The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
City's Debt Limited.

SNy y btUl 4AiHiihcus
In many eases the municipal debt : al
ready heavy. How many Of Us can lool;
back and lind adequate results compar
able with the size oi this debt. In other
words, what has been our experience IN
the past DO We lind monuments TO these
expenditures comparable with the size OF
these expenditures! Even assuming that
additional debts are incurred what IL TO
become Of the new natural growth and
advancement and upbuiding OF our muni.
cipaliiy which requires the natural exten.
si0ns Of this proposed municipal electrical
supply When we see our present Ohllga
,ions increased by the additional bonds ag
gregating the cost OF the municipal plant
will we come forward 10 the election booth
aud annually vote still further additional
increases 10 the municipal debt TO take
care Of these fast growing suburban dis
tricts.
Private Funds Available.
In all Of this let il not be forgotten
that private individuals taken collectively
as they are in the company organized as
is the present lighting company will glad
IL cooperate in furnishing additional funds
for extensions to reach new suburban dis
tricts a. l. exempliiied in the past two
years OF construction work OF the Twin
State Gas 4 Electric Co Here we have
almost 100000 invested in the upbuilding
and development OF the fast growing su.
burhan districts But little Of this over
and above true maintenance has been
called for within the Older districts OF
Brattleboro while the major portion has !
been invested in our suburbs which have |
now become the populous portion of
our city. They have increased materially |
ln val nft ta 4
policy SO well indicated in past years is
Dut the beginning of what will eventually
become habit.
The Suburban Neighbor.
Would you as taxpayer vote $50, 900
or even portion Of this great
mount toward increasing your municipal
lebt solely for the benefit OF your subur.
IAN neighbour 1t has not proven the case
n numerous Of the examples of municipal
of this character in this
ourtry and abroad. Why? Because on
he face of il we cannot see where we
ersonally will benefit thereby and it
annot be denied that each OF us has TO
certain extent personal selfshness in
hat is considered our public obligations.
personal sefishness is not common
Thy then do we hear the municipal own
rship slogan, which on its face is con-
dered a means of securing this commod-
V to ourselves at less cost to our. {
,lves. And as it is self evident that this i
leory is based on selfshness would you 5
nder these selfish conditions, voluntarily I
nd secretly cast your vote for an increase {
your taxes which is the ultimate mean. l
70 of increase in the public debt for the c
oes not the existing company do this
)luntarily and is it not anxious to con.
act with the suburbs in all directions
thin reach2 a
The Corporation Phantom. :
The very word corporation has come to t
Ave a distinct meaning of its own and i
It of course this combination of the t
ch and the poor is reasonable when we e
My by the uniting of many together has |,
been able to establish the combined n
pital necessary to create the countless IL
'spitals, libraries, colleges, parks, asy. s,
ms. museums, and elsewhere funds for il
e encouragement of learning, the pro- Il
hould you
PLACE A BURDEN UPON THE Mex
my TINE BANKRUPT OUR CITY?
AUTHORIZE ALL PAST EXPENDII
gain IN a POSITION TO DO so AND
HEIR OUTCOME?
FEEL LIKE ANNUALLY VOTING ]
OUR SUBURBAN NEIGHBOR?
CONDEMN EACH AND EVERY orr
ORPORATION OR A JOINING TOGETI
PENALIZE THE POOR, THE WIDOW
OINED HIS MITE WITH OTHERS IN
HAN HE EARNS DAILY WITH HIS
MUNICTPALIZE EVERY BUSINESS
ORHOOD AND IF ONE WHY NOT ALI
HAVE ANY FAITH IN THE MEANS
SALARIED POSITION
ENSE?
WATCH THIS SPACE NEXT WEEK.