The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-09
Citizens Are Taking Lively In
terest In the Subject.
MR.. LLOYD'S OBJECTIONS
MR. ROBERTSON TELLS WHY IS
SUE SHOULD BE MADE.

'elsdtloh reveals very strong OF
position to the bond issue. MANY :
the OBJECTIONS are suggested in TAX
payer communication in The Hera
yesterday morning. Among these
the doubt as TO the power to issu
Oohos ior any purpose at this time: an
other IS the d1dbt as 20 whether m
expenditure of this amount WOuld in
crease the supply of water. or simnI
increase the size of the water mains
announcer is the wish to raise the r,one,
Dy increased taxation rather than n
the issue of bonds. There are man,
others OF greater or less weight.
Ohe OF the interesting DEVELOPMENT
was the discussion of the subject in tn.
lneetihg OF Mormon bishops and bish
opS couhselors in the Assembly hal
on saturday. The subject was snr11n,
IN the meeting by Elder Penrose VIII
advocated bonds rather than tax as RI,
lesser Of two evils. President Anen.
NJ cannon spoke in favor of the bond.
ana made cutie a little talk on tn,
SUBJECT Bishop George r. Jones. on.
posed the bonds. He said that he wa,
not n favor of running into debt anf
pacing burden on posterity. RisboT
Romney spoke on both sides. of the
question.
Power of the City.
When the presiding officer asked il
there were any questions, A. T. Barnes
thinking this had reference IN tba band
hdIter, got up and Dropounded some
questions as to the power of the cifv
10 bond and the direct benefits to be de.
rived rived by the expenditure OF this $3.50
UOO under the proposed plans. These
Questions gave rise to a general dis
eusslon. When Mr.. Barnes was seen
concerning this he had nothing TO saw
for publication. soy
-. am opposed, however" ne said
TO the issue of bonds for improving orr
water system if the Improvement does
MOI give US a greater supply of water.
understand that the water from Par
icy canyon could all be brought in and
utlliZed Tor an additional tax of ~ or
z mills, and 1 see no great good to come
from an increase in the size of the
water mains If We are not to have more
water to flow through Them
Mr.. Lloyd is Vigorous.
Ben I. Lloyd was very outspoken in
ms opposition to the issue of the bonds
ne Sald: Il don't believe the taxnavArs
Oh TINS city have sufficient confidence
IN the present Republican administra-
tlon to entrust it with the exnendit1ra
vi Sz9O' oOO N addition to the regular
amount raised from taxation and from
other sources of revenue.
Inc Democrats of the city shouId
leEoit against this Republican
scheIne' said Mr.. Lloyd with great
vIsOr' Under the guise of increasing
me water supply, which, in reality
means only patching UP of the same
Did water system without anv raaI 49, IN
.IedSe OF water, the real scheme of the
republican machine politicians in
;haISe OF the city is to COLOMBO Renuh-
lean voters for the fan elections They
'Apect Democrats TO join them in this
'cheine, and thew expect the Demo
'ratic taxpayers of the city TO nav
heir Iuil share of the additional taxes
II the race OF the fact that the ReDUb-
lcan mayor, the Republican co1IDciI
lnd the Republican heads of all the de-
'2rtments have said No Denocra+
iced apply for any position. high ar
oW, no matter what his Qualifications
MS IS one reason why l am against
he bond proposition.
Extravagant Administration
The pay rolls of the city" continued
IL IL Lloyd VIII furnish reasons why
ne present administr2tio should not
e entrusted with the exDenditure of
his money. Since this adminiqtratio,,
anne INTO power the office of land and
'ater commissioner has been created
no the holder of the job gets 81 200
CT year; MS pay roll is increased s500
er month or $4,000 per year: there is a
lerk OF the board of public works at a
aldry OF SSOO per year; a Stenographer
/ the -WatefWorkS department at a sal
~ or 5000 per year; there are seven |
len IN the city engineers department /
salaries ranging from $3.50 to 81 2f0 /
ef year or total of about Sc OO0 ner /
ear; there is a man at the high line !
ink at a salary of $3.50. All these are |
SN o!nceS created under this reform /
administration.
In addition to the above tbera hoe
cen an increase in the wages of tho
ERIK of the Waterworks of s780. cIerl<
the street department. S12O: chief /
inltor, Sl29; auditors clerk. s240. /
ardener at Liberty park. $3.50, increase /
the wages OF laborers and transfers
the street department of $500 Der
olth' and there has been an increase
the cost of sprinkling in the raise of
ages OF 500 per month And this
lthout an increase of sDrfnkling.
Expenses Are Heavy.
And in addition to all the above the
'pehse OF the waterworlzs department
as large now as it was last year
men All water main extensions and
her similar work was done nv III
.partment. Last year the extensione
water mains cost the city less than
20 per foot; now it costs the CITY. ac-
riding to the figures on file in the ci+>,
eaSurerS Office 81 e5
II has not been CUSTOMARY. among
se people when their officials have
en- unIalthful in small things to put
en- IN charge of great things. This
another reason why I am opposed 10
e bond issue" said SIR. Llovd
coming down to the water problem +"
ntinued the speaker. - the real nrob-
n that the people have to confront
TINS matter of water supply is the
lnging into the city of the water
em the Big Cottonwood and the sub
tution 10 the farmers of other water. |
rhaps from the lake In nv judy
snI TINS VIII cost the city between
$4,000 and 81 000 600. To do this work
should reserve the power If We
We the power, to bond the CITY and
t fritter that power away on make
II, patchwork improvements here
q there in the city, much of which
II prove of no permanent benefit.
Half Amount of Bonds.
AS l understand it," said Mr.. LLOYD.
Il further, "the reservoir on Thir-
nth East viii cost between s26 900 / :
d $4,000; the enlargement of The
Tins will cost $6S. 600. the purchase of
ms in Parley's canyon has already !
i $4,000 That is just about half OF
at the proposed bonds would net. {
nat Is 10 be done with balance? Used
campaign purposes, perhaps. z
1t must not be forgotten in This CON
;tion that the main issue in the last :
npalgn was not to increase the wafer !
oply from Parley's, but to save the z