The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-02-22
Good ADVICE


From some reports that have come to
me take itsthat some OF the people are
labv'ing under n wrong impression con-
corning the requirements Of the
ordinances of this city. | have been
informed that several OF the citizens
desiring to improve their surroundings
were taking advantage of q favorable
opportunity TO gravel the sidewalks
adjacent to their homes, have been
warned bv certain officers but well mean.
ing persons that they were laying them
selves liable to prosecution f)~ such
work. wish 10 say to all such that
this is not true, on the contrary, l have
a plan in mind land believe tine council
is in accord with mel TO cause general
gravellng OF the sidewalks all over tie
city.
Permit me to say in connection with
this matter that il is our intention 10
inforce the ord nance in relation 10 gates
swinging out over sidewalks. Perhaps
it would be well to quote the ordinance
in order to avoid any misrn standings
"All gates which open up - any of the
sidewalks OF this city. so ~ to swing
out over such sidewalks. or any par,
thereof. except seliclosing gates in COED
repair, are hereby declared TO be a
nuisance. and are hereby requi'ed to | e
removed or so changed OF constructed
as to swing inside the lot, and any
person who shall hereafter construct or
maintain any gate which swings out
ouer such sidewalk or any part thereof,
except self closing gates in good repair,
and any person who, for Il period OF ten
days, failsto reinove or Grange any such
gate now existing. and not self closing,
in good repairs, SO that the same s5al
swing inside the lot after Dsing notified
so to do by tile city marshal, is guilty Of
an oiTense and upon conviction thereof
shall be liable 10 fine in any SUN not
exceeding Twenty-Five dollars, etc etc."
And it is further provided as follows:
authorized anu d,rectc! to remove the
same" This ordinance is presented
/ or the careful consideration of The
people for the rear Oh that some who
might be considered to be in position
TO lac we'll informed in regard to such
matters have been found to be laboIine
under a misconcepion in regard to it.
And while it 10 not our purpose to
inforce this or any other ordinance in
such a way as to cause hardship TO any
p erson, and Iregard this as :he utmost
importance, reports having come 10 IN.
of several peisors having been injured
DO running against these open gates in
the dark. Moreover, it is, most annoying
TO be compelled 10 walk out in The mud
10 get past these open gates even in the
dayti.nr
My purpose in speaking Of these
matters is to Try 10 get the people to gee
the necessity OF complying with ihe
ordinance without enforcement, 1t would |
come much cheaper. 1t has been said
THAT people il best governed who is
least governed" / would say rather
a people is best governed who govern
themselves, or in other words, vino have
been brought to such state by proper
enforcement OF the law that observance
Of the same has become fixed habit. !
II is a recognized principle that
governments are instituted among men
for the purpose If promoting the public
peace and general welfare OF the people,
and hold it to be the duty of the
officers OF city not only to control the
lawsless but to direct the Efforts OF the
law abiding along the same general
lines, in order that there might be unity
Of purpose and harmony OF action we
elect men for this urpose and require
hem to make oath and execute bond
or the faithful performance OF their
iuty. And il becomes the duty OF every
aw abiding citizen o uphold the officers.
I every citizen would do what lies in
lis power willingly and with public
pint our city would become thing of .
'eauty and a joy. ),
JOHN s. WINS