The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-29

Gov. Spry in vetoing the Pawn
Bill gave extensive reasons thereto
no doubt due to the pressure on bot
sides Of the question. Mayor Hayba
is authority for the statement tha
notwithstanding objections on gene
al principles the Governor would hav
signed 1t had it not been for tn
storm sewer" clause.
The bill in the opinion OF the gov
ernor, greatly increased the burdei
of the property owner. He points on
that the proposed law would impose
the expenses OF the total cost OF paw
ing and improvement OF public streets
and alleys, and the construction and
repair OF crosswalks, sidewalks, san
itary and storm sewers and culverts,
including the cost of such improve
ments at street intersections and
spaces in front of alleys, upon the
abutting property owners. He points
out that heretofore onehalf OF the
cost of grading streets and the entire
cost OF Improvement at street inter
sections and the entire cost of drain
and storm sewers and culverts at in
tersections has been borne by the
city.
His veto communication to the
secretary of state relative to this pill
follows;
The sections which by this act are
amended are a part OF chapter IA,
title 10, laws of Utah, 1907, which
has to do with special taxes which
may be levied by cities. Under the
amendments made by this act the
total cost Of paving, matchmaking.
repaving, resurfacing, grading, curb
ing and guttering, widening. extend
ing, parking, or otherwise improving
streets and public alleys and also
the total cost OF constructing and re-
pairing sidewalks, crosswalks, SAM
tary sewers and storm sewers and
culverts within any Improvement dis
trict, including the cost OF any such
improvements at intersections OF
streets and spaces opposite alleys, Is
to be assessed against the lots or
lands abutting upon or adjacent to
the streets and public alleys in such
districts.
Burden Increased
By such amendments there has |
been added to the assessment against |
the lots and lands abutting upon or
adjacent to the streets or public al
leys the total cost OF grading streets
and also the total cost of the con-
struction and repair Of streets at In
tersections and all spaces opposite |
alleys. and also the total cost OF the
construction and repair of sidewalks
and crosswalks, as well as storm sew
ers and culverts at intersections OF
streets.
Heretofore one-half the cost OF
grading streets, as we'll as the en-
tire cost of the Improvement OF the
streets at intersections exclusive OF
the portion paid by street railway
companies) and the entire cost OF
construction and repair OF Sidewalks
crosswalks, sanitary sewers, STORM
and drain culverts at intersections
has been paid from the proceeds OF
the mill tax provided under the pro-
visions of section 253, compiled laws
of Utah, 1907, which tax has been lev
led over the entire property within
the city.
II will be seen by the foregoing |
statement that the burden OF the lot |
owner in the making OF any such I'M
proyements has been greatly increas-
ed.
Percentages -
Under the provisions OF this act
in cases OF paving, curb and gutter
and sidewalk extensions, there may
Also be added as an expense to the
abutting property owned per cent
of the contract price for such Improve
ment work, for the purpose OF meet
ing the cost OF engineering, inspec'
ton, publishing notices and making
the levy on such extensions, and In
connection with this provision, It
will be noted that section 2s2X4, com
piled laws Of Utah, 1907, has not
been amended or modified. Under
the provisions of this section, l have
IL upon good authority, the city OF
Salt Lake now requires the contract
or upon submitting his bid for the
cost Of any special improvement 10
add 10 per cent of the estimated cost
as a part of the contract price. which
10 per cent Is afterwards returned to
the treasury OF the city to cover the
expense OF engineering, etc, above
mentioned.
In this act II is provided that "in
the event of any instailment and the
interest aforesaid not being paid on
tho date the same becomes due then