Show Commissioners Explain City's Need for oJ 1 a 1 2 4 t f II 4 J fJ 2 c 1 A- A 2 fc 2 1 0 2 Urge 4 Voters to Assure Success of Program 4 1 H HH H H. GREEN commissioner iL of f parks und and public property prop- prop erty who rho tells what the bond issue means menns to the city's park system t S WA 5 l lL L w k iJ i By H. H H. H Green need needs void of ot X 11 FU splurge features constitute the Improvement plans entertained for Cor the department of of parks and public property property property prop prop- erty Ir the bond election carries Q 0 liven Even durIng the two years cars of oC war ware e economy wo we endeavored to keep the appearance of ot our parks parIes up to the tho mark and in man many instances contrived contrived con con- we believe belloc to Improve It Now that the homespun period of ot tho the war warIs Js Is over we are not disposed to make demand for tor broadcloth Service Serice fabric has come to look quito quite as good to us as to the rest of tho the world We Weare are asking for for tor a a. new bathhouse and the parking parkins of ot tho the grounds at tho the Warm arm Springs Thin Thle principal request st from the park de department department department de- de w we wa confidently expect will be betaken betaken betaken taken care of ot by the revenues from the the b bathhouse An average en net return ot of a a. year ar to the tho elt city on the meager accommodations now afforded at the springs spi inspires this confidence The other asked for tor the de department de- de is to be dh divided according to the seriousness of or Improvement needs A macadam or hard surfaced road for forthe tho the center drive bf Liberty park to cost Is 18 contemplated A new now garage garnge and shop at the park will call for An n additional comfort station station sta ala tion in the northern part of ot the tho park park park- to tho the needs of ot the patrons pa pa- wiil tron will cost I c eeds dB d. quarters A new large lane concession building Is In planned to cost The principal purpose of ot building It will bo be to remove re- re move moo once and for tor all the menace to little children from rom having to cross the center driveway of ot the park threading the automobile traffic to reach the present concession stands X eded and sewer extensions exten exten- will wm cost Our zoo Is coming to be like a healthy boy whose whoso arms and legs hang bang far out of ot his coat sleeves and trous trous- ers em The rhe difference is that tb the bo boy docs does not run tho risk of ot retarded growth th if U he does docs not get a n new w suit Bult The zoo has r reached ached Its limit of ot profitable profitable profit profit- able expansion until a a. new building Ishad is had In fact the tho present zoo with its valuable collection of ot animals cannot be maintained to proper advantage un under un- un tier liar present conditions The things things' needed are aro a a. new zoo 00 building including a a. new elephant ho house sc bear dens new artistic t fence nce around the paddock where th the elk deer ostriches wolves and goats coats oats are arc kept kepl new runs for tor the tho pheasants and other fowl a new new- newbridge bridge across the canal canol from the zoo grounds to the comfort station a a. new winS wing to the greenhouse and a new heating beating plant all to to cost West eat Side to Share For lor tho the development Improvement and equipment of ot the tho new west aide side p park t is asked and for the tho new Sugar louse House park and boulevard along T Parleys Parley's cr creek ek with another for tor Parleys Parley's park Needed improvement im Ire- pro provement of t the north entrance of ot Liberty park and of ot the northern section sec sec- tion of ot the park generally are est estimated estimated esti esti- mated to cost Finally the tho needs of ot the City cemetery cemetery tery will win not longer bear ignoring Needed paving of ot roads in the cemo cemo- tery will cost coat OOOO A new cemetery tery tory r to replace the one ono that thai has long since m merited retirement from service e. e will wUl cost coat In Jn a general way these are tho the Improvements improvements im Ira- that will be bo maa possible and will be accomplished It if authorized through the outcome of ot the bond elec elec- tion Uon Th They y will be bo undertaken under the the- advice of ot experts to be bo called In Inand Inand Inand and asked to give gho tho the city tho the benefit of or their experience and knowledge With ith tho the assistance of or such sueh men a a. corn com plan fully tUlly outlining ev every ry proposed Improvement in all details details will be prepared fo for submission to the city commission If It wo we get tho money we vs do not want to make day ny mistake Int application but aim to take tako precautions precautions precautions pre pre- cautions that the tho people It shall haIl ll get value received r A A H. H CRABBE commissionS commission commission- S er cr of streets and public improvements in whose department department depart depart- ment n a good portion of the city bond money will be bo spent pent t. t s 's JJ i w j i J t t it i f f t L x W l l i f Y 1 x jf l il r. r r- r 10 A i ir lY i i J f tt Y ea 44 x I t 1 W j t- t 7 i 1 4 AW A f fi o SW 4 1 U Jf v. v r I X fro b jt P I o 5 4 If i f r. r 5 7 O f Y 1 v Ij M g 4 k X a 4 n. n f- f W 1 J. J f t I q J t p ot 3 r V IJ n. n f 4 t f K t t 7 1 E I k-if k iff It T I AA i t j- j 1 b. b 11 Z w f z 1 o rI f i nJ j L. L JJ u 2 By A. A H. H Crabbe Crabber r N Tuesday February 25 5 every O ON U I qualified elector of Salt Lake Lako City who shall shan have paid a property tax real or personal will ill have hae the privilege of ot voting on the proposal to bond the city in the sum sure of or to be expended In In tn making necessary public improvements The questions to b be voted on which come directly under the supervision of ot the department of ot streets and public improvements are for tor the city's curs portion of proposed street paY paY- ing This department has on file fUe a great number of ot petitions for tor this class of or work wod Pavement will bo ho laid only where die tho tuo lawful number of ot abutting property owners are in favor of ot same samer These Thes improvements will turn furnish Ish cm employment employment em em- for tor a great number of or local men and practically all tho the material used will be purchased In local mar mar- keta No necessary ry on the advisability of or good roads Of ot tho the bond money Is for the tho cIty city's portion of ot proposed curb and gutter work Many localities are anxious anxious ious bus for this class of ot Improvement Local Local Lo Lo- cal labor laber and home homo mate material al will be used this work worle Sewers Sewer Needed c ded Another is for the city portion of ot sidewalk sidewalk- construction As with street paving this department has pe petitions petitions pe- pe of long standing from taxpayers taxpayer er ers who are anxious for this class of ot improvements en t a. a There is required for tor city's portion of construction of or sanitary sewers and for the construction construction I tion of storm sewers Sanitary sewers are especially especial needed In the tho southwest part of or the ell city which Includes s the thene new ne territory recently taken into the ell city Tho The completion of these proposed sanitary sewers sewer will with tho the already completed main and lateral sewers give gle Salt Lake a sewer senor system which will care for a population of or Certain sections of or the cit city cit are aro aro- aro badly badly bad bad- ly in need of ot storm drains or sewers Bewers to take ot oft off surface water This is 15 notably notably nota rota- nota- nota bly true of ot the tha north bench and of r certain cor- cor tam tain sections In the southern part of ot the city It is proposed to complete two blocks of storm sewer on Ninth South street which will make that storm storn drain complete from tho the Jordan river to I Fifth East street to put approximately ap ap- ap proximately sever blocks of or the tho Thirteenth Thir Thir- tenth South street canal in c conduit to build a largo storm s sewer alon along Fourth avenue from City creel creek to Virginia street to cover over tIle the ity canal north of or Twenty-first Twenty South street and also ft s portion of ot Emigration creek fig Dig Sam Sum for Labor Over s oOOO of or the total bond Issue will be spent for tor material In the local market and practically all of or the e balance bal hal anco ance for local oal labor both skilled and unskilled at nt fair living wages wale All AU of ot the proposed improvements under this bond issue are absolutely essential to tho the proper growth of ot Salt Lake Lae very qualified voter oter who has re ce e Interest in interest In- In terest of ot b oUr r city at heart will vote yes on each of ot the tho fit fifteen teen proposals which will vill appear on the ballot Tuesday p February 25 I 4 I 1 MAYOR W. W MONT FERRY iNI tells how vital is city's need for proposed improve improve- men ments c- c 1 s 4 fj k i in n 3 F t 4 4 1 i By Mayor W. W Mont ont Ferry are so many Importance THERE JL I tance involved In the tho forthcoming bond Issue election that I am sure Bure a brief consideration of or them will con con- convince convince vince our citizens of ot the wisdom of oC voting favorably on the propositions submitted Tho The first consideration Is found In Inthe Inthe inthe the necessity of or providing employment for Cor or as many men as ns possible among those returning from the service of ot tho thu government and those returning from employment m nt in war industries The Themen Themen Themen men who offered their all aU in our de defense defonse de- de tense fonse are entitled to every to fat our hands and there thero certainly can bo no question of or the advisability of furnishing work for tor the many men who wh as a result of ot numerous Industries curtailing or suspending their operations operations operations opera opera- havo have been rel released ased from employ employ- ment mont These men and their families m must st live be fed and clothed and durIng during dur dur- ing the tho unsettled period that must before the country and its Industries industries industries Indus Indus- indus indus- tries return to a normal basis no ef effort et- et tort fort should be bo spared to prevent the suffering unrest and discontent that must naust ensue from a protracted period o of or unemployment Th The explanations made by the commissioners commissioners com com- cpm cpm- missioners In charge of ot tho io do- do of or the n need ed for tor the items outlined In Sn the Iho Improvement program should carry great preat weight and find tind a hearty response from our citizens nt 1 Have Water The absolute necessity of ot securing more vater water and nd the equal necessity of or providing a more adequate distributive distributive- system must be apparent An An- ample water waiter supply Is 15 primarily essential to the tho growth of r a city and additional water whether r secured by purchase or exchange will never be bo cheaper than It is nw ow A regard for these fundamental funds funda mental conditions must make their appeal appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal to ever every citizen who desires Salt Lake Lako City to grow and should urge them to tot favorable action on the proposals proposals proposals pro pro- touching these matters For several years the commissioners have been compelled to refuse petitions of or property owners for tor various Improvements im improvements improvements Im- Im because a lack of ot tun funds s prevented the city from Crom meeting its sh share re of or the cost cost of or those improve Improve- ments The citizens who have submitted submitted submit submit- ted these petitions arid stand ready to meet the major portion of tho expense of the improvements should after after- this long IonS wait bo be accorded favorable ac ac- ne- ne tion Every ven Improvement put In whether it be sidewalk paving sewer or curbing and md guttering links up with improvements already in and has a n decidedly beneficial effect on the city as an a whole No improvements will be forced on any locality lo should an any of or orthe the petitions now on file be protested protest d dby by a sufficient number of ot property owners affected tho the Improvement will not be bo ordered SI Spend Money I fore foreit er erIt It Is pertinent to direct attention to the fact that If It the bonds are voted more than will vill b be put into circulation local locally Over will willbe willbe be bc spent with local merchants and supply supply supply sup sup- ply houses houses' and over will be paid out in wages The Tho very general distribution to bo be made of ot this this' sum should have havo a n decidedly good effect on local conditions The various other items In the bond proposals the storm sewers the park Improvements the ad additional comfort station etc must all make malce their appeal appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal as essential In a program program purposing purposing pur pur- posing to prepare preparo tho the way for the tho growth that is just ahead of ot us Tho The proposals as they stand represent represent represent sent tho the survival of or tho the fittest being tho the ones among scores considered that Impressed a unanimous commission as of ot first Importance They arc submitted submit submit- ted to the taxpayers of or tho the city on on- th their lr merits and with fth the belief belle that it Is the duty of ot very every forward looking citizen citizen citi citi- zen to support them at the election next Tuesday I II I n t A A SCHEID commis- commis I of public safety II I II speaks as impartial member oil oJ I board and favors bond issue jc l b l' l I i j b.- b. a frY c jv r riL iL iLs s 4 I C s- s c I Il l 4 By Karl A. A S Scheid department of ot public safety will TIIE 1 not bo be material materially affected b by the bond Issue since of ot the various Items aggregating to be voted upon only 2 will apply directly to this department Such being the case perhaps my Judgment with respect to the merits of or tho the project in general may be re regarded regarded regarded re- re as ns being In f. f measure Ira Ira- partIaL Having actively participated In all of or the conferences leading up to the call for this bond election I desire to assure tho public that every one of or orthe the Improvements proposed by the various various va va- va rious departments have havo been bee carefully weighed and considered b by the board of or commissioners as a whole and only those were finally In Included Included In- In eluded in the list to be submitted to the vote of ot the tho people which were unanimously agreed to as ns being m and necessary to bo o undertaken undertaken under under- I taken at this time If Salt Lake Lale is to keep pace Ip In the march of ot progress and hold her place in the front rank of ot her sister cities Xo o Board l Needed d Conditions from every point of ot view v seem to me to be singularly prop propitious for or tho the undertaking of or these improvements Improvements Improve improve- ments at the tile carll earliest st possible date We e need the Improvements unemployed unemployed plo ed labor needs the work eastern castern capitalists will furnish the mone money and we can pay It back bacle gradually over o a l period of ot years that will Ill work worle no hardship on the taxpayers In the ease case of tho the Warm Springs bath house there here is ever every reason to believe from carefully care care- fully complied compiled data of the park commissioner commissioner com corn missioner that we shall actually nave na navea a revenue producer This asset arnet has hns too long lorg remained undeveloped unde and if Ie there is ia an any single Item that I am especially In favor of or it is iz this one As to the tho |