The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-14
BETTER ROADS FOR
COUNTY ARE URGED
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lieve that Utah should do her share
I haven't had time to examine the
plan OF Mr.. Burrell, but / do want
to see any money that is expended
for road improvements spent in The
way that will bring the best results
JOSEPH GEOGHEGAN-G roads
are among the greatest developers OF
business. Poor roads are bad Tor the
farmer. They disturb business and
cause a loss Of time and money.
don t say that | favor any particu
lar plan. I believe that the building
of roads should be thoroughly stud
But, generally. speaking, / favor the
expenditure OF money for the build
ing of roads because good roads are
a help to any community,
E. D. WOODRUFF, president Of the
Commercial club-The people of Salt
Lake county certainly. ought to fa-
vor the construction of good roads,
espec tally since the plan contemplated
calls for no additional taxation. To
the farmer, good roads are utilities.
To the city people they are pleasures
Both should favor them.
R. w. SALIsBURY-I favor the build
ing of good roads They are bene-
ficial to everyone, directly or lndl-
TeCIly. Il NOuld luNol lbO COhnti ON
tion of two or three hard roads for
the main arteries Of the system in
Salt Lake county.
GEORGE 9. AUERBACH-qood roads
constitute one Of the fundamentals
Of prosperity. / am anxious to see
them In Salt Lake county and
throughout the state.
A. H. DE NIKE, district manager Of
the Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph company-Not only do /
favor good roads, but my company
does. In many states the company
has contributed to road building
funds. / am for good ronds in Salt
Lake county.
JOHN DERN-I am certainly In favor
Of good roads system for Salt Lake
county. Such a system would un-
questionably add to the prosperity
and enjoyment Of the people Of the
county.
COLONEL T. q. WEBER, signed
the petition because | am In favor
OF good roads, and it was shown to
me that suitable provision would be
made FOR sinking fund, payment of
interest and the final retirement OF
the principal.
w, W. R1TER-I am utterly opposed
to the issuing OF any more bonds,
except that it be for some obvious
public necessity,
j. O. CUTLER-When the petition was
presented to me this afternoon, l de-
clined TO sign it; and would say that
considering the antitrust agitation,
the currency question, and the ques-
tion threatening to affect unravora-
bly, Utah sugar interests, think 1t
would be wise TO defer the matter of
bonding the county for roads until
more favorable opportunity.
bonding the county for the proposed
million dollars TO build roads; only
il must be understood that I mean
roads that are really good-not e1per-
iments or improperly constructed
roads. 1t is certainty, however,
that if we build roads in the future
as some of them have been built in
this county in the past, the roads
will be worn out before the bonds
have matured, II is economy to have
one good road well kept up than a
it is impossible to maintain in good
order.
FRANK KNOX believe In good
roads, but | believe that the people 8
money and interest should be careful.
ly guarded, and the money appro-
priated should be judiciously expend-
ed under properly constituted COM
missiouers who understand their
business. Two years ago, as l recall,
a sum OF money was appropriated for
our local roads. Ii the amount ap-
propriated has been expended in i'm
proving the roads, we have certainly
little to show for it. Unless some
better method can be found to handle
such funds, ! am not in favor of In
cressing our indebtedness. I don I
object to paying taxes II these are
lntelligently expended, and not
squan dered, as doubtless has been too
often the case In times past. What
is needed hero is a thorough investi-
cation Of expenditures Of public funds
In the last few years. I believe II
would result In much good. and per
haps a great saving to taxpayers In
the future.
HORACE S. ENSIGN. secretary of the
know Of anything better that the
people Of the county could do at the
present time. ] know of nothing bet
is one way TO reduce the high cost OF
living. II brings the farmer nearer
to the city and il brings the inhnbit.
ants of the city nearer to the farm,
making 1t possible TO secure the
product Of the country at lower
prices, OF course taxes are up some.
what at present. but this improve
meut would affect the present gem
eration but little ! think that the
county should make the improve