Show AVENUE PlANS I MEET PROTEST Sugarhouse Folk Object to Assessment Legality of assessments on residents residents reslI resi resl- dents dents dents' in the neighborhood of I Twelfth East and Douglas streets In the Su Sugarhouse district amountIng amountIng amounting amount- amount Ing to for the opening of Westminster avenue may be contested contested contested con con- tested In the courts It was Intimated intimated intimated Inti inti- mated Friday Protests from residents In the district state that the opening and Improvement of ot the avenue serves to promote a real estate deal conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted by Le Grand Richards bishop bishop bishop bish bish- op of Le Grand ward of the L. L D. D S. S church and Is of ot no material benefit benefit benefit bene bene- fit except to the abutting prop prop- ert erty The protestants assert asset that property owners in th the district are assessed at the rate of ot 26 cents per front foot while the abutting property property property prop prop- erty is escaping taxation for the improvement DEFENDS IMPROVEMENT In answer to the protest Bishop Richards defended the Improvement of ot the avenue lie said that It Is the only thoroughfare between Twelfth East and the Garfield school and therefore necessary for forthe forthe forthe the students He asserted that it was also necessary to open a way to the Sugarhouse chapel As to the property on the south site of Westminster avenue he said the only condition under which it could be be had had was with the understanding that it would not be assessed for sewer and sidewalk because the property owners gave ground which they could have built another house and sold It at ata a profit lie He contended that the property on the north side of the street was originally purchased for a chapel site When this was abandoned he admitted that the site was turned over to the Le Grand Richards Realty company for tor the price which was paid for it WARD FACES EXPENSE The property on the north side of ot the street and on the south side had to give a strip of ot twenty five feet wide for the street he said As a consequence the ward will have to pay Its portion of the cost of the sewer and sidewalk except the amount of or exemption al allowed allowed al- al lowed as compensation for the ground given and the loss o oi ot a ahouse ahouse ahouse house torn down and Its revenue Property owners who have been assessed to pay for the street Its sidewalks and sewers contend that the abutting property Is the only property to benefit They also contend contend contend con con- tend that the street Is not essential for students to get to the Garfield school The street has been completed but many of ot the property owners have failed to pay assessments It Itis Itis Itis is feet long The property on the north side was owned by the L. L D. D S S. S church and the Security Building company and the property on the south side by three reside residents ts |