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Show - 52 expires 013096 F UTAHPRESS ASSOCIATION 5C05 STE SOUTH 307 WEST SB 1- SALT UT LAKE CITY 84101 4? Vol. 17, No. 6 50 Wednesday, February 8, 1995 cents a single copy Citv votes to restore old railroad deoot Railroad and the State of Utah. "They thought it would be a great project," he said, comparing it to a depot in Ogden that he said is used every day of the week except Sunday. He also said that the Utah Transit Authority, who wasn't present at the meeting, had said that the museum would be "an enhancement" to a potential light rail station near the area. Carlton went on to compare the facility to the Gardner Historic Mill in West Jordan, and attraction he said is "the most sought-afte- r tourist attraction in the Salt Lake area outside downtown and the ski areas." "There is historical interest in railroad buildings like this," said historian Richard Van Wagoner, who had prepared the grant proposal. He also said the building is the oldest standing railroad building not only in the state, but west of the Mississippi River. The application deadline for the grant was Feb. 3; results should be released in April. ByRUSSDALY City Editor problems. In addition to those fiscal con"I think Lehi should stand up cerns, Russon also said that "80 and go for it," said Councilmember percent" of the people he had talked Wayne Carlton about a potential to said they were not Tor" spending museum utilizing the old railroad the money on the depot, but felt that depot near State Street. "I don't it was a project being backed only by think we can do any better in this special interest groups, such as the area." Historical Preservation CommisCarlton parlayed thatfeelinginto sion. a motion to approve the mayor's Carlton said the project has "unsignature on a grant application qualified, enthusiastic support" from thet might lead to the development property owner Jefferson Eastmond, ofa new museumpark area themed who had agreed to donate all or part around the old railroad depot that of the property to fulfill the city's now stands nearby. portion of the matching grant. When Russon asked why the Themajorityofthecouncilbacked Carlton's motion, with the exceppurchase price of the building had tion of Councilmember Dee Ray jumped from $10,000 to $15,000 in Russon, who had objected only on one year, John Rockwell explained the grounds that the grant was writ- that although Jerry Harris had ten to include clauses agreed to sell the building to the that he felt could end up costing the Historical Preservation for $10,000, the appraised value of the building city significant amounts of money. He listed on going maintenance, is $15,000, all of which can be listed cost overruns and additional costs on the grant application. associated with Department of Carlton also told the council about Transportation standards, federal the comments made at a meeting and state regulations as possible with officials from the Union Pacific open-ende- d -- wmii : I i w mwi v&ir H! 5 j ;f 1 Fill ft regarding billing issues y t . ar in iu4 1.1 ' ' ' - , p : i : t fi J , I I I i j Brown and Mark Huish requested approval to amend lots 78 and 79 of Plat D in the Summercrest Subdivision, approximately 2337 N. 1000 East in an R-- l zone. The property owners bought additional property in order to build off the hill using a private driveway. I . ! I respectively, unanimously approved the request. Reed Councilmember Sunderland made a motion to approve Vern Rowley's request to add on to his automobile repair facility at 514 E. State, to be used as a display room for tires, batteries and accessories. The property, located in a GC-- Photo by Russ Daly Sue Holmstead is shown here in her new office in Lehi City. 2 New treasurer sees job as fgood challenge1 Holmstead. "I'm excited," she said of her new job. "It's going to be a good challenge." The position involves receipting all monies that are paid into the city, as well as supervising the office staff. To facilitate the first part of her job, a new computer system is currently being installed at the office to maintain the receipts. Holmstead graduated from Brigham Young University with a By RICHARD VAN WAGONER Lehi, since the early 1870s, has . I t Other than the stipulation that a fire hydrant must be placed in the area, the council, following a motion and a second by Councilmembers Knollin Haws and Wayne Carlton, One of the new faces being seen at City Hall these days belongs to the new Lehi City Treasurer, Sue degree in business. She was formerly employed by Utah Title and Abstract as a marketing representative, and most recently by Associated Title (now Affiliated Title) as a licensed escrow officer. "You use those marketing skills no matter what you do," she said of her experience. She also said she considers herself a "team play- er." She applied with Lehi City not only as an opportunity for growth, but also to be closer to home. Married to Cal Dean Holmstead, she is the mother of two children, a five year old daughter and am Lehi ly half a century, church leaders in 1849 boldly proceeded with ambi- tious statehood plans. On Jan. 28, 1850 the General Assembly of the "State of Deseret" provided that "a State road, eight rods in width 132 feet, be located from Ogden, the County seat of Weber County, south, passing the Temple Block, in Great Salt Lake City, and terminating at the Town of Provo, the County seat of Utah County." The State Road, now know as State Street or Highway 89 (previously Highway 91), is Lehi's oldest e feature. The historic byway was in existence two years before our town was incorporated. Little is known about State Street prior to the coming of the railroad. descriptions are Early virtually nonexistant. Thethorough-far- e was evidently a rather smooth one, however, judging by an early Deseret News account. Apostle Parley P. Pratt, travelman-mad- eye-witne- ing to town in January 1856climbed up to take a seat beside the wagon's driver. Pratt made the mistake of flicking one of the spirited mules with a whip. The ornery beast kicked back and caught the Mormon elder on the leg, nearly breaking it. The newspaper account of the incident noted that "at the same moment, the mules struck into speed; which if it had been upon some roads might have endangered the lives of the passengers; but being upon a smooth, level road, they passed through the fort gate into Lehi where they were fully reigned up and stopped without any dam- v i V'Ai ' if If ts .''- u - - She met her husband at a western dance at The Palace in Provo. She enjoys sports, especially football, and played both volleyball and softball in high school. "I'd have played football if they would have let me," she quipped. The new treasurer was sworn in last month at a meeting of the city council and assumed her duties Monday. , , off-stre- et Stansbury Corporation requested an extension of time to record their Canyon Gate development on the north side of the Alpine Highway. Unless the delinquent taxes, together with the cost of publication, Utah County Treasurer Leonard Ellis reminds property owners, who are delinquent in the payment of property taxes, of the following: interest, penalties and other costs, excepting only such property as is held by the County under Certificate of Tax Sale. penalties and interest are paid Provo. tn: - Commis- sion. Lehi High School Seminary, represented by Dennis Butler, requested approval to add to their existing building, as well as parking, at 282 N. 500 East. Subject to stipulations given by both the Site Plan Committee and the Planning and Zoning Commission, Sunderland made a motion to approve the request. The project will also include a traffic study of the area in order to determine how to reduce the number of cars entering the dead end 300 North. The 1994 Utah County Delinquent Tax List is being published this year as a public notice by the Lehi Free Press. Additional copies may be obtained at the office of this newspaper beginning Thurs., Feb. 9, or at the County Treasurer's office in the Utah County Building in be- fore Feb. 28, 1995, he shall have the legal right, pursuant to Title 59, Chapter 10, Section 33, Utah Code Annotated 1953, to sell the real property upon which taxes are a lien to Utah County in the manner prescribed by law for such taxes, feature man-mad- e .- zone, was previously approved by the Planning and Zoning Delinquent Tax Notice available at this newspaper old son. Although she was born in Salt Lake and lived in Centerville until she was 13, she spent much of her life in Oregon, where her parents still live. V - age." Pioneer Cemetery, established on State Street just west of Dry 1 Creek, served citizens from although older citizens remember neglected graves being there until the 1940s. And from the earliest days of Lehi settlement until the War I years vehicles crossed Dry Creek directly; there was no bridge. But there were camp houses, as they were called, nestled in the large black willow trees alongside the stream bed. Samuel and Emma Briggs, Byron W. Brown, James Gough and perhaps others owned these establishments. As peddlers and drummers traveled through the area with wares to sell, such places were inexpensive havens to board both themselves and their horses. One of these places as remembered by my old friend Cliff Austin, was the "Hay, Grain, See YESTERYEARS on Page 4 i i Television personality. Steve i I State S treet is Lehi's oldest been uniquely situated. The arrival of the Utah Sduthern Railroad in 1872 and the Denver & Rio Grande a decade later led to development of separate "uptown" and "downtown" commercial districts. Predating the coming of the railroad by two decades, however, the community, since 1850, had been bisected by two major roadways which merged east of town in a juncture locally known as the Forks of the Road. Brigham Young reportedly had advised early settlers that if Lehi's main street was not State Road the town would always be divided. But the fact that two business districts existed resulted in continuous strife anyway. Downtowners and uptowners continually feuded. And while the disputes seem petty to us today, in the days when everyone walked virtually everywhere, it was important to be closely situated to the ward meeting house, the school, and the mercantile, particularly in winter. Mormon church leaders, within two years after their arrival in the Salt Lake Valley, established the provisional State of Deseret which encompassed a sixth of the continental United States. Though Mormon polygamy and autocratic rule postponed Utah statehood for near- - I : Council deals with several property issues . - - i 11 Mw m residents. With the bill designed to reflect residents yearly usage, part-yea- r who have not been paying for water during their absence have actually not been paying for part of their yearly water bills. In addition, turning the water on and off repeatedly has led to increased costs for the city. Another issue was that of county residents who pay twice the billed amount for culinary water because they don't live in the city and pay city taxes but who have not been billed at the double rate for pressurized irrigation water. A third issue was that of people who have been using city services but not paying for them. This category includes developers who use city power while a home is being built and continue to use the utility while the home is being shown for sale. Councilmembers were assigned to develop specific policies for future adoption by the council. If MU.'i!f IllUt U fill f i ir V i This old railroad depot is the oldest such structure west of the Mississippi. t f 1 . ,; ' .410.' i , ! i : ' ? Several billing questions, which will ultimately lead to written policies, were discussed at a work session held by the Lehi City Council recently. Heading the list was the situation of culinary water billing for part-ye- ' s m fk mm HI Hi i I City officials mull policies f i i' 1 ill Jj.fo A 1 rvi I. ill , njW ' 1850-187- post-Worl- d Iff I iih if: ' C This 1930 photograph was taken from the intersection of State and First East (looking eastward). The dominant building on the left is the Royal Theater where "Talking Pictures" were then being advertised. |