Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-11-30 | Page 12 | Will Uncle Sam Come Across with the Coin?

WILL UNCLE SI COME ACROSS WITH THE COIH? i u Council Proposes to Make Hi in Pay Sum hue for Pai iur. The City Council Is determined. If possible, pos-sible, to compel Uncle Sum to put up his proportion of the expanse incurred by the paving of South Main Street, The distinguished nlel gentleman has iVJio charged up to him for the paving In front ol the Federal building, nnd I'os t manter Thomas wants the lax abated In Postmaster Thomas's communication to the Council sum. i llmu ago, h-- gavt- af his reason fur asking ihe. abatement that "according to law the city has no right lo tax Government property and unless the Government voluntarily payn the tax It cannot be Collected " The matter was referred to the Committee Com-mittee um BtreSts und reported on last evening. Tho committee recommends that the Mayor tn- asked to communicate with Ihe "State s Hepresetitatlve ' (presumably meaning Congressman lioweii) at vVaah- Ington, for the purpose of attempting to prevail upon the Government to pay th" amount. This recommendation was udL.U-d.