The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15

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ter together.
To start such nm enterprise some few
men will probably have 70 take upor
themselyes the responsibility for raak
ing i success.
Two bids are nov IN for the pro,
posed new road in Manchester Village
These bids arc for 4 class Of road
which Is 10 a great extent, permanent
No surface will wear forever, but
there is no reason why the foundation
and grades will not stand, as proposed
for fifty years and perhaps a hundred.
The matter is now being actively
discussed as il will be brought before
Village meeting at an early date.
Amy person interested may sec the
plans in the Office Of the Equinox
House, and the trustees viii be glad
10 give information
In connection with the proposition
for raising money for the proposed
new road in the Village, there is one
question which will come up for dis
oussion which should be carefully con
sidered before a Village meeting, and
that is: When and how shall the
money be paid-Shall il be all at once,
or by a series Of orders payable so
ranch sueb 1sear9
There is a chance for much differ
ence of opinion because Of the differ
ent circumstances Of the various indi-
viduals.
The man with money in the savings
bank and the rich man may prefer to
pay the whole bin in one year, thus
saving interest This method may be
a real hardship on eme persons.
There arc others who are borrowing
money at six per cent, who would pre-
fer TO have the Village borrow at FIVE
per cent FOR term Of years q
assume that the Village can borrow
the money at five per cent?
There are some who wish 10 sell
their real estate, who would prefer 70
let the buyer pay part Of the tax.
The total cost % the poll tax payer
will be small and il will make little
difference 20 most OF them
Some men viii prefer to pay in
three years, some 10 five and some in
ten years
II 6 evident then that no method s
going 10 suit everybody.
In discussing The matter each man
must forget hs own individual ease
and decide from a broader standpoint
While would be- satisfied with any
method decided on, Ct seems 70 me that
the common sense th.nE 10 do, il We
vote 70 rt.e amy money, is 20 do it in
the way that i recognized as the
proper way To finance permanent im-
provemtnts That is. 10 pay IL by
series of Village orders running over
a period, not Go exceed ten years. No
state. cIty ~ village ever gets pcuuan-
ent Improvements by paying al In orc
year Il s. not q fair proposition 20
most people 20 make them pay taxes +.
this year Tor improvements which are
permanent benefit to people who .
may be here twenty years from now
and the proposed road will probably I
last more than fifty years SO FAR as the
foundation and grade are concerned,
and the surface viii probably be good
for twenty years. /
The man who wants to pay an his
share at once can deposit his cheek for
the FUN amount in the savings bank
At per cen, and Tho interest viii cost
him but per cent.
The man 20 be considered most Is
the man who finds IL a hardship to pay
all at once
No man should 20 to Village meet
ing considering only his own partic-
ular ease, a. each of Us Is differently
fixed financially. Some are al a period
when their finances are easy, and 9TH
>rs az time when every cent counts.
! think that practically al the voters
rho have an interest in the welfare Of
the Village would like 70 see the perm I
ancut road built To agree On il. We
must net let small differences stand in u
she way
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