The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-02-06
INTERSECTION BILL
UP FOR DISCUSSION

Salt Lake, Feb. Accumulation
one or two personal tiffs, applause,
charges that the bill was drawn to
further certain private interests and
that Its enactment would dispossess
poor people Of their homes, were
among the things that marked the
hearing on one of the intersection
paving bills in the chilly senate cham
Der last night.
w. II. Wilkins, speaking against
the bill, declared some features were
unconstitutional, and drew the fire
OF w. E. Hubbard and one or two
others by saying that the bill was
drawn in the interests of paving con-
tractors and real estate SPECTATORS.
Where is the violation or a con-
stitutional provision?" demanded H.
J. Dininny, Salt Lake City attorney,
who drew one Of the intersection
bills before the legislature.
Wilkins 10 Sarcastic
Your courtesy is extreme" said
Mr.. wilkins with sarcasm. Il didn't
interrupt you"
Mr.. wilkins discussed the bill fur.
ther, leading Addison Cain, who is
favorable to the bill, to suggest to
Chairman ID. o. Rideout that Mr..
Wilkins was occupying too much
time.
IT'S too late to call time now, af-
ter Mr.. Dininny took an hour to ex.
plain his bill" retorted Mr.. wilkins
amid loud applause from the oppon.
ents Of the bill in the audience.
Mrs. Daniel Letham, who said she
was a widow, denounced the bill as
one which would infiict a too heavy
burden on poor people, already taxed
beyond their means. 1--WE cannot pay
more" she said. IF am taxed any
more I'll have to give up my home.
l cannot pay"
W. e. Hubbard, who resented the
thrust about real estate dealers and
was duly applauded, suggested that
the present bills be amended to per-
NIT people who want paving and are
willing to pay for the intersections
as well, to have the privilege Of put
ting 1t down II a majority petition
for 1t. This suggestion seemed to
find some favor from both sides of
the house.
Telling Point Made
1T will take ninety-nine years to
pave this city unless we have some
thing like this" said Mr.. Hubbard.
THE city cannot keep up with the
growth OF the community; 1t cannot
provide funds for paving all inter
sections In streets where the resi-
dents want paving. Many of us have
petitioned for years for paving and
haven't got 1t yet. Why cant we
have a law under which we can get
IT,"
Mr.. Hubbard said many people had
left Salt Lake and invested their
money elsewhere because Of this
condition.
Thomas II. Burton, chairman OF
he legislation committee Of the Mu-
licipal league Of Utah, comprising
he smaller cities of the state, urged
passage of the bill. 1--WE want paw
ng and other improvements In the
title towns" he said. because you
tarted on the wrong way OF doing
I in Salt Lake, We don't want TO 4
lave to follow"
c. l.. Countryman, representing
he Bingham Commercial club, spoke
against the bill.
Many Interruptions
Many Of the speakers were inter-
upted, principally by Harry S. Jo-
eph, so the chair finally had TO adj
a rebuke and prohibit In
erruptions. 81 don't mean to inter
upt,' interposed Mr.. Joseph, ITS
lst habit"
No action on the bill was taken
" the committee last night. The
hartman said there would be anoth-
r hearing some afternoon next week.