Show COSTS TOO MUCH TO LET THE TEE PUBLIC KNOW at the present time it appears that house bill number 67 57 sponsored by representative fry may not receive the favor ot of the majority of utah leillia legislators i tors the bill 1111 would compel the monthly publication of I 1 city abild county financial dealings newspaper beil men in utah have backed this bill but in doing so 30 have brought down upon their heads the cry no tairi fair they make money out of it newspapers have been leaders ju in progressive movements they are in the vanguard always tor for pro progress gres five elve legislation in this instance no DO unbiased mind could fall ail to realize that it la is a ste step p in the right diorec ion and a move for or more public interest terest in local government affairs stringent laws of this nature should be welcomed by the public board member as well as by the average taxpayer practically every other state in the union has such statutes but bet ter yet their laws in this respect are obeyed to the letter it is estimated that the monthly publication of county commissioners proceedings would aggregate about ninety dollars per year th this is cost Is insignificant cant in comparison to the educational value to the taxpayer and voter as well as a certain feeling 0 of protection against Mill malicious clOus charges which the office holder bolder would enjoy milford news |