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tit* - Jmistedtheiitedliare ie in e no thepro-fullysi on i ter-seers it i nee fohn .ssa-»ven our pea-that i io han t it the the the the that me-!will I if kith iewirstSome natural drainage of the surface. Perhaps the takes, ponds, and bog holes are among our more modern im movements. Perhaps it was the ; Straw trails” at our street crossings just after our last rains which reminded us that the burros had engineered the amplitude of our streets; and suggested that it might he a pity | that those same burros had not been on the job during the past twenty-five years to look after the surface drainage. Of course When it rains, it is too muddy, and when it is dry, what’s the use of fixing the streets don’t particularly bother the tax payer who has an automobile, especially if they can rend their children to school in the machine,When this city is properly surveyed to final levels on which to establish drainage grades, it will he found an easy matter to secure Surface Drainage. Of course it is going to cost money to survey and establish grades,! hut it is going to save many times j what it costs. Until such a survey is made, any street paving is going to j make matters worse for 90% of our tax payers. The reasons why this will be a fact are:First.90% of the tax payers are not going to live on the paved streets; and if a few main streets are paved on a haphazard level, these will continue to make lakes and ponds just where they are now.Second.If the surface drainage is turned info, f he iuivwI streets. it will formgoing to vote for bonds to pay the bills? UNLESS there is a change from the past twenty-five years, even with taxes paid on raised assessments, land ordinances passed, THE POLITICAL BOSSES WILE STILL BE IN A POSITION TO PASS THE WORD I DOWN THE LINE TO KILL THE BOND ISSUE.IF the Independent Party has failed j in showing judicious outlook for anything that looks like prosperity for other than Its ring bosses, for the pa. t twenty-five years, DO YOU EXPECT THEM TO HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART to the extent of doing just any more than they have to to remain in power? IT IS NOT THE LITTLE OFFICES THESE FELLOWS WANT; IT IS THE POWER TO KEEP FROM HAVING TO PAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS. IF PAID FOR ON \N EQUALIZED RAISED TAX ASSESSMENT, IF DONE SO IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE LASTING AND SUBSTANTIAL, AND THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THEIR EQUAL PART. IF THEY CAN REMAIN IN POWER AND RAISE THE ASSESSMENT A LITTLE EVERY YEAR, IN THE LONG RUN 95% OF YOU ARE GOING TO PAY FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE SAME OLD UNEQC A LI ZED BASIS, GET THEM IN BROKEN DOSES, AND LOSE THE OPPORTUNITY TO Bl ILD A TOWN RIGHT NOW, TO KEEP CP WITH THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY PROCESSION OF PROGRESS: THE LAREDO CLUB would.VPRIM IUthe Ma were no In 191 served i Congreg. Wales, church 1 while h oarJy vi epidemic had not cepted i Congreg; Newfoun prearhin gregallor The hi undermii seven? j breakdov he has lt;by a de he has i tells hov and streiThis I* lac Co., expressio lows: Gentle aw ‘Tank triable bh strained October, Wood St Cardiff, 1? attack of the effeei covered.
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Laredo Weekly Times
Laredo, Texas, US
Sun, Feb 29, 1920
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