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Show MAYOR OF WELLSVILLE MAKES REPLY In tho Journal dated January 29, an artlclo appeared slgnod "Citizen," wheroln the party proccods to glvo udvlco Jo tho residents and taxpayers of ouj city relativo to tho sale of Its electric transmission and distributing distrib-uting iiystom. Wo may not bo as wlso as tho party giving tho advice, but at this writing tho court hns not deemed it necessary to appoint a guardian to handle tho affairs of our municipality. Whllo I think it would havo) been advisable to havo dono so if wo had continued to hold tho property and fondlo tho too often cherished delusion Munlolpal Ownor-Milp, Ownor-Milp, when in reality it is a losing financial proposition, lnefllclont in Its tervico, and Inadequate to tho wants and requirements of tho pcoplo that It serves. Why did wo sell our electric transmission trans-mission and distributing system? 1. Because It would not pay tho Interest In-terest on tho investment. 2. Becauso tho maintenance and depreciation was a great burden. 3. Becauso it was nocessary to tax tho peoplo for tho nccossany sinking funds In order to bo prepdrod to ro-deem ro-deem tho bonds when duo, 4. Becauso our lack of Jroowledga to handlo an enterprlso that which requires special training. E. Because wo can rcdeom our bonds, and rellove our peoplo of this burden',, buy our electricity at a cheaper xto, toIIoyo ourselves of tho probability and responsibility of personal injury damages. Last,, but not least, after a full discussion by tho taxpayers of our municipality as far as I havo been able to learn aro anxious that tho salo ho mado. It Is neither a schemo of Domocrnts or Republicans, but an action of citizens Interested In municipal mu-nicipal growth. As to tho. municipal electric light conditions in Logan and Hyrum aro concerned, I havo nothing to say, tho problem bolongs to them. Wo aro perfectly satlsflod with tho action taken and need no further advlco from tho party signed "Cltlzon." JAMES A. LEISHMAN, Mayor Wollsvlllo City. |
