Show I OM PROMISES CALL CILL FOR T IN CITY AFfAIRS G LOST Municipal improvements for 1917 and apportionment of city funds will likely be delayed next January because of impending passage of a prohibition bill 1 by bythe bythe bythe the legislature Until the legislature finally passes the bill and it is signed by the governor and the date fixed on which the bill becomes law is determined the city commission commission com corn mission will be unable to plan the years ears improvements If the Democrats who control the legislature by an overwhelming majority carry out the p party pledge and make prohibition effective August 1 Salt Lake Lale will lose in saloon revenue The only course open to the city commission will be to make some changes in the present method of assessing other businesses It is conceded by the the commission that some change will be necessary to meet the los loss lose of saloon revenue revenue which aggregates annually if if prohibition Is enacted by the legislature Commissioner Heber M. M Wells head of the municipal street department said eaid yesterday that the program for paving and other street improvements I next year will not not not-be be considered by the city commission until after the prohibition prohibition prohibition pro pro- question is settled I Likewise he said other improvements would be held in abeyance It is certain that If It prohibition becomes effective in the state Salt Lake City must either curtail its public improvements improvement or find some other method of ot collecting the lost revenue said Commissioner Wells The general sentiment of the commission is to await the action of the legislature While It is regarded as Improbable It Is still considered possible considered possible that the Democrats may grant a lo longer ger period for the prohibition bill to become effective and ana In this event the city can make other arrangements i |