Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-05
Review OF the Work OF the Var
ious City Departments Sub
mitted to Council.
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.
Urges Unity in Common Cause for the
upbuilding of This Rapidly
Growing City.

ted to the city council last night IL
contains brlef review of the work oil
the various city departments during the
year and some recommendations for
improvements In the same. The mes
sage follows in substance:
salt Lake City, in the life of cities,
is still young, and this may be urged as
AN excuse for the failure TO Improve
heretofore. Yet we have reached tho
point where Improvements OF all Kinds
should be not only expedited, but, II
necessary, forced. No false sense of
economy, nor fear of political criticism
should cause us for moment TO hest
tate in pushing forward all improve
nnnts under way, or such as may be
deemed necessary for the future well
fare of the city. we have been more o.
less dormant in the Improvement lIna
for the past IL years, and II is now ap-
parent that the people arc awakening
TO the fact that II we desire TO press
forward, we must be alive TO the needs
OF a city.
"Om city is full OF promise, not only
by reason of natural location, with It's
Industrial advantage, OF it's various in
dustries on activities, but largely by
reason of the fact that thousands OF
people in the surrounding cities and
towns regard this city as the Center OF
this intern1ountain country and call
upon us for their supplies,
POPULATION INCREASING.
N we meet the conditions that con-
front US with prolnptness and dispatch,
If we solve the problems OF civic I'M
provements required for large and
growing city, as they should be; II we
unite for a common cause thar of up
building. improving and heautifying our
city. or future is assured.
I'VE are now looking forward 10 a
very lt1ge increase in population, and
this makes IL incumbent upon us -
keep pace with the times and necessar-
lily the advancement OF all improve
nents, such as will demand the notice
and attention OF outside capital to our
cit. This being true We must keep
steadily onward Oh The march OF prog
ress. so that ultimately this city win be
great iutermOuntain metropolis a
city that viii appeal 10 The laborer, the
mechanic, the business man and the
capitalist alike.
AS u city We have progressed much
during the past year and II Is the dusy
of all the citizens to do everything TO-
ward progression this year. Business
properties have almost doubled IN
value, many business blocks are now
under construction and preparations
are being made for erection of many
other large blocks; many enterprises OF
great import to the city are promised,
and altogether our future looks most
bright.
ITO realize our ambition to have the
greatest city In the intermountain west,
the municipality must do It's share To
do this may mean slight temporary
hardship on the taxpayer, but the bene-
fit 10 be derived from such course will
amply repay him for the making Of
necessary improvements at this time.
MORE PAVING.
AT present there are only few
blocks i'll what is termed "the paved
district" about S.ll3 miles We have
3Os miles of streets, a good portion OF
the same during the winter season be-
ing in an almost impossible condition.
careful study OF the street problem
forces us TO the conclusion that We
should proceed Immediately with the
paving or proper macadamlzlne OF the
streets. so that we may do our best to
bring added security 10 real estate In
Nestments. by bringing our city TO as
high standard as possible Civic i'm
provements of vast Importance TO the
city must he worked out, they should
not be eVaded.
After careful consideration. study
and reflection, ] am of the opinion
that an expenditure by the people for
the paving or matchmaking of the
streets would not only meet the re-
ouirements of the present but Will be
of material benefit In the progress of
the future. / fully realize that many
of our citizens feel that they are not
prepared to meet this expenditure,
Vet such a course is necessary IL we
would have a city of improvements. Il
city of beauty, a city that Will appeal
10 all. Nothing but development
4 IA al IA
lion In It's proper way and such !
would urge upon your honorable body
and upon the people AT large
During the year 1906 there We're
completed over 40 miles of sidewalk
extensions, and many contracts were
entered into for further extensions in
This direction, as well as street paving
and sewer extensions. and other Inn
proyements desired. This is a eplen.
did showing and il continued few
Wears we would have CITY second to
none.
Upon the completion of all i'm
proYements now under way the city
will be required TO pay It's proportion
OF the expense from the general FUNDS,
which will amount TO more than
100000. There was paid from the
general funds during the year just
closed for the city's portion of side
walk and paving extensions completed
during the year 1906 the sum OF S4I-
70I.1S.
THE increased bonded indebtedness
OF the city, made necessary In order
10 increase the water supply, added
an additional expenditure from the
general funds of tho city for interest
the sum of $4,000 per year, the first
payment of interest on these bonds
having been paid during tho year
1906
I'm my annual message a year ago
4 advised yDuir hDnnru bip bOly that