The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-07-25
ditions to the sanitary and surface
sewers on the following streets:
SANITARY & STORM SEWERS

An extensive trunk line addition to
the sanitary sewer is planned to be
begun this summer to reach all the
Eastern portion of the city.
A new electric motor has been in
stalled at the rock quarry giving I'D 20,
date service at less cost.
1t has been largely through Mr.. Hin
toms influence that the natural gas
contract has been secured and work
begun on the laying of the supply
line.
1t is planned to purchase at once a
new auto fire truck.
Numerous lights and fire hydrants
have been added in the rapidly grow
ing outer districts of the city.
Every need for the comfort and pro-
lection of the citizens has been well
cared for, although the tax rate has
been reduced 20 cents and the school
fund increased 40 per cent, and fund
established to take care of the new
hospital which has been established
and opened during this administration.
These are some of the things that
have been accomplished during Mr..
HintOn's present term of Office.
What has already been done is the
best evidence to be had that the plans
made for the future will be carried out
as successfully and as economically as
has been done in the past
Besides these things, and many other
things of Importance to the city, Mr.
Hinton has used his good business
| judgment in many other ways to ben
eft the city aside from his duties as
Mayor.
He purchased the present sites OF
the white and colored schools on his
own responsibility in order that the
city might have the opportunity to Sc
cure them and without any profit to
him, thus giving both the ideal situa-
tions which they now have and taking
the cOlored school out of East Paris
and placing it near the homes Of the
colOred people and avoiding the crowd
ing of the business portion of Main
Street with the school children.
The former city school building and
other public buildings, and many OF
the business and residence buildings
have been erected either by Mr.. Hinton
or under his supervision without any
compensation for any of the work
done for the public.
y
investments in the City Of Paris and
has added more substantial improve
ments to the property than any other
one person. His whole interest is so
closely identified with that of the city
that he has a constant incentive To-
secure for the community at all times
the very greatest benefit possible.
Several years ago he was asked to
take the presidency of the Paris Gem
etery, without any salary or dividend
or other pay, at time when the Gem
etery had debt of $4,000 By his
usual careful management the debt has
been paid and the Cemetery Company
now has a fund of about $4,000 in
good securities, the income of which
is all expended on the grounds, and
it has been a place of credit to the
community.
1t is we'll known throughout the city
that Mr. HintOn's policy in the expen-
diture of the public funds has always
been TO secure the fullest value for
the prices paid as though he were
spending his own money.
Nine hundred dollars per year has.
been saved on the expense of collect
ing taxes and the street lighting con-
tract has been reduced over $1,000.
These with other things have made
it possible to reduce the tax rate.
There should be no question as to
Mr. Hinton's ability and fitness for
the Office and every man with the
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