The Harrison times., 1915-04-03

and the ike, because Otner cities tnat
are forging ahead have them. Now
that they have investigated the matter,
looked into both sides of the question,
the cost and the acruing benefits, they
are convinced that the improvements
should be made as a matter Of busi-
ness investment for their respective
communities They will now go ahead
and secure the Improvements no mat
ter whether they are allowed to issue
municipal bonds or not The big thing
was an understanding Of the needs Of
the Improvements That realized, the
method will be incidental and the
means forthcoming.
This explains why cities like Darda-
nellie, Harrison, Pocahontas, Lake VII
lage and others, upset at first by the
| blow to Amendment No. Il, have re.
/ formed their plants and with genuine
vigor are now coming back with de-
| termination to secure for themselves
modern municipal conveniences. They
decline to be sewed up by little con-
stitutional prohibition on bonds.
Harrison, in Boone County, is typi-
cal Of the fine spirit that the progress
siye towns are showing This city
had arranged for an issue Of municipal
bonds, 50 certain were her people that
the $4,000 majority Of those voting on
the question at the last election, had
sealed the approval Of the issue for
municipal bonds, With the amend
ment killed, Harrison about faces and
comes right back with an improve
ment district plan to provide the city
with a needed 100000 system Of wa
terworks
Lake Village has set It's face stead
lily to the front on the proposition OF
paving and sewer improvements, and
has chosen committees Of business
men to provide an improvement dis
trict in place OF the anticipated muni.
cipal bond plan Dardanelle is going
ahead on ,he same plan, and Poca.
hontas will secure her waterworks sys.
TEN if she has to appeal to the bust
ness men in a donation way Heber
Springs will work out her improve
ments under the district plan,
Other towns, such as Fayetteville,
Malvern, Bonneville, Leslie, Benton
and Black Rock, which had planned
municipal improvements, have not had
time to make definite arrangements,
but 1t is believed all OF them will go
ahead under the improvement district
plan, Only few minor projects, such
as municipal buildings, will be held
up ultimately by the defeat OF tho
municipal bond Issue,
An important fact also is the halt
OF the past two years In n building
way many communities having waited
TO see what would be the outcome OF
the municipal bond issue before going
ahead with improvements, These cl.
ties are now at that point whore they
can delay no longer and the improve
ments must be made 10 meet increas.
ing needs, For two years they have
been educated by campaign shown.
the value OF improvements to the
community by way OF attracting deslr.
able investors and giving their own
people the advantages OF modern liy.
ing, Now the state VIII begin to reap
the harvest OF this splendid sowing,
Tho friends OF Amendment No, IA, II
they receive no other commentator
from the state at largo, are to be con.
graduated for leading the hundreds Of
municipalities Of the state into the
light Of improved city conditions.
Incidentally, should II be desired to
again revive the municipal bond issue,
through an amendment 10 the state
constitution, this can be done at tho
election In 1913, But II is highly prob
able that IN the meantime, the stead.
fly growing demand for n new consti.
tuition, az shown by the almost unanl.
nous House vote on the larger Bill
IN tho last legislature win force the
adoption Of moro workable state con.
stltutlon, adapted 10 tho growing needs
OF tho state and with more dIscrIml
mating regard for the rights and priv.
ilcgcs OF communities nm organic
law Interpreted IN the light Of the
changed economic and social eondls
tions Of the past twenty years,
Another and final consideration OF
the highest importance, to take tho
place IN way Of tho loss sustained
under the defeat Of tho bond amend,
mont Is the prospective work under
the new general road law OF the state,
the Alexander BUl which has already
prompted activities IN the formation ot
no loss than 300 miles Of pike roads
IN a doSon different counties, ana
which within the next two years viii
probably develop millions OF dollars
IN high grade construction work and
add infinitely 10 the values Of the
property OF tho state,
The bond amendment, though inof.