Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-04-02
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF.
CITY OF MONTPELIER


The matter that is foremost in the minds Of the citizens Of
Montpelier the street paving proposition to be voted upon
Monday April 18th 1920 The first consideration support
of paving should be the benefits derived from it. The second
its cost the third the saving to the ct the fourth the inn
proved sanitary condition
AS to the first not dissenting voice heard All
progressive communities in the world have paved their streets
and will continue to do 50.
Second-The following figures will be Illuminating to
those citizens who had opportunity into them
carefully BY the declaration through the ordinance of
paving district the city council set aside certain portion OF
the streets of Montpelier to be paved name Washington
Street from the Oregon Short Line Railroad gof way
the side Of Fourth Street and the side streets north and
south from Washington Street block 1t is contemplated
that the property abutng the paving to bear the
tire expense excepting the intersections the of the
latter to be paid by all Of the taxpayers the City Mont
peer very carefully estimated at $45O00 for which it is
proposed to issue bonds bearing interest at the rate of per
per The purpose of this election is Therefore to
authorize city council to obgae the city in the of
81, 10000 to be due and payable in twenty years.
1t is thought that the best way to determine the cost 70
the individual taxpayer would be to take the ratio Of 10000
the assessed value Of Montpelier and apply this ratio to the
assessed valuation Of the property Of each taxpayer The
suit that and hreeourth mills is added to the present
rate By using concrete example let how the
erty affected Mr. John Doe house and lot
valued $2000 however assessed approximately $1,000
The increased upon the assessed valuation therefore,
would be $5 per year during the life of these bonds less
than oneha cent per day. Is there citizen who has the
good of Montpelier whole his neighbor in general his
family in particular at heart who is unwilling to lend his lit
tie mite for the advancement o the city which lie has made
his home7
ThirdAn examination Of the records the City Hall dis
closes that about $5630 spent during 1919 in making
walks passabe That about $4967 spent in drag
ging the Streets that $50000 spent in sprinng the
streets and that $952 spent III cleaning and clearing the
cutters making total of approximately $250l79 The flush
ing of the paved streets two three times week all that
will be necessary This latter function be performed with
extra expense to the city, by the flushing Of fire hydrans
which must be done anyway therefore the above
the city year. which Of necessity will tend to de-
crease the cost of administration
Furthermore, the Board of Fire Underwriters
that the insurance rate in Montpelier will be decreased
cent making approximate saving insurance Of $400 per
year. total Of than $1,000 per year. which exceeds the
interest the bonds during the twenyyear period by $2
l485y00 which may be applied on retiring the bonds
Fourth-The physicians all the United States have
constantly maintained that the paving OF streets has improved
sanitary conditions wonderfully, and essened conagon
Again. who there among good citizens who will oppose
paving in view of the facts outlined aboveg
ConclusonAnother phase Of the situation that is well
to bear mind is that this $4500000 improvement viii in
crease the valuation Of all the property in Montpelier that
extent very least and if Montpelier enjoys the
that progressive communities have done
erty will increase to two three times this investment
This being the case practically all of the added and small
is another method of saving.
(Signed)
BEAR LAKE BOOSTERS CLUB
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