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Show RCTTEMBER 17, 1937 THE AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1937 rat ;1 fcsc low fares btwti Chicago, Omaha, Salt Lake City, California Max your next mp to inicago. Lot Angelas, San Francisco, and intermediate point the moat comfortable, noit interesting ever, going br Union Pacific Super-CoachI These tenia. $8.00 tional new buses set saw high standard! in luxurious highway travel yet fare remain at the aara low level. You will enjoy the acorea of 8.00 new, Unproved features in the Super-Coach t .95 its smart design, beautiful upholstering, forced ... jiding jnlitias. For other information, iarea, irhAuUi and rant!. nr nlimiAt lbout raduce trip 'Vaaks! EARL S" ANDERS0N Agent liiMOurt' M'""' PHONE 3 Anjtlef ... Vtfu' r:::.- Cars fiTfim II I mm. hi NOTICE rum OF SPECIAL ON OF HIGHLAND CONSOLATION DISTRICT W is hereby given that a spe eiertkm win be held In the High Conservation District on Mon the Hth day cf October, be- j a,ninf hours of 7:00 a. tnt whether or not a contract lie made by the Highland Con- Viq&Jfetrlqt.. with .the., JProvo Ir Water Users' Association cov-: cov-: the subscribing and taking of paying for 5010 shares of stock efrova River Water Users' As-tion, As-tion, a corporation of Provo Utah County, Utah, which As-tkm As-tkm bv those two certain con-i con-i dated June 27. 1936 and July 37, had contracted with the ed States for the construction tDter Creek Division of the River Project for the benefit i stockholders , and the pay-i pay-i to the United States of the jtf constructing the Deer Creek pi of the Provo River project, through and by means of which said shares of stock the District will acquire ac-quire a supply of water for the irrigation irri-gation of the district lands and will, by reason of such district contract and said contracts between the Association As-sociation and the United States, secure se-cure the construction by the United States, pursuant to the Federal Reclamation Rec-lamation Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat., 388) of certain Irrigation works in Salt Lake. Utah, "Wasatch. Sum- rhit and " TJmchc'.sne"' Counties, Utah, j for the storage, diversion and beneficial bene-ficial uie -tf -the-watw& of the We ber, Djjcssne, syid.. Pr9yft.Bivefs.an4 their tributaries, consisting cf a reservoir on the Provo River near Deer Creek, known as the Deer Creek Reservoir, a tunnel kmwn as the Duchesne Tunnel, and the enlargement en-largement of the Provo Reservoir Canal and the enlargement of the Weber-Provo Diversion Canal. Under said district contract to be made with the Provo River Water Users' Association for participation in the Deer Creek Division of the Provo River Project, the maximum amount of money payable by the District to the Association and .or the United States for construction purposes exclusive of interest Is $514,028, segregated as follows Principal obligation $380,760, contingent con-tingent obligation $133,260. Revenues to meet the payment and or cbllgations provided for in said district contract will be raised by the levying and collection of assessments as-sessments against the lands within the District. The District as a whole is obligated under said District Dis-trict contract to pay to the Association Associa-tion and to pay to the United 3tates the full sums, amounts and )r cbllgations provided to be paid therein according to the terms stat ed, and will levy and collect from the lands in the district such deficiency de-ficiency assessments each year as may be necessary to enable the district dis-trict to pay such sums, amounts and or obligations in full when due as set out in more detail in said district dis-trict contract. All of the above mentioned obligations obli-gations are set out in detail as well as other obligations of the parties thereto In said proposed district contract and said contracts between the Association and the United States, full and complete copies of which are on file In the office of the Board of Directors of the District Dis-trict in Highland, Utah, at the residence resi-dence of Harry Jerling. Also copies of said proposed district contract and said contracts dated June 27, 1936, and July 3, 1937, between the United States and the Provo River Water Users' Association are on file for inspection in the office of A. V. Watklns, attorney for the District, in Room 4 of the Roundy Building. Provo, Utah. At said election the ballot shall contain the words "Contract with the Provo River Water Users' Association Asso-ciation for payment to the United States of the cost of constructing the Deer Creek Division of the Provo River Project. by order of "the Board cf Directors ORVTLLE C DAY. j President of the Boarc ' of Directors i f the Hisjh- 1 land Conservation Dis- 1 trict. I HARRY JERLINO. Secretary of the Board ol I Directors of the Highlum. Conservation District. I O IS THIS in the hallway? I V 1 V SI til i U..L eyes from onseea v""1"' nicies a oiua Jlto light socket E9ht bulbs placed b Where T . t 1 uvioag pre. jrY household trago-CrT?u trago-CrT?u hav0 a reserve on hand? If not buy C carton ol assorted Q For example. $1.10 L'ei00 You gel two Iff. V M D4J aw J a " -arwoioo-g. other ' ax equally low iUG"TS CHEAPER C "AN IVER rt0" m d"tlc "t. together with bm. .1 "flhtino for .. before tl Your Mazda l It. 1 T nmn Tlnrflnts IIJIIUU Jjllllljl JUUU1U1 Wall Power & Light Co. '. ' TT f 1 V: -1 Questions andl Answers Regarding Regard-ing Deer Creek Project Q. What la a Metropolitan Watei district? A. A metropolitan water districi is a public corporation authorize by the 1935 legislature. It has thi power to incur an indebtedness ui to ten per" cent of the assessed valuation valu-ation of the area within the district It has the power to enter into contracts con-tracts for the purchase of water anc water rights, stock in water users companies, and to do many thing; connected with the purchase, ownership own-ership and distribution of water within the corporate ana of the district. Q. What' area to the Metropolitan Water District of American Fork eom prised of? A. This district is made up of all the Incorporated area within the city limits of American Fork City. Q. Is it in any way connected with the city? A. The district Is separate and distinct from the city covernment as much so as the school district is. It happens to have the same area within its boundaries, but that is Yes j the only similarity. Water Allotment acre feet." "Contract with the Provo payment to the United States of the cast of constructing the Deer Creek Division of the Provo River Proj 'No- - Water AlJot'mefit-'-0Qaift2i- i-he-city.- &iiU.-2 ..iidebU acre feet." All of the electors In the District in favor of authorizing said district contract, will place a cross (X) opposite op-posite the word "Yes" in the blank space provided for that purpose, and all the electors opposed to authorizing author-izing said contract will place a cross Q. Is the Indebtedness of the district dis-trict an indebtedness of American A. No. The district has the power to incur Its own Indebtedness, and make contracts by itrrlf without edness charged again.-t the district is in no wise charged against the city. The assessed valuation. of all the property within the area of the Metropolitan Water District of American Fork is $1,300,000.00. Un der the Metropolitan Water District Act the district would have the pow X oDMKitP the word -No" in th,er to contract an indebtedness of 10 blank space provided for that pur-if" amount, w-wu: pose. Also all electors should fill in the number of acre feet of their water allotment in the blank space provided therefor and sign the ballot. bal-lot. For the purpose of said election, the Board of Directors of said District Dis-trict have divided said district into three election precincts, as follows: Precinct No. 1 All that portion of the Highland Conservation District included In Sections 3fr and 31, Township 4 South, Range 2 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian; Sections 25 and 36 in Township 4 South, Range 1 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian; Section 1, Township 5 South, Range 1 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian; Section 12, Townshjp 5 South. Range 1 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian. Precinct No. 2 All that portion of the Highland Conservation District included in Sections 26, 34 and 35, Township 4 South, Range 1 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian; Section 2 and North Half Section 3, Township 5 South, Range 1 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian. Precinct No. 3 All that portion of the Highland Conservation Dis- $130,000.00. Q. How to the district governed? A. It js governed by a board of three directors. The present board consists of Stephen T. Shelley, Lot Robinson and William H. Preston, These men were appointed by the Mayor of American Fork City and confirmed by the City Council. They act entirely independently of the city council and the city government govern-ment of American Fork. Their successors suc-cessors will be chosen by the mayor and city council of American Fork when their terms expire. Q. Is the proposed contract between be-tween the Provo River Water Users' Association and the Metropolitan Water District of American Fork a bonded Indebtedness? A. It is not. A bond is in the form of a promissory note which can be negotiated and which bears interest. The contract between the Metropolitan Water District of American Fork and Provo River Water Users, Association for the purchase of 500 shares of stock in the association is an indebtedness incurred on a written contract which is payable in 40 equal annual installments. The principal does not bear interest. Only one-fortieth of the debt becomes due each year. trict included In the S'outh Half 1 Tills Indebtedness is in no way. of section 3 and Sectioas 4. 5, 6. 8 and 9 In Township 5 South. Range 1 East, Salt Lake Basei and Me- manner or form chargeable against American Fork City and does not add to the indebtedness of American idian; Section 1, Township 5! Fork City. South. Range 1 West, Salt Lake j i Will the indebtedness assumed Base and Meridian; Sections 31 1 by the Metropolitan Water District and 32, Township 4 South. Range prevent American Fork City from 1 East, Salt Lake Base and Merid- Incurring a further indebtedness for ian; Section 36, Township 4 South. lh benefit of the city? Range 1 West. Salt Lake Base 1 A. No. The city and district be-and be-and Meridian mK separate and distinct legal en- The divisions cf said District correspond cor-respond in number and description to the precincts aforesaid. By order of the Board of Directors Direc-tors of said district, the following named persons, each being an elector elec-tor of the precinct for which he has been designated to act. were appointed appoint-ed Judges of election for the aforesaid afore-said election, to-wlt : Preclnci No. 1 David H. Adamson Mary L. Myers Lue E. Groesbeck Precinct No. 2 Mrs. Fredricka STrafoburg John Johnsson S. F. Beck Precinct No. 3 Charles Colledge John S. Smith Thomas E. Sunderland By order of the Board of Directors Direc-tors of said district, the following polling. PJac.es .are jwUbllshed for each precinct for said election: Precinct No. 1 shall be at the residence res-idence of David H. Adamson, R. F. D. American Fork. Utah. Precinct No. 2 shall be at the Highland L. D. S. church, Highland, Utah. Precinct No. 3 shall be at the L. D. S. Third Ward Chapel, Lehl, Utah. Dated this 16th day of September. titles, the debt of the District Is in no wise chargeable against the city, nor can it be added to the city's Indebtedness. 0 Just where will they build the dam? Deer Creek dam will be built across Provo canyon a short distance above Deer creek Junction with Provo Pro-vo river and 16 miles from Provo City. Under whose direction will the project be constructed? The United States bureau of reclamation, which has built scores of these projects, will be In charge of construction. The actual work will be done by contractors who will receive the contract after completion comple-tion of competitive bidding. The contractor will not be required to take his workers from the relief rolls, and the work will not be subject sub-ject to ,PWA or WPA or other emergency . relief , admlrdstration rules and regulations. The most competent of skilled workmen will be employed, with the subscribing communities having . the preferred positions. How soon can they felstarted on the project? As soon as 80 per cent of the annual an-nual yield is subscribed or even less if the secretary of the Interior so determines. How will the Deer Creek dam be constructed? It will be a rolled-earth dam, rockfaced, and 155 feet in maximum height - What other construction is necessary neces-sary besides building of Deer Creek dam? The canal diverting water from Weber river to Deer Creek reservoir via Provo river will be enlarged from 210 to 1.000 second feet; Duchesne Du-chesne tunnel will divert water from upper tributaries of Duchesne river to Deer Creek reservoir via Provo river, iis capacity is 325 second feet. Provo reservoir canal will be enlarged to 55d acre feet to deliver water below the dam. One hears a lot about the Provo River Water I'sers association. Just what Is It and what does It do? In building projects of thK sort. I the federal government likes to deal with Just one company rather than all the participating groups individ ually. The association is the nonprofit non-profit corporation which will buy the project from the federal govern ment and will repay this cost by selling shares of stock to the various subscribers as the American Pork metropolitan water district, which will have 500 shares of stock for its 500 acre feet. I am In favor of the Deer Creek project. How can I aid in putting it over? First, by voting "YES" in the election elec-tion in American Fork September 21 to the question "Shall the Metropolitan Metro-politan ater District of American Amer-ican Fork enter into a contract con-tract with the Provo River Water Wa-ter Users Association for the purchase pur-chase of 500 shares of stock In said Association and incur a principal indebtedness in-debtedness therefor in the sum of $38,000, and a contingent liability of $13,300." Second, by talking it up to all your friends and neighbors in Utah and Salt Lake valleys. Who may vote on the question in Those who paid any property tax in the district beginning September 21, 1936, and including September ' 20. 1937: -v ' -" Where will the voting take place and at what times? The following place within the district is designated as polling place for the election district. American Fork City Hall. Voting will be from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. Tuesday, September 21st. HERE'S THE QUESTION "Shall the Metropolitan Water Dtot. of American Fork enter into a contract con-tract with the Provo River Water Users Association for the purchase of 500 shares of stock In said Association As-sociation and incur a principal Indebtedness In-debtedness therefor In the ram at $38,000, and a contingent liability of $1S,S00?" AND HERE'S THE ANSWER "Y ES" Qualifications of Electors at Deer Creek Election (Continued from Page One) payment" qualification but insist upon their right to vote, do not turn them down without having them first call the county clerk who will be available on election day for the purpose of checking the records and substantiating their claim if true. Legal Exemption Persons, otherwise qualified to vote, who have taxable property, but who have not paid the taxes because be-cause of coming within a legal exemption ex-emption are qualified to vote. If their names d not appear upon th? registration list as being qualified, quali-fied, the applicant should submit proof of having taxable property within the district and being legally exempt from the payment of taxes thereon and upon proof of such facts to the satisfaction cf the Judges he should be allowed to vote. Spouse May Not Vote Where a husband or wife Is a qualified taxpayer, their spouse Can not vote unless the spouse Is - a qualified taxpayer in his own name. The fact that a husband Is a qualified quali-fied voter will not qualify hia wife so that she can vote. Where a husband and wife of any two or more persons hold property Jointly or as tenants in common and tax payments have been made In conformity with such ownership, each tenant In common or joint tenant is a taxpayer and entitled to vote if otherwise qualified. o Sir Walter Raleigh's Clothes The usual attire of Sir Walter Raleigh, Ral-eigh, it is recorded, consisted of a white satin pinked vest, close sleeved to the wrist, and 'over the body a brown doublet finely flowered flow-ered and embroidered with pearls. In the feather of his hat a large ruby and pearl drop at the bottom of the sprig in place of a button. His breeches, with his stockings and ribbon garters, fringed at the end. all white; and buff shoes which on great court days were so gorgeously gor-geously covered with precious stones as to have exceeded the value of $3,000. He had a suit of armor of solid silver, with iword and belt blazing with diamonds, rubies, ru-bies, and pearls. 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