| Show SEWERAGE editor deseret newa I 1 am oppose to sewerage on the following grounds it is not yet needed if at some reasonable hour every day the surface sewers or gutters now skirting either bide dideo of our streets were thoroughly blushed with canal water and the dry dirt system of deodorizing deodor izing back yards thoroughly adon adopted ted the proposed sewage center could be kept comparatively rare oure and free from offensive matter 6 ad it is claimed that diphtheria and f fevers evers would be chocked checked if sewerage was adopted my observations prove that these diseases are more frequently found in what are ordinarily regarded as campli comparatively actively clean and healthy loc localities ali ties diphtheria and fever ve r attack t the t e people in the smallest and cleanest communities all over the united states ad many of the loudest and most vehement past and present advocates of sewerage pay but little or no taxes and own but bat little or no realties realities real ties within the sewer district ath the tax for sewerage would tall fall very heavily on the poor in tact fact there are many I 1 believe that would be compelled to sell out the rich can meet the extra cost of as they do tax Ins insurance arance assessment etc and make money at it at that half a cent on OB a yard of calico will in a short abort time pay for it all A quarter or half a cent added to the interest on the money loaned will cover any such expense the non prodoc prod uc ilg member mem bersot every community find it no hardship to pay for sewerage g taxes or anything else of like nature directly and indirectly the producing masses pay it all ath sewerage is also urged on the ground it will be the means of ori cringing nging speculators into the city who will make times lively no sound minded man wants a sadden influx of people we want no boom our growth should be gradual even and permanent the prominent fruits of booms are whisky brothels homicides blasphemies gambling h houses auses and the presence a of irresponsible and disreputable men and women who come for the sole purpose of living off the industrial classes if they possessed any modesty the sewerage and boom cla morera some of whom have been in utah but a short time and who nave have no interest whatever in her permanent par maneRt prosperity except to tc bleed her solid citizens would wait tiu till those who founded and developed the city to its ita present e sent prosperous ask asked e tr tor or sewerage jf the city council want to faitha faithfully ally a serve erve and please their respectable constituents who are here to stay they will adopt every legitimate measure to lighten the burdens of 0 the people and not vote to oppress them and bring them into financial bondage and bankruptcy which they are sure to do it if they heed the irresponsible lash which to is held over their heads in employing the terms I 1 solid citizens and reputable constituency il I 1 refer to men of every faith who have lived here for years and have evinced a lively earnest and commendable interest in development of the latent res resources offles of utah MOSSBACK 11 |
