The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-24
live QUESTIONS


ala not publish my last weeks
article on why the Estimate on the
SkAgit Was Raised" because ! found
figures and statements OF public OF
ftciais at variance, may make a
trip 70 the skagit before l write on
that subject again.
DO not be deceived BY the eiamor
about Q "thrce-cont fare The
Erickson plan does not designate
three-cent fare or any definite sum
nr car fAra The car lines were
bought and intended 90 be operates
The Erickson plan. In fact. proposes
that these who ride on street cars
shall pay the running expense the
upkcop. build extensions into ais
ed. make repairs and rcpiaeemsnts.
and also proposes that the purchase
price shall be paid from taxes SO
that the unlmproved property ta-
cant lots, held by specuiators VIII
: transportation system that was
bought by and for the city as
whole Under the Erickson plan.
the fare may be SIX cents this year,
five cents next year. four cents year
after next then three. or possibly
two cents at some future date. Mr..
Ericksou's plan Is sound. equitable.
economical and just. but has TO be
30 wordcd and drawn as TO comply
that public utility bonds must be
paid tor from the earnings OF the
Institution
LET'S REDUCE THE Can FARE
A proper reduction In car fare win
eliminate all competition In city
transportation and hundreds Of eiti-
ueno who now use autos because
they are ~ economical ~ the sac
ear fare win ride on the street cars
- = L.
Use for . family of -four to come TO
town TO shop and return People
with small Incomes cannot como
downtown to shop. The sac car
fare u destroying Downtown bust
EuE GARBAGE - AN EXAMPLE
Twenty years ago we people who
lived here paid Tsc per month or
hauled away. while the owners of
vacant lots paid nothing. yet they
we're benefited by keeping the city
clean Then the present garbage
sss ~ wa. ADOPTED ao and . sse BE- so n.n
erA1 tar. and as there are about five
vacant lots for every two that are
Improved. those five now have TO
pay their fair share TO keep this city
each home owner pays from saes to
before
Under the present rate Of ear sars.
those people who are compelled to
use street cara must pay that sis.-
ton system. but we must remember
the people Of Seattle ~ . whole
opught the ear Inca and the people
- whole viii own them When paid
fer: thsrefors the vhcls people
-
11epensAbis and reciprocal II gives
value 70 outside property and also 70
0oWnt0wu property. What would ~
eant property In outlying districts or
4owntowu csnters b worth u public
rfghtful portion OF the transporta-
tion burden should be placed on the
owners Of vacant property held for
Speculation. a. II cannot be said that
ssssfss.1 S 81 shs sr r. ns s s gs.
ten: then why should not the own
ers Of vacant lots pay for those BEN
efitse Fair exchange 70 no rob
berry" How . citizen home owner
can contend that non-resident own
ers of vacant. property should not
Justly pay for benefits to their prop
erty In transportation u beyond my
power OF reasoning
FACTS AND YICuRED
he following figures are taken
from the ieafiet explaining the
Erickson plan:
study the following tables ana see
how the Erickson plan will reduce
your ezpenseA
= HOME ASSESSED e1.9oo
q now taxed annually ......t $3.50
Three car fares daily. she :. s12s
Taxes ana car fares 80. .sl7ss5
UNDER THE ERIcksoN PLAN
Present taxes ...-...........3 $3.50
Three ear fares daily under
Erickson plan ........-.-. Sass
Additional tax .............. 7<.00
Tsxss and car fares 49,. .sI444s
YEARLY SAVING UNDER ERIcK-
SON PLAN. e5A1e
a HOWE ASSESSED ~
Il now taxed annualIy ......y $3.50
Three car fares daily. shs >. si-1s
Taxes ana ear fares 49,. .siss.os
UNDER THE ERICKSON r'LAN
Three car fares daily under
Erickson plan .....-...-... 32s5
Additional tax .............. 12.oo
Taxes and car fares .....s 1855
YEARLY SAVING UNDER ERICK-
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