The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-25
WILL VOTE ON
ROAD BONDS
Board Of Revenue Orders
Election.
$25o.ooo TO BE ISSUED
Members Divide on Amount Of the
County Debt.
Ths Contract for Caring for Poor is
Awarded to H. r. Robertson mt
an Aavancea Figure.

The citizens of Montgomery county
will decide by ballot on November 6
whether they favor the Issuance of
S250.0o0 of road bonds by the county
A resolution authorizing the bond
election was adopted by the Board OF
Revenue at its regular weekly ses-
Sion yesterday and the clerk was in-
structed to take the steps necessary
for carrying the resolution into eff
feet.
1t will be remembered that q petit
tion signed by about 600 citizens OF
Montgomery county was presented to
the Board several weeks ago by
Charles B. Teasley asking the issu-
aIce of $275,000 OF county bonds, the
proceeds of the sale 10 be used in ex-
tending all of the present graveiled
roads of the county TO the county line.
BY the, adoption of the resolution yes
terday, final action was taken on the
matter. but not without considerable
Informal debate among members of
the Board as to the amount OF bonds
to be issued.
The resolution was reported toward
the latter part of the meeting by
County Attorney w. NJ. Blakey. 1t
authorized the election for 100000 of
read bonds to be held on November 6.
the day of the general election, but
that the bond election shall be con-
0uCIGu separately ana utSltuCtAJ AHOii
the general election. 1t was specified
ldn the measure that the bonds shall
run for fifty years and bear interest
at the rate Of 4 Ia per cent per an
mum.
Every member of the Board was
present, except DR.. Duncan and, before
ultimate action was taken, his abb
sence came r ear causing q split among
the members of the body.
Discussion of A mount,
4 Mr.. Matthews insisted that 100000
would be enough bonds to be issued at
the present time, and that If moro
were needed, a special election could
be called later for their issuance.
Charles B, Teasiey was allowed the
should be the minimum amount issued.
He urged that nothing less than this
amount be thought of and, il posi-
Bile, he would like 1t as much as $780,
600.
Mr.. Barnes moved that s250.0o0 be
fixed as the amount to be issued.
Mr.. Matthews moved for $500, 900.
Mr.. Brown said that IL he had to take
"a bond dose" he preferred 100000
and he, therefore, seconded the Mat
thews motion.
President Houghton at first appear
ed to be In favor of a 100000 issue,
but later he said ne, felt that there
cOuid De no Aafm IN making II S1oO,VVV
but the president could not vote ex-
cept in case of a tie.
Mr.. Teasley. then said that II the
Board desired the sentiments of every
member, why not postpone action un-
til the next regular meeting, owing
TO the absence OF DR.. Duncan. 1t had
been limited that DIR. Duncan was in
favor of a S260.00o issue and, II he
were present. the next time, there
would be a tie which would have to
be decided by President Houghton.
Mr.. Matthews protested against
postponement. Nobody had ever post
poned anything on aceoAnt of his alb
seIice. he said, and he wanted to go
ahead.
Mr. Brown said he was, willing to
postpone because he did not waEM to
take advantage Of the absence OF amy
member
At this juncture Mr.. Matthews show
ed beat, and minated that Mr.. Brown
had not stood by him. In this frame
of mind, Mr.. Matthews declared he
was not going to be outdone and,
withdrawing his former motion, he
then endorsed the motion of Mr..
Barnes for the issuance of $250,00O
bonds, This motion was unanimously
carried and the members shook hands.