American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-01-01

tional Bank of American Falls-''Of
course, ann in favor of good roads
and consider them the best asset
county can have. But l should
be better satisfied were / assured
that the money would be expended
under the direction of good, prac-
tical engineer, experienced in the
work Of road building. In that case
we could be sure that we received
value for the amount of money ex-
pended. and it would be a good in
vesIment l do not believe that it
/ will be wise. if the money is to be
expended under the direction of
practically inexperienced men who
however conscientious. do not know
what is required of them through
practical experience and how to OBJ
tain results with the least expendi-
ture of the funds at their disposal"
R. H. Lounsbury, Idaho Feed
Yard-'If the money will be expend-
ed rightly. am certainly in favor
of the bond issue"
w. NJ. Davie Grain and Feed Co.
-Favors bond 'ssue. if money is
used rightly.
F..W. Ertel, Ertel G. Torrance
favor the bond issue all right but
It seems to me that $125, 900 is a
little more than is needed, con-
sidering the fact that in year or
two we must bond for the erection
of proper county building We
should have good roads, but it
seems to me $4,000 would be suffi-
cient money to expend on them
right now"
A. w. Davis. Mgr. Farmers So
oiety of Equity am in favor of
bonding the county, as stated, for
s125,00O. We will find that it is
money we'll invested"
J. F. Kosanke. manager Kosanke
& Cot am for good roads, but
l would like to know that we are
going to have the roads if the
bonds are authorized. 1t Seems to
me that if the commissioners would
give out more information we
would all be in better position to
determine what our attitude should
be. 1 hope this will be done at an
early date, for until l know what
is to be done with the money-what
is to be spent on each particula lar
road and where the roads are to
be built shall oppose the issuance
of bonds"
Joseph Derbyshire. Mgr. Power
c9mpany-"Am in favor of the
bond issue if we could be certain
that the money would be properly
expended and the work properly
done"
L. s. Upham, of the Sparks Meat
Cot favor the bond issue, GER
tainly. We should have good roads
throughout the county"
J. J. Wright. baker-'I am in
favor of the bond issue We should
have better roads"
G. E. Widsteen. jeweler-"Yes; 1
favor fixing up the roads and favor
the bond issue if the money is judi
ciousIy expended. In my native
country (of Norway no bonds are
issued for that purpose, but all work
in that line is done under the direct
supervision of am engineer furnished
by the state; when completed this
work has to be passed on and ac-
cepted by higher authorities; the
county in which the work is done
pays a certain Cor greater) amount
of the bill, but, if the work should
overstep the amount Of the ap-
preparation in cost the deficit is
made up from contributions by the
owners of properties abutting on
the road; the work is not accepted
unless it is first class, and the build
ers of the road get no pay for the
: work already done, until it is ac-
cepted. SO, we had first class
roads"
T. F. Murray, proprietor OF the
Falls Drug Store. and ]. J. Foley,
his assistant both express them
selves as decidedly in favor of is
suing bonds for the building OF bet
ter roads and bridges.
George Bradshaw, OF the Brad
shaw Clothing Co.-"Although I do
not favor any bonded indebtedness
still as, in a new country, for it's
proper upbuilding good roads are
an essential am in favor Of bond
for this purpose. il the money is
properly expended"
G.. S. Ehnger. OF Ellinger & Stru-
thers-'I favor the issuing of the
bonds for this purpose. / am In