The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-15

the eastern states have this kind OF
law. and the income derived runs up
into the hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars.
IL believe there Is tendency TO
want ronds too wide at the crown. In
the cast, roads are built twelve feet
wide, and that is wide enough for all
ordinary purposes. Here In Utah tho
farmers object II the width falls be-
low thirty feet / am in favor OF al
lowing the farmers to set their fences
in and thus cut off the waste OF land
that grows up In weeds. Let the farm
er have this land and beautify our
public highways. IF / have my way,
the next legislature will pass law
allowing this privilege.
"There are many things on which
TO spend the money derived from
taxes. There should be az effort made
to regulate taxation There is too
much property In Utah going untaxed.
One item, gentlemen: 100000 sheep
in the state are not listed for taxa.
ton. When we stop this and raise
our valuation, then we can begin to
sec our way clear TO do these things
We are talking about tonight, and the
automobile owners of the state should
cooperate with the state officers to
this end. Let there be no hardships
worked on any individual, but let each
property owner do his part Let us
have wagon roads. good wagon roads.
and all we can get
Ogden Mayor.
Mayor Glasmann of Ogden was In
troduced and spoke for n few MIN
utes. He said;
81 think it is time we got down to
a point where we know what Kind OF
roads we want Let us quit talking
about roads costing $4,000 mile and
talk 81 800 a mile, for | say good roads
can be built for that amount: In fact,
We have started road from Ogden
and have 1t built this way seven miles,
Ogden business men are not afraid
trade will come to Salt Lake. We Will
take care Of ourselves Up our way
the county commissioners are using
the water treatment for the roads. and
it works we'll, BY sprinkling the
roads no ruts form, hard surface is
made that sheds water when heavy
rains come. A. the last Good Roads
convention held, we passed n
resolution favoring a license OF one
dollar a horsepower on automobiles
and demanded that a like amount be
,riyen by the state for use in building
good roads. | still believe in that
plan"
Bransford for Good Roads.
Mavor J S Bransford of Salt Lake
in speaking on the proposition, said :
II, too, am a believer in good roads
and know what IL will do for a com
munity and stnte. This city has
done a great deal Of paving and grad
ing and is doing as much more az
our revenue will permit. Salt Lake
City believes in good roads, and | am
sure you all are interested in the
city. Under the present law, the city
bears 80 per cent of the cost OF paw
ing streets In the last year street
Improvements have been made to the
amount of $500 600. I am in favor
OF more paved streets and more good
roads. AS an automobile fiend. / say
there is no pleasure without good
roads In motoring, and I feel that
| know There is more real pleasure
for the money In motoring, than in
any other pastlme ] know. With this
| great body actively at work, there Is
no reason why we cannot secure good
roads"
Several lmpromptu Talks.
Members of the club were called
upon for impromptu talks, JUDGE o
J w Powers, an active member of tho
I club. Endorsed what the other speak
ers said on the question. w. ]. Hal
loran also insisted on an active cam
paign