Show A STATEMENT STATEMENT t I I II To the Tax TaxPayIng Tax Paging Voters of t County I Having ing called a special election forthe forthe for for- for for- the p purpose of submitting to the 41 fled filed voters of the county the question ques ques- ion tion of issuing bonds for the er erection of a suitable Court house hooe we deem ib proper roper to submit a brief briel statement of the he reasons which impell the call for lor action n at this time namely TilE THE NEED 1st The pres present nt building is absolutely Intel inadequate for the modern modem requirements requirements re re- of the respective offices of the count county counts and the proper accommodations accommodation accommodations of witnesses jurors the 0 court and the general public The crowding of several se departments into one room seriously impairing the effi efficiency and economical management J of each It is notoriously and out of keeping with the dignity and wealth of our Commonwealth which while filth fifth in importance in the state stands but bub or practically at ab the foot bob of the list in court house facilities ties les A fact which alone should appeal appeal ap- ap peal eal to the pride and patriotism of ot every citizen of our constituency Itis ItIs It Its Is s not fire or burglar proof I AND EVERY DAY WE ARE RISKING THE TIlE LOSS OF PRICELESS DOCUMENTS DOCUMENTS DOCUMENTS DOCU DOCU- MENTS WHICH NO AMOUNT OF MONEY COULD EVER REPLACE Ordinarily we do not nob require much of a jail but bub recent experiences prove the necessity of better security for the he skilled and professional class of of- of criminal element which occasionally must be detained THE PROPOSITION 2nd In our necessity necessity sity demands that thab one of things must must be done at ab once either a new bow and convenient structure erect erected d orthe or orthe orthe t the present superannuated building remodeled and enlarged Thorough investigation tion convinces us ns the latter I move would prove but temporary costly and unsatisfactory and A WASTE OF MONEY while the former form form- 1 er plan commends itself to all thoughtful thought thought- ful citizens as the wisest thing to do The estimated cost may seem high to some somo but it covers everything and is I easily within our reach as the following following follow follow- ing carefully compiled statistics show SANPETE COUNTY HAS NO NO N BONDED OR OTHER INDEBTED INDEBTED- TED NESS The assessed valuation for last year was a levy of ONE E EMILL MILL or per 1000 will be bemore bemore more than sufficient to pay th the Interest interest inter Inter- est eat on the proposed bonds of at 5 per cent and provide a sinking sinking sink sink- ing fund for their retirement at ab the end nd of the twenty year period Ten years ago 1903 the assessed valuation of the county exclusive of 01 sheep was while now It ib ibis is exclusive of sheep a again again gain of or per year sheep are ex excluded because under the present law they are assessed in r rother other othor counties These Thele figures show that thab the inter Continued on Page 4 J 1 A STATEMENT f Continued from Page I 1 est cst can be met and the bonds paid without at any time imposing more than a maximum tax of one mill as stated while white the tho assurance of a fair s. s measure of pros prosperity prosperity-as erit-as erit as in the past plainly shows that less than a ono one f mill levy will care for the propos proposed d bonds Taxes for lor our schools generally genery gener gener- c y ally run from 10 to 30 mills annually while this proposal is for one tenth one tenth of one ono per cent ONLY And it is interesting interesting in in- to note that about 50 60 p per percent percent r cent of the tax taxpayers tax payers would pay less than per year c each ch IN CONCLUSION 3rd Your Board of Commissioners would emphasize the fact that the desire desire desire de de- sire to serve the best interests of ot all aU the people of Sanpete County alone actu actuates it in this most important matter and it nr urgently requests each and every cry taxpaying tax citizen to closely closely close close- ly and nd impartially consider the proposition proposition prop prop- presented take time to fully I st study dy the question and then theft register his or her judgment at the polls on t 4 June next that a a. full and representative representative expression of the people may be obtained n- n Very respectfully yours sy C. C M. M Madsen Chairman 1 i James Tame Anderson Jr a. a Peter Matiti 1 Utah May 31 1913 r |