Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-02-12
MORE REASONS
FOR BOND ISSUE
Judge Asher Tells Why The
Road Bonds Issue Would
Benefit the County.

III Tue iSSUC VI WIS SpI ilS, dDu
my reasons for same are as fol.
lows:
was opposed to the proposed
issue of 1913 because the sum
called for was too large and all of
same would have been Bell coun-
tvs obligation. In my opin
ion at that time, that obliga-
tiOn would have become burden
some to the people and further.
the roads that could or would
have been built would not have
justified the expenditure of that
amount.
am for the present proposed
bond issue:
!. Because the amount to be
voted on in the present proposed
bond issue is only one half DIS
much as tie proposed issue of
1913; and in addition to that there
have since been laws enacted by
the State of Kentucky by which
the State agrees to pay one-half
of whatever sum is spent by each
of the counties in this State. If
we vote for $25O,OOO.OO in bonds
the State proposes to pay one-half
of the amount, or 25,O00.l0.
leaving Bell county to pay only
1925, 100000 This sum, borne
equally by the State and county,
as just explained, will build all the
macadam roads Bell county needs
at this time, and then leave a
greater sum of the present road
fund to improve our dirt roads.
2. The s25O,OOO.oO that bnild
these roads will be paid by the
property holders of this county.
and they that have small holdings
will pay small amounts, and they
that have large holdings will pay
large amounts. The cost does not
reach the poorer or laboring class
OF this count, as each man or
housekeeper is entitled to a $3.50.
OG exemption, and nothing can be
added to the Poll Tax Payer. In
my opinion, it will be a great ad-
vantage to the laboring man, as it
will help to bring prosperity to
the county, now so much needed,
and it will bridge US over these
hard times until the financial af.
fairs of the county rest on more
solid foundation.
3. Every dollar of the amour,
will be spent in Bell county except
such amounts as may be sent
away to purchase bridges or ma
chinery, and as the amount will
be practically all expended fol
labor, CAN SEE No REASON
WHY THE LABORING CLASS
OF PEOPLE SHOULD NOT
UNITE IN A VOTE OF THIS
KIND. AS THE MONEY WILL
PASS THRU THEIR HANDS.
4. To delay taking the benefit
of the State Aid would mean tina
we are to help all the other coun
ties of this State build their roads
WHILE WE KEEPON WADINC
THE MUD. This law may be il
affect for the next 100 years ani
all that time we shall be paying
in taxes to the State to help III,
other counties build their roads
Suppose we postpone our building
roads Tor 20 or 25 years, by tina
time we shall be behind all tn,
other counties just that length o
time. CAN WE AFFORD 1T
l think not. We should &C
promptly and get in on the ''frs
!, floor;;" for by being one of tn
| first. we may be able to get il
ahead Of great many of tn,
: other counties of Kentucky, ant
it may be that we shall secure
great sum from the State befor
the other counties awake to tn
fact that they are helping US bnil
our roads.
5. am receiving quite a mum
Der ofletters from different part
of the county, which look distress
ing The people are asking 70
help, and no doubt they are suffer
ing and need help. If no chang
takes place, 1 an looking for tn
situation to get worse during tn
spring months, and am partic,
larly anxious to get the bond issu
through and hope that we can &c
the work started at an cary da
and relieve the situation.
Vote for the bond issue Will
we can get the benefit of the Stat