Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-12-18 | Page 8 | Town may Lose Street Lights

TOWN MAY LOSE v STREETLIGHTS If blackouU become nightly occurrences oc-currences In South Salt Lake alter January 1 it will be because of fl nancial and not air raid trouble. County commissioner! were to advlaed Monday in a letter from Robert R. Fltts, chairman of th neighboring town's board of trus- tes.-Th letter was in reply -to - one from commissioners on December Decem-ber 6 Informing truiteei that after January 1, 1940, the county gov ernment no longer will furnish garbage collection and street lighting light-ing aervicei In the "infant" town. "We want you to bear in mind," wrote Mr. Fltts, "that it ii not a case, with ut, of not wanting to but a case of can't when it com pi to paying for street lights." "Maintenance of street lights is impossible." stated Mr. Fitts' letter. let-ter. "The town cannot, under state laws, levy more than 4 mills for all general purposes. That limit will net (8000 on current valuations. valua-tions. "Under our proposed agreement with Salt Lake City $5000 wiU be required for disposal of sewage, $1500 for garbage service, leaving $1500 for maintenance and supervision." super-vision." County commissioners took the IrH'ILIf"1" .H..i..mwt