Show PARK PARR CITY REACHES HOUR OF DECISION ON CONTINUED PROGRESS OR STAGNATION I I Question of Water and Sewage Plants to Be Decided at Polls Park City aty can install a modern water and sewage system now or wait until the Board of ot Health says saya do It now The longer the city waits walts the themore themore themore more It will wm cost cast Growth and development of Park City ty will sooner or later be stopped topped completely It the water water wa wa water ter and sewage system remains archaic Present Pr sent system is la a constant threat at to health a real threat ot of otC C costly a and d tragic epidemic These ese faCts fade and others were Ibro brought out at a meeting ot of about I persons persons at Park City's Memorial Memorial Me Me- morial Building Sunday when I tate state state and city officials and finan fial Ial and engineering I ti presented the facts concerning concern concern- ing the coming bond election Qualified voters of ot Park City will be asked lasted to approve two bond bond 1 issues u on April 20 which is next 1 Tuesday One i ro jK sal asks uka k lor tor improvement In the rw water waiter system an Will and be be- e paid tor for by toy an in In- I I I 1 crease in water rates The other asks for tor installation of a sewer system tem and will be paid Pad for tor by byan byan byan an Increase ot of if 18 IS mills in taxes The reason for tor submitting two propositions to the Park City voters is that a general obliga tion bond carries a lower mower interest ost oost to the borrower than does a revenue bond General obligation borrowing power Is however limited by law and is based on assessed valuations It was there I fore thought best to submit the general obligation bond proposition proposition Propos I. I I tion In the amount ot of if to the voters This would leave reasonable borrowing 1 leeway e e way should an emergency occur The balance ot or had bad to be secured by Iby revenue bonds of the two propositions alon alone would accomplish the Job required for tor the city eo so both Th The new new average fees per connection l I amounting to per month ore are re not to be added to any present present pres pres- ent fees Tees This average connection fee to repay the revenue bond eliminates present water fees I Executives Explain Howard M M. Hurst speaking for forthe forthe forthe I the State Health Department deI detailed de de- I tailed the necessity of ot meeting g legal requirements and the pen penalties penalties listed ted elsewhere of refusal to follow health codes A representative of ot Bush an and d Gudgell Cudgell Park City's engineering g firm showed a map and plat o othe othe 01 the pro proposed p 0 sed improvements which would include e two new re ref reservoirs I f replacing the the Pres presen en ones at less lees cost than repair I pipe 1 e into the Interior of the mines to protect the water fro fron i its its source a sewage disposal I l I plant north of ot Pop Jenks Lower Lowe I Cafe and a complete pipe line e system system- He said thorough investigation n had disclosed that the present presen t pipe is in amazingly good condition condition condi condl tion and most moot of it will not need replacing He believes feet teet ot of pipeline will provide adequate water for a city of ot people Attorney An Andrew rew Hurley Burley described described des des- cr a qualified voter as a resident of ot Park City a registered registered regist regist- ered voter who has paid property taxes He discussed the assessed valuation of ot the City which has risen sharply to after years ears of at decline and reminded that the greater th the valuation the smaller a mill mUI levy will be I j United Park President ent James Jamea Ivers lv Ivers rs In response to a query said eald that It Is Impossible for the mining company to carry cany the financial load of ot the new improve improve- ments There simply are no such funds funda available av he said I Karl We Well Weller- Weller Her e r representing Thornton D Morris Co who will handle the bonding detailed I the financial aspects City Coun Councilman ilman Kummer re reminded reminded reminded re- re minded that the year of delay In Inputting inputting inputting putting in the tha city streets cost costan an n additional j 1 Urges Support Dr William Orris remarked that In his capacity as president of ot the Park City aty Chamber ot OIl Commerce he e sees four tour all Im projects for tor the the city city the schools a hospital the Water system system tem and aDd a sewage disposal plant He urged support ot of the prop proposals pro pro- p f Consensus of a number of or Park City voters voters' interviewed Tuesday was that the community realizes the absolute need tor for the Improvement Improvement Improve Improve- ment and the fact that hat If It ft Is delayed It will cost more I However they expressed sym sym sym- apathy athy for those persons persona older and andin andin in n the lower income bracket who may find the financial burden difficult dimwit A large number ot OIl these stalwart citizens voting no while proponents ot of at the t ke take victory for tor for granted gr t ci- ci could d definitely de definitely finitely ne negate ate all efforts at t Im provement I |