Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-21
That Is The Situation that Now
Faces the Citizens Of Salt
Lake
PLAIN DUTY OF THE HOUR.
1t Is to Become Familiar With Cues.
ton Now Before the Taxpayers and
Then Vote "BOnds Yes"

citizens Of Salt Lake Is whether they
viii have their taxes raised several
mills IN the near future probably next
year-or vote In favor OF the million
dollar bond issue to be passed upon
January 3, It Is manifest that one Of
the two alternatives or some other pro.
position must carry The address that
was recently issued by the joint council
committee and committee Of citizens
set forth clearly and logically the gray.
ity Of the present state OF AFFAIRS and
pointed out the remedy for the perplex.
ing problem. That address Is now In
press and win within the next few days
be put into the hands OF every taxpayer
In Salt Lake. And every taxpayer
should read II carefully II he will do
so he WIN obtain the best possible In
formation on the subject, II win prove
TO him that TO vote bonds yes is By
far the easiest as well as the proper
way out OF the difficulty That, I'm fact,
Il is the only way besides offering "A
permanent solution to the question.
II Is conceded that the city viii have
TO provide itself with a greater water
supply In the immediate future The
best informed and most conservative
OF citizens and experts have pointed out
the course 10 follow a course that in
yOlyed no immediate outlay and which
can be met and disposed OF as the
mayor and committee declare WITH
OUT RAISING THE TAXES A SIN
GLE MlLL,reports to the contrary not
withstanding. II that Is not done the
only feasible method and one that may
have TO be resorted to Will be 10 levy
special water tax Of 10 mills, which the
council can do annually under the Re-
yised Statutes which say that the City
council, at the regular meeting thereof,
shall, by ordinance or resolution, levy
on the real estate aud personal proper
~ within the city made taxable by
law:
20. Not 10 exceed 10 mills on the
dollar to purchase walfl sources,
streams and the land upqH whicn said
strealharo applopfiatod and canals;
TO construct water works and to supply
water for irrigation and other purpos-
es."
BONDS OR BIG TAXES.
II will be observed that the council
may do this by authorization Of law
without the formality OF referring the
matter 10 the taxpayers at all And
II may do that II necessary each year
for as many years as are necessary 10
make the needed purchases and Inn
proyements. Ten mills Is what the to-
tai city levy for all purposes Is this
year To be compelled to double II to
raise another $500, 900 annually would be
far greater burden than the voting Of
the million dollar bonds could be UNI
der any circumstances whatever Then
the people would have TO pay this great
sum direct for the issue must be met
SEWER DEMANDS.
The sewer demands for water are
daily growing Fifteen miles Of sewers
will be laid IN the eastern part OF the
city next year, For this work the or
dnance has been passed and the levy
made. A large quantity Of additional
water 20 properly flush this Increase In
the sewer system will be needed Then
the southwestern part Of the city should
be provided for IN the same manner.
The bonds are necessary to do the work
however
People talk freely about Greater
Salt Lake Such o city is only possible
with greater water supply and tho
plan outlined by the municipal author
itles with able and conservative repre-
sentatlves Of the taxIaye is the best
that has yet been offered.