The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
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The essence OF the ordinances Necessary
f'T these improvements has been saS-
sessed in the ideas herein expressed
COST
Fer Wiehfts 70 undertake these inpsove-
u1eHts. might. at frs seem TOO eoStls.
but on closer investigation this hdN
would disappear
The expense ear be 50 diviasd ana
spread oui as not 10 &c heavy burden
The largest sun would be for the rask
grounds. which should be bought While
they can Be obtained caeapiv. The seweg
bonds have esen paid. and the city coaij
afford 20 bond itself for Sl09aoo OF sIsa
90 % extend over ten years 10 make
these purchases The other improvements
could BE- made gradually and the cost
need not amount 10 over one dollar Pc
year per inhahltan5. and. as the masses
are the ones % get the baSSfts. they
should contribute 10 the expense.
such. at least IS the prevailing ossn-
tons IN the beautiful cities ~ Europe
Their largest revenue Is obtained II TIE
most unooject5onabie way BY a very Sight
Increase In The cost OF the necessities OF
This might be adjusted here through an
occupation tax
REVENUE
A iarse part OF the money necessary 70
make the improvements herein suggested
must be raised through direct tax.
This should be supplemented fram such
franchises as water, gas. electric lights.
teleph1ne-thought the revenue derived
from these would be greater Il the city
owned then-from street raiIxays-RAen
receipts exceed a certain anount-From
hacks and public conveyances. draws. ex-
press wagons. from hay market fees. CITY
scale fees-Tetailed coal, bay and the Ike
70 De weighed thereon-frorn street and
park privileges. BIN boards milk venaess.
peaaiers, street fakirs. theaters. circu2es.
and shows ~ ali kinds. lectures and con-
certs, except those given for charity.
A large part Of this revenue may ba
raised from an occupation tax. as abovs
suggested
A slight tax on each viii aggresats .
large sum.
MRS. CARTER'S PROPOSITION.
Some persons may think Mrs I. 8. Car
tsr's proposition 20 make Wichita one %
the cleanest. most hesithful and beautl-
ful cities Ia the world. quite visionary.
but that II VIII appear entirely feasible
and practical on proper investigation,
there can be no doubt
Most OF the large cities ~ Europe be-
gan their great beautgyinE and sanitary
improvements within the past twenzy-
i've or thirty years. and the result today
Is apparent not only IN their Increased
and beauty. but in their as
tonishIHg growth.
These older cities. Paris. vissaa.
Cologne. Berlin. Hamburg budapest. etc,
with their new growth. have far out
stripped most % the cities % this new
Cities % THIS country Ike Boston. haiti
more. Philadelphia. 81 Louis. New Or
leans. san Francisco, 81 Paul and Kan
sas City. when compared with cities 81
Europe % ike size oniy a few years ago.
have been Tar dfstanced IN increase 81
population Even Chicago has scarcely
held its pace With some % those cities.
This is owing to their great beauty
To the merchant and business man THIS
means business and money. and recognix-
Ing this fact. they sequ'esce very readily
10 any necessary increase II tax
Tie truth S.. such i've people as we
are cannot afford to lis IN this dormant
condition.
To make these improvements VIII repsY
most amply 81 many waya: "a henlth.
beauty 81 city. and financial prosperity
both ~ the citizens ami the city.
As al hrst sagssstee. there should be
wen devised plan and our msin idea
-hould be 60 keep vigorously 81 work until
& Is accomplished.