The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-03

frst--the time. required and second.
the interest that may accrue on the
bonds. A mile Of road WIN cost no
more under a bond issue, and in fact
not as much, AZ by direct levy.
IT. would require Bridgeport and
Simpson district a a number OF years
TO build the roads proposed in the
present bond issue by direct levy but
under the bond issue II would be only
few months until all would be re.
ceiying the benefit Of the new roads,
and the only difference to the tax
payer will be the interest on the
bonds which decreases annually as
the bonds are retired, and the entire
citizenship Of Bridgeport and Simp-
son district would be greatly bene-
fted by having roads built as pro-
posed at the mass meeting on Maren
10.
The Taxpayer" in his article re-
ferred to states that, "If we can not
pay as We go. We had better stay at
home" and hence would have all
parties interested infer that unless
we can pay for the building or roads
direct and at the time they are con-
structed. we had better let the road
ne. We desire to call to the atten-
ton OF the Taxpayer" and the read
ers that more than three-fourths of
all the business OF the world of every
kind and character is done on a cred
1t basis. II there was no business
transacted In this country and no i'm
provements made in this country of
any nature or kind without being
made on cash basis there would be
little Improvement done; there would
be no railroads built; there would be
no street cur lines built: there would
be no factories built; there would be
no great buildings erected: there
would be no great mercantile estab-
lishments: there would be no busi-
ness OF any note or of worth to
speak in this country, because all
commercial business OF every char
acter Is largely done on a credit ba-
Sis. And why should we as citizens
OF Bridgeport and Simpson district
Wait For Ten Years
to get roads that we may be able to
use the main street in our coming lit
tie city, and roads leading into the
county seat OF our great county Of
Harrison? We ask, why should we
wait even five years or three years?
Why will 1t not pay a hundred fold
in accommodation, In convenience, in
progress. in civic pride and In the
development of our town and district
to build Immediately permanent
roads that will last for all time, and
that will be a credit and a monu-
ment to our town and district, and
to all who are concerned?
The writer believes that all of the
large taxpayers in the district and in
the town are in favor OF the bond is
sue. And we believe that three
fourths OF all OF the taxes in the dis
trict will he paid by the corpora
lions doing business in the district
and in the town Of Bridgeport. AS
to the amount of taxes actually
paid by tho public service corpora
ton and companies, and the taxes
paid by the citizens Of the town OF
Bridgeport and the taxes paid by the
farmers or those residing out OF the
city limits and in the district Of
Simpson will be tabulated and fur
nished to the readers OF the Telegram
in the near future.
Again we say, no town. no district.
no people, no society, no community
can become great or advanced we'll
in civilization unless they are willing
to prepare and maintain permanent
highways for the accomm odation
and use OF the citizenship.