The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-04-13

THE BONDING PROPOSITION

the City Of Philip will decide tn
question Of whether or not ther
shall be bonds sold in the sum o
$4,000; S25,000 of this to be use.
for the purpose Of extending an,
improving the waterworks system
$4,000 to be used to install sew
crage system in the City Of Philip
No doubt the majority of thu
voters favor voting bonds for bot
purposes. We believe it should car
ry. We are not perhaps, as wei
posted on the facts and figures a,
some others interested in the pro
position, but there are few point.
every resident should consider wei
before next Tuesday
AS we understand it, there arc
certain repairs and improvements
necessary to our present water
works system that must be made
whether the bonds are voted on
not. This we understand will run
into a considerable sum and when
it is done we will still be compelI-
ed TO worry along with an made
quatc supply Of water that is only
available IN certain parts Of the
city. In a few years at the most.
this will have to be remedied anl
any money expended to improve
the present system would be prac-
tlcally at total loss. 1t would
therefore seem the proper thing
from an economic standpoint Go
vote sufficient now to take care Of
all needs for the years to come.
That the sewerage bonds shoul.'
be voted along with the water
works bonds. we think most people
will admit. There are several rea-
sons why sewerage system should
be installed Perhaps the greatest
benefit directly to the residents Of
the city would be the advantage
Of sanitation. That has been thor
oughly gone into and no doubt
everyone undertands the need
from that point.
Then there is the advantage to
our city commercially. Only recent
ly man from the east visited oul
city with a view Of investing. We
saw a letter which he had written
to a business man here upon his
return home, in which he gave his
reasons for not coming here One
of the principal objections to our
city was the lack Of sewerage.
At the present time the water
works is losing proposition to
the city. One reason for this is
that only a small percentage Of
the residents within reach Of the
city water are using it. At least
hey are not among the patrons
who pay their bit regularly into
he city treasury. Just as long as
We continue the present system,
hat condition will not change, and
t Will continue to be a great bill
of expense, no matter how much
Improvement is made in the way
If reservoir and water supply.
Now IT sewerage system be
installed, and the mains extended.
n order to comply with the city
regulations. many people would be
to put in city water who
ire not users at the present time.
n fact I'VE have every reason to
believe that the number of pat
ons would be increased about four
lines the present number. And it
must also be remembered that
hese people will use much more
water and will pay corresponding
y more.
There is also this advantage in
loing these two jobs at one time.
We have it from good authority
hat only one set Of bitches will
'e necessary over great deal of
he ground covered. This in itself
will be a great saving when we
must all admit that the sewerage
ystem must be installed sooner
II later.
Every voter has the right to
asst his or her vote for what seems
or the best interests of all con
erned and for the community as
whole. 1t is our honest belief
hat these two bonding PROPOSE
ions should carry next Tuesday.