The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-05-11
Special Election
Held Thursday
CITY WILL CAST BALLOT ON
ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING
SYSTEM MAY 18th.

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Redwood Falls the purpose of which
is to ascertain the wishes of the voters
on the issuing of bonds to the amount
of eight thousand dollars, this money
to be used to pay for the ornamental
lighting system which has been need
in Redwood Falls for some time. Polls
will be open from six o'clock in the
morning until nine o'clock in the even-
ing, and every person of voting age
is urged to express his or her wish
in the matter by marking a ballot at
the proper polling place.
: The text of the ballot is as follow:
"a In favor of issuing, bonds in the
amount of $800O.00 for an orna-.
mental street lighting system.
(2) Against issuing bonds in the
amount Of $800O.00 for an orna-
mental street lighting system.
The voters preference will be shown
by the customary cross in the square
opposite the clause for which he
wishes to vote.
Cable costing $500. has been ord
cred laid in the business section before
the paving is put into place. Should
the bonds not receive favorable vote
this amount will have to be paid for
by SOME other means of taxation, to
be arranged for next year. 1t is
absolutely essential and necessary
that these cables be laid at this time
since the future distribution of the
lights over the entire city is dependent
upon this cable. It is also a matter
Of economy that these cables be owned
and controlled by the city as private
ownership would mean the dependence
of the city upon such owner or
owners and might embarass the city
in granting future franchises. Ordin-
ary common sense shows the wisdom
of having these cables controlled by
the city and also Of having them put
in place now instead of having to tear
up the paving for their later installa-
tion.
Voting these bonds will mean the
annual payment of only $3.50 of inter
est for the next ten years, at which
time the bonds will be paid. This is
very small charge for the great
benefit this system will be to the city.
The balance Of the $4,000, after de-
Quoting the cost of the cables, will be
used to pay for the necessary switch
board, overhead line and transformers.
No ornamental posts will be paid for
from this sum as the business men
have agreed to pay $1.00 per front
foot on all property where these posts
will be used, this amount paying for
the posts, insulation and setting up.
Neither will there be an extension of
the ornamental lights into the resi-
dence district at the present time.
The proposed White Way will end at
the Hospital corner and will not be
extended down Washington Street as
has been rumored. The same thing is
true in all other sections of the city.
It is very fitting that this question
should be settled Immediately in order
that the proposed system may be in
stalled while the paving is being done.
This is matter Of economy as well
as expediency as the installation may
be done much more cheaply and with
much less inconvenience now than
after the paving is completed. This
lighting system has been much de-
sired by many citizens for the past
several years and now is the opportune
time for it to be adopted. There is
apparently little opposition to the
project and it is probable that the
bonds will find favor with the majority
of the citizens.
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