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Show e 00 DAMAGE SUITS AGAINST CITIES. Damages aggregating ?40.000 are; asked in two suits filed against Salt Iake City on Thursday One suit was for $30,000 because of injuries re ceived by Frank Blanchard and th- other one was for $10,000 on complaint of Fred Ensign who alleges a city truck ran over his right foot, injuring It eeverely. There Is an epidemic of damage suits from one end of the country to the other, and most of the suits ar against those who supply public service. serv-ice. Taxpayers need not be surprised if their taxes be- increased owing to the damages being assessed by Juries. After all, the damages must be paid by the people by the home owners and business interests. When damages of $40,000 are as- ' sessed against a city like Ogden. that j is equivalent to a tax of one mill on your property, or one-eighth of all the 1 revenue derived by the city through direct taxation. Some one must pay when jurn award damages against a city, ami that some one eventually will be YOU |