The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-15
Water and Sewer Bonds
Mean Work for Men and Teams, Homes
for Twice the Present Population
and Improved Sanitary Conditions.


Practically every dollar to be raised
here at homo with Iaboring people and
will accordingly fnd its way into the
various channels OF local trade; prop
erty valuations will be enhanced as the
logical result of public Improvements
and increased population, while the rev.
enues resulting from natural growth
and attendant industries will take care
of the Indebtedness thus incurred.
The city commissioners of Salt Lake
| election to be held February IS. 1914,
for the purpose Of submitting to the
qualified voters of said city the propo
sition to issue S525,000 bonds with
which to obtain money to secure an ad.
ditional permanent and more adequate
water supply, and $685. 900 bonds with
which TO obtain money to make neces-
sary sewer extensions, 1t is deemed fair
and advisable to give to these PROPOSE
tions the widest possible publicity
among the people most concerned.
The advantages that will accrue to
Salt Lake City and the inhabitants
thereof by favorable action upon these
questions of enlarging the water supply
and extending the sewer system are so
! manifold and manifest, and the objec-
tion5 are so few, that there can be no
doubt of the bonds being authorized
when the taxpayers give THE subject
their full and unselfish consideration.
There are three natural advantages
| which any large center Of population
should possess They are water, drain
age and climate. Other necessities may
be shipped in, but these must be on
hand. Nature has generously provided
Salt Lake with all Of these, but only
the climate may be enjoyed or utilized
without special effort and expenditure
OF money. 1t takes money to secure
the water, money TO conserve it, money
| to keep 1T pure, money to distribute it
to homes, factories, business houses and
other institutions. II takes money to
put i'll sewers and to preserve the
health of the people
For these two purposes, and for these
alone, the issue of bonds is contempla-
ted, All expenditures will be under the
/ direction of the entire commission. In
cidentally the construction work en-.
tailed means employment to hundreds
of men, with or without teams. at a
time when the wages are needed.
Information for Taxpayers.
Taxpayers are entitled to the fullest
information concerning all the matters
involved, and inquiries Will naturally
be made on the following points:
ditional water at this time7
Answer-Every year the available
supply OF water is diminished by ap-
! preparation to private interests. The
city recently has had to contest many
filings on the ground of prior rights
which 1T will have 10 exercise to hold.
All natural resources are becoming
moro difficult Of acquisition In fivo
years additional water may cost twice
lys. XNln l.
years Salt Lake City should have 8 pop
ulation that will require all the water
the city will be able TO get under this
! bond issue.
Seconds it necessary to extend
the sewer system at this timef
Answer-To continue the growth OF
the city at the pace set during the past
ten years, to preserve the health Of the
people and the reputation Of the CITY
as a healthfuI place of abode. to keen
contaglon from our homes and take
care Of the influx of population which
, we expect and by this action invite. il
Will be necessary 10 enlarge the sewer
system Immediately.
Thirds the city within its legal
authority to increase it's present bond
ed Indebtedness
Answer-The debit limit Of the CITY
is based upon per cent Of the valua.
City for 1913, which is s66,189 '925: at
8 per cent the limit would be $685..
1914; less bonds outstanding January /.
1914, S4.370,000: borrowing power Jan.
uary 1, 1914, S925,194.
Fourth-WiIl an increase in taxation
be necessary to meet the interest ON
! these bondsf
Answer-No such increase is ueces-
sary for this purpose and no increase
! for any purpose is contemplated. Wa
ter is revenue-producing asset from