Show JUDGE KING KIND DECLARES IN FAVOR OF SEPARATING SALT LAKE CITY FROM COUNTY BIG REDUCTION ON IN III EXPENSES Outline of Plan By Which ItIs It ItIs Is Argued Better Results Will Win Be Obtained Suggested Suggest- Suggest ed cd to Commercial Club 0 0 URGES COMMERCIAL CO CLUB TO CONSIDER PLAN u 0 0 0 Q 0 0 There are doubtless some objections to be overcome In bringing about 0 o 0 the proposed segregation Of course If that portion of or Salt Lake county 0 0 which Is within th the city of Salt Lake were separated from th the rest of or the 0 o 0 count county It would Involve the organization of ot the residue of or the county Into 0 o 0 another count county But I believe th the more the plan of or consolidation is cono con- con 0 o 0 the le less s formidable will the difficulties appear It would be of or ado advantage ad- ad 0 o 0 vantage to the people If IC the Commercial club would consider this question 0 0 and If It it His is approved by the members and the people then take the 0 0 sar sary steps to bring it to the attention of or the JUDGE Legislature JUDGE W. W II H H. H 0 t KING TO TH THE TELEGRAM 0 In view of or the fact act that many of the large larse cities of the country are detaching detaching detaching detach detach- ing themselves es from the counties in which they are situated for the tho purpose e of governing themselves singly ly the Idea has been suggested ted that Salt Lal Lake e should hould follow the thc example and there are aree thought to be man many proponents of or ortho tho the proposition Judge William H. H KIn King who Wh has given given given en the matter considerable attention said today Many Problems Coming The liThe rapid growth of Salt Lake City of qC late lale Is an nn admonition that there are many problems confronting its resIdents residents residents resi resI- dents upon upon pon the proper solution of which depends Ip iq a a. great measure the future growth and prosperity of the city It must be admitted that the recent additions to our population has hns resulted largely from the standing standing- of our public schools the belief bellet that our municipal municipal muni muni- cipal count county and State governments were ere wisely and economically administered administered administered adminis adminis- and th that t taxation n nus was us rc ble hie as well veil as from rom the Idea that a abright abright bright future awaited C j and r v the State Stat Should hould Se See Sea the tho Obstacles The high expectations of oC some Mme in these regards have not been fully ully real real- Loyalty to our elt city should not close the e eyes es of the P people Olle to difficulties and possible obstacles to uninterrupted municipal municipal municipal mu mu- progress bu but t should ra rather In Incite hi- hi cite to renewed effort to obtain individual Individual ld ual prosperity and municipal develop develop- ment The Commercial club of or this city with commendable zeal Is addressing Itself to the the- task of ot ln solving some rome of the problems connected with the present and future elfare of ot Salt Lake City The Theater water ater problem Is one of ot far far- reaching Importance and demands immediate immediate immediate im im- im- im mediate attention To provide an adequate adequate ade ado quate guate supply of or water for 01 the people and to lo meet the demands of the future ma may require 1 legislation Too Many Officials It cannot be said there Is en entire lire satisfaction satisfaction sat sat- with the form orm of ot our municipal municipal pal government ov There Is too much machinery ml Ind there are too many of h- h dals The revenues re do not bring the Improvement and Lod h benefits desired In Inthis Inthis Inthis this statement no criticism Is Intended of any administration or 01 political party It Is the system to which reference Is made People expect to pay for Improvements im Im- improvements and to be taxed for Cor municipal municipal municipal pal benefits but they IHl have the right to expect the best possible results there there- from rom The government Io of the cities of oC the United Stakes Stages has not been of that high order expected from a free Cree and enlightened enlightened ened pf people ople There has been too much of partisanship ll and too little of patriot patriot- ism jam Cities ha e too often been the prey of poll politics tics Improved Business Methods What Is needed Is Improved C municipal pal bu business methods the recognition of ot the fact act that municipal go government eminent o Is Islar lar largely el a a. business bu matter to which high u principles must be applied fewer officials stronger executive de de- and greater renter responsibility upon elective officers Nor should be omitted the further urther acquirement viz a more more- general Interest upon the part of the people In municipal affairs It It has been demonstrated that there is a an advantage ad In having the territory embraced In a large larbe municipality separated separated separated sepa sepa- rated from the tho country and a n city and count county organization effected I believe bellevo It would be he a step in the rl right ht direction to have that i part urt of oC Salt SaIL Lake county which Is embraced within the limits oC or Salt Lake City segregated from the county and have such portion and the city organized Into the city and county of ot Salt Lake What It Involves This would Involve vc of or cour course e. e the adoption of a general statute tute permitting such a consolidation and would repeal the present charter of ot Salt Lake City The rhe government of or this new political sub subdivision should then be to five persons one of ot whom would bo bu l I Mayor or and be the chief executive These live five should have full Cull legislative e I and executive powers They would take the place o of the present City Council and rn It has been found that three Commissioners control the affairs of ot the county as well teen leen Councilors control the the the- and anda A. A Mayor i jn j- j rC of th the city rTh n five lve persons should be paid a n reas reasonable salary and sh should tild then devole devote devote de de- vote vole their entire time to the ditties duties of or their Instead o ot of having numerous numerous numer numer- ous boards as now exist under the city government o the they would I perform these duties The They would have charge of tho tha Fire and Police departments Waterworks Water Water- works department streets and roads etc The various executive and admin admin- administrative departments would be presided over b by one of these persons Result In Better Government This consolidation of ot offices and po er would result In better govern govern- ment Under this proposed ed con consolidation consolida tion the Sheriffs Sheriff's office and the Police department would be conoll consolidated and anti the City Attorneys Attorney's and Count County Attorneys Attorney's Attorneys Attorney's ne ney's s offices would be united and the same r could be said Id of ot the City Auditor and County Auditor and various other othe positions In the t two t o governments It certainly would be a great gain airi If it the tho executive and le legislative power of or the territory embraced within the limits of ot Salt Luke Lake CIt City w were re In the hands of five per persons om and I 1 believe a a. consolidation such as Is Is- herein su suggested would result re result re re- sult suit in the saving of thousands of dollars dollars dollars dol dol- I lars annually to the people which arenow are aro aronow now paid out in salaries |