The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-08-04
BOND ELECTION NO. 2

changed since April 5th when Ches-
terfeld voted 90 to 43 in favor of
this all important civic improvement
No new arguments have been ad-
vanced against it and there is nothing
new to say for it, but since the op-
position to the issue presented it's case
before the people in so effective and
forceful manner, it may be well to
review the question from the other
angle.
Whether or not running water in
the home is regarded as a necessity
or luxury depends altogether upon
the point of view of the individual
and no amount Of arguing will change
that opinion. Many people regard a
daily bath the year round as ne
cessity-and in the summer time
And anyone VINO has ever tried to
bathe in thimble-full of water
does not need to be told that it is
impossible. Cleanliness to some peo-
pie is not only next to Godlincss, but
comes long, long before that attri-
butte can be approached. To many
people, then, bathtub is not lux
ury, but necessity. Water is also
necessary in the kitchen to those who
have fair regard for those who labor
there.
1t is necessary if this town is to
remain on the map!
During the past five years this
town has lost $500,OO0.OO in fires
gone up in smoke No business man
is silly enough to say the insurance
companies lost that or any part of it.
The day the insurance people decide
Chesterfield is losing proposition,
that day will insurance become i'm
possible here. Who is losing this
half million dollars, at the rate of one
hundred thousand a year? 1t is the
insurance-carrying people of Ches-
terfield-tax payers-who are max
ing good on their premiums, now out
rageously high, this awful property
destruction. During all this time only
one fire had progressed so far before
discovery as to have been beyond i'm
mediate control of fire hose.
Chesterfield is good town, but the
best town on the face of the earth
can not long survive such wanton
waste. We have the same exaggera-
tion as to the probable tax levy that
we had before.
When it comes to estimating the
levy and it's practical application
there is no one better able to arrive
at correct conclusion than our COM
petent treasurer, Mr.. J. y. Welsh.
Here is what he had to say about il
last March:
eve have $288,000 worth of prop
erty on the tax books and a 10 mill
levy will raise $5,472. The interest on
the bonds will be $4,000 and a sink
ing fund of 1896 year will retire
the bonds. Therefore, we will have
to raise $5,395 each year for 30 years
in order to retire the bonds. We pay
each year in insurance abouc $780,
600 and it has been estimated that
We would save Is per cent. on this
amount which would be 1900. So
you can see after all our expense
each year would only be $895 and
know we can afford this"
1t will be remembered that Mr..
Welsh's insurance figures were very
conservative Mr.. George Eddins, of
the Chesterfield Loan & Insurance
Co., says. The insurance property in
Chesterfield is nearly S3,O0O,0OO,
but to be conservative he places the
figures at $2,00O,OOO The rate is
above 2 per cent, but he figures it at
per cent, this making the insurance
bill of the town above S40,0O0.0 90.
Thus from Mr.. Eddins we learn that
the reduction in insurace instead of
$4,5O0.00, as Mr.. Welsh figures will
be more than $6,000.00.
So if we take Mr.. Welshs tax es-
timate--in which matter he is an ex-
pert-and Mr.. Eddins insurance fig
ures-in which matter he is an ex-
pert-the tax for the system cannot
hurt the town very badly.
And if fire is allowed to continue
to run rampant and unchecked how
long will we continue TO have any
town at all?
Waterworks seem like a luxury
to some Of us, but We believe that
large majority of the people of
Chesterfield will still see it in the
light as an absolute necessity--neces-
Sary to health and comfort and neces-
sary for the continuance and develop
ment of Chesterfield.
great dnal of tho r,rn..nn- I.l