The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-04-18
Over tiva Hundred Poole
Must Vote ia Favor Of
G0alS a fI.Clion Today
ALL YiIi45 SHOULD CONE OUT
II the Election is Not Carried IT
Means a Big Set Back to ne
county-Polls Open This
Morning at $50.

Inc voters of Glynn county will
today decide at the polls whether or
not the county is to issue bonds to
the amount OF $4,000. for the pur.
pose of completing the new court
house, building a new Jail and max
ing other improvements in the coun-
ty.
As has been stated in these col
umns before it win take some unus-
ually good work in order TO get
sufficient number of voters out to
carry the election It takes a two
thirds vote Of the entire fesisha-
ton of the county, or in other words
It will be ne, essary for aobut $50
votes to be polled in order to carry
4he election for bonds
While there is no organized oppo-
sitiob TO tine proposition, still it is
understood that there are number
Of voters who do not FOR some rea-
son or o.her, favor the issue and
therefore they Will vote agains. it Or
remain away from the polls. which
Is equal to a vote against the issue.
he large majority of taxpayers, how
ever favor the plan and 1hey win
make every effort to set out the nee
essary number OF voters
The following statement concern.
ing the ele ton today, has been is
sued by the board Of county commits
sioners:
The people Of Glynn county will
hold an election on Thursday next
to determine whether or not the
county will Issue bonds in he sum
of $4,000 to be used for the purpN
OF building a new county Jail and
Tor paying for and completing the
handsome new court house now uh-
der construction in Magnolia park.
There is strong demand for the
carrying Of tne election for bonds
for 1t will obyiate the necessity for
tax levy and double taxation next
year.
In this connection the following
statement from the Glynn county
oommissi ners, viii be of in crest:
To the Voters Of Glynn County:
You have no doubt been advised
from the newspaper publications
that an election win be held on
Thursday April 18th to determine
Whe her or not bonds in tho sum Of
$4,000 shall be voted. OF this
amount il bonds are authorized,
4,fG9 IS to be used in completing
ara furnishing the court mousse, and
$4,000 in the construction Of
gail The total cost of the con.
struction Of the court house. incud
ing furniture, architects fees. I'M
provement OF grounds, etc, will be
about 1925, 000 The commissioners
are gratifled TO say that OF this
amount the sum Of $4,000 has been
accumulated but It IS necessary to
borrow $4,000 to complete the build
ing, as above stated Various grand
juries recommended building the
court house ard have strongly rec.
ommended the building Of a new
jail or the repairing Of the old cne
The commissioners thlDK it would be
a better business policy to build a
new jail rather than repair the oli
one
The bond Issue proposed Is to bo
re-payable at the rate Of $4,000 a
vcar. BEGINNING January /, 1917. By
this arrangement the total amount
can be repaid without increasing tne
present rate Of taxation Owing n
legal restrictions the county could
not borrow the money without a vote
Of the people
The commissioners feel that It
would be very much better for tho
tazpayers and public interests gen
orally 70 authorize the proposes
bond issue for the purpose of com
pleting and furnishing the court
house and building a new jail rath-
el tnan to levy special and extra
taxes therefor, but the desire to SUD
nit the matter to the voters and have
them determine the question for
themselves
TO carry the bond election two
thirds Of all those entitled TO vote
on tne 1871 must actually cast their
Nallots in favor nf the bonds. ana
therefore. those not voting viii
count against the bonds.
Respe fully.
C. Miller, Chairman,