The Arvada enterprise., 1922-04-13
Tunnel BILL
. WILL INCREASE +.
OUR PROSPERITY

The proposed Moffat tunnel will
put Arvada on u transcontinental
railroad line. In this way it will be
a great step in advancing the com.
mcrcinl development of the town and
community. 1t will benefit US all
directly and indirectly. Tho de-
creased cost of Routt County coal
nude possible by the cheaper freight
haul will enable the people of Ar.
vada to pay their proportion of the
cost Of the tunnel with the money
saved in buying coal. The follow
ing concerning the tunnel PROPOSE
ton is taken from Chas. Leckcnby's
Steamboat Pilot:
No matter how beneficial the pro-
jcct it is to be expected that there
will be a few objectOrs. II ID the
way of human nature. II someone
would propose ut his own expense
to build highway paved with gold
there would be those who would OBJ
ject to 1t because the CLINT of the
sun would be hard on the eyes.
To this kind Of chronic kicker,
fortunately few in number, 1t il not
worth while 10 waste time.
But to the intelligent citizen who
has honest doubts ind who wants to
inquire as to possible costs and ad.
vantages, to become posted on all
phases Of tho SUBJECT, there are sever.
al things that should be called TO his
attention.
The complaint most frequently
heard Is that Denver should build
the tunnel without calling upon out
side help. This Ia rather . selfish
view. for we are all to benefit alike.
Yet the fact remains that under
the contemplated plan Denver will
stand tho big cost Of the tunnel.
DenvSe voluntarily and by large
majority n few years ago voted Ia
bond itself to build the tunnel with
any help. Tho supreme court de-
clarcd It unconstitutional on tho
grounds shat the Contemplated IN.
provcmcnt was not within the limits
Of tho municipality that was to be
bonded.
So they have hit upon the happy
plan Of district, including Denver
and the territory thru which the rail
road runs.
Here nrc the valuations Of the
nonvor sa7o aia 7h0 Grand III s6G
ego. Routt ti5.708. $50, Moffat
&6,7s9 $50, and the strips Of other
counties approximately 81 900 900.
Tho hin howevcr foilow. m. law
In roo,rJ tn ,rprnvcmsrt di.tricts
md makes IN. rcnI estate without
The ,ynnrovcmcrt. h..r III. hond
i.su. A, ncnr m, rnr bs fivurcd
Donv.r,a ohjigntion ma comnorcd With
tbo rorn;rJ,r NJ ,ho di.trict 1. .hnut
sto m. ,ot,j y,,m.,ior ~ ncn.
vcr N. comn,rcJ with tbc balance
az tho district Ia IA IN 4
Than n In well IN nnnlvze thu
coat n tho fulI navm.nt ~ bonds.
II. 700 (OO sbo,,,d he issued. and
the sum has purpossly been put be-
You'd the probable cost 50 that all
contingencies mny be provided for,
II levy Of 30 mills would nay for Il
In ono year. This IN assuming that
the real estate vaic Ii 80 per cent Of
the totnl
INT az coursa such nubiic works
nrc nat mid for nj once Int mrs
ntrunv over n ncriod of vcor. 40 TINT
those who comc nf,crward. shnlI nnv
pnrt of the burden. A lew Of
mills wm,ld pnv m. interest md nro-
vide "A sinking fund 10 take IN the
holds in gL vcnrs allowing onlv for
n normal Increase in valuation
The business wov ;s 20 decide for
vo,ir,clf II vour nroncrtv mr. your
business wili no cnbnnccd mor, ihnn
? mill, n ycnr. ~ on cncb Al 900 Of
valuation. NV Inc eonstruction M Tho
,mnnol ~
Mnnv hnvc mndc the cI,iu Tint MI
rcaI nroncr,v would he cnhnnccL On
no. nont hy ,,n;J sd snrn ,,.nsnor
,ot;nn b,t IN hn v.,v co,scrv.,iv,
/, /, IL n.r,.i, IN h. n, ,c,.i IN mo-,
, cent "
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