Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-26
TRUTH ABOUT
BOND ISSUE
To the Voters of Rockcastle County:

We are now cor ing which shall settle the
question whether shall building roads OF some
permanent issuing bonds for tins purpose
great said both sides of this bond question
that is AL our citizens are
and to know the truth about he
whole matter We for the general good is
should lay aside ali prejudice and all our
closely truth and should certainly make
false We all live here ana expect
neghbor should be careful to do no
injustice discussion of this matter want to DO what
all citizens and know that most OF our
people the but LET their feelings get the better
of their Judgment and might be led to make asseohS na
established be careful along this line and not DE
guilty of misleading any
Our county has altogether little S3OOOOOO
able property hoping issue SCOOO IN bonds
per Lets able to borrow this much
will make figures
100000 CO. it will be just 81
property is worth in taxable property $1,000
33 his OF the had to
pay SOOOO0) If he worth 100000 in taxable property
part of $4,000 just 800 90 and you
10000 dollars of taxable will S33333
Do think worth $4,000 % would
you actually this 1888 80 right this road build
Notice this estimate assuming that we
help from anybody and would be willing to mortgage my
property get my part there other that
IcouId raise THE STATE WILL PAY HALF OF THIS
MONEY FOR ME- Going back to ability To stand this DEBT
would afraid 500 cent worth
S3OOOOO you would sell home
and everything you possessed pay YOUR
90 bond issue? Well would You+
would lose minutes the subject is to
people that they will able pay of debt and this
counting the But WILL
HALF of reasonable knows that will and the
will liberal possible in this and anxious
cooperate with people build roads know the
bestin interest people o this Commonwealth
If a bond issue of SO0OOO0O the l. n R. R. Co
100000 bas) S0 900 according their vau
alton of last wear 1t is more than probable that we shall see their
property within the If that
should fight against this bond ISSUE there would be
considering the they would have
pay They discred the of Kentucky in this
citizens doing that they willing help
of Kentucky all therein make good
pixies quite liberal R. part and
they oppose should the opinion
they would be This R. ST.
2OOOOO0 of property this according assessment
year. think would effort made sell
poor farmer when all the property the R. would
be behind this bond ssue To the proposition another
simple 500 900 bond the will pay $4,000
this amount the railroads corporations including the will
SUO0 with only $4,000 for the land others of
ample given Yearly
500 would place the of $500 taxable prop
ery ST. on 800 property the tax would amount to OILY 90
On $780, farm the would only be 90 cents.
that have property this county have great
peace good
the engaged
life and property great many people
needing employment this time
put work thing will of
permanent The has passed that support
family by working IS per the
entitled better people
the habit paying Most of who opposing
will be glad employ the day aboe about per
from until SHUTDOWN If you will look the list of The
fighting against will find number who
not noted for the good wages they have paid.
looking the book for have
very citizens whose property $4,000
taxation 1t would interest ask the sheriff this county
what of property of citizens opposing
paying To hear them talk would think are
paying the the county they are running
great distress when amount of tax
they would amounts only drop the bucket the
We should like but ask few ones
tions yourself The sheriff will tell if you ask him.
argument that people would spend
would that the case
actory bond it. The will have properly
spent done proper before be paid
out.
has been stated that would be greatly benefited by this
bond ISSUE think and
will be benefited What helps will help
county The who needing work will be helped
shall be and think is the duty of the property
county aborers they without
personal sacrafce We give here
issue and bring plenty and comfort many poor