Show MAYORS NAYOR'S REPORT IS HANDE IN I Mayor or Bransford's Bransford s 's annual message was wis submitted to the th city council last Jast F ni night ht Prominent amon among the su suggestions i and lad recommendations made were those for improvement taxation to tD be bo met by owners of oC property abutting th the improved im- im t I proved td areas arcas an and thus directly bene- bene flied the creation of a public t I tors office whose incumbents incumbent's duties K shall be he to inspect public buildings s thep the tho p creation of a fire firc station in the southwestern southwestern south south- western n portion of the tho city continued remo a removal of oC poles from the toe c city's tys ty's main streets without delay operation co-operation of proper departments with tho the board of oC JI immediate exten extension ion of water ami anil sewer mains the creation of a board of inspectors on all aU public works forks UP gathering of the tho tit city city's s stables and n etc ete t on one ono ar area n hastening f tit fir Jr improvements under water ami 1111 sewer on bonds of provision i for the thc to he being ns properly comp l- l f rafil in state slat tnt litigation aired in pil courts aa and l thorough testing o of 1 Utah tab asphaltum for street an and sidewalk pa pay jug ing by Lv compari comparison on with nIl an and those of other Ir- Ir stati s. s ik Governor jun Spry who reviewed rc I 1 reports port of nil ai state officials in in hj his m message mes mes- s' s sage age ac to the tho legislature Mayor or Brans- Brans confines coutine f to thin things really worthy of nf lolls ration referring in in on ritu aton vein ViTi to the city reports r. which he hc says must t have haw made O Or every ory r Utahn and S Salt ll Laker prOUI proud of tho city I and aud those thoc in charge e of its affairs In r regard to improvement taxation the mayor emphasizes tho fact bd that a n majority h of Salt Lakers rs imagine th they Y pat pw all costs of improvements but in in truth the c city t pays 25 j per Jr cent of the cost ost During the city expended er J showing that the tIle city is ismore 11 more than CrI carrying carn a share sharo of the tho ox ox- llene lene He point point- out that owners of ot tl 1 by liv improvement ement pay l the II whole cust cost as is is the thc in iu other oilier cities An Injustice He lIe Says It Tt is pointed out that the city is now Torel to do to a little at a time c giving cine ine I I one une district ct m improvements nt ani and denying another th the same sanie This i is injustice injustice in in- in justice hustice the report explains but hut such II will continue as long as the dh has to pay a portion of improve improve- meats ments In Ja conclusion on this point he ho advocates some om chan change e in tho the law and urges that tho matter be brought ht to toi i 1111 of the Je legislature I I lie message Sag advocates ld the thC appoint appoint- ment of a buil building in inspector It is suggested sug sug- 1 I that he could be hI appointed from the fire firc department dc according to abil ahU I p It- It ity Hr Monthly reports could coul be bo submitted t through h the firo fire eh chief f to the city cit cOlin conn- jJ i II This is to prevent Dt fires fire as well t as 85 a a. a matter of equally as important as ex ox- them says the mayor He lie tL the tho fire department upon its excellence C and suggests the erection 1 nf lie a fire lire station in iu the tho now unprotected I f southwestern tern portion of the city There re is a station Illation in the northwestern northwester portion of th the city an and upon this falls the re re- re of guarding the whole cd edge e of th thA town The J he poli police depart department is highly com corn and it is il urged that every every- thin Ining possible to maintain and increase its mis efficiency be LI given eD eDn every n con idera thou tion tion Xo 10 o special recommendations are arc however howo tho the Poles As explained he ur urges s 's that telegraph telephone an and street car companies take down n poles from Hr street et centers without 1 my any I delay lOla He lie points out the tho value of aut l streets to any all city and gives Ji fl jl as his opinion that no no cit city has more moret t streets than S Salt lt Lake Cit City nu and aud thc they tL hould be he made a as beautiful is i's IS s 's the they can be Down Don with the i j i the slogan solution and lion tion In the paragraph on health he says liay th the the- food inspector and board of health f houll work rk to together especially in food The necessity for or pure puro milk IS Sewer and water mains maiDs it plenty a-plenty are arc another SU suggested aid nid to i cw f mortality records I Considerable space is ij devoted otc P to pointing out the growing roWin beauty of the L cIty through improvement ement work sewer ewer and water arrangements Js re nrc a urged in m In this paragraph It J suggest u et st d that tho the hoard board of public r appoint inspectors k Examinations fo tor who aro are com coin om Cited as a good od means to learn their are l 8 or lack k of it lie He c s J suggested ested that et t land Jand ou on which to ather city buildings This action w. w was taken instanter as an article in another another an an- other column of this issue shows Tho The city financial status is touched upon Ji lightly a n brief reference to tho several sos sev oral eral reports on this point constituting the time II financial paragraph Utah asphaltum the tho message mes sa sage c has this to say Many Inn of oC our cl citizens aro particularly anxious to have our streets raved with Utah a. a asphaltum In place of or the California Cali Call fornia ornia product claiming greater superiority superior superior- It fly ity for or the Utah material I have ha given this matter r considerable Investigation atlon ant and I am unable ble to de determine determine determine de- de termine the tho question as to which material Is 15 the th best In order that nil all classes of or citizens may be satisfied I would recommend recommend mend that one block at least of oC the Utah asphaltum be placed during during- the coming cominS' year for or the tho purpose of oC testing Its quail quail- ties If It It b bo be found that the Utah product I IB Is equally a as M good as that of oC the other I and tho price proper then I would recommend recommend recommend mend th the s use of oC Utah In place pineo of oC other I material If Ir tho supply can be bo furnished to meet the n needs of oC the elt city Your honorable hon hon- oraLIe orabie bod body should give ghe this your our best and most moet earnest consideration About tho Bond Issue After a brief review of city court affairs for tho ear 3 the message e suggests suggests sug SUJ that tho laws Jaws be amended so 80 the tho city will wm bo be properly compensated for forState forstate forstate state cases tried iu in the cit city courts as already explained He lie congratulates too the city on aD the toe victory victor of tho bond I issue suo in tho the courts a and d expresses express's tho the hope that the thc improvements ments contemplated contemplated contemplated plated under the issue sue will t be hurried The conclusion follows It is wr very evident that tho the year Just has hlA been heen one of or distinct advance ment Improvements have havo been effected along nil alt lines Educational facilities have be ben been n enlarged cd tho convenience con re resulting re- re suIting from Crom the n aggregate re ate efforts of oC all nil tho the departments toward building up a a. greater Salt Sail I Lake ako City have been ben multiplied multi multi- plied piled the attention which our city Is commanding com corn manding from Crom O C every financial center Inthe in inthe the time country AS ns well as from cyer every organization organization or or- devoted to the well being of or orCQ every citizen In the United States justify us liS In being being- proud of oC Salt Lako CSt City as asa asa asa a place to live livo In I desire to express to you ou gentlemen m my appreciation of ot the work you ou have ha ac accomplished accomplished ac- ac and the results you OU have been I enabled to achieve I trust that the tho ho re relation relations relations re- re lations lation of oC harmony hannon and confidence will willI willbo willbo I bo Le maintained between all nil departments I of or the city government and that a a. united effort for Cor the th making making- of or Greater Salt Lake city a 11 still Greater Salt BaIt Lake CSt City will be th the slogan for Cor the year ear 1309 1909 Commending th the various arious recommendations herein to your our earnest t consideration I am am very respectfully J J. J S. S BRANSFORD Mayor |