The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-25
Fine Record Stretches Over
Six Years, in Which I'M
provements Crowd Fast;
Taxes Were Not Increased.
CITY IN PLUMBER ORGIE;
COUNTY IS ECONOMICAL
Roads improved, Buildings
Erected Bridges Built
Bonds Redeemed, Money
Saved All Along the Line
RECORD TO BE PROUD OF

IT HE redemption Of $4,000 in bonds.
the saving of SI7 500 and the eoI-
leelioh 81 bonus of $500
thfough the refundinE of an issue OF
s50O-00O la bonds, the building OF about
= miles OF Stag maeadam road. the con
strnetion of two large bridges. one steel
anu me Other concrete across the JOr-
dan, the building OF a new county faiI
az cost Of $4,000. the grading and
Improvement of countless miles OF road
throughout the eouHty-these mark "a
Few Of the achievements Of the RE-
pubiiean administration IA salt Lake
county during the last six years.
during that time the tax levy IN the
county has not been lucrea sed one mill
Tor straight county purposes. bur 0H8
mill has been added for the DOOR fund.
only one mill in ten years, and all OF
the improvements have been paid for
out or the general fund OF the county.
contrast with that business admin
isIraliom me record OF the American
party: In five years OF American party
rule, improvements have been made
throughout the city. the streets have
been paved and cement sidewalks laid.
1uI the property owner pays three
fOurths OF that cost. during those five
years the bonded Indebtedness of the
city has been increased about $1,000 900:
the overdraft Of the American party has
increased nearly 100000 the taxes
have been increased until now they ara
81 mile more than they were five years
ago, The party has had revenue OF
$4,000. Gee more than before. and the city
IS millions Of dollars deeper Ia debt
than five years ago.
0Ht &c Geaeral Fund.
l-le eounty az Of Use improvements
have been paid for out Of the general
fund. In salt Lake City the property
e Of f6e e psy Of tss b 55ss
ments In the county the taxpayers get
the improvements without additional
burden OF taxation while I'm the city the
nj ear-Hr- Hrrnr
clear their municipal debts when they
finish with their general tsXes-f0r
after that comes the special improve
ment taxes levied every time the city
administration completes any new
work.
During the last six years Of county
rule under the Republican party. there
has been a steady extension Of the
greater mileage Of roads ia Salt Lake
county than there is of streets within
the bounds Of Salt Lake City and the
difference is widening each month in
favor OF the county. Many roads are
being improved, and former trails are
being made into roads where they are
needed. Men and women who travel
through the county know the good con-
ditiOn OF the roads, know OF the money
that has been spent for concrete cUl-
Yerts and small bridges, know OF the
many miles Of Stag maeadam that have
been laid, know of the good roads IN
the caLyOns-WOnderfu improvements
over the conditions OF few years ago.
Proud OF Work.
II have been a member of the board
Of county commissioners for six years"
says John q. Mackay, al present chair
man of the. board. I'VE have done
many things In that time for the i'm
prOvement Of the roads throughout the
county. The money has been spent as
wisely as We have been able TO spend
IL. Ny record is here, and / am proud
Of it,"
The business ability OF the men who
have conducted county affairs for the
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