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Show THE SIDEWALKS. The Times does uot understand how the cost of fourteen miles of sidewalk pavement will fall more heavily upon property holders than the expense of three miles. The price for fourteen miles will be at about the same rate per lot as is charged in putting down three miles. If a mau owns one lot he will have to pay the lax on that lot alone. His taxes will not be increased beyond that amount, no matter how many miles of walk are constructed.- Salt Lake needs all the sidewalks she cau get, as she has none at all outside of tlie business center, and the most of these are in a very poor condition. So bad iudeed are they that they should be condemned and at once replaced with new walks. The property ow ners on the business streets should have enterprise enough to lay their walks without waiting for any compulsory action on the part of the city council. In front of some of the best buildings on Main Street they are worse than none at all. The asphalt .has been worn out , and tho gravel stones alone remain. It is actually painful to pedestrians to travel over such walks and there is a general complaint regarding regard-ing them. It is hoped that something will soon be done by the property holders hold-ers or tho city council to improve the condition of the business sidewalks. As to the residence walks there need not be such a great rush, but that every principal residence street in tho city should have permanent sidewalks within with-in a reasonable time there ought to bo no oucstion. It is an improvement that would add wonderfully to the beauty and comfort of the city. |