The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-23
NOTHING DONE.

II is Delng charged as reason
for change in the city govern
ment, that the democratic Off
Gals have done nothing" for the
city during their administration.
The people of Williamson can
not be deceived by so palpable a
SANDER. They know that under
til administration of Mayor
Pinson, the population of the city
has more than doubled. It has
grown from hamlet of from
twelve to fifteen hundred persons
to city of more than four thous-
and inha bitants.. They further
know that during this admins
tration, the city's much maligned
water system has been rescued
from the hands of private COR
poration; water mains laid ira
versing all the important streets
of the city, ipsuring to its citizens
ample protection against fire;
new and substantial brick power
house erected and new pumps
installed, with a capacity of over
a. million gallons per day; the
water system placed upon per-
manent business basis paying
handsome profit to the city over
and above all operating expenses.
They know that Williamson has
more miles of paved streets laid
under auspices of this demo-
cratic administrations than any
other town of it's size and popula-
ton IN the state. They know that |
its streets have been kept clean;
thousands of feet of sewers and |
drains have been laid, and every |
provision made for the protection
Of health and property of its in
habltants, practicable within the |
means at the command of the
city officials, They know that |
provisions have been made by
the sale Of the, bonds of the city
to the amount of S51,OOO.00 to
nearly double the area of paved |,
streets in the city; to further ex-
tend its sewers and drains, and
70 provide water system that
will not only furnish to the peo-
pie of the city an almost unlim-
tied supply of the best water OBJ
talnable, but will render the
same free from disease produc-
ing impurities.
It's well know, that during
this administration, the old water
works bonds were paid off and
cancelled, and that there is now
IN the treasury to the credit of
the sinking fund of the second
bond issue, 100000. That the
city has no outstanding debts,
except the bonded indie btedness.
That its paper is worth one hum
dred cents to the dollar, and that
for the year 1910, the tax rate in
the city was the lowest it has
ever been in its history.
Within the next thirty days
contracts will be let for the ex-
penditure Of S29, 100000 for paving
and street improvements S.
100000 for the extension of sewers
and drains, and SIS, 100000 for the |
enlarge ment and improvement Of
our water system and the purif-
cation OF our water supply. 1t is
known that the government of
Williamson has been conservative
and economical so far as consist
ent with the progress and up
building of the city; that peace
and good order has been MAIN
and the lives and property
Of its citizens protected; and that
not one cent of its public moneyli
has been misappropriated or ex-
travagantly expended. In he
face OF all these facts, known to
every man, who has lived in the
city long enough to entitle him to
a voice in its government, the 4
charge that Nothing has been
DONE becomes absurd and ridi-
and convicts its author of
being either fool or knave, or
both.