Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-07
.BIXBY ENDORSES THE
ROAD BOND ISSUE
Enthusiasm for Proposition is
Displayed in Well Attend
ed Meeting.

u the meeting last night at Bixby
may be taken as q criterion of the
sentiment in that city on the road
bond issue now before the voters of
Tulsa county. BiXby will roll up
good majority for hard-surfaced
roads.
This was the second OF the series
of personal presentations of the
proposition, involving $1,75O.OOO.
which comes up for vote November
20. The third meeting is to be held
tonight at Broken Arrow.
Three Address Meeting.
AS at the Monday night meeting
at 'enks. the speakers last night were
Lewis Cline, county clerk; f.. Bee
Guthrey. highway commissioner of
the Chamber of Commerce, and
George T.. Reeves, county attorney.
The biggest crowd, which met in
Cdd Fellows hall. broke into enthu-
siastic applause when Lewis Cline de-
livered a message from the board of
county commissioners to the people
OF BiXby. This was with regard to the
three-mile stretch of road south of
Bixby, thru the bottoms. This stretch
had not been designated for paving
In the election call, nor marked on the
maps. Bixby citizens desire greatly to
have this improved.
y was instructed by the three COM
missioncrs to tell you that this road
will be paved and that the contrac.
Will be let at the same time the rest
Is II the election carries" said Mr..
Cline.
THAT was all we wanted TO know"
]. f. Potter, prominent business man
OF l}ixby, said. There is now no doubt
that Bixby will he for the proposition
by large majority"
Cost to Each Person.
Mr.. Guthrey opened the discussion
of the question after being introduced
by George Wiles. president of the
Biyby Commercial club. Mr.. Guthrey
reviewed briefly the question of fl
nancing the paving. the cost to each
person and the designation of the
roads to be paved. He stated that it
will cost s35.S7 on each 1900 valua-
tion during the entire 20 years dur
ing which the bonds are being retired.
This will mean S1.79 each year on the
$1,000 valuation.
Every man In this county who uses
the roads. will save what 1t costs him
each year on the $1,000 every month";"
said Mr.. Guthrey. "IIe will save 1t in
countless ways.
"The Tulsa Chamber of Commerce,
to a man, Is behind this proposition.
This means that the large property
holders OF the county, those on whom
the burden Will fall heaviest, are for
investing their money for The returns
the road system will bring"
Mr.. Cline stated that, while some
bridges must be built the expense
of building them will not come from
the bond issue. The county has avail
able sS1, 900 from the state gross pro-
duction tax money, which can go tor
the bridge Improvement nesessary.
Present Indebtedness.
Mr. Cline then said that the pres
ent bonded Indebtedness of the county
is 100000, and that now there is in
the sinking fund $4,000 to retire
the 100000 bridge bonds, which fal,
due in 1921. This practically means
that the county is in debt only $780, |
000.
Nsing illustrations drawn from the |
of other cities and towns, |
George Reeves told what 1t will moan
to this county TO have n system of
roads connecting all the |
towns in the county. He predicted the |
population will be doubled within five |
years, and that the city and county, |
already leaders OF the state In nearly |
every respect, will be best known Of |
any section in the United States. He
pointed to the example of Taneha as
what paved roads mean to a
There, lots which sold
for cents taxes q few years sbo,
now are selling for 500 each.
At tho meeting tonight at Broken
will be ono Of the speakers Mr..
who Is a strong advocate Of
the issue. formerly was county COM
missioner.