East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-22
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larger city In tho distance near where
she has a wider range of choice
through larger stocks of goods to sell
ect from.
Having viewed this road program
from ali these angles the only question
which can arise In reasonable minds
will be can we afford the roads, and
does the labor market, and general
business conditions warrent the under
taking now.
Tho Cost.
Tho cost to the county in money
raised by ten year bonds will be,
principal $1,O5O,O0O and the interest
about $267.75O, making $I,317750 In
all, which If paid in ten years. will
average $131,775 each year. This
would require an average tax on the
present assessed value of the county
each year for ten years of about . la
mills. At this rate the tax would be
% cents on each $500 assessed value
for each year and $3.50 in all. on
$3.50 each year and $25 in all. on
each $4,000 the tax would be s25
each year and $3.50 in all. On $780,
600 the tax would be $3.50 each year
and $2500 in all. The ordinary home
in Pendleton is assessed at around
$1,000 and in the small towns where
lots are cheaper at $500 and less,
Each taxpayer can readily determine
his share of the tax by noting the value
on his last tax receipt. and then
making the computation as aforesaid.
Three or four million American boys
are being released from the army and
navy now. Industry is changing from
a war basis to one of peace. One or
two million women took the places
made vacant by the departing soldier
boys. With tho prospect of falling
prices, manufacturers will probably
not risk production of surplus stocks.
The federal administration urges pub
lie works to sustain wages while llv-
ing cost is high and to supply en-
ployment during the period of transit
tion. This road program would
probably require three years for COM
pletion, which ought to carry us into
Not like Former Move.
Those who opposed the county
bonding scheme of four years ago may
consistently support this one. This Is
more comprehensive and it makes
much greater provision for market
roads. 1t contemplates proven kinds
Of construction and 1t brings to US
S626. 900 of outside aid. The six mil.
lion dollar bonding act of two years
ago was proposed when our boys were
joining tho colors. 1t was conceived
IN Portland and financed. many be-
lieved. by concerns with patent pave
ments to sell. 1t proposed the impos-
sible to accomplish with tho bonds
provided, and in many ways aroused
tho just suspicious of honest people,
But so far as 1 know this plan Origi
mated here and Is advanced in good
faith and gives promise of doing
what is claimed for II.
My own attitude towards coOperat-
ing with the state and nation has been
largely influenced by new methods of
finance adopted by them. -Four years
ago there was no means in sight to
pay for road construction except from
taxes upon the property OF this county.
Now that portion of tho funds to
come from tho state we expect to be
taken care Of in large part by a IL
cense tax upon motor vehicles and
gasoline tax. Two years ago the fed
eral government derived most of its
revenue from taxes upon goods which
the whole people, the rich and the