The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-20
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
URGED BY MAYOR
IN HIS MESSAGE.
Continued From Pnse One.

law, which will be voted upon ut the cleo
ton TO be held November next
Under the provisions OF said section OF
the Constitution, the city of st. Louis can
not become indebted during the year be
yond the income and revenue provided for
that year. and an amount which, added 10
the e-isting Indebtedness. exceeds per
cent of the assessed value of Its taxable
property. except that by SPECIAL amendment
St Louis was authorized to and did incur
an indebtedness OF S.Oo.00o in aid OF the
Worlds Fair.
The proposed amendment of section IL.
article x, Of the Constitution, which Will be
submitted to voters at the coming Novem-
Der election. II carried. VIII exclude ssrn.c0o
and s5SCS,O CO., or a total of Sll.sl9.ccJ. frem
the computation OF Indebtedness OF the city
in the calculation for ascert2ininS Whether
1t has reached the limit of Indebtedness OF
per cent of the assessed value OF the tax
able property, so that the city may lawfully
incur an Indebtedness which, added TO the
existing Indebtedness exclusive of said sll.-
sls.Ooo and of any other indebtedness in
Cured by the city for waterworks. the pay
ment of which snail be provided ior from
exceed per cent Of the assessed NaIue Oh
taxable property
The bonded Indebtedness OF ST. Louis
ras n assessed valuation OF taxable
property ihis year is Siisoti.i's. ~ O., -, =
D,-Susting 81 sis.oy, frrm 81 sls 20
Ue;ss ssyes deducted nom ss.si:. "a
per cent Of ;he assessed valuation
Of taxable properly this yeAT) VIII a., az a.
leave esv4S1S-S
AS additional indebtedness which the city
NAV incur under this amendment IL this
amendment be adopted. much needed i'm
provements can be accomplished. and at a
low rate of interest. will place no great
burden of additional taxation on the peo-
pie.
PUBLIC WORK SHOULD
PROGRESS RAPIDLY
1 strongly urge members of the Municipal
Assembly. public officials and citizens in
general. to use every effort in the passage
of the amendment aforesaid. In order that
our city. through Its public buildings and n,
social, commercial and sanitary interests
demand.
were adopted which will enable the Street
and Sewer departments in the near future
TO create q most decided Improvement IN
sewer systems. Considerable delay has
been individually experienced by these de-
partments IN providing for public work IN
fact that an entire revision Of the ordi-
nances and the manner Of procedure In the
departments was necessary.
Cncer the new method, ordinances have
been passed providing for about twenty
three miles of street and four miles Of
alley improvements and twenty-five miles
seen obstacle arises this character of pub
lie work should progress rapidly
One of the important questions now con-
fronting public welfare Is the publication
and Qualification Of our water supply The
matter Is Of such magnitude. that while the
necessity for prompt action Is great. before
any decided step Is taken II should be
most carefully considered The question Is
now under Investigation by the honorable
Board OF Public improvements, and trust
that In the near future they viii be justified
In making such Recommendations to your
honorable body as viii satisfactorily solve
the question.
The management and operation OF most of
the city departments. as shown by the an
nud reports has been satisfactory
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
It 10 the desire of the administration that
whsnsver It may be precticable aud 70 lie