Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-03-31
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sulting engineer to remain on the
ground at all times while the work is
in progress to see that every pro-
vision of the contract is complied
with. Payments on the work will be
made in proportion to the amount Of
work completed, and percentage of
the final amount of work completed,
and a pecentagre of the final pay
ment to be withheld to take care of
any defects in the work that might
develop during one year following
the completion of the contract. The
Council will reserve the right to re-
iect any or all bids.
The estimates are complied from
actual survey and measurements.
Costs are based on current labor
and material prices. The plans
have the approval of the State
Health Department, and follow the
accepted standards used throughout
the United States. and are accurate
as far as it is possible to make them.
The Corporations Share of Taxes
Paid.
The taxes paid County and State
are very often confused with those
paid into the Town treasury. As
matter of fact the County and State
levy on property in the Corporation
is S1.36 on the $4,000 valuation.
out of which we receive only a NOM
inal benefit. whereas the Corpora
tion tax is SOC on the $4,000 valua-
ton, all of which is expended for
Town purposes, and which is less
than 80 per cent of the total tax
paid.
What Makes A Town Grow
A Town, like a private business
enterprise, will develop and grow
Just as the opportunities for invest
ment are offered. When the need
arises for a new building, new
business. or the expansion of an es-
tablished business. money is always
available for the purpose. This
means more people employed. in
creased pay rolls. creates a demand
for houses, more business for the
merchant. increases the assessible
basis. increases the taxable revenue
of the Town without raising tax
levies. and automatically increases
the opportunities for trade expan-
sion.
A bank would not build a new
banking house costing S25.00000 or
more unless they were convinced
that it was good business to Justify
the expenditure. New banks have
been built, and banks are. as a rule,
onservative-thev have to be.
A carpenter will locate in a town
on the prospect of finding sufficient
employment to make a living. He
needs house to live in and becomes
a customer for the necessities of
life. But someone has to invest
capital tspend money! to give the
employment, and the man
with the money naturally wants to
make safe investment. He wants
to know that the town shows some
assurance of future growth. and that
the value of his investment will be
conserved.
A merchant will enlarge his build
ing and stock, offering a greater SER
vice to the public. attract more pa
tronage to the town, employ more
help and put more money in the
bank, but he too would like to be
assured that the town was going
ahead.
Growth and expansion does not
come except through and by attrac-
ting outside capital and people. An
industry employing twenty-five men
would mean an increase in popula-
ton of from seventy-five to one hun
dred people who would live here and
trade with u.s. But today COMPETE
ton is greater and We have got to
offer the same inducements that are
offered elsewhere. We must show al |
SO a spirit of progress. that we have |
desire for growth and for better |
things. Starting the building of the |
sewerage system would be the best |
evidence we can offer at this time. 1t |
indicates that we desire above all to |
have healthy town. that we aspire |
TO greater things, that we want to |
grow and that we have inducements |
10 offer to the country at large.
what advantages have we to offer |
.oday to the young men of the town? /
would it not be better to keep more
u our own people at home than to
force them to seek opportunity and
elsewhere? Would the |
.n-coming generations criticise us
'or making their Home Town a bet
er down, and increasing its oppor-
.unlties for growth and development?
Would it not be better for the next
census to show an increase in popula-
Ion rather than a loss. as the last
census revealed? Is it not better
o have our store rooms and houses
occupied? Finally. is it not better
o build up than to pull down?
The Benefits of Sewerage.
The greatest benefit naturally
omes through improved sanitary
1t opens the way for better and
more permanent street improve
nent.
1t makes our Town more attrac-
i've to the Home Seeker.
1t makes possible greater indus
rial expansion: offers greater op-
'ortunities and advantages to in
ustries seeking location.
Makes the Town more attractive
visitors and shoppers.
Wall create a better spirit among
ne business interest, resulting in
ne forming of civic bodies and
ther business organization