The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-16
THE ROAD BOND ISSUE.
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favorable for the sale Of road bonds as and
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building might be termed cooperative projects between the
counties Powder River county could not sell the road bonds
ing with state for the bonds voted by the
people Of this county with those provisos attached
The road bond issue for the at least
the railroad question In days by railroads built
to develop the country; the conditions reversed the
promotion railroad 10 be consistent them boosters
railroad should first boost for improved road construction
for improved roads themselves potent factors in develop
ment and forerunnes for railroad Improved public
highways enhance the money value of the land by making
improved conditions become big influence in attracting in
vestments BY, people from other states
Of the road bonds be evenly distributed would amount to
$40 each for the 2oyear period s. each for At
20 years 40 for each making the pro rated cost of
principal and interest $4o each for year The principal
valuation and in issue practical illustration will be
given from which each taxpayer figure what his
payments for the road bonds would amount to-
Arguments against the sale of the road bonds per-
haps the for it. Instead of placing the
would away and go unnecessary overhead ex-
and in the end there would be little road work
bonds loan that money this county which
eventually must be paid back by the taxpayers principal
people would not oppose the improved ro, project but under
the present depression any project that increases expenses
orariy at least until the return of normally At general
election IN tins county oyer two years authorization for
the issuance OF road bonds voted
majority but since then conditions have changed and if put
to vote the proposition would be defeated, negative
argument Even though road becomes improved and il is
worth nearly the money investment placed in cost of
future maintenance must not be ignored for its upkecp
be attended to at considerable expense. Building gravelled
roads according to certain specifications and plans would be
experience for this county and it should proceed
hously, starting small scale instead of taking the
entire project with stroke With the stretch of
road to be included III project the public pay dearly
for the slightest misnanagemen incompetence inexperi
ence Of those in charge
Six miles Of road could be improved the first year and
then the next the county could profit by mistakes in
construction Of another sxmie unit. \ suggestion would be
to let two separate contracts for units three miles each to
be built at each end of the road and following wears TO
adopt the procedure until the gap closed Regardless
1t mileage, i'll the event the road to be substantially i'm
proved there must be competitive bidding and the successful
contractor contractors qualify by providing sufficient
bonds surety for the faithful performance the work The
argument for building the road pecemea it were has more
merit when viewed from another angle There are no road
contractors in this county who have the equipment and a
cial means for tackns the entire road project they could
work units OF few miles The county itself has road ma
rnery which could perhaps he loaned for stipulated sums
rented to contractors.
In any event would be absolutely necessary to crail
penses wherever possible to the end that for every dollar
expended there must be honest dollars worth of road work
to account for it,