Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-07
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BIG BOND
|SSUE:
Mass Meeting at Library To-
night to Talk Over Neces-
sity for New Municipal
Water Plant.

This evening at o'clock the people
of Ell Centre who are interested in the
proposed bond issue to the amoant of
100000 for the purpose of improving,
repairing and extending the municipal
water system are invited to gather in
front of the city library to hear ad-
dresses both for and against the prop
osition.
Ross T. HickcocX is to preside at the
meeting and it is hoped that everyone
in the town will turn out and either
express himself in favor of the bonds
or voice his opposition. The people
who are opposed. and there are many
of them it seems, are especially asked
by Commissioner Travers to attend
the meeting and PROFOUND questions Of
the proponents. The time between now
and the election which is called for
next Thursday, is SO short that there
will be but little opportunity to pre-
sent the matter as it should be except
in meeting of this kind.
The entire space in front of the IL
brary will be we'll lighted and there
will be seats provided so that all may
be comfortable. There is no fixed pro-
gram for the meeting, except that the
city officials, members of the Chamber
of Commerce and others who are pro-
posing the bond election will explain It
in full to the people and give their
reasons why they believe it is a vitaliy
necessary matter to be settled at tins
time. Those opposed to the bond issue
will have full opportunity to state then
objections and Commissioner Travers
and has associates are prepared ia
answer all questions that may be put
to them on the subject
The following brief interviews on
the bond question were obtained by
The Press today and tend to show the
drift of public opinion on the PROPOSE
ton:
Leroy Holt: "While have not made
a close personal study of the imme-
date needs of the city water depart
ment, | am strongly of the opinion
that the policy of retrenchmenU ano
cutting expenses to the last posSlb',
notch should be carried out. Economy
should be the watchword of the city
as we'll as its individual business en-
terprises. If the proposed improve
ments can be postponed temporarily, u
occurs to me that the time will not bt
far distant when we as a community
will be in far better shape to care FOL
our water Improvement. On the Other
hand it is also very probable that TIT
bond market will be much better an(
that a sale of our city bonds could bt
more satisfactorily consumated."
Bert Brewer, Manager Southern
q. konly. 81 Inlp II
my recent absence from the city an
not in a position to be fully cognlzan
with all the facts pertaining to thu
proposed bond election, neither do
like to take snap Judgment upon it
but at the same time | am convince
that if the city can get along for
time without further expensive I'm
provements in her water system, tina
the thing for us to do is to make tn
best of it and wait for more favorabi
business conditions"
j. L. Travers: There is one poin
that | would like to make clear, am
that is the fact that the city OF K
J Centre has never at any time sold an
| bonds below par. The law provide
that city bonds must be sold at pa
! plus accrued interest! Any time
! the past that the city of Ell Centre ha
1 had occasion to sell her bonds, thes
e bonds have been sold very readily at
. premium. On the other hand it is M
I the purpose of the city to sell TT
G entire 100000 issue at this time. Onl
e what bonds are absolutely necessary
: take care of the expense as the wor
: is done will be sold now. Due
n weather conditions during the summ'
e months the major position of the wol
y proposed on the water system will HAY
y to be done this fall.
}, J. C. Cooper, manager Pioneer Tit
e Insurance company favors the wat
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