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Show , H Tki Wises Park; ;. H Can We Afford it 9M ' Eferybody loves a booster and ev- . aH erybody hates u knocker. Everybody I ; jBI knows this, and consequently every- I V) tMl7 trle8 t0 be a booster, nut tho I Hll dimculty lies In tho fitct that what one I jfift person believes to be a boost another I 111 person believes as strongly to bo u I; M knock. As opinion Is always a falll- I 'SRI ble l1""1" ll ls POBBlble that, utter I 9UI all, persona who nro culled knockers I iS ure really boosters, and vice versa. I ' Working for tho public good "or gen- I ,M eral welfare" Is a "booster'' habit; I ) working against tho general welfare I mi is a "knocker" habit. I J A public park which does not prove i to bo a public nuisance increases the 1 general welfare. A public park which M will 'not provo to bo a public. nuisance 9 wiir.lncroase tho general wolfure. A '' public-park which will not provo to bo m n public uulsance will add to tho gcu- .Jflj eral'Nrelrare ot'Lehl. Ilut Ono of fm thoJgrOutet blessings on earth ls tux- id ntlon wh.eu It IS NOT burdensome; V auuj'one of tho greatest curses on J 'a ear(h Is taxation when It IS burden- 9 some. The first form has to do with necessity, the second form Is lndlca-t lndlca-t l tlvc of luxury. Candidly, ls another J I public park which will Increase the j J burden of Lehl's, taxpayers to tho ox-J ox-J tontf of J2,QQ0 per year for twenty J years, or a total of $10,000 In tho next J twenty years, a real necessity at this K ' particular time? Is It? At any rate t J is the question of sutnclent moment tn ft 1 Justify u iopular decision being ren- ' Uerod Uou It; that is, should not the I ,j citizens of Lehl be given tho prlvi- i lege of deciding tho matter? K In answering these questions satis-Ill satis-Ill factorlly to yourselves, citizens of Lehl, do not think "Now York and a i Public Park"; do not think "Chicago K '. and a Public Park," and do not think "Salt Lako City "and a Public Park"; JUST think "Lehl and a Public Park." JM Many single blocks In largo cities are more,'i populous than the entire pre- , clnct Of elil. Will not $40,000 added to the present burdens of Lehl's tax- payers bo Indlcatlvo of luxury? Truth-IB Truth-IB fully, will It not bo Indlcatlvo of rank t foolishness when wo already have a IB park, nnd so many fields of flowers, ft . and so many beautiful nnd healthful places where our children and our- .f selves can obtain tho blessings of J.,t? ' health, strength and happiness? K i Following Is a conservative estimate W i of th,o cpst which tho proposed WIucb Hi" ;- Park will bo to the taxpayers of Lehl: Fonco $ 1,000.00 Parking grounds flrsi year. 1,000.00 Interest, 0 per cent, 1'0 years 2,400.00 i-avlng 720.00 Interest, 6 per cent, 20 years SG4.00 600 per year Tor 20 cars... 10,000.00 Interest on tho nbovo at t per cent 1st year $ 30.00 2nd year 00.00 3rd year 00.00 4th year 120.00 iith year 150.00 0th year 1S0.00 7th year 210.00 8th yeur 240.00 Jlh year 270.00 10th year 300.00 11th year 330.00 12th year 360.00 13th year .: 390.00 llth year 420.00 ICth year 150.00 lfith yeor 480.00 17th year 510.00 18th year 540.00 19th year 570.00 20th year C0O.O0 Proposed City Hall.. 10,000.00 Taxes for 20 years 2,000.00 Installing water and sprinkling sprink-ling system 1,000.00 .Suit to quiet tltlo 1,000,00 r'or other Incidental expenses, expen-ses, caretaker, etc 2,000.00 t Grand total $38,284.00 Now, Mr. Taxpayer, bo honest with yourself nnd consider tho proposition cnrefully. Can we nfford It? Do you know thnt no matter how economical the city fathor's are that from the present source of Income tho city ls running behind to the tuno of about $1,000 each and every year? Can you nfford It? Have you forgottch tho Item of $14,-000 $14,-000 that was levied on you Jn ono year In addition to your regulnr tax to cover tho extra cost of the erection of n school house? They told you It would cost $18,000, but cost $32,000. Do your own thinking. Don't let Bonie one with an nxo to grind slip ono over on you. Investigate conditions as thoy nre, and after duo deliberation and n careful study of things as they nro bo honest with yourself and your fellow citizens nnd answer the question, ques-tion, "Do we need the Wines Park; If so, can wo nfford It?" A CITIZEN AND TAXPAYER. NOTE. Personally tho editor of this paper docs not agree with tho .scorning conclusions of tho nbovo nr-ticle. nr-ticle. It Is published because of the general Interest In tho matter. We think thnt tho offer of Mr. Wines Is n gonerous ono; thnt Lehl needs u public pub-lic park; that never again will there hn another opportunity to secure a square nenr tho center of the city for park purposes, and thnt the present ono should bo nccepted. We think thnt ir tho city Ib going to have a park It should bo well kopt and look like a park. To keep It in proper condition It will probably rcqulro an expenditure expendi-ture of $600 per year, and on tho samo princlplo that It Is "worth It" to keep beautiful lawns nnd flower gardens, wo bollove that tho city can afford to spend $1 for ench family, or $500 per year, towards having n beautiful civic center. Wo presumo that tho city has taken tho necessary stopB to safeguard safe-guard tho legal sldo of tho deal. If tlila Is done we think the deal Is a good one for the city. Editor, o |
