Show referring to in an article in in this issue signed citizen wo we did not know that the city was in a condition financially to begin work vork on city buildings whatever the facts may be there is is one thing perfectly clear when such action is seriously contemplated the TAX TAN PAYERS should have a chance chanca to express themselves the entire matter as to to lo cation amount 0 expenditure etc should be placed before tile the people in mass meeting and then voted upon then whatever the majority says will be the right thing to do it ts is quite likely that the mayor and council have the right to 0 o proceed under the charter without consulting the people but it would very unwise considering the precedent that has been established and followed in the city government heretofore |