Show CONDEMN MAJORITY Of COUNCILMEN Work of Tuesday Night In Ir Small Favor With Salt Lake People OPPOSE INCREASED TAXES Advanced Valuation Provides Nearly Revenue Without Higher Rate Adverse criticism m pronounced and vl vig orous Is If heard on all stiles sides re regarding the tin action of or the city council at Its Us adjourned session Ion Tue Tuesday nl night ht when the city tax las levy Je was vas Increased from Crom 12 mills to 1 El mills rue Republican talked with a crt great al alman man many men of or sound business judgment Wednesday f regarding the Increased levy In nearly every instance these theRe men were werl opposed to the Increase especially considering considering con con- the tho fact that hint the assessors assessor's rols show how a an nil Increase e in the as assessed ssell valuations of over live five millions of or dollars or 01 exactly 1 Without an advance in taxation the Increased revenue accruing to the city In view of or this fact computed with a l mill levy will vIll bo be 9 Last year the same problem confronted the municipal Thc They were forced to Increase the tax rate one ano mill then thou In order to raise rale sufficient money mony to pay for or their thC blundering administration admin of tho the city's affairs I Long ong before before be fore the rate was w fixed last year 31 The Republican Re Re- publican speaking for Cor the great groat reat mass o of taxpayers predicted the Increase When hen the thc time arrived for tho the fixing of oC the tax taxI I levy ovy the Increase was made Instead of the ho rate rotc being heing 11 mills mill as it had been heen previously 11 the rate boosted to l 13 12 in mills I I Is The C cause use of or that raise alse was the same u ai ax the he cause e for the ralso raise ml made e last Toes Toes- lay day night The financial affairs of the city had been heen entrusted to an Incompetent tent gang gung c elected upon a platform of oC intolerance in- in tolerance and lOg possessed of or no qualities worth recognition b by citizens The fruits of oC f their mismanagement will have to be h borne on the shoulders of or the ef es Tax InI e Not Needed On Ono One citizen In interviewed b by Tho The Re- Re Wednesday and tinh he lie stands fore fore- most in the ranks ranis of men who have ha won their heir success I through their own efforts md and by hy the conduct of or a business with sound and deliberate d judgment ment and tern tem em summed up p the situation in a few words when he Said With the Increase In valuatIons valuation I caree car can see ee ec no ren reason on for COl the Increase I believe 1 that hat the majority in the council Is Ig com com- posed of oC men who fire are not competent tc to handlE landle the affairs of or the city In a businesslike businesslike businesslike busi busi- ness-like ness way From another a similar opinion was ro- ro This man is one who closely fol- fol oh- oh lows public affairs and who has w watched the he a administration of or the thc city's affairs inder man many administrations lie has hay watched the crowd elected eJected to o public office Regarding the tho e in n taxes he said Raid Wednesday Wh Why I think it V was not a good thing Certainly not I am always opposed to an Increase e of taxes If It it were certain the lie money noney were needed and rind were properly were properly used that would he be a D. f different nt thing Jut But ut I f do not believe the mone money raised h by taxes axes now in Salt Lake lw is lt properly used I dont don't believe the mon money Is being expended ex ex- judiciously If It they are good bustness bust busi- ness less men th they thoy y are not using good busi- busi nC ness less judgment judgment- 1 think mo most l people arc nrc satisfied the council Is not nol using good hardness judgment It Is likely to have ha haa a political effect too oo nal Raising in of or taxes is always alwa's harmful to o the p party rt in power It is unpopular But Dut the thc main thing is that the business I affairs iff airs of or the city are arc being badly mana managed man- man a aged ed lr very ery badly nw managed It should noha no riot ha lave have e ht been en n necessary to raise t the he taxes md and there is no I the he money derived In n this manner Is not heln being properlY used Council ht a L. uit Asi Aside Jc from the lie question q as tb lb the lie ne lie ce It for the Increase a e of 01 one mill in lh the taxation there is yet ct a question as to the legality of oC the lie levy y of a n. tax of 3 12 1 mills milt to o be used for or tho hue payment of or interest due dueon dueon on m outstanding ln bonds bonds' nn and to cr create at a sinking linking Cun fund to r redeem deem the thc bonds upon their maturity This doubt exists In or of f the opinion of oC Ogden Ogdon Hues Hiles anti and 11 II J Dininny to 10 the ef effect ct that the lev levy is loal lo- lo gal gaJ al and that it is too the duty of or the thc council to raise a tax for those purposes This matter will go to the courts for or a decision 1 It will wI probably reach the courts before beCore the end of oC fhe lie week Whether or not this amount Is stricken rom from the tax lX lev levy this fact remains Th American merican party or that portion of oC It Il which was elected to hold hol 1 public office md and to administer the tho affairs of or the city has mismanaged ed the affairs of or the taunt muni- It has huas precipitated cJ the lie city into Inlo troubles which baffle those who ho attempt to find a remedy remell It has lias Increased the he tax when men of or sound Judgment believe believe be be- lieve that It is not hot necessary In the light lIht j or former accomplishments and anti pr present demands The This dilemma In which the city now finds itself proves prow to the voting citizen that the crowd of ot disgruntled politicians in iii power and heralded by themselves alone ilone as reformers have mismanaged d the finances of at tho the city and that lint they are arc not fit fil to entrust with such a great enterprise en when not one of or them theta has hns shown himself capable of or managing even en his own affairs to an any advantage |