The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-11-02
~. +,xo,vere of this ward defeat the

the taxpayers OF thlS "aiu oeie"' Wv
tax and then have it voted on US next
wear? This is exactly what VII hap
pen. Why not be pro save ana
show the way?
Some taxpayers cont, al iha' nc
brick building is not needed as yet, LAT
we can repair and add u i'e ola
buildings in order to relieve the
crowded conditions. But why spend
sl2,OOOOO or Sl5,0000o on the old bu'ld,
inps when we will eventually build
the brick? Too much money has al
ready been spent on frame buildings
that could have better been spent on
brick. Adding to frame buildings
would be makeshift. Why not build
q monument that will last a century,
# is selfish 10 live only for the pres
ent, with no thought Of the rising gen.
Grafton. If we build brick now we
will have the help OF the NONRESIDENT
corporations. OF course the L. 4 A.
railroad will doubtless always be III
the district, and their assessment IS,
by the way, $22,SOO per mile. This
gives them an assessment OF S21OVV
as the new district has II miles. The
taxes alone on this road during 70
wears would amount to about S3O,OOO.OO
| on a 5 mill building tax. Besides the
Grace Logging Company Is assessed
at about 100000, and the Pardee
Company and Bodcaw Lumber Co.
have high assessments as we'll as other
non-residents. am quoting from the
| assessors books. The statistics prove
that the people who derive the bene-
| fits will be called upon to pay only 81
or IS per cent OF the tax, whereas II
this matter is delayed the full burden
will fall on the citizenship Of this com
munity, for these larger interests vii
exploit this ward in few years, an(
leave only the resources of the sol
to tax. To delay the brick bulldln|
is to allow the big taxpayer to escape
the full burden will be saddled on tn
land, as it now is in Vim paris
where the people allowed all the tim
Der, ETC., to be shipped way and So
idly by and built scarcely no schoe
buildings.
Besides, Mr.. Kicker, did you knoN
that more money will be spent in tn
proposed district during tile next Z
years for tobacco than the buildln
will cost. If you wish to challene
. this statement, please make some II
-. vestigation.
An imposing brick structure wou
a and should be the pride OF Ward 5.
would assure the permanency OF II
place, and greatly enhance the walt
OF our real estate, by attracting a d
sirable class of citizens, who won
!, buy and develop land in our con
y munity. The brick structure could |
insured cheaper, and would be mut
~ safer, and more sanitary for Our chi
. dren. We must know that a larl
number of our children are seated
:. day in the second stories OF our fran
:. buildings and if these fire traps Shot
-. catch on fire there is strol
:. probability that it might result fatal
:. for many children. This disaster W
:. only narrowly averted some IL
months ago. Space will not permit +
!, to discuss the comforts in the W
:, Of regulating heat, ETC., the awakeni
:. of educational activity, and the fave
-, able advertising that the imposing bri
=. building would bring to our ward.
8 The high school, as Castor, has h
:. an almost miraculous growth. I
re enrolment has almost reached 4OO, a
,st the end is not yet. This country '
no continue to settle. up, and much fert
o. land that is untitled at present will
-. titled within a few years. This,
lid gether with Our good road system '