El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17
SHALL THE TAXPAYERS HAVE a SAY
AS TO HOW THEIR MONEY SHALL CO?

IF the county Judge and commissioners believe they
the taxpayers money they fit without be-
inp called TO account they are sadly mistaken or The
Herald does not know the temper Of the people Of FL Paso
for the efforts Of the chamber Of commerce. the
bond for road building IN 81 Paso couzty never would
have carried yet advice from that body is absolutely
cted The biggest taxpayers IN the city, represented
IN the chamber Of really representative body
Of FL Paso citizenship Of the highest orderadyocated the
bond issue and helped to put through because they be-
sTed the Judge and the commissioners would Try TO give
the people the best that money could buy when the con-
tracts were let.
In return for this confidence and support the commits
oners not only refused to suggestions the cham
Der Of commerce. representing the who put tie bond
issue over and who VIII pay most Of the taxes but actual
" slapped IN the face the men who dared to ask for
hearing BY awarding contract and then letting the cham
Der Of commerce committee present arguments without m
forming the committee they would DO good. Sci
dom mas corittee OF suen prominence 1sn uetso Win
such saut courtesy history Of FL Paso politics
The who vent before the commissioners had no
object but give them the best possible advice and help
IN spending the countys money. Judge McChntock Is al
ways ready and willing to have the citizens petition his
BODY issues-n fact is nct to passing out
the word that the commissioners do not care to with
suggestions FROM taxpayers But he and his court show
themselves slow listen to these taxpayers after the
money has been voted how it is to be spent If the
cooperation Of the taxpayers is necessary BEFORE the
bonds issued, why not consult them little HOW
IG- SPEND The MONEY derived from the bonds?
There question but that the pavement which the
commissioners ordered put down aThe Island" VIII give
value than concrete advocated by the chamber Of
at only cent square yard Without re-
fleeing upon the bhuthic paving, which is good paw
uq there is no comparison between the two specifications
for country roads Every state engineer consulted by the
chamber Of commerce in its teegraphic inquiry was
emphatic upon this We have both roads here the
~ for comparison Al replies to inquiries classed concrete
100 percent perfect other competing pavements at so
percent lover.
For this climate the concrete is far and away the best
The chamber Of commerce. representing the taxpayers Of
u Paso asked that the commissioners award the contract
for concrete paving at S24s square yard and protested
at awarding the contract for btumnous surface with
light concrete base $3.50. Without giving heang to
these men-en who had by their work and their VII
ngness to pay carried the bond issue and made the paving
possbe-the commissioners awarded the contract for an
entirely different sort Of pavement; pavement the busi
ness men believed under CONSIDERATION and
had not even expected the commissioners to consider fur
The Herald supported the bend issue because believed
the county needed the roads
Citizens believed the same thing.
The Herald and the voters felt that the county judge
and the county commissioners would listen to the taxpayers
and Try TO give the very best possible pavement for the
money Unless there Is change IN the way the commits
ones spend the rest Of the road money, The Herald here
and now pledges itself to the taxpayers Of the city to
OPPOSE any sort Of bond issue that the present county
Judge and county commissioners may ask for in the future
When men like J. A. Krakauer, H B Stevens, z T
White n A Warner, Jos A. Wright, ". D. Wise and A
Schwartz ask for conference with the county commits
soners to discuss with them the expenditure Of the county
taxes and not given hearing, It IS time to ask
# a new set Of commissioners is not needed.
Self defence and insanity pleas are being oVervored
BY gunner
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