Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-12-27 | Page 4 | Cities Gain Two Ways from Privilege Excise

i Cities Gain Two Ways From Privilege Excise Baltimore collects about a year by selling what many towns am and cities give away away- for nothing the nothing the privilege of using public property for tor private purposes An increasing number of other cities are ore doing the same thing Boston collects 6 Milwaukee Oak Park Ill and New Rochelle N. N Y According to Information In a report report re ro port just published by the United States conference of mayors charges for these minor highway privileges privileges' are made by at least 44 American cities clUes Among privileges sold for fees are use of street space for tor sidewalk vaults permit for tor overhanging signs awnings fire escapes balconies carnice cornice cornice cor car nice projections canopies etc lc te ChargIng ing lag for such uses It is revealed by the study is an ee effective tIve way of regulating regu La lating them j I