The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
PROPOSED BOND ISSUE.

=. PHOFOoED hONS IoSOG' 4
Z Squire Jackson's scheme for bond
issue OF 100000 for road construc.
ton Is an ambitious one, but condi-
tions require large expenditure Of
the people Of the county are really to
receive the benefits of rapid and easy
transportation. II costs tremendous
amount OF money under existing con-
ditions and present day traffic to build
roads and 1t Is unfair to expend 1t all
on one section OF the county, therefore
the broad and comprehensive plan
which, Mr.. Jackson proposed com
mends itself to fair minded and dis
interested citizens Of all sections.
1t would have been much better,
as events proved, to have taken the
public into his confidence before Mr.
Jackson presented his plan, but the
thirty days allowed for discussion
ought to add strength to the scheme.
The advocates of real, comprehen-
sive, broad plan for highway construc.
tion have nothing to lose by an appeal
to the intelligence and patriotism of
the people Of the county. The ex.
penditure of 100000 on the roads
that are designated together the
pledge to meet state and federal aid
on the other three roads not embraced
In the plan, is fair to all sections OF
tho county. It has a degree of merit
that has never been possessed by the
other schemes that have singled out
two or three roads for large expendi-
lures without giving consideration to
the needs Of all the people. This
Journal believes that when they pro-
perly understand the situation that
majority Of the people of the county
will voice approval of Mr.. Jackson's
plan.
While we are at 1t, however, The
Herald would like to suggest an
amendment that would provide for an
additional issue of say 100000 for the
purpose of making passable the com.
munity roads leading, ito the country
schools OF the county for distance
Of ct least two miles, where such
roads are now IN a condition that will
not admit Of children meeting, tile res
quirements Of the compulsory school
lsws This u.s. the srscommenda ton
made by. the directorate Of. the .coun-
by council Of agriculture and one to
which every patriotic citizen, having
due regardy tes the fitafes ecohomic
and political welfare OF his nation
may give UNQUALIFIED assent. The
rural community life must be made
more attractive If the drift of popula-
ton from country to city is to stop,
and unless that'i checked then may
God Almighty have mercy upon the
glorious institutions of America. v
What Is million dollar bond issue
for the highways of Maury county I?
According to the new assessment, and
The Herald believes that the figures
are, much under rather than over &C.
tual value, there are in Maury county
thirty-one millions of taxable wealth.
A million dollar bond issue is a little
over three per cent. of that sum. To
pay the, interest at six per cent. on
this bond issue would require 5000
pr q levy only twenty cents on the
Si0O OF taxable wealth and sinking
fund, running over twenty-five years
could be provided with an additional
levy OF ten cents, making the total
levy only thirty cents for interest and
sinking fund. In return every section
OF the county would get good road
q first class road, to the, county seat.
More than that every community for
2 radious OF two miles from the
school center. would have road to
the school that would be passable at
every season Of the year. This journ.
a hopes that Mr.. Jackson and the
other advocates of the road building
scheme will accept The Herald's sug-
gestion to embody the recommends.
ton Of the council of agriculture and
make 1t an even million dollar issue.