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Show VOL. 40-N- 14 o. Murray City, Utah, Thursday, October 3, 1929 Established 1892 The Tax Payers' Association Lehi City Power Fight An Political Arena Murray Growing Interesting Survey Murray Example When the world started down the groove of time, a wonderful feature of the universe was the arrangement that someSeptemlier 28, Attempt to Force Heavy Increase In Electrical Rates Dewhere always a new day is dawning. Somewhere a new Committee, Murray illy feated By Unity of Lehi Citizens in Installing Their l iiili Taxpayers Association, opportunity is being unfolded all the time. So in like manOwn Plant. Murray City. Utah. ner, Murray City will soon have a chance to select sturdy cama intensive After : short, (it'iiilt'iiiciit standard bearers to lead her people onward and upward. Arthur Townseiid, candidate for Ml KRAY I.KiHT I'SERS TAKE paign for a $75,000.00 bond isScan over the names of the representative citizens who are la keeping i!b your wishes we School for the r sue of Murray resjieet-iniA LOOK AT THK DEMAND Mayor visited form Murray City re submitting information seeking your consideration for office. Another election er mayor Joseph (Sly, buildher to H. Uroadlstit We District, status. enlarge of financial Murray's means a great chance for you to advance your city by a wise Iohl City on Tuesday to hear the 17TAH POWER & LIGHT CO. ings and give greater facilibelieve tlie facts here contained of ties choice for betterment the as to leaders. was forced story of the fight should tx brought to the attention disof school the the children to nuike for her power plant. before 1n Provo, I'tah, April 19, 1920 your city of alt taxpayers The struggle of Iiehl for her light Mr. Joseph S. Broadbcnt, Mayor, trict, the results of the elecof they decided rtflion the question tion Thursday night after the shows the tactics and arbitrary Iiehl, I'tah. the proposed IhuhI iswie which Is votes were officially counted methods of the forces that are en- Iear Mr. Broadls'iit: W. G. CHURCHES to le voted ujsm at the tciieclal showed the results, 3rd. following gaged In endeavoring to eliminate Moler lleferrlng to the meeting I had election on Thursday, their which insures district the all municipally owned electric out- with you on April 5, please note that Candidate For Auditor's Commissioner Report. From The cherished ambition for better fits. wo have now gone over the atreet Murray's assessed valuation Is school facilities. of can ,3tlzus Murray easily Tlie against lighting system In l'hl and find levy uipliHl is G. $1.72295. W. Churches a candidate for to visualize the experiemv they might that at the present time there are No Yes hat a mount Is 34.07 mills. The $i7.ra"..85. of Commissioner of Murray City. the office 23 Hut there are Items of expense District No. 1 35 watt multiple expect If the Murray Power Plant Installed Mr. Churches wishes to express his appreciation of present bonded debt of Murray Is Is not properly cared for, by the strts't lamiNt. not Included here which should be District No. 5 62 55 Includes two This the honors accorded him by the citizens of Murray of the at electrical 21 as signal 47 which are history plant lamim operated In keeping with all bond flnanc-li- added. They constitute legitimate District No. 3 City in the past and assures them that if Ihl. that a charges for any such plant, whether District No. 4 13 35 lights at the Salt Lake and Utah iHiliiles, It Is he pledges faithful and loyal attention to the duties or municipally owned: Prior to 1923 Uhl City was pur Railroad Company's crossing. In 24 67 of the office of commissioner. District No. 2 municipality shall sot aside annu- privately 1929. from tlie purpose named In the budget, all contrary to law. Electric Light Plant. The operation of your muiaViiwl power plant is also an Important factor In your financial affairs. The total assets of the plant, less depreciation, are $1!)H.(185.14 ; liabilities (including bonds, meter interest and hccouIiU are $04,835.01; for the year 1928, the power and light receipts were $19,071.24. Against this are operating exiienses, depreciation, office expense and bond Interest, nmouutiug to $33.15.8.93, allowing an apiwrent profit of $10,812.31. To this is to Im) added tmndry Income of $783.54. Total apparent profit. Results of Murray School District Bond Election imy-abl- I 1K3-10- e' exi-ecte- The sinking fund on the bonded ally a Minified Hum as a sinking of $10,500 (the amount at debt lMUlded debt. the off to fund pay amounts an-- 1 According to the last audit made present outstanding) to If the plant $3,107.ui. ins of .July, 1929) Murray City uiially owned It would net were privately should have in its aiiiking fimd, In annual taxes approximately $7.7S. The nulitois call titleiition how- 383.00. The Interest on the total the fact that Instead of ?s7.77s, here Is only $20,000 on hand. That means that (11.000 raised by taxation for the spccl-fl- e ptirjiose of redeeming Murray City lionds has Ikvii diverted to other purssos. What those purposes i clear. The facta are does not remain that $01,000 has been 8ent. contrary to law. Tlie auditors remind the oily administration that this violation of taw was called to their attention when the previous audit was made, for In tlxMr report the auditors y: "The law regarding Kinking funds has 4oen called to the attention of the city officials In our previous rvxirts, and while these funds have expended for other the condition was causal by officials trying to nui the city with the smallest tax levy.' ever to ms-ii- pur-jxise- Restoring the Sinking Fund. Ho that Murray City is confronted with the dilemma of Mng obllg id to meet lis Im Hided Indebtedness without having available sinking funds. The only reoouse Is to apply an extremely heavy levy the taxable projieriy for the next few years or else to the easier eslioney of refunding the lullded debt. Hut at all events the tatiycrs f Murray will U roipdnsj to build up again the sinking fund for which taxisl once, they have already Us-the ppMistls of whbh have gone for urmm imI named by the audrt itor. IMirlU. Although It Is de- sint-ifiiHll- fined in the budget law that deficit shall not Is. treated except In cases f emergency, the audit shows Unit In defielts have i cn- M. ax follow; U-.i- v!r.s Lighting i'l'-ir- lc $3,1129 H,n,t Building. f1.3l7 f ,.w Flushcr... $2,550 1'ur. luiw.. Tial Hfblt iMdii "!ho that - ).,, ,., nmi0 f,,r uiii,t, . Mx,s ubhh for that year "pi.. i ,,t Ail '" show $11,032 no allow- Jl , !,,,. nui j; r.(i , y() (, maimer t w 1,1,.!, aff.-ilrof 'the city have been "'"oidsf, m, ,! M, rxtmf a funds hv J. si, diverted -li.t Investment, at the nominal rate of .1 ier cent would le annually A total offset of $1S,4500. Instead, therefore, of a net profit, the electric light plant shows in 1928 a net loss of $S50.15.. Cemetery. An examination of the rejsirt of voor cemetery shows there is also a deficit 111 that department of ). Your outgo is greater than your Income to that extent There also ahows on your Ism J, a delin quent accounts for periietual main tenance and upkeep to the a mono t of $2.8.000.00. It is a question how much of this amount the city will Im able to collect. SMM'tal Assessment Fund. in 192s was overThis drawn $17jU0(l.(1).. TUs Includes sidewalks, sewers, curbing and gut ter. The city has not been sufficiently vigilant lu (idlcetirig the aliiiMiuts due from the owners of the abutting proerty. Any dereliction in this resixs-- t will mean a burden iijioii the city as a whole. Increased jry. Eliminating the deficit in the special assessment fund and the city cemetery, Murray City would U obliged to apply a levy of 39.17 mills (the present levy Is $31.07 mills) If It meets Its present obligation) and assumes the contemplated burden Involved Iii the proposed Ixmd issue of $75,000 for school pur. I "oses. Tills would make a tidal an nual Increase In the taxes of Murray of $21,277.00. This would Increase the tax to the average home owner In Murray from $13s.0X to $ TriVtlS. m net annmil IniTease lu taxes to each home owner og $1, Shall the Burden Increase? Tlie condition here described Is not all the romdt of the work of the present city commission. It Is a situation which they have largely iuhcrltcd and no doubt one which they are trying to correct. Hut In view of the present financial altu atbm, are the taxpayers of Murray willing and able to assume an additional bonded debt of $75,000? That I the question which they must decide on iH lolx-- r 3rd. Il is of course regrettable that one act of administrative officials can bring about audi a situation as here desrrllHsl and thus curtail the legitimate activities of education. 155 em Social Mention The K. W. Olub were guests of Anderson on Second Mrs. Fred Wets Wednesday. Florence McHenery and Mrs. Mrs. Irene llobbs will entertain members of the Woodcraft Sis'Ial Club Tues., Oct. 8. In the Fraternal lie served hall. Ijismheon will 1 :30. memlM'rs All are at Vromplly invited to attend. Mrs. John Ilerling entertained a number of her friends at a one o'clKk luncheon Monday at her (Continued on page 8) vt. tufumMl.. THE CANDIDATES For Commissioners WALTER ATW00I) W. G. ( III RdlES SHERMAN FREEZE E. - ECKMAN if I- ALONZO NORTON Alonzo Norton Candidate For City Commissioner Al..nc Norton o 50 Kast 61st South Street. Murray v, t'lali, announces himself a a candidate for nomination f.r commissioner for four-yea- r term to be voted "i"1'! at the Coming primary elect inn to be held in Murray City, Vtali, Octolcr 22, 192-9- . Mr. Norton has been a resident, citizen and property owner of Murray for the past 17 years. f h ' ' v a - JAMES SABINE For Auditor MRS. MARY I DIDI.EY JOHN FORBES If V Registration Officials Precinct No. 190, Mrs. Ida B. Anderson, 473." Hammer St. No. 197. Mrs. flrace Precinct 4!hi3 Wasatch Ave. Jensen, Prislnct No. 178. Mrs. Edna Ss ncer. 5302 South 2nd East. Precinct No. 199. Mrs. I. W. Moffat. Vine street. Precinct No. 2oO. Mrs. U.ttle Mauss, 5720 South State. CANDIDATE-FOR-MAYO- R Primary Election Oct. 22nd, 1929 assures Murray City Tax Payers of a continuance of a CONSERVATIVE, PROCRES-SIVBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION for the future two years. Ability displayed !n the past as your City Official should be considered. I. LESTER, Mayor. .en o Re-electi- Registration Dates 15th October 29th Primary Election, Ot'tohcr 22nd. Cetieral Election Noveinlier 5th. that what faces the Murray taxpayer. It isilnts for the conclusively to the msi-ssitapplication of economy and efficiency by all public officials prenbllng over the affairs of the aaine It Is unfair to permit loose mcilusls lu on branch of government and thua necessitate In another. The School Situation. It Is very apimrent that Increased facilities should be had In Murray But the City for school pnrMisos. to face are with fav taxyers the alt nation Just described. If the Board of Education, to bridge over this present difficulty, would amend their building program It would ls a boon to the taxpayers. If they can defer the erection of the prosssI auditorium and confine their building for the lime It rooms. cN'llig lo heeded class would Involve an expenditure not to exceed $2O.0NI to $25.il. Ill the meantime there should Insistent demand that the city administration reorganize Its whole fiscal ayatcin, remain within budgemoney for tary allowances, exis-nHie purHises named lu the budget, restore the losses In the aluklng Hut , . . r I. Lester arl-loon- y Is-a- t t SHERMAN G. FREEZE Candidate For Commissioner Sherman C Freeze, of 51S1 South State, responding to insistent requests of a great number of his neighbors and fellow citizens of Murray, has entered the race for the office of Commissioner of Murray City. Mr. Freeze is a life long resident of Murray City, a substantial property owner and well known as an earnest worker for community advancement. If chosen by the people of Murray for the office of Commissioner, Mr. Freeze pledges himself to use every endeavor to see the City Government is a progressive, but safe and sane one, and that the voters receive full value for their tax dollars. 21 X ..4.i.. Is exactly net s : Total cost i.f installHtloii E Octols-- r , s For Nfayor Kth ..... After Home vis-kof iiegotlatbais the I'tah Power and IJght (Vunpany liotlflisl the mayor of I hi that the $3.00 rate would go In effis-- t within 21 hours. The mayor, after a meeting with the Iitdii cily council was authorized to remove the lamps from the light siles and the city was without street lights until INsviiiImt 23rd of the same year when the 4mui!i'lally owned plant lie- gun to function. The Ichl plant was constructisl fu:n the jinstssls of an $s,(shi.oo Isiud Issue uhli'h was voted by Ilil citiu-tiHi the ratio of 4 to 1 after an intensive and bitter iamMiii;ii. The day after the lstiid Issue inn led at the I eh I election the I'tah l'owr and Light Company made an offer to light the street at fl.".) lamp or 2.1 edits per lamp less than !chl bad offered them. The Ia phint made the filov-lureturn to Its ctniragisius elll PARLEY HARMON I. I. ESTER A. TJOVVVSKM) (;eo. WATTS October r 1 1 1 t 227 chasing electricity for atreet lighting from the I'tah Power and .Light Co. for 1H3 street lamps each of 100 watt caimelty at an exien.se of 90c jht lamp ier month. 1 Miring the early part of 1923 the I'tah Power and Light Co. notified the city of I'hl of an Increase in rates to $.'!.' 1 month cr lamp. The oily officials of Lehi notified the I'tah Power ami IJght Coiupany that the Increase to $3.00 jht lamp was more than they could possibly pay. Tlie I'tah Power and Light the rates OoiniMiiiy replied that were set by the Slate Ctlllties Commission and could not tie deviated from lu any Ix'hl tily of fen ! after exhausting every scheme for additional revenue, to pay $2.00 iier lamp but the offer $22,' 91. Average cost int year for operation Including Interest and depreciation $3,r.78.2r.. Price at which I'tah Power and offered Light (Viiipimy ! municipal atreet lighting flat rate multiple aervlee, the cost of oiierat-in- g the present ayatem will lie as follows: c. p. lamps at $30. watt-12- 0 1x3-10- Ier year $),5N-S.0- account .lamp franchise at $30. jst year $300.00 ....$11,228 leaving net total of altove The total amount ahown covers the cost of operating a mulInstall-tlts- i tiple aystem such as Is now In nils covers the cost of maintenance, oiieratlon, patrol and renewal of lamps. The cost of a GO c. p. multiple aystem n ahown Is $30.00 schedule attached the by year. per lamp jior 4 msHMUHOMl the cuullu-lie- d We-- do of a uiulllple aystem. for A multiple system Is designed use where only a small nuiner of , and It Is not lauiis are nor practical where a fairly large numlsT of laius are under the conditions presents! In ,l4'ld, we nssiiumend the liislallallon of a standard aerie system which can lie ojierated at a r unit of Illumination lower cost than can a multiple system. A series system la also more flexible and hns the advantage of having all iimis turned on at dink and off at dawn, t'nder date of Ie-ivmls-5. 1925, we priseiitsl to the City Council, through the chairman of the Electric Llg'it committee, a prossal covering the cost of the oKTBtloii of a Herb's In this projsisal was system. the schedule covering aeries street lighting. This proposal was only of a tentative nature, as we are not lu a jsItlon to sjss lfy the IiIIIiiIh-- I of l;iIiiH which should ls in service lu the city of Iehl. We trust that you will come to Dime definite decision lu this matter prior to May 1. 1920. as the rate sss ifl.sl lu the attached copy f schedule No. 31 will be put ill effect at that time. MANACEIt PUOVil DIVISMX. Less 10.100 watt oom-ermsl- nisi-ssar- r $ 7,379.00. Sating to Ia-- $.'! 72. IM Installed Whs pliilit lth the bba In mind to add an additional mill to lihl the Ix III In homes. This milt has now Js-slaliisl by the Fairbanks Morse Co The i accordance with the attached copy of I'tah Power and Light Oompanya regular schedule No. 31 covering Stake Priesthood Meeting Sink.' Prhtbo.sl mis'tlng of Stake will 1s held m toU-- 7, at 7:30 r ; the evening. oil the busts of their Flrt Ward. re. Hllioc lit the '1 jsiiple maiuitig after ixi.tlng a!l ejs rating Ml HKY SKiDND WARD . Mond.iy in Mur-rn- y hse monthly Isising the charges on schedules of the t'tah Power and Light Comiatiy, It Is estimated (hat lu (1 years (he IjcIiI people will own their own plant cleur of all debt and will have purchiiMsl ssine without ex-I- s iiiliiig one cent more than If they were t'lali Power and Light Com-punisiiisumers. After the six year elapse I'hl plans on a rate to their citizens fs' nt KWH or less. of fund, meet Its bond obligations rci;ii nlsive mimed and pro hie such f.'ii II clllwiis tdiuhl mrefully Murray larly and put the electric light plant Itles as may ls found iieeessiiry for Vole for Ihew" facts and Wi'lgh on n paying hasls or else take sin li the Immislhite fnh. re until the city who will maintain their candidate with II as may he finance bae bi ti put on a bulne other nicasun-Murray iVwcr Plant. found In the Interest of the tin like haK The iiissbsl h letol ftspdnmicnt ayers. lllet. Mrs. AlU-r- t Ijirs.ui, Mrs. C. Mur-geIf tin' taxpayeta of Murray Oil) should Mil'inllted. (fully and Mrs. John Olson apent on October 3rd decide against (he t'TAI I T.XPAYr:Htf ASSN. Friday of last wi k In Halt Iake, bond Issue, the Imard of education Uesefiich Oepartnieiit. the guest a of Mrs. F. Xygrwu. should resort to the alternative expeiisi-s- s tl HOLDS HAZWR The Belief Society of the Murray S.ssiiul Ward will hold their 10th. on Wislnesilay Octols-A ihlalbsl program will 1s In the Faigle next week. Ba-za- r or MEFrriNC. hm;ed of Plonwra of The Iani;bters (Vittonwmhl "Cnnip will tms't with Mrs. V. (. Kanishaw on Saith 17th InState, Tlnirsday, stead of Thursday the loth s planned. AH members please note this change. Mrs. Thomas (.errant will ls assisting hostess. nTK Mrs. Conrad Nelson left Tnewlay for California where she will Join her husband who has been there for soma lime. They expect to make their home there. |