The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-24
BONDS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS
TO BE VOTED ON BY PEOPLE.
Council Ordered all Election to Be Held May
$4,000 For Electric Lights $4,000
For Sewerage Tanks and the Water

sewers, and large concrete sedimen
tary disposal works erected for less
than $4,000. Such systems are said |
to be operating in a satisfactory man |
ner in many cities the size of Mariet-
ta,and should. therefore, remove cause
for complaint by those persons who
now threaten the city with damage
suits.
The Water Board informs us that
they need a duplicate air compressor
as a reserve for absolutely sure SER
vice, and that certain short streets
and other places need extensions of
the sewers and water lines for good
tax-payng citizens, who are entitled
to the service, but that the board has
no more money to spend.
In view of these several needs, we
recommend an issue of bonds for
these purposes of fifteen thousand
($l5, 00O.O0) dollars.
School Building.
The present crowded condition of
our public school, the use of the old
academy, the fact that more than
sixty children this year have been
turned away, and the prospect of
further increase in population show
the necessity of providing another
school building This should be To-
Gated on the north or west side of the
city and contain rooms for all primary
and grammar grades For the FUR
chase of grounds and the erection of
such a building we recommend an is
sue of fifteen thousand ($15, 000.00)
dollars.
An election for this cause, however,
could not be held until the meeting of
the Legislature, this summer, and the
passing of an act authorizing same.
Conclusion.
1t is understood the bonds would
bear five per cent (5Z) interest, and
be sold at not less than par. These
three proposed issues aggregate $780,
900, and would give the city total
BONDED indebtedness OF $4,000. The
old school bonds yet unpaid-$f3 200
are now optional and will soon be re
tired This leaves 100000, and is far
below the limit of $4,000
The city would then own her
schools, her water works, sewers and
electric system, all under the manage
ment of boards of successful business
men.
In some recent fires the new water
works, under good pressure, saved
some of our citizens very valuable
property. From now on the amount
heretofore paid by the city for water
| 81 ,675.S0 a years. saved. AS above
stated, the electric system would save
the expenditure of $4,000 year
These items should reduce the tax
rate "for city purposes.
The three things in question: an
electric system, a sewage disposal
plant and extension of service, and an
additional school building-all seem to
us not only advisable, but urgent ne
cessities. The proposed system would
! be adequate for number Of years.
We would have a city to be proud of.
We therefore trust that all the citi-
zens of our fair city will rally to the
patronage of her institutions and to
the cordial support of her mayor and
Council and her Boards of Lights and
| Water and Education in carrying these
causes for the public good to a sue
cessful consummatiOn.
Respectfully submitted,
B. G. BRUMBY.
j. D. MALONE
! JAS. J. DANIELL.
A II. GILBERT
A. V. CORTELYOU.
GEO. f. MONTGOMERY.
Marietta, Ga, February 9, 1911.