Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-18
.,,proyes ofAoti-PrOgres' Meas
n, BY representative HamIio'
,orID Be DANGEROUS LAW
:, ,0acsme slr Receives APPROX
',So DO three Other Measures
what They Are

P"' Nv Hamlin, which provided
h a', ,ss protest of one.half Of the
Wv nropsrty owners would be
a ls'ans I, g'5 defeat any public improve
Tbe veto message, which IS now
. ne with the secretary OF state i0'-
h In full .,o eooro,orv
ks',..-t have the honor to file with
D ",,sout my approval, but with a
f.,mspt Of my objections as required
4 ,,v II. b. rs, An act to amend
H., g,s Of the revised statutes Of
4 sss concerning notice Of inten-
4 oIeyy local assessments in cities tues,
4 ..,aed by chapter 1Sl of the laws
{rah, 1901 , -
swboe one effect Of the approval OF
4 n.snre would be to restore the
4 .,l,r. NJ the compiled laws Of 1898
/ 4. ma percentage Of property own
centred to establish successful
1 s,lon to proposed Improvements,
4 nv, aFect would be to grant to city
] M, tbe power to order certain I'M
r. .T without the possibility OF
,nrcessfu protest or objection
,'Dsyer The original requirement,
4 Scb mis- bill would return, was IN
,a r that objections filed by the
~. Of one-haIf the abutting prop
ropld constitute an estoppel To
.rsv Of a tax for the improvement
o.J AS amended by the laws Of
,ha percntage Of Directing prop
ownership was increased TO two
4, In neither law, however, was
emitted to city councils to order
,,ro,iops extensions or repairs Of
irbroyements for which the prop
owners we're to be taxed, without
No them any opportunity for effec-
affection al ALL The entire sweep
sgsy Of this right OF protest | re-
As a serious objection TO the pro-
bDl-eyen a minority Is entitled
4 hearing,
IA me- other hand while reluctant
spp-oye the idea generally speaking,
trtuVng TO a minority the power
tonpel the unwilling action Of a
dy as the existing law permits
fs matter. ! apprehend that no ar
spt & necessary 10 show that so far
Iroper taxation Is concerned, ana
fsps In many other directions. the
rerll Welfare and the necessities OF
occasion must govern, especially
IA he representatives Of the major
- isy decided that such necessity eX-
NJ form Of taxation IL popular
"a Ne majority, yet taxation for
krsl purposes is recognized as un-
61sbe L appears to me that equal
ftrig rasons support a proper pro-
b IN special taxation, where the
b. 10 be taxed will receive the
h sha tangible benefit, particular
Instances, as above suggested,
b he taxpayers representatives
h decided the levy to be advisable.
tgs is no doubt that If section 273
b revised laws Of 1898 had not
amended by the laws of 1901
splendid improvements recently
ID some Of our cities would have
prevented or long delayed, and Il
b considered equally probable
Tie approval Of the present bill.
IA restoring the former OBJ
sy Tepeals the latter and more lib
measure. viii have a similar effect.
liamop | think II is susceptible
3iooi that many of the directors
zen and In ,he.future presume
NM Be, those who have acquired
fi'y 'or speculative purposes. and
fVh'enl TO wait for a natural in
10 values, without being willing
huiolte except By their patience.
Enhancement Of those values. A
majority made up Of such ele-
can easily but effectually
y lheNay OF public Improvement
plll should prevail, and | do not
Ne u to be our duty to enact
cessation 10 enable them TO do
lhe lace Of Succ, slful experience
NE existing statute. Where the
w q The residents elects the city
aug a majority OF the city
I ueClaes upon % special levy for
el improvements IL seems 10 me
VIVA The existing provision for
he rights and desires of those
s.sly entitled 10 be heard are
l'y protected. To permit a
protest 10 be made effective
Wslsiore appear to be not only
VISION 70 non-resldents and
-.os, Out also O direct blow 10
,sie''ile spirit and Improvement
'.e for these reasons | cannot
T" .T ule OIL my approval.
'eig RESPECTFULLY,
II NJ WELLS. Governor"
mOre ollls have met the gov.
,spgNyal and his signature has
''''''Na TO each Of them. They
~ (. oy Senator Barber. which IS
i ~ Vi me hsh ana game law.
ND ~ nonresident sportsmen to
go 80. permit before hunting game
Nv limits the number OF deer
80, Killed each year tn two
sg ny noIns' and provides for an
E,, yesh season for hunting
'g 20 feb lj to March Is.
~ a oy Representative spry.
Y ue control Of the state in.