Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 260, Decatur, Adams County, 4 November 1963 — Page 6

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Elect a Working Mayor — Ml IBf ’ ’ $ 1,200,000 Reported Invested For Taxpayers 923,000 Owed By Taxpayers 297,000 Balance For Benefit Os Taxpayers THE HONEYMOON IS OVER! The next mayor of Decatur will not have an easy job. There will be no B JI more city plants which can be sold for $2,073,058.50 plus reserves and balances. jfl While it is true that about $1,200,000 left from the sale of the light plant has been invested for the benefit fSSilfi of the citizens, it should be remembered that $023,000 is owed on long term bonds on the other two utilities. tBB|BBBB||BwWMBBMBB|BBH according to the official financial statement of June 30, 1963. There is much to be finished and much to be done. To get the most for your tax dollar in the next four z 2 /) Oik X 9 years you must vote for ,■. ' .( f / z / Berber A WORKING MAYOR Democratic Candidate As candidates for the city council, city clerk- MAYOR treasurer and city judge, we believe it is high- 4. The money available for the construcVOTE w^h - e o n tuZX B rß 4 tT " VOTE DEMOCRAT OUr help and yours he can FINISH the rates have eliminated many dShe home nFMftnOAT s use of water but there is still no surplus for a UtlWUunAI Tuesday We therefore, wholeheartedly endorse his new industry It’s possible a water supply - program as follows: source could also provide recreational fishing, ■ UeSuHy HOY. sth boating or swimming uses. We believe this « can Provide recreation for our children now NOV. util , . 1. The re-establishment of regular daily an d industrial jobs for themjn the future. office hours by the mayor. Decatur’s problems are big enough and the salary big enough 5. Girls are people. They deserve as much Kto pay for a working mayor. As citizens, you supervised recreation as our boys are now get- " will be able to meet or discuss city matters ting. A centralized recreation program org- —— with your mayor daily. anized with thought and energy can do as 2. The street department again should pro- Mme /rnoSit of money b ° yS W ' th the vide prompt snow removel, weed cutting and the main street cleaned before Sunday church 6. Already our city has spent more than a WEW traffic. Most important there should be super- quarter of a million dollars on new water Sw vision of new street construction to eliminate towers, water mains and fire department im- R JLSLj “bird baths’’ in the pavement because of faulty provements without insurance buyers getting -“' location of grade and catch basins. Later, one cent of reduction on fire insurance on ' costly repair of mistakes takes money set houses, stores and factories because the job is . ; aside for other street work. .not finished. This should be done now. Pipe Q A • J- x • x- x- purchased last spring by the citv should be nut ''' ♦>. An immediate investigation should be into the water mains where it belongs Our E made into the cause of rusting out of water city has spent enough to get back the fire John B. Stults eaters and softeners. These should last more rating it lost three years ago. A little work Laura Bo< City Judge than th ree years . other Cites don't have this not a lot of money, will cutlery eitizenX Im piooiem. s surance premium. We Promise You A Working Team To Get The Job Done w MM life ™ r w Iwk My I Jefe • '• iNwsl 3 - H y 3 JB» HHHUB ■ * * * . Dr. R. E. Allison Chalmer H. Deßolt Harold ■■■■ Councilman Councilman c s : Tv e Clyde E. Drake 1 Lawrence Kohne I.* strict 2nd Dl.tr.ct MSrt MS? 6 City Os Decatur Democrat Committee | 171 N. 2nd St. ” -NARD CLARK-City Chairman WENDELL MACKLIN-Treawr.r ~ DIANNE LINN t 1 -2 LINN-SwretaryMßS. FRANKE BOHNKE-Vic»-Chairman

V THE DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. DECATUR, INDIANA

MONDAY-, NOVEMBER 4, 1963