Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-02-20 | Page 7 | City Operation Yields Profits

CITY OPERATION I YIELDS PROFITS Appropriation for Baths at Warm Springs Springe Urged at Meeting g That an average yearly carl profit to the city of ot has in the last three years since tho the commission commenced com municipal operation of ot tho the Warm Springs bathhouse was wag th the statement made by Commissioner C C. Clarence Neslon prefacing his remarks I In favor of or the tho proposed bond issue b by the city I February 25 at ata ata a mass meeting of or representative citizens citizens citi clU- zens in the the Twenty Twenty second ward mootIng moot moot- Ing lag last night While Mr Ir Nos- Nos oslen os- os len talked In favor of or tho the whole Is Issue issue Is- Is sue he laid most stress on section 11 11 which provides for tor an appropriation of ot to improve o and enlarge the present baths and bath site at Warm Springs When the tho city assumed control atthe of at the bathhouse declared Ute the t e first move was to remove all c- c features and and to establish strict moral regulations A free freo bathIng bathing bath- bath Ing privilege regulated through the medium of public schools and charitable charItable charitable char char- organizations has proven of great Ireat public benefit In spite of or tho the fact that the buildings arc are old and unsightly unsightly un un- sightly the tho operation of or tho springs i i ihas has proven not only onh only beneficial but profitable Net profits since tho the city assumed control contro havo have amounted to Commissioner Neslon then contended that if Ir adequate buildings were erected erected erected erect erect- ed and the grounds Improved the tho patronage patronage patronage pat pat- would increase and soon pa pay payoff payoff off orr the tho public indebtedness It would bo be a bl big business asset as aswell aswell aswell well as aa a 0 beauty spot In fn the tho city he said j Alexander E. E Carr also spoke In fa favor favor ra- ra vor VOl of or the bonds Following the talks a a. resolution favoring the bond bontI 18 Issue uc was presented by Perley A. A Hill chairman chairman chair chair- man of or tho the meeting It was unanimously unanimously unan- unan unan passed