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Show EARL J. GLADE SEEKS terkj AS S. L. MAYOR Earl J. Glade, prominent member mem-ber of the Sugar House chamber of commerce, seeks to succeed himself as mayor of Salt Lake City at the November 8 election. The veteran .public servant, widely known and respected in southeast Salt Lake where he is a resident, puts his record in public pub-lic office up for scrutiny in seeking seek-ing another term as mayor. His interests are widespread and his activities many in this section of the city, and he's setting forth some of these in seeking re-election. Under Mayor Glade's administration, administra-tion, Salt Lake City has reduced its bonded indebtedness more than $5,000,000, at the same time investing in-vesting over $15,000,000 in capital improvements. The mayor has steadfastly refused re-fused to plunge the city into debt, where ways and means can be found to finance public works and improvements, either out of the city budget, or on an easy pay-as-you-go plan. The City Creek water conditioning condi-tioning plant and magnificent new sewage pumping plant are examples. ex-amples. Together they cost about $2,250,000 and are all paid for. The building of the new runways at the airport cost $2,500,000. This improvement is all paid for. In 1956 construction on the new $3,000,000 airport administration building will begin. It will be financed fi-nanced by the federal government and the airport management from earnings at the airport. With one more payment to the state, the Sugar House park site on 21st South will be paid for. A park commission has been ap-Contlnued ap-Contlnued on Page 2 EARL J. GLADE SEEKS TERM AS S. L. MAYOR Continued from rage 1 pointed to administer its development. devel-opment. It will suggest the proposed development de-velopment of this area to the city and county commissioners. Strong southeast representation representa-tion is on this park committee. Through the enterprise of our Metropolitan Water District, Deer Creek and Little Cottonwood waters wa-ters will be filtered. The cost of the installation will be $8,000,000. Salt Lake City's share will be paid for by the sale of water with no direct cost to our citizens. The fine asphalt covering of 17th South, with the raising of the highway east of 15th East, the lowering of the grade of 8th South Stree tat 12th East are samples of the street improvements that are going on. The removal of the wooden poles and the installation of the mercury vapor lighting district on Highland Drive, and on East 21st South are other accomplishments. |