Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-03-28
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| IN its present and in its future. |
believe that Ladysmith is going to
De the largest and best inland city
in Northern Wisconsin We have the
location and We have the natural re-
sources. All that is necessary is for
Ill Of us ito put our shoulders to
| the wheel and make good.
| The City of Ladysmith at present
| is a good deal like the boy who has
! crown to be a man, but is still wear
| ing boys clothes. We need read
| justment in many of our city affairs
| ia order to conform with our rapid
increase in growth and the splendid
future ahead of us.
| AS a candidate for Mayor the peo-
| pie have right to know where |
stand on all public questions, hence
| / take this occasion to make known
my views on the most important af-
fairs affecting our city's present and
future welfare.
Following is a list Of subjects
which to my mind are most impor-
tant.
/. Finances 2 Schools g. Water
works. 4. Electric Lights. 5. Street
improvements g. Economy and low.
er taxes.
The most import3nt part of a city's
affairs is its finances. We need
change and systematic arrange
nent so the city will be able to al
ways meet it's obligations, The pres
ent condition, whereby employees of
the city and the schools must wait
month after month for their pay is
not right, nor is it necessary Under
the commission form of government
monthly statement will be pub
lished in the newspapers Of every
transaction of moneys received or
paid out during the previous thirty
days. The plan of putting the city
On a sound financial basis with suf-
ficient funds to meet its present OBJ
legations will be one of my most i'm
portant duties.
Our schools are congested We
need more room Serious and imme
diate consideration should be given
to school sites for the future. Our
financial system for the schools
should be changed and entirely sep
arated from the city's finances. | al
so propose to make thorough in
vestigation as to whether or not our
schools are costing too much money.
Another important problem we
have to face at present is read
justment of our waterworks system.
Under the present plan Of operation
it seems to be not only non-support-
inc. but actually creates an annual
deficiency of 100000, which is un-
necessarily heavy burden for our tax
payers. Added to this unfortunate
condition we have an unsafe system
of fire protection, and no city wa
ter fit to drink. Each of these condi-
tions should be remedied.
In regard to our Electric Lighting
system. | believe we should have a
reduction in the price of our city
lights. and shall endeavor to secure
such reduction at once, and also a
better service especially in the re-
mote parts of the city
A systematic plan for the improve
ment Of our streets should be out
lined and followed. The main roads
leading into the city should be kept
in proper condition so We would not
have to be reminded by outside par
ties that the only poor roads to La
dysmith are those within the city
limits. Our city is rapidly becoming
an important market place for all
people living within a radius of TWEEN
ty miles, and good roads are necess-
arv to encourage people to come
here.
Economy will be constant aim: |
shall strive 10 give the city the best
service for the least possible money,
I shall treat the office of Mayor as
business proposition. l have no friend
to reward, nor any enemies to pun
ish shall be independent in all
my official transactions. On all mat
ters OF great Importance, involving
changes, or large expenditure Of mon
ey. I shall favor submitting it first
to q vote of the people. AS Mayor |
will be your servant. Your wishes will
be mandate for me to carry out to
the best of my ability. favor
lower rate of taxation. II may be
difficult matter to accomplish undnr
the circumstances, but we must try
to do It. Our future growth will de-
pend largely on our rate Of taxation.
We cannot afford to have people
hesitate to locate here because it is
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