The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-21
Mayor SAYS Few Words.

/ At Z o'clock the @. A. r. band rendered
I several patriotic selections in the band
stand and at 1880 o'clock, an hour later
/ than advertised, J. Z. Darmer introduced
[ Mayor John s. Bransford to about 200
/ people as the man under whose admin
istratiOn so many of the Improvements of
which we are so proud have been made in
/ Salt Lake City"
Mayor Bransford said he would not try
I to make speech, but would say only
I few words and ne kept his promise. He
said he was proud Of the record of the
/ American party, proud Of the splendid
/ city and proud of the many improvements
which had been made under his admin
/ istratiOn. He said the new sidewalks new
/ pavements and sewers and water mains
! ana otner Improvements would cost about
100000 for this year; that the city's por-
/ ton of the expense would be close to
/ $4,000, and that II had all be done by
/ assessing an additional tax on the peo-
pie. lie promised that the next tax levy
| would not exceed IS mills" and was lib
orally epplauded.
Pm glad that we have an official city
contractor in this city" said the mayor
! pat Moran has given US some mighty
fine work and at less cost than TO anv
other city in the west I've visited many
OF the western cities and I challenge any
body to compete with Salt Lakes con-
tractor for good work at low prices. Mr.
Moran has made a great record on Main
street. 1t is one of the finest in Amer
lea. salt Lake is growing I'm informed
tlAal pNlA CAt@ II DGlllE MdlIItu ElDNeI 4N
outsiders and is more talked about
throughout the country than any other
city in the west. / believe Il is because
the municipal affairs here are being han
dled satisfactorily and because we now
have good, substantial city govern
ment'
Christensen Gives q Boost.
The next speaker was Frank r Chris
Jensen, clerk of the board of public
works. He went more into detail regard
ing the improvements made during the
American party administration He
said the party had made a magnificent
record. and that 1t was entitled TO the
support Of every loyal citizen. He said
the city never knew what it was to have
modern, up-tO-dete improvements, until
the American party got in power.
In 1885 and 1899 there was reactionary
movement here. and a Citizens party
ticket was elected. The first year they
spent SLIGO and the second year 5000 ln
improvements. What was thatg Moth
ing. Why. We spend more than that
every day Of the year. And some body
yelled; ooh, YOU Frankie
The total for the last four years, inc
said, rs nearly twice as much as was
spent In this city IN all the years THAI
have gone before. It's not necessary for
Us TO make any apologies for anything
We have done We have probably made
some mistakes. but what mistakes We
have made have been trivial compared 20
the enormous amount Of good we nave
accomplished. While we have spent vast I
sums Of money. it has been put in the
right place
Defends Their Honesty.
After the German Harmonic club had
sung two songs. the last speaker, joseph .
Lippman. was introduced He gave less
facts and figures, but more Oratory ana
sentiment
He said. You people have had four /
years now Of an excellent city govern /
nent Of official honesty. I challenge
any one from New York city 70 san /