Show FILLMORE TO HAVE POWER PLANT otte one ot of the bitterest and most personal short campaigns ever staged in fillmore was culminated tuesday by nearly a two to one vote to float a general obligation bond issue for the purpose of building a P W A power plant the campaign officially started wednesday at a public meeting at which several speakers expressed or partially expressed themselves upon the subject these speakers and 0 a fact finding committee had been naked asked to prepare the material and speeches they presented they did it for the information of the voters on in an im question immediately however they all became targets tor for personal criticism this was to be expected of course as the question was fraught with prejudice and misunderstanding none ot of the partial participants are thin skinned the eipl epithets hurt and it was tun run while it lasted during the course of the campaign it was found that the original power plant plan plait would not work because of a lack of water A second plan was then devised which was too ex expensive then at nine the evening before election day telephoned information from the cites engineer revealed the fact that ho had worked out a plan that would i i not only take lake care of the water shortage but was actually cheaper than the original plan fillmore therefore is promised a plant that will take care of her present elec electrical needs with 50 per cent to spare A plant that after it gets into will ray pay its own way and net the town a year profit tire the taxpayer Is 13 promised that its ills property will not be taxed to pay tor for the plant but that taxes will actually be reduced iced this last promise Is a little hard to figure out however as fillmore had already reached a tax free status and seven mills were assessed this year which according to the mayors statement it tile public hearing earing li was to enable tile city to start this power plant project furthermore as soon as these bonds are sold which cant be later than january 1 I 1939 according to the best information they will start drawing interest and it Is just possible that this interest for tour four years prior to the first laying of tire golden eggs will be by some devious way saddled upon the taxpayer all Is well that ends well however and we certainly can call think of a few ways that fillmore could use an air extra five thousand dollars a year |