Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-11-16

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of the best contracting firms in this
part of the state.
The cost of putting in the u foot
walks in four blocks of the business
section including cross walks will
amount to about $4,000. In the
resident section the cost amounts to
$3.50 per block the long way, and
about S275 the short way, exclusive
of cross walks.
As to the question of what right
we have to say that some future gem
Grafton will pay certain debts that
we now contract, this only can be
said; that the improvements we now
put in are permanent for Il great
number of years and those people
living here ten and twenty years
hence will be enjoying them and not
only that, but they will also reap
great part of the benefit that will
come to the community through our
efforts as pioneers and through our
work of building up the community.
1t is too much for settlement like
this to stand all the cost of develop
ment and through the medium of
bonds we are enabled to pass part
of the pioneering on down to future
citizens and that future generation
is made to pay part of the bill, while
they are also enjoying the fruits of
our labors and of our hardships.
The fact that we can bring go
money or less into the community
through the medium of city bonds
is condition that will bear some
analysis. We think that we are
safe in saying that at least 500 of
our property owners would borrow
more or less money at that rate If
it was to be had. But owing to the
mortgage that is already held ON
the land here, it is impossible for
most individuals to get money at
those rates. Then, if money is
what we need why is it not advisable
for us to borrow on the credit of the
community and bring in the cheap
money that way. Say we vote
bonds for 500, 900 and that money
is expended for material and labor,
would not the entire sum be turned
into the local channels of trade?
Would not our banks, our mer-
chants, our blacksmith shop and our
feed store and eventually our farm
: ers Tin pay for their produce) each
get their share of the $4,000?
Would not this amount of money
| turned loose here stimulate trade
= to such an extent? That argument
from this standpoint alone will weigh
, heavily in favor of the bonds.
The fact that a great deal of the
townsite is held by non-residents
? and is without Improvements of any
kind and remain an eyesore of sage
b. brush and rubbish at the very door
of the people here who are bearing
n the hardships incident to pioneer
i. life and that the only object of some
: of the spectators is to hold on till
t such time when our labors and oul
t money have increased the value OF
j those lots until they can sell out al
o a profit, and that by the means Of
bonds we can make those spectators
It also pay for part of the improve
2 ments, certainly is argument for the
n bonds.
It 1t is proposed along with the Other
: Improvements to erect city hall or
r a convenient site in the bushes.
r section. This building should bt
artistically designed so as to be {
: credit to the town and should have
e Commercial Club rooms, City Coun
d Gil chamber and space for a wei
: equipped fire department. - The de
r crease in fire insurance rates
o through the installation of a gooc
e fire department alone in many case.
d would be such as to more than bal
: ance the extra tax that some of oul
n business houses would have to pay
e Although the Water Co. is oul
: heaviest tax payer, it is heartily in
s favor of the proposed Improvements