Show SHALL WE BOND i this evening the people ot of brigham ot of brisbain Brig hain bain city should attend the mass meeting at the opera house a and nd have a heart to heart talk with themselves for thru these mediums a municipality has a splendid opportunity ot of learning something about itself I 1 and an d can freely discuss ways adf and means for the betterment of conditions needing attention the question to be presented this evening will doubtless be shall brigham city RC go ahead and purchase liase the water of maple spring upon which the city has an option and what means shall be employed to secure the money for making the purchase bonding banding is the only means offered through which a sufficient sum of money meney can be obtained to make the improvements prove ments that are Dec necessary essarY at this time and this is the equitable means of raising funds for civic improvements prove ments because the gene generation rallon in which the improvements are made such as securing a water supply building electric light plants sewers etc are arc benefits which will remain after the passing of this generation and will be enjoyed by those who come after therefore it Is no more than r right ait that tile the succeeding generations should be made a partner to the deal and made jointly responsible for the cost of the improvements i 1 some people look upon bonding as bondage wh when en as a mitter matter of fact nothing could be nearer the opposite when the city bonded the first time for far the installation of its water a ochs system that same argument was r raised alsed and ali the e community became divided those favoring the bonding system 4 won out however and the system was installed in twenty years from that time the bonds were paid off and nol a single mill had been added to the taxes of tile he people during the time the the water system had been in operation but the system had paid for itself and in the meantime the people had enjoyed the blessing we reiterate again that in modern city building it is deemed wise to have the muni cip allty ity bonded to capacity all the pa t time 1 e and then use the money thus 8 secured to provide municipal improvements and conveniences that all the people may enjoy so we are tor for bonding brigham bitis assessed valuation this year is approximately the state constitution provides vides i that bat a city may bond in the total sum of 8 pel peg cent of its assessed valuation which gives this city the privilege of bonding in the sum of at the present time we are bonded in the sum of so we have the privilege of raising additional through bonding for making whatever civic improvements are needed as specified by the law this sum would go a long way in giving brigham city a big start to become became what she can and ought to grow into a real modern and beautiful city |