Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-31

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last meeting the Commission Council which has the distinction OF
being important which has been held since the city
was incorporated Besides fixing the light rates for number
years ordinance passed calling the bond election The oron
ance appears in full in the proceedings voting the bonds of
Importance the city Of Boeaua but to every citizen IN the
city and those who are to come here There dpune the
the asked for the bond issue are badly needed
The tax payers have an opportunity accomplish all these necessities
and this will possibly be only opportunity to get them
all The purchasing of the water and system the only
manner in which Boeasa can these necessities every section of
the city the bond issue carried the water and sewer system will
be extended into every section the bond carried then
there is no way compelling the Great Southern Lumber Co., extend
They announced and time again that they did
the public utility businessmen thatit
producer they the sawm business The plant has
been paying profit several thousand each and they would
dispose for the fact that half the population of
the do not have this They do not extend the
system health and not investment However
they said they willing sell both to the city but the citizens
did make the purchase they would be satisfied to let matters
along they have No citizen interested in the future of
Boasa than Mr. Sullivan and other officers the Great Southern
Lumber Co. They know that the sale of the and
good buy city They also know that later the
extensions be made and they do add work and
trouble themselves when they DESTROYS of engaging that
line business the do reduce their taxes have
cheaper fire have modern improvements and one of the
best little cities the South then the Great Southern will be satisfied
business make few thousand dollars each year
of the investment
The with schools of the city which will beincluded
the election but voted separately and certificates Of
ebedne issued If the schools purchased few thousand dollars
will saved each year and the schools will be improved and
new buildings erected
BOgaSa entitled to have good city Of its
the country and the included in the bond will be enough
place every first class condition. The building of city JAIL
city hall and equippn moer fire station we'll appreciated by
every payer Bo9aa the bond election carried will get
all Of these improvements in less than year The miage
will be about the fire insurance Those
who locate here during the will pay their part for the
From SO to IS percent of the extra Of
the bond will be paid by the Great Southern Lumber Co This
alone should that the best for Bosusa they would
be willing pay far Of half of the taxes which will greatly
exceed the they will for the and system
the schools Is wonder then they that the citizens do
not favor bond issue that they will be satisfied let
along as they have This shows that their heart wrapped up
prosperous the South you have given the bond issue
thorough study from their side do and you will quickly why
they say that they willing for the citizens of Boa settle this
question for themselves such proposition made the average