Show I TAX STRIKE I 3 THREAT fROM WE WEST J SlOt Neglect of Petitions by byI I Commission May Lead to Forfeiting of Landby Land Landby Landby I by Owners of Property I I B BECAUSE of of alleged unwarranted unwarranted unwar- unwar D ranted neglect and delay on the part of the cit city commission to hear their appeal for relief scores of citizens residing west of of the Jordan river have threatened a tax strike Sentiment is growing among residents residents resi resi- dents of the district to throw up the sponge and forfeit lands and property property prop prop- erty for nonpayment of taxes on account of the attitude of the city fathers according to Robert Sherwood Sherwood Sherwood Sher Sher- wood Navajo street a large property prop prop- erty owner i in n the district I It t Is s the tho claim of the west siders s that the commission has totally IgI ig ignored Ig- Ig nored repeated requests for relief I through the construction of ot a bridge over the river at Fourth South street BRIDGE ASKED A communication has been sent to the commission calling Its attention to I the fact that several se petitions have havo been filed by property of the district asking that a bridge be con con- It is pointed out In the tho letter th that t the bridges on Third South and Fifth South streets are arc condemned and unsafe for use The only present entrance to country country country coun coun- try lying west of the river is over a streetcar and vehicle bridge at Second South and a similar bridge at Seventh South It is claimed that the largest number of ot citizens reside between Second and Seventh South streets nearest to Fourth South and that be because because because be- be cause of the absence of a bridge on the latter street the sidewalks upon which taxes have been paid for years are never used DELIVERIES SHUNNED f Mr 11 Sherwood Shen declares that several business houses have refused to de deliver deliver de- de liver goods in the tho winter time In the vicinity of M Fourth South west of the river Workmen he declares are forced to walk wall several blo blocks ks out of the way to cross the stream He I further cites that one ono family was made homeless when the house was I destroyed bv hv fire the fire department I being unable to reach them because of ot the absence of a bridge I Following Is a cony of ot the latest communication to the city commission commission commis commis- I sion slon from residents of ot the district setting setting forth the advantages and urgent ent need of a bridge at Fourth I South PETITIONS CITED To the Honorable Mayor and Commissioners Como Com- Com o missioners of Silt S' Lake Yale City In Council Assembled I I We e the citizens and taxpayers I respectfully submit that there Is on I I file In the city recorders recorder's office sevI several several sev sev- I eral pleas and petitions for tor the building bull build build- 1 ing of a bridge e over the Jordan river at the intersection of Fourth South Smith t street We Ve now b beg g th t your honI honorable honorable hon- hon I body will rt reconsider your intention in In- In of r Ml bridges s over the i Inver river at Fifth South street t and Third I II I South street as there ore fire now at present resent bridges g R across the river at I I these points But there are no outlets out- out lots lets a across t the railroad al tracks Ck on 7 Third South nor Fifth South ninth n 1 i I street Both Roth Third Fouth South and Fifth I South streets street are fir now and hove hive been hE closed lo ed ns os main thoroughfares thoroughfares thorough thorough- h- h fares for several years past since the railroad r Va was permitted to close them u. u uv u- uTo To those who are aie employed In the city tv much hardship hardships hardship's s 's incurred they being belne compelled to travel l from rom two to four docks blocks s farther r to t their lr destination for tor IV hive have been im- im nosed unon U us which are arp now and been useless s for tor years there being no connecting path across the river I VIADUCT BuiLT I Further that the D fl R R R. 0 G Railroad Railroad Rail Rail- road company at great expense caused to be built hullt a II f fo fd the tle safety gaiety of traffic across the tracks on Fourth South Routh street making the street the thee J Jonly only safe course of exit to and from fromI the city and further that the adI ad- ad I I vintage of the bridge at Fourth South Southwill South Southwill Southwill will benefit a greeter greater number of residents who are art living adjacent to Fourth Fouth street and that th tin tho expense of building the bridge will he e much less at the intersection of t Fourth South street than either of Third or Fifth South street as the river is quite narrow at al the point of Fourth South street much more than thana a it at t the other points We 1 entreat your our honorable body ff rr tn deeply consider th ti's th's annea appeal anneal 1 and give to us the relief f so much needed j nd for your welfare we will ever eyer pray ray I |