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Show THE OGDEN POST Radio Address by Mayor Rundy Sets Out City Problems step buekward to 1915 when tho which assessments would be made ordiiunees of (Jgden were lust could carry the burden of the cost and work from that point for- placed against them. In other words, ward to this date with a view of now many lots worth perhaps $500.00 retting up an adequate system of or- were compelled to assume obligations dinance or if you may so term it, amounting to $1000.00. Do you conTIt M.nvinu talk was given over laws, to govern Ogden city. You will, sider this good business? Then again, KLO lat Minri.iy evening by Mayor no doubt, be surprised to know that why have so many installments beOra 1uiiiiy and is reprinted for thoso our ordinances are so replete come delinquent, and why have people present to who either did not hoar tho talk or with conflicting laws thut when a man not Ucn compelled to pay for their who beard it nd will now In? able to is amt-teand perhaps convicted un- improvement! as the installments digest it by rending: der onie specific ordinance, wo may came due? I am rather inclined to beRadio friends: Through the courtesy find that under another ordinance it lieve that much of this blame should of the management of broadcasting is impossible to convict him on the rest with tho city itself rather than statii-KLO at Ogdon, Utah, 1 uni be- came charge. Also thut there are the individual, because had each proping given space on the program to- man) ordinances now on the hooks erty owner against whom assessments n vehicles, were levied, been given to understand night for tho third of a series of talks pertaining to aboet the city, its government and fi- stock running loose on the street of in no uncertain terms that they must is nances. At the conclusion of my talk Ogden, licensing of liquor house and pay when payments were due, it last Monday evening, I left you with sundry items on this nature which are quite probable that most of these the facts pertaining to the expendi- naturally antiquated and do not at all would have been wade, but tures necessary to operate the city, apply to present day conditions. In there appears to have been a The what caused these expenditures and olh- -r words, we find that the entire negligent attitude in this matter. who secured the most benefit there- civic structure of our city government city officials, responsible for collecfrom. pointing out that the fire and has undergone a change during this tion, have let things slide to a point police departments and street depart- period since the ordinances were last where in some cases wo now find that ments, which absorbed most of our revised, and we are now operating un- the interest on these improvement revenue, operated mainly in the busi- der many regulation that are not only taxes is almost equal to tho principal ness district of the town, therefore, unworkable, but in many case ridicu- itself, and in some esses in excess. going upon the assumption that any lous, A soon as this condition be- Then-forethe average person who individual business or tax payer of came known to me, 1 immediately set could proltably have stretched a point as the town should bear his proportion- about the task of having the entire or- and met payments ate part of the cost of operation, it dinances of Ogden city revised and re- thee payments came due, now iinus has been decided that rather than compiled, and they will be printed in himself in the position of owing raise the mill levy on all property book form at the earliest possible hundred dollars all at once with within the city, which will be neces- date. We now hope by July 1, and by no visublc means of meeting the sary unless some other source of rev- these revised ordinance we hope to enue is found, we have decided to place Ogden City on a plane of city This matter again called for careful and effiplace a business license or tax on government us consideration and much diligent stuuy, every form of business operating in cient aa that of any city of its ize in and many of you, no doubt, received a Ogden City. In proposing such a rad- the country todny. The city commis- letter from me about March l, exical departure from other administra- sion hopes to have your stamp of apaffairs in so plaining tho condition of so in a abort tions, we have gone about this matter proval placed upon their action in this far as I do able to will carefully and thoroughly. We have manner, and also hope that they and letter and asking you to come to the d support up secured and studied ordinances of per-h- have the in support of Ogden city by paying entire of the citizenry and cooperation about 1; cities of taxes April by twenty Ogdens your delinquent population from various parts of the this undertaking. further slating that unless these de United States; we have consulted with You may ask why these things have linquencies were met. It would bo necmembers of the chamber of commerce; not been attempted before during this essary to sell the property in order Its individual business men and citizens long period of year. A to the answer that Ogden city might generally and have found in nearly we can only conjecture but you must credit. every rase a favorable reaction. Our realize that these are big undertakthe financial conditions assessor reports nearly a half million ings and matters that require deep of Realizing and the straightencommunity our dollars less than in 1930, therefore, and conscientious study, and perhaps ed circumstances of many of our citiour revenue will be less and something not all commissions have been willing zens, 1 have been as lenient as possimust be done to offset it. to undertake these tasks because of tho reached point but we have Of course there will be those who this fact, and perhaps others have a few day it will be within where or will form a minority opposition against taken the line of least resistance for Ogden city to dvert so this measure, but after all it devolves have laid unto themselves: why necessary for sale many of those properties upon your commission to carry on tho should we worry when we can pass against which delinquencies business of the city in a manner that tho buck to the next administration, This will be done in a systematic will do the most good to the most but at any rate, I have given you a manner, and I wish to call your atten-tio- n people, and you can rest assured that free discussion of conditions and statto the fact that under the law, in any license or tax which we propose ed the corrective measures that this order to clear up any one improvement will be baaed upon fairness and equity commission hope to introduce. district it is necessary to sell all propas near as is within our power. Next let us pubs on to tho matter of erty in that district on which there are we We hope to have the ordinances cre- delinquent special improvement taxes, delinquent taxes, and, therefore, ating these taxes ready for operation of which there was something over have started back to the oldest disby July 1, so that the city will derive $552,000.00 outstanding when tho trict some perhaps 15 years old, ana 2 of a year's benefit from this ave- present administration took office, arc now preparing to clear our books nue during 1930, which should pro- and again as the matter of collecting by making a sale on all such property duce Bcveral thousand dollars during there taxes fell within ray depart- within these districts. This sale will that period. ment I immediately set out to study be mado within a very short time, and Now, assuming that we have at- this situation, its cause and effect and 1 piopose to again address a commutacked this problem form the proper to determine upon some corrective nication to each property owner inangle and in the proper manner, we measure which would at the earliest cluded therein asking that they please wo not feel that the merchants and possible date the credit come forward and make settlement business men should carry a further of Ogden city. Now lot mo explain before this sale is necessary. burden, but if, after a revaluation of just what are special improvement To many of you this stop may seem Ogden City property, it then is appar- taxes. Under our present laws, spe- rather harsh, but ladies and gentleent that we are still deficient in rev- cial improvement districts may be the credit men, we must enue, it may be necessary next year or formed for the purpose of paving, of this means and through city Ogden at some early year to provide for ad- curb and gutter, sewer or sidewalk in- alone can it lie accomplished. ditional levy. stallation. The city itself ht the I might add further that Ogden city Any such provision in my opinion power under tho law to do these does not want to buy your property should and must be met by the tax things when the welfare of the city or anyones property, neither doe payers and property owners by an in- seems to dcmsnd it, and without the your present commission wish to work it crease in the mill levy. petition from anyone. However, ad- a hardship upon any person in Ogden, Of course, we arc hopeful that this has of been the policy preceding but these are some conditions which step will not be necessary, but if we ministrations, and 1 think a good one we have inherited and not of our makare to get away from our present to wait for petitions or requests from and we feel that to properly hold we $500.00 per day interest it can only be different districts before such expen ing, the respect of this community, accomplished by reducing our present ditures were considered or made. must conduct its affairs along busiadindebtedness, and once this has been When a petition for such improve- ness lines, give you a constructive accomplished then the city can oper- ments is presented it is usually refer- ministration if we are to keep Ogden ate on considerable less revenue than for, a report in t proper place with other cities; I at the present time. In other words, red to the city engineer as to the percentage of front footage wish to assure you, at this time, that any part of this $500.00 per day now the improveemnt or oppos- during my administration, I shall not being paid out for interest that can requesting when sufficient petitions approve the construction of any furthbe saved can be used for current ex- ing it, and not have been received without apparently er improvement district that are penses. cus- economically sound, or upon which the been has it opposition, Now. let us determine what is nec- any great the to form a district Sometimes property value will not justify distomary to essary bring about the placing of a paving district is formed by includ- expense and further more auch the above mentioned merchant license a block or two on the tricts which may be formed will be or occupation tax on the business ing therein or two In the Third done so with the distinct understandblock houses of Ogden. In doing this, we bench, a ward or perhaps a block or two in tho ing to every property owner concerned south or west part of the city. The that he or she must meet their paydeestimate is prepared, notice of inten ments as they come due, and no other In tolerated. will be tion printed, which by the way gives linquency Used endeavor to proany property 'owner the privilege to words, it will be my owners tect of the against their the property publication; period durng object each of cost to total the own protect COAL RANGES are received, negligence; then bids in taxes, increase the further and against you against out, prorated figured different property owners on abutting because of the properties on which Terms! there will footage bases, bonds are sold to cover taxes are now delinquent, worth that the are be assessments $100,000.00 this total cost and perhaps that redeem ownt-rcannot several possibly the properties placed against on an installment plan, whereby each Ogden city must buy in, and when this UTAH POWER Individual property owner agrees to property is purchased the city not pay his or her proportionate part in only looses the taxes on the property, & LIGHT CO. five or ten yearly installment! as the ss it then becomes tax free, but must case may be, and at a rate of interest also pay the interest on the bonds which the above mentioned bonds car- which these delinquencies represent, ry. Now, just where does Ogden city and in the end pay the principle on the come in on this deaL Simply this. bonds and to secure this money the Bonding companies will not accept city has no other source than to take VIADUCT bonds against individual property it from the tax money which the prop In other owners, therefore, these bonds are is- erty owners are paying. sued in the name of Ogden city. And words, each and every one of you who city becomes the guarantor and own property hnd pay taxes will be & Groceteria Ogden acts as a collecting agency to collect called upon to pay your proportionate from the property owners and pay to part of this obligation, and the city 183-- 5 Twenty-fourt- h Street the bond holders. Now, what hap- must either take over the properties pens when these payments become de- that are sold and hold them as city linquent? Simply this. The bonds property or dispose of them for whatA Cash and Carry Market fall due, Ogden city has not collected ever they can get Now, do you want at Cash and Carry Prices the money with which to pay them, this condition to continue or to be re and the people who have bought these peated, or are you willing to support for Cash and Carry People. municipal bonds on the recommenda- the present administration in going tion of their bond houses that Ogden about clearing up of this indebtedness city bonds are guilt edged, find them- along these lines which we have stuselves in the position of holding paper died out and which we believe to be on which they cannot collect. There most practicaL Now friends, I have given you a lot upon, the credit of the city is injured; the bond man himself in the eyes of of food for thought, tome of it not the individual purchaser becomes an very pleasant, but I assure you it has unsafe man to invest with, and he in not been presented in any sprit of criturn refuses to purchase more of our ticism or reflection on any previous bonds when we desire to do aditional administration or upon Ogden city or carry on additional improve- generally, but simply to acquaint you work See ments. with facts which you are entitled to is the position we find our- know, and on next Monday evening at That Loan selves in today. In other words, Og- 9 p. m. through the courtesy of broadUncle den city bonds eannot be sold at par; casting station KLO, I shall endeavor Office in fact, bonding companies do not to tell you many pleasant things about care to assume further obligations un- Ogden city that perhaps have not ocRailroad Watches til our present delinquencies are re- curred to you that will make you glad Diamonds moved. Now, just what has brought irou are a resident of this city: I will make you want to get behind about this undesirable condition .of One-halOff the f city finances? First, my observation the present administration and help has been that many of these improve- accomplish the realization of this conRegular Price. ment districts should never have been structive program which has been out278 25th SU Ogden, Utah permitted to go through because they lined to you. 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