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Show • shall ha\'e paid a (ll'OJIPrty tax thei'e· in, in the )·ear 11receding ::mrh Plection, and a majot•ity of those voting thf't'POn shall ha\·e vott>ll in favor of incuning 1 such debt."' It is very elear that the framers of ' the constitution hall in mind lha t opportunity should he had to ~in• culm • and judiciou:; cousidcmtion to tlte~P propositions involYing what mll("ht lu• large capital investments; and that I • as a mutter of safeguard to the public, these questions of capital investmc11t' S'hould be thoroughlr ventilate..! and 10 BARS WHITE KING FLOURexploited so that an intclligPnt vote SOAP . ....................... .. ...................... 48-Ib. WEST JORDAN .. could be had from the peopll'. 5. Q. Is that proce:'!s obligatory or a.;d cake Mission Bell Soap FREE may the city comm!Rsion merl'ly is:-;ue city notes? 2 Packages LARGE WHITE A. 'Ve merely have to refer ron to 1 Package KING WASHING POWDER. ......... .. the constitutional provision a.; quoted. CREAM OF WHEAT ................···· to answer this question. 'l'here is no and 3 Cakes Mission Bell Soap FREE Almost any new hat or cap will look well. The real test alternative. 'l'he city eommi:<sio11 or 2-lb. CAN is when the hat or cap is old. city council, whatever the desi:mution SNOWDRIFT 15 Cakes MISSION BELL Our hats and caps are made to hold their color and shape. of the legislative body may be, do not SOAP ..................... ...... . Other hats and caps can be bought for least but if not have the right to issue cily notes fur ; as goodt are not as cheap. this purpose. They nuu;t g-o through ..... ............... ......... ......... 1 lb. COFFEEthe process dcsigna ted. 'l'he matter 1 Asst. BOY'S must be submitted to the vote of the WEST COAST . ....................... ··-·-·-· WASH SUITS ....................... ......... . people. The majority mu;;t vote fa, vorably for the proposition, otherwbc 1 CAN 1 Asst. GIRLS' THESE ARE the city commission do not have the BORAXO ........................···· ..... FINE DRESSES . right to proceed to spend the tux-They're faithful, and will payers' money for the proposed plant serve you well and long. or any other proposition wllcn a debt They're always will be create(! in excess of the taxes with you in for the curren-t yea t·. weather. G. Q. If the law is not carried out in this respect, what protection has the Softt Plain Leather taxpayer? in Black or Tan A. The raxpayers, us irulhidual:; or collectively, may enjoin the dty TO commission from enteriug iuto an agreement or obliga tlon foi: any su<.:h E. J. 0. proposed plant unless the constitn· tional provision is first carried out.' 7. Q. What effect has the issuing of an injunction upon the execution of this propo~e<l plan? A. An injunction will have the effect of restrainin~; the city commis· sion from any further action until the Laws of the State of Ptai.J, t',e board of ~Iurray for :!;) )·ears. a11<l in check- of the committee, advised that press _S ingle and Double · court decision is rendered. of eommi,.;ioner:-1 has no autl oritv to iug up on ltl)' n•cdpt~ I find I hnve of other calls upon his time VJade it 8. WherQ does the liability re:;t if a uti.Jorizc and issue snell e>idencps of I a ill more for the .'lime house under impo:-:slhlp for him to take the duties Breasted the city commission shmlld attempt to intlel>tedn""s. the 5 tent rate than when I paid 10 of the ofiic:e. Pnder these circumignore the law? Your pditioners arc informc!l that 1('ellis nmler the l'rugre.~~ Company stanees :\Ir. 0. A. Uooper as vice chairin all the new A. It can scarcely be assumed that the uroponent.. of the plan to issue j rule. This is ea:-;ily exJ>lained lJy the man, made a motion that the meeting Shades and Colors the city commission would atten1pt to such evidences of indebtedness, assert fa< t that we are obliged to hurn larger udjoum until ThnrsdUJ", ut which time proceed in the face of an injunction thut hecuuse of Rome cnwrgcn('y whic,h glol1es UJHl more of them to obtuin the a fully attended meeting \\ill go into arrived or against a court decision. That is elaim1·•l to Pxist the boanl of com- :<ame candle J)Owcr ns formerly, to suy thP dduil< of the matter thoroughly, would obviously be a violation of their miR ·iuncrs has power ami authority to nothing of the los,.; in globes due to ~Iurray City i:s eompletely in fa,·or Drop in and make public trust and would make them incur such indclotcdnc ·s awl issu<> the tltu-tuatin;;- powPJ', of this Clean-Up and Garden contest. personally liable for sueh an act. It such evidcnecs tlJ·•reof. your selection .\.' to ti.Je saYing to the ln1·ge con- ~lr. {'ooper ~uggested that a flower would constitute mulfaesance. \our lll titionPrs respectfully urge o;umer I rnnnot say, but presume it show l>e hehl at the end of the cam9. Q. Are all. the citizens entitled 1 !hat the JlrC>iCJ t roulilion of tlw ~ ity•,_, would work out jm~t the same, uwl paign, so 1111 exhLbit eonld be made of to >ote at a bond election or is there j munh ipal plant ami ~<>tem, ·and the thl'y hl!H' thPir lu~ses another ''ay, the flower"' thut were raised hy the a limitation placed upon this right? i d<>sire of t·t>rtnin citize1 s to repair anrl take for inst:~n<·e the pi<-tm·e .'how.• eontestauts, and this will probably A. The constitution is clear on this tPnlarg-o til!' ~ame, nre the only reasons Can you !JlnnlP people for going to lJe unnnged. In thi~ manner the pubpoint: Only tho~>e who shall haYe paid\ that rN)nir<> the purl-hase and installa- ~nlt Luke u•ul patronizing the shows lie in general eonhl 'l'iew the rP~ult · of a property tax in the year preceding • tiqn of Ullllitional equipment and the then with thPir bright and clear pic- tlw Pfi'ort~; of the contestant:; and much the election arc qualified to ca::;t their ~mly ju::;tification for the pr•,posPtl c~- tt\res, ,dUP of com:;e to the steady fanmthlt> puhlidty would result for ,·otes nt this election. llCI!dlture; that it is wen known that !low and headt>r ,·oltagt•. lluriug the th!' cununuult\' .:'\Ir. Peters rend a lfl!'ho ,Qjf!~(..\"tJ _ 'Jfrtu¥1-t-tl"j vote? • 10. Q. l\Iay the taxpayers claim lhe present condition of thiS pl~lllt UIHl dark ami eold wiiltPr lllOlltlL~, the di,.;- lpt(er of llp]JrePiation for tht> effortS \Lj,..,~~ ~A~'-UJ.V".l.C ~41 "-'"-" 5. Is that process obligatory or may the right to haye access to the plans l'quipmeut is on0 of long shuuliug; and play iu thi::; line is pn~ith·eiy miser- of tlw dmirmun of la!o;t year's drive, the city commission merely issue city nnd specifications and the financial that the mutter of enlarging nnd rc- able. allll all lwnrtily endorsed this comnotes? statements involved in such a plant pairing the snmt> does not er~ute an Heferring ugain to the misleudil g munication. Issued every Thursday by Jo.rdan 6. If the law is not carried out in as proposed? c.·isting emergcne~· that rPqnires tlH'qC ti;run•s, what about intere:;t on the Publishing Co., Inc., Midvale, Utah. this respect, what protection has the A. Yes. The taxpayer may request p·q~enditurcs to he mndc; further, your !'ro"n~s t'ompaur nqt,·. of $32,iJOO.OO, I<'lea: ''Have you been on a vaeataxpayer? the right to see these plans and also lH?htioners assert that the l ... ws of the also on the amom1t pnul hy tfJc tux I tion ?'' TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIO N 7. 'What effect ha.s the issuing of determine in their own minds whether ~tate of rtah do not contemplate and PHYI'l'$l of $i:i0,!.12l.Ll2. Surely the viunt Fly: "Xo, j 118 t on a tramp." One month, Salt Lake County $ .10 an injun<!tion upon the execution of ample provision I.Jas been made to care olo not pro\'l<le that a city ma~ ineur 1tan pay, interc~t on the moner lnveHtOne year, Salt Lake County 1.00 this proposed plan? for all of the probable expenditures in- such indehtedness upon the groumls of e1l. If so, then charge the plant up ~Elsewhere in United States-8. Where does the liability rest if volved in the setting Ul> of a new an enu:rgency. Hr t.IUST ATE A with interest in tho SJ.Illl of $81,2HO.OO One year, in advance -·--~-$ 1.50 the city commhlsion should attempt to plant. '.rhey may then determine PIECEOFOU R Il'inally, your 1wtitioners are ohll~ed in~tead of $aG,OOO.OO. Put the plant ignore the law? • whether or not the contemplated bond to say that if attempt is mwl • to i,;~ue, 1111 a payin~ oasis with a sinking fund ADVERTISING RATES 9. Are the eitizens all entitled to issue is sufficient for all these needs. sn<h evi<lence of lndchtc·<Im-..,s for th~ I to <'Ill'<' for thP Jamde1I iudel!tedness. Display, per column inch ---..$ .50 vote at a bond election or is there a In a wot·d, therefore, if the city purpo!'e 11bove mentimtt>ll, the under~lore t'llll bl' !.'nid on depredation on Readers, per line -$ .10 limitation placed upon this right? commission concludes that it is neces- sigtwd will !Je ohligcd to tuke sue), le- nuxiliury plants, etc., and "lth your 10. May the taxpayer claim the sary to add to the present municipal gal uetion as thC'y may deem ftl'<'Pssary pPrmi::;:;ion l will :<Pe you nguin next Circulation,.250 0 Copies Weekly right to have access to the plans and lighting plant by erecting an auxiliary in order to protect their inter('St!'. week. Thanl>iug yon kindlj· for this specifications and the financial state- plant, they may ask for bids lmt they This prote.'t i:< not aime1l at the pro- space, I am, Telephone Midvale 178 When you fail to get your Journal ments involved in such a plan as have no authority or right to accept posed improvC"ment but rather against Yo 11 rs very truly, ~uch bids or to enter int<1 any contract j the plan of creating the indebtetlne""· telephone the circulation department, proposed! PHOTOGRAPH .A. Tux Payer. Thanking you for your considera- or in any manner to obligate the taxRespectfully,' Midvale 178, and a copy "will be sent ER who succeeds payers without first submitting the tion, A, TOW. 'SR::'<ID, to you immediately. sai1! to us the other {'0:\IMI'l'TEE l\IEETI~G ON CLEANproposition to a vote of the qualified Respectfully submitted, D. 1<'. CAIIOO~. day, "If I just had . Entered at the postof:fice of Midvale • t:P .\SD FLOWER CO. 'TE,ST A CITIZEN AND TAXPAYER electors. There is no altcrMa ti vc to some of your strawberas second class matter OF MURRAY OITY. this plan. Any other method would ~lr. Editor, Murray rre:ss, ry ~hurt cake to ser>c immediately involve the city commis- l\Iy Dear Sir: ~Inrray City-ThP ~mnntittee apfolks j u;;t before the sion in litigation. the ()!her lJointC'd by ~lnyor Lt>ster ami the city Mr. Citizen and Taxpayer. camera clicks, I would1 Yon dill well to puhli->h In answering these questions we are man's illra on the wonderful power c·omn1issh•uers to arrangp the details n't have to say 'look Murray City, Utah. not discussing the merits of the l>uild· plant, ns tllis has ~een the big hone of <:~ ~:~:· !Jr~po. ~d ~pring- Clean-Up and Dear Sir: please.' " ..~o---------,--------1. (Jomplying with your request of ing program but are dealing wholly eontention und sourer of so mauv fac (.,ndl 11 <out<>. t, met at the MurEDITORS NOTE' March 5th we are answering your with the processes to be followed in tions and !Jitter enemils, thl' rml lllHl ~"?Y <'ity na_It on :llonlln_y. A discusBelow is printed a view point of one questioll! in categorical order. As to keeping constitutional requirements. tnw facts hn n• nc,·er h!'c n Jlllhlished, j Slf•n was t>IIJOYt'd reg-a rdmg the plans of our subscribers. Anyone desiring "the legal technicalities involved, we 11ml trust with your magnanimous sn f.Jr the <·~mpaign. l\Ia;~-·or Le::;ter waR te answer this article please submit have referred them to the Utah TaxLetter !\failed to City Commission port thnt ~·ou mi~ht nllu) this feeling [<·~gn7ed ~~~ ~n<,tlwr. mectln~ an~ could reply which \\ill be printed without payers' association who have given us and ull work ;Cor a greater l\Iu rmy. tnt l e IH ~'· ~ nt. lll•. Guuflllll "ho had Leen reques!P<l to ~en·c as chairman comment. the citation involved in this question. Murray City, Utah, March 7, 1927. r don't lolr.nw a I lUll for ;;ign~ng hh We assume no responsibilit7 but act 1. Q. Has the city government the The Honorable Board of Commisname Uf' u "T,1-x Pnyer," c<~pel'inlly if a.s publicity medilllll only. right to operate a municipally ownccJ sioners of l!urray City, Utah. be i~ a l>liSiness nul It, ns I kno\v n1an~p ll •!.. •!••!••1'++•!••!•+ ..!••!•{••!•-t••!••!++!•+(••!•+++•!.-+•:•-t...:•+•lt++-t••t•+•!+t•+.:...:+++-•lt•!••.t+-t••lt•lttt•++t 1 lighting planU Gentlemen: good man wl10 has lJeen hoyentted aud + '•' Murray, Utah, A. Yes. \Ve, the undersigned tuxpayer:; of for his belief 111111 utterances • March 5, 1927. 2. Q. Has Murmy City the right the City of Murray, respectfully pro· regarding the power plant. =~ Editor, to extend its present operations? test against the issuance by your And :\[r. Tax l'nyer you W<•rt' right .:. + Murray Eagle, A. Yes. Honorable Body of any notes, bonds, when you said t11xes have het·n more • i• Murray, Utah. 3. Q. Can money be spent for the warrants, or other e>idences of indebt- thnn doubled, mul Mr. Husel!er, you =:: Dear Sir: erection and operation of an auxiltary edness whereby the City of Murray were wrong. Your figures were misThe question has been agitated in plant by the mere action of the city would become indebted for the purpo~e leading anrl I OJlJlOSe RIIC't statements :!; All Kinds of Poultry Feeds Made To Order. this community respecting the erection commission? of purchasing and installlng a Deisel g-oing out to the puhlit·. .:, •!o and operation of an auxiliary lighting A. No. engine or other equipment for the purHere are fads. In 1913 tt,e tax 41-47 West 48th South Phone: Murray 259 ; plant. As a taxpayer and citizen I 4. Q. Does the constitution or the pose of generating and distributing . l evy . 1., ' 1!.111 't ' l .:, + wus •> 1111'II s, m 1 JUmll!' 1 I should like to have you inform me on !;tatutes of the state require that this additional electric service in the City to 25 mills, due of course to n deficit ~--:••l<+•:O•l-•1-•!••!•+•l>+++>!•+-t•++•l>++++++++++-!•+++•!<+•:<+*+++++O:•++-t•++-t•+ the following points which I think !Je submitted to the people for their of ~Iurray. in the power plmlt fund~. In 1!)15 it should be arranged before the taxpay- vote? This protest is based upon the fol- wn~ 22 mills, anti in WIG only 0 1nills, ers' 1noney is spent on this project: A. Yes, the constitution is very spe- lowing premiseiil: but in that year tilt' 'l'niuation was 1. Has tl!e city government tho dfic on this point. Section 3 of ar1. That such indebtedness would raise<! from S2,130,G02.00 to $ !,227,!J89, right to OP£1Hte a municipally owned ticle XIV snys: ("Debts of counties, be in excess of the city's revenue and, for what purpose you euu only guess, lighting plant? cities, etc., not to exceed revenue. Ex- under the provisions of Article XIV, just to mislead of cour,:e. This doub2. ll!IS l\Inrray City the right to ception.) No debt in excess of 'the Rection 3 of the Coustitution of the led the Yaluation thcrcforl' UoublPd 1925 Ford T ourisg with Balloon Tires exten<l its present operations? tuxes for the current year shall be State of Utah, and the Statutes of the amount of mills, making it 1>1 3. Can money he spent for the erec- created by any county or subdivision the State, the same may not be In- mill~, and from tl Pn until the Jll'lSCnt tion and operation of an auxiliary thereof, or by any school district cnrred without first submitting the the valuation has lnurnsul, and lt1s+ plant by the mere action of the city therein, or by any city, town or vii- question to the qualified taxpaying ~-< ar, 192G, the tax kvy was 10.50 commission? luge, or any subdiv~ion thereof in this electors of the City, and by the affirm- mills, or 21 mills under the 1913 "Yalu5. Does the constitution or the stu- state; unless the proposition to create ntive vote of a majority of such elect- 1 ution tutes of the state require that this such debt, shall have been submitted ors. The saving ot the tax payer is the be au!Jmitted to the people for their to a vote of such qualified electors a; 2. That under the Constitution and most amu:;ing. I hnYe been a resident THOROUGHBRED and KEITH Hats and Caps Just Arrived arti n's Spe c.i als For Friday , Satur day and Mond ay 39e i 98e -- SHOES That are Real Companions 98e 38e _ $1.48 ~~Mi~kiii~E ............. ............... ..... 23C 23e . . . . ~ ............... 49e ~~~~~~1FT 98e 73e 5e - $1.50 FREE DELIVERY SERVICE SMART N & CO. $2.95 $8.50 w. Murr ay, Utah Amazin g SUIT Value FOR SPRING THE LEA DER . Murray, Utah I I l Letters to the Editor l I o~lradsed ~: + :t t d c I & F d c f. Imon oa ee o. * ·S T A N D A R D C0 A L f. :I: :?. 0 $125. 00 Carlis le Motor Comp any I • • ~ t |