities will
take care of the bonds, he presably will
have no scruples about voting for tn
issue. ~ # II ~
Il MccahjlI II Conservative.