The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-30
THE SEWERAGE QUESTION

Every subscriber Leader no doubt read in last
Wednesdays issue Of the the discussions by different @
question of sewerage be by qualified electors
Of the city next Monday September 1s we trust that
amiss upon the eve of the election
We believe that health conditions demand this reason
@ alone os every tax payer and owner in the city SHOULD cast
Aldermen of the city to issue city bonds in the of
There is nothing in the claim that the system win over
the amount of the issue named
The city council could not expend than the issue the
$125oGOoo issued for the purpose putting in sew
demen expnd for this purpose Should be found that this
amount will not be sufficient for the purpose
This the law t6e hh c d M and nG5
The system must be put in for the amount named at all
So much for this objection that has been some
the property We do not blame them for the stand they
but as we have shown above they are simply mistaken IN hee
conclusions have been msd to the true facts in the matter
Do the property owners of the city know thisg
they that little towns Grenada Water Valley
Wnona Lexington and all other towns in the state in this class
have o sps as new s ana have had them % Ito for
gressve city Of its size in the entire state everything with this
have Board of Trade composed of the business men
OF the city who are spending money and the
OF the county and city for the of inducing desirable e
locate here make this their home and business
Do the citizens know that one of the very first in
qued into by parties seeking location anywhere the
health school facilities and the moral atmosphere of that
We have the best school facilities of any city state
We have of the finest churches anywhere
in the state.
What say as to our health conditions?
We must be alive uptodate progressive measuring the
standard in instance only fab far short in this
vital one?
Why advertise hold ourselves out to the world at large
"HOMESEEKERS PARADISE" if not going to be
true to that name?
Why claim for we in TRUTH are not? Brook
haven is city of some 1000 or 5000 inhabitants
In the Prospectus issued by the Board Of Trade claim
many advantages other sister towns
cation and the high character of its citizens and yet
smaller townSowns of from 5000 to $500
this most important of all municipal improvements.
Our health officer tells that sewerage system
vital necessity.
Our pride the progressveness should each
one of us to support such
Our health progress future Importance business
center, all demand of us that we do this.
Why delay now? Objections urged when this same mat
ter before of citizens There will
objections raised by matter at what time what
conditions the question may be presented.
In opinion this is time to qubble. "NOW is THE
ACCEPTED TIME"
The Leader has always been the advocate of good
and municipal have always supported all
looking to the beterment of civic conditions and
it, if forward not backward if to continue
to business CENTER to take rghtfu
place the head of the of progressive cities and
in the state must support Any other action upon
part at this time would be step backward
WE BELIEVE THAT THE DEFEAT OF SEWERAGE BY
THE PROPERTY OWNERS ON NEXT MONDAY WOULD
HURT US AS MUNICIPALITY FOR YEARS TO COME.