The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20

members first were installed. And there will be more and more taxes within the next few months; there VII probably be an increase in the roha tax assessment, so that altoGetheE there will be enough money pouring into the coffers to eliminate the out standing debts, against which the Board has authorized script" to be issued.
 There comes relief when t Is known that the overdraft is rapidly disappearing. Ttus, the Board nolos back on work still, and is wary upon signing contracts and paying accounts but still there is not back of that eau tion the same fear that obeessed the commissioners at the firat.
 The script is issued for road and bridge work, and to the road over seers. The rest of the county claims. such as salaries, laborers' wages, etc, Is paid in good substantial cash.
 The script" piles and piles. but the Board Is not so much afraid of the certificates as once they were. For there looms up In sight enough tax money to wipe out the script" ac- count.
 But while the tax collections go for debt paying. there comes the question of keeping Tn condition the rnagnifi- cent road system within the bound aries of Montgomery county. and the extension of road where here and there a road is necessary for further development of the county and city And it Is for this work that the bond issue of sIb0.ooo Is proposed.
 Bond Issue Discussed.
 This bond issue will come before the people of the county in an election on Januasy l. The Board of Revenue, the pagators of the issue. are heart and soul in the fight for it. The Board was placed at a disadvantage when first 1t was installed by a debt of over $l00,000, which prohibited fur ther work for a time But they in- tend to continue the work of road building and repairing. according to President Fleming and also to pay of the debt.
 "The tax money will take care of the debt which we found at our in- auguration. And for the fuFtherance of the road system, the bond issue with its sl50.000 Is necessary. 1t ta conceded that 1t would be the falsest of ec6norny 10 drop all work on the roads while the debt is being lifted, for thus the work and time and money of the country would be undone and lost. But we want to continue the road work; a work which means as much or more for the county and city of Montgomery than did any of the commendable projects for which ths city voted S250,0O0 in bonds. And the overwhelming favor which fell to the lot of the city bonds leads us to be- lieve that the county residents will eFi- dorse our desire for. the road money Such was ths opinion Of those mern- bers of, the Board who have spoken including President Fleming, and Com. missioners Duncan and Smile. That the Board is working earnest Iy for what they think is most bene- fcial and that they desire unanimity and harmony from the people of the county Is evidenced by the resolution passed at the session Saturday, to tht effect that the Commercial Club oi Montgomery be requested to enderst the bond issue.
 One matter of interest before tht Board was the fixing of County Treas. urer whiting's bond. The bond had been originally specified as e120.000 which was easily made. But latel there came the exhumation of old statutes, which provided that bond Of S4sO, 900 or thereabout be AIed bs the Treasurer sf Montgomery county urday, by an agreement between So. licitor Dent and County Attorney watts, the bond was fixed at si2S,0e0 s. T. Westcott, Clerk to the Boart of Revenue, was elected County Hart Labor Agent. and upon his gh6ulderi will devolve the task Of transferring I the convicts to their destinations, re ceiving and handling the money paie ] for their hire.