Milford chronicle., 1953-05-22
MILFORD CITIZENS MUST DECIDE
ON BOND ISSUE QUESTION AT
REFERENDUM NEXT FRIDAY


Residents and property owners in Mil
ford must solve an important question at
the referendum election which will be held
next Friday, May 29th. At that time they
must either approve or disapprOve the pro-
posed bond issue for S600,000.00 The mon
les from this bond issue, if approved by the
voters, will be USED for undermining and
extending the water and sewer facilities
of the City, Milford residents have a serious
problem confronting them as they go to the
polls for this referendum. There seems to
be general agreement on the part of all citi
Zens that something must be done to elevate
and correct conditions in our City Dis
agreement seems to enter the picture, how
ever, as to the method to be followed in
doing the job
Following the publication of the expla-
nation prepared by the City, which was
printed In the last issue of the Milford
Chronicle, we have heard many comments
from interested people. This question was
tossed at us by prominent Milford citizen
on Monday morning. He said in effect 81
read very carefully the proposal and plans
for the project as printed in the Chronicle
last Friday. There is one thing that seems
to me to have been overlooked in the eXpla-
nation. 1t is the matter of the handling of
the sewage from large poultry plant What
| would like to know is whether the elimi-
nation of this plant from the project would
have any great effect on the monies needed
to complete the sewer project. / would also
like to know whether the contemplated cost
for this particular part of the project is to
be borne entirely by the City, or whether the
plant is to assume part of the COST"
In re-reading the article published last
week, we find only vague reference to this
portion of the proposed project. City COun-
ell should Immediately enlighten the voters
on this score. We are convinced that satis-
factory explanation of this feature of the
work will have "a great bearing upon the
outcome of the ballOting.
In our conversations with Milford resi-
dents during the past few days we find a
reluctance on the part of many voters to
bond the City to the full limit of its bOr
rowing capacity. Many feel that should the
City borrow to the limit, future City admin
iStratiOnS will be unable to handle necessary
Improvements or meet emergencies that may
arise. This question is very important so
far as the future is concerned. We also find
many citizens who say that they hesitate to
vote approval for the bond issue because
they do not want this large sum of money
spent by the present city authorities. They
feel that this issue should have been pre-
sented at the time that members to council
were elected. There is no hint of dishonesty
But there seems to be fear that misman-
agement could cost the taxpayers much more
than it should to get the job done.
Time after time the Seabury Avenue
projects of last summer and autumn are
commented upon, On this particular Job
first sewer and then large water lines were
laid on this street. This double cost of ex-
cavating has left a serious doubt in the
minds of many voters so far as economy is
concerned. They openly express the fear
that such procedure might follow on the
proposed project. This is another objection
hot
referendum next Friday
Milford needs increased water and sewer
facilities. There is no doubt about that. The
method of providing them seems to be the
disturbing factor in the minds of the voters.
City Council has big job on it's hands to
convince the voters that the present plan is
the right one. 1t is not too late to clear up
many of the questions that are bothering
residents and property owners. CITY Council
should make every effort to answer anv. and
all questions about the bond issue which
may be asked during the remaining few days
before the referendum election.
A large vote on the question is desir-
able and necessary. Every qualified voter
should vote next Friday. It is the duty of
each and every one of us Whether for or
against you should cast ballot. If you fail
to vote, don't grumble at the outcome.
Nsg0&&
BUSINESS DOES NOT WANT WAR
The official communist cline" often under
goes dizzying shifts and variations. But
there is one Bolshevik tenet which has been
as firm as Gibraltar since the DAYS of Marx.
That is the doctrine that wars are always en-
couraged, started and maintained bv capi-
talists and the owners and managers Of bio
business, for personal gain. These male
factors, communism holds, are always grim
eager to exchange the lives of the masses
for more. dollars with which to line their
pockets.