Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-07-01
WARNING

This is the last time before the meeting of County
Court Monday that the News will have opportunity
anything regarding the bond issue of 100000 to
further ensave the people of Marion county, and we will
endeavor make the of it, is crisis in the
county
If the amount wanted, 100000 was anywhere near
sufficient for the of road is intended to bud
would not be nearly strenuous in the matter put
100000 will build these roads, and the wording
of the bill is correct in the of the term improve
for the improvement will be very slight.
There will be rights of way to purchase salaries to
pay special officials pay wire fencing to be paid for,
fences to build surveys paid for and other nciden
tails not foreseen now and result will be little
for actual road building. There will be waste and ex
pense directions No matter how carefully expen
ditures watched, there will be or less waste 1t
is practically unavoidable The people know this, and
hence they unwilling to pay two prices for roads,
The tax rate, in case the bonds issued will be
So 40 per $1OO. Chattanooga with all her advantages
has ST. .65 while county with practically
no advantages is 81 90. Over there they have in
dustry after industry assist in paying taxes We have
very few industries in this county, few coal mines
few founderies few mills, cement plant handle
works, hosiery mill and an electric plant After these
are burden falls the farms of the county, and
the homes of the small property owners These latter
hard pressed now in taxes that would be cheap
for them rent In fact some men in this county are
now selling their property and renting It's cheaper.
Costs less and there's less risk you own property,
Won assume possible fire loss. When you do not
it. the other man has the loss get it insured
Hence it is less worry and expense to you
This bond bill obnoxious the people of Marion
county We know of one man who fondly anticipates
lot of work county the bill We want to
tell that man right that the amount of extra work
he would get from the Dixie Highway will never get him
home In fact may help to keep him out of job be-
cause of the high it will create for people will
never come county where high tax rate prevails
It is time to think the matter seriously, and not
after blind manner. What will $24O tax rate do for
YOU and yours? What will that extra valuation next year
do for you if added obligation put upon you
this year? Where is your extra work coming from with
which to pay taxes? Are not people leaving the
county and will others come in when they learn OF
high taxes piece of property that is valued now at
$500 and on which there is tax rate of$19 and
tax of So So year with rate of $40, would be
$1,000 and the State announces that year real
tate must be raised Suppose they raised the val
ne 25 per cent making $500 place at $625,
then the the little $500 home would be Sl5.OO
Tbev could raise understand, to high as
20 per cent of full valuation. That s they could get
tn nut value on your place make sale, and then
sess YOU 80 per of it. This would be extreme how
8 ever and hardly possible.
This bond issue will take years and years to pay Off
will be hanging heads for depressing
VOL and descend upon your children grand children and
reat grandchildren In fact is question when it will
he naid Those roads planned for will be out doz
an times before the bonds paid They the only
things that don't wear out.
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