The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-12
dTY VOTES QUARTER
MILLION DOLLAR
BOND ISSUE
= Votes Are Cast Against
Opy p.oeressive Measure Yet
Submitted to Taxpayers
.owER PLANT NOW SURE
,.h.,;ties To Get Busy Getting
w -. .,..nent for Plant Without
Much Delay

~. progressive, wide awake citz-
nreIousas marched to the polls
,o.t IN solid phalanx on Tuesday
..s. their ballot for the quarter
million dallar city bond issue,
.s.a result this city has shown
,he neighboring towns and cities
~ h does not intend to remain
Edwards, but to grow with the
times.
r...dov,s election all but two voted
tovor of the bond issue and out
= total valuation of $518,879.5S
!, assessment participating in the
LECTION only $2,550.OO was recorded
AGAINST the measure.
The vote was not exactly unani-
o,s hut in the minds of the pro-
.ressive citizens clearly examplifies
~ sDirit Of cooperation existing in
oDolousas, and at the same time tes-
.;fes the intention of the citizens of
onelousas to make this one of the
verv best and most modern communi-
ties in Southwest Louisiana.
s15O,0OO Of the bond-issue will be
used for the Improvement and exten-
5on Of the water works and electric
light system and the remainder will
n used for street improvement and
drainage.
The 0pelousas electric light sys-
tenn has been run down for several
months, the city has clearly outgrown
the capacity of the plant, and as a
result the bond-issue was almost alb
solutely necessary. The city author
tiles, headed by Mayor E. L. Loeb,
who believes in doing things right,
whenever the step is necessary, will
50 improve the electric light system
adequate facilities for years to come.
as to assure the citizens Of this city
Already the authorities have gotten
busy with the view of effecting the
needed improvements in the quick
est possible time.
II is a common fact that street
pavement is one of the greatest as
sets to be had by a city like this one.
A few years ago when it was decided
to pave a few Of the important thor
Oughfares Of the city it was not then
fully realized the great benefits to
BE derived from that great step for
ward. Now, however, it is almost the
unanimous desire of the taxpayes to
zee practically every street in Opel
Ousas paved.
The people of Opelousas have much
to be proud of. In the last year they
have, almost as a unit voted for good
roads, modern school building and
Tor city Improvement. Practically one
million dollars have been voted by the
taxpayers Of 0pelousas and immedi-
ate surrounding country.
The ordinance calling the special
bond-issue election was drafted and
adopted during Mayor Mike Halphens
term, and II was largely through the
efforts of Simon Sicily, popular and
prominent young member of the
city council that the ordinance wes
brought before the municipal author
critics for consideration. He secured
the requisite number of signatures
70 petition calling for the election
snd backed by influential taxpayers
made it possible for Opelousas to vote
on measure that will bring about
such great result.
Too much praise cannot be given
tne present city administration, for
Mayor Loeb and his council took up
the good work, where it was left by
the outgoing administration and the
Mayor made personal appeal to his
many friends to vote in favor of the
pond issue, because it would again
place the electric light and water sys
TEN on paying basis and the COM
munity would be given better service
with greatly improved system.
The voting on Tuesday of the quar-
Ter Of million dollars bond issue
makes it possible for Opelousas to
nave the majority of its streets paw
60 and as Mayor Loeb and the mem
0ers OF the city council are unani-
mously in favor of street improve
ment it is very likely that much act
lSlty along those lines will be noted
IN the next few months.
according to the plans of the city
suthorities the city will pay for the
paving of the intersections, while the
property owners will stand the re-
hlslnder of the burdenn Already sew
eral large taxpayers have signified
1nelr intention of petitioning the city
council to pave, with wood blocks or
oNnuhtic streets on which they reside.
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