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Show Tuesday. March Convene s ELECTION: s csstpayers Pay After Court Argument s By DOUG WILKS Herdd Staff (ContiMed from Page 1) Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. In another citation, which was subsequently dropped, the pair were allegedly given an unfair advantage over opposing candidates when a local LBS bishop told his congregation Schlappi would be speaking at a fireside. The bishop also told the audience Schlappi was a candidate for ASBYU president. Three violations of early campaigning occured in January before the candidates read the election bylaws. They turned themselves in for Taxpayers, one way or another, will pay the bill for housing prisoners in Utah County Jail. That's the end result of a decision in a seven-yea- r court battle that ruled Orem, Pleasant Grove and Payson may be charged for housing their prisoners in the county jail, according to Bryce McEuen, Orem City attorney. It doesn't necessarily mean, however, that that's the way it will happen in the future. i 4 ii- those violations, and were appropriately fined. The court determined they were negligent and irresponsible in not knowing the rules. 1 1 The last citation concerned a situation at a student dorm room where about six students heard Schlappi answer a question, from someone be believed was his acquaintance, that he was indeed running for office. The court determined he was indulging in inappropriate early campaigning by answering the question in front of an unknown group of students. : Prosecuting counsel for the ASBYU Elections Committee, Mark Asplund, argued that Schlappi and Johnson had "systematically" violated election and should be disqualified. . "We feel, quite frankly, that the courts have not been stern enough, that the fines have cot been stiff by-la- enough," said Asplund. "That's why so many rules and regulations have been broken." As he argued for disqualification. Asplund said BYU student organizations must understand why rules are made in the first place, f" There are two reasons for rules," he said. "To teach and to punish. We need to let candidates know violations will not be allowed. We simply cannot be the type of organization whose rules are made to be broken." By disqualifying Schlappi and Johnson, said Asplund, the ASBYU Mike Schlappi "Our argument all along has been just to have the county run the jail. I think the cities ought to be cooperative with the county and work out some agreement," he said. Seven years ago, Utah County filed suit against Orem, Payson and Pleasant Grove after the ci "It's going to be the same people no matter what. The taxpayers are going to pay for it," court system would be sending a signal to every student that viola- TV Timing Stinks, tions will not be condoned. Defense counsel O'Neill surprisingly gave part of his closing argument time to original prosecuting counsel Steve Farrell, who then spoke out in defense of Schlappi and Johnson. Farrell said he now felt his original arguments, which slices sfully convinced the lower court to disqualify Schlappi and Johnson, had not been fair. The student supreme court's decision to reinstate Schlappi and Johnson as candidates came one day before final elections were to begin. The court levied additional fines on the pair, requiring them to refrain from act:ve campaigning of any sort. According to ASBYU public relations spokesman Tom Kallunki, other candidates have also violated election rules. In fact, said Kallunki, the other pair seeking the post of president and vice president, Chris Doughty and John Frame, have been cited and paid the fines for four early campaign violations. Says Spokesman For Chilean Fund re- quirements. "While their efforts are laudable and they are rendering a valuable service in healing of the sick and injured, they are far from charitable," Davis said. " Studying the few years before the case was argued before the Utah Supreme Court indicated Utah Valley Regional Medical Center only spent between 7100 of one percent and 45 of one percent of its gross revenues for indigent care. He referred to that as "a token rendering" and said, "sporatic acts of charity are simply not enough." He said examples of hospitals which might qualify as would be Primary Children's Medical Center and Sinners Hospital for Crippled Children, both in Salt Lake City. The back taxes on Utah Valley 4 Regional Medical Center for total $1,865,000, Davis said. He did not estimate bow much is owed by American Fork Hospital. About 154,000 plus interest is due for the old American Fork Hospital for 1980 and 1981. The new American Fork Hospital has not been in existence five years, so its taxes are not five years overdue. in Utah's Chilean consul fears efforts to raise money and relief supplies to help thousands of victims of last week's massive earthquake will be hurt by the showing of the movie, "Missing," on KSL-TWednesday. "Missing" stars Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek and is a story of a writer who disappeard during the military coup in Chile which brought the present government to power. Perceived as the movie was filmed in Mexico, and is banned in Chile. "I've seen the movie and I don't care about the movie one way or the other," said Dr. Mario Melendez, consul for Chile in Utah. "But the timing following the stinks and terrible earthquake I'm afraid the harsh portrayal of the government will hurt efforts nationally to raise the millions of dollars needed to help earthquake V anti-Chilea- n, 1977, according to administrator Rich Dean. In 1984, the hospital paid $114,600 in property taxes as well as state and federal income taxes, he said. Juab County Hospital, now leased by Rural Medical Services for-pro- fit victims." The worst earthquake to hit Chile in 25 years shook population centers of the South American Foundation, does not pay taxes because the facility is owned by the county, according to Mark Stoddard, hospital administrator. leaving country, 151 dead, 2,000 60,000 homes destroyed. Chilean Embassy officials in Washington D.C. have sent out the cry for help to Chilean consuls in several U.S. States. Dr. Melendez says that money and supplies collected in Utah are to be delivered by him to the Chilean embassy in Washington March 22. But he fears the effects of the movie may create a sentiment that will hurt relief efforts. "We drastically need money and specific supplies," Dr. Melendez says. Money or supplies can be furaieled through him at the Cor.sulado de Chile en Utah, 454 E. S. Temple, No. 302, Salt Lake City 84111. Among items needed are 1,000 to 5,000 liter collapsible water tanks, blankets, tents for 4 to 6 people, sleeping bags, food that does not quickly spoil, cots, medical clothing such as surgeon's gowns, disposable hypodermic syringes and intraveneous solutions. " Dr. Melendez said he is trying to get KSL officialsto not air the show because of its potential for hurting earthquake relief efforts. DROP BUY OUR BOOTH AT THE HOME & GARDEN EXPO IN UNIVERSITY MALL 5 tax-exem- pt MATERIALS injured and 200,000 homeless. Chilean officials estimate damage at over $500 million with over By PATRICK CHRISTIAN Herald Staff Writer Not Be Deferred, Says Board over HCA took The county won a decision in the Fourth District Court and that decision was upheld in the Su-- . preme Court Friday. The cities have been working with the county since last summer on a jail agreement that will satisfy both parties. McEuen expects some agreement to be reached within a month. But whether it's the county or the cities that pay the bills, the money will ultimately come from one place. HOSPITAL: County Tax Will (Crathned from Page 1) purposes in order to fill the ties refused to pay for county jail costs. The cities' position was that residents pay county taxes and should not be forced to pay additional fees to house city prisoners in the county jail. Wrir MARCH 13-1- 6 CLT - COMPLETE IMSTAUATO -- FEKCE GATES POSTS WIRE HINGES ALL FENCE nTTMGS A BARS WIRE CORRUGATED SHEETING TENNIS COURT FENCES 1980-198- Orem Community Hospital is also owned by IHC, but its tax bills are not five years overdue since the hospital has not been in existence that long. ' XMXNTVU. CHAM UNK VMTL WMC COLOR NOTCHEO S ities' Jail Bills agreement that will most effectively provide protection (a jail) for the public at the least cost to raise taxes to pay for it" But one of the issues that started the court battle was that the county, . in Or em's opinion, was billing the city unduely. McEuen said the decision by the Supreme Court simply allows the county to charge the cities for that service. " But it's not mandatory that we pay for it." A worka- McEuen cited one instance when he received a bill for a prisoner the county said was jailed for 15 days. Orem's records show the prisoner was only to be jailed for two days. said McEuen. The negotiations are designed to work out an the taxpayer. ble agreement needs to be Other times, Orem received bills for prisoners they never sent reached. Orem and the other cities will probably end up paying the seven-yea-r jail bill, estimated at nearly But McEuen said that $700,000. amount still has to be determined. to the jail. McEuen said he doesn't know where the problem Lies, but there is a problem and that is what the cities and the county are working out. For Orem, he estimates the cost at around $200,000, money be said the city has set aside. "It's not like we're going to have to 'We're still having discussions with the county. We're not sure what we're going to do," said Daryl Berlin, Orem City Sfff Ridss ROADS: Becoming More Bumpy (Continued from Page 1) that our attention and we have to give it this year." Ferguson agreed and said the city is extremely limited in where it can get its road funds. The recent legislative session saw passage of house bill 170, which will allow cities and counties to issue bonds for road construction and repair by pledging future Class C revenues to pay for those bonds. Cities get their road maintenance and construction funds from the state under a program which allocates the money from gasoline taxes under a specified formula. "Very likely that will be how we get our road funds," said the may- or. Martin said the city will have to keep one eye on its deteriorating roads and another eye on its inadequate storm drainage system. 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