The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-22
SHALL THE CITY GO FoRwARDq

SHALL CITY GO FORWARD?
"r bad said prominent businessman evening who
City protest against
condition confronted people which
showed that the city had floating debt of 100000 and that
the during the years. had behind s25 600
year And this businessman said large gather
ing Ogden objects any license
whatever without alternative proposition how
the 100000 debt should be paid how the deficiency for this
shall be met.
The only alternative suggested that the taxes be in
sufficiently existing debt years
cheney
serious standpoint
Ogden taking rather
sighted when they object assisting carrying the burden
of Ogden.
Who wants the city to grow? The merchants
wants more business? The merchants
Who improvements? The merchants
Who the people that Look Salt Lake watch
grow?" The merchants
present
city has 900 floating debt deficiency
anywhere between $4,000 $4,000 this year. they
the City Council finding this great debt
and deficiency.
Browning night said city get
along without license ordinance he meant if the improvements
stopped The merchants appaudd the remark and what does
1t mean7
Do the merchants of Ogden want all the improvements stop
they hundred sidewalk crossings, which
administration left unfinished completed this year?
they expect have the streets sprinled and the
washed?
Do they expect the street repairs to be made?
they the fire department be kept sufficiently
than the city council gets from the taxes the statement of
Councilman Browning Notwithstanding By the he failed to
during past year. while he has been president the
council the behind did he state how
ing pay 100000 floating debt drawing per cent interest
handed down the present administration
city of Ogden will either forward this back
city reached the point when the of
floating debt will become illegal The banks will refuse to cash
the Nothing then the day except levy Of
sufficient the existing debt and that would double the
of Ogden City. Do the people want that?
City night they afraid allow the City Coun
ell proposition They wanted to take the
voting the hands Of the City Council dispose OF
the themselves
The present Mayor Ogden City told people fall when
candidate the office that when the books
they would that there floating debt Of 100000
said that there would be enough
debts Ogden City Now the actual conditions show that
there and that the statement made by the Re-
publican fall and correct The question
the existing debt.
of Ogden make mistake they do not help
question they do want to solve it by having
them suggest other method Surely the
the increased because their share
would be than the license they would
greater part the licenses collected from Of people
who pay little
councilman said last Unless the businessmen OF
Ogden disposition be fair this matter would call
meeting taxpayers Ogden and show that ninety out of
one the license ordinance
said Yes and will than the city
accommodate the people, call the taxpayers
together express themselves on this matter
question businessmen should
help solve the problem the businessman than
other class people Ogden Shall city forward
backward? 1t money city
city all the land the size Ogden without license ordinance
old fogy advocate policy of retrograde
lead the when it supporting progress
movement that calls for conditions and life This
city need of awakening and regrettab that many
stand opposed to that which is essential to progress
BOYCOTT INJURIES THE WEST