Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-01
THE BOND ISSUES.

ON July Goth will take place the election Tor the CITY o
issues which been under consideration LOT so7
All three propositions should carry without question: DIS
of all vital to the city economy in the ehd
although in the aggregate the sum covered may seem "'s
But scattered period of approximately Ten years '
dol tax If there additional tax VIII be putaeSo
n income It is very probematica if the issuing OF these bonus
will mean much additional tax to the city, but thee 'le GER
taintv that in this manner will something for our
money while without bond issue the money VIII De Sp
for upeep and repairs the of the period we Will De
off than are now.
That the city fire department will have to be e-equppeu
s too everyone need any argument the
ourbreath experience have just through during W
water shortage brought this home to every one OF us Inc
only way emergency be met by the proposed oou
issue While the aggregate the sum asked may seem con-
siderable the action the council in reducing the amount OF
the when the regular tax levy for ire purposes was ~
into consideration that ii will be economy IN w
that with new apparatus the cost OF the uNeep
of the department be reduced that before the oou De-
come equipment will have paid for itself and we Will
have something the city will be as safe from IRE
hazard possible make it, As we now stand we are on
the black list fighting facilities concerned and
are facing an increase in insurance which will surely
come if this should fail Not authorize the issuing
of these bonds height of folly and the poorest
imaginable economy.
So TOO the building of the Main street side
bridge Ottawa has been bridge poor for years and has
spent enough ep old open to have built this
arch three times The proposed permanent src
ure will expense all time. The present structure
beyond repair and additional has been wasted on
within week in order to keep and is now hazard
city should give way Gas it is liable to do at
asked money lawsuit and judgment would not be
period of time this bond issue will be-
The Courtney and Hit street and Spring street
hill bonds equally urgent and equal play for
economy Besides the improvements asked would remove an
eycsorc which has given Ottawa bad name among tourists
from coast 1t is the chance to get rid forever of
the expense of keeping the South Ottawa hill and the
strip od west of the south approach to the Illinois river
bridget 10 the getting the build big
portion, which they will take over if this improvement
guaraieed-and only this condition Within the past two
weeks has been spent keep this road passabe Drive
there and see got anything for your money.
authorization of the bonds has been by who opposed
to the present administration This is the most foolish obec
ton that could be conceived II these bonds issued the
raised only be used for the specific purposes named
bonds No orders could be issued for part of the fire
equipment for instance, except buy the equipment
specified not cent Of the Main sdecu arch could be
used for except build that according the
specifications and with the money for paving Courtney
street Hit street and the Spring hill The
sioners would have chance the
purpose if they desired to do That the
this time merely because these
and vital now. Who is in the council when are
cuts little figure. The money will have pur-
specified and be diverted no possible
way