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Show June THE CITIZEN IB 18, 1970 Commissioners Minnies FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY MINUTES OF A MEETING regular session for the month of May, 1970, the Chairman OF TIIE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Vaughn J. Larsen, CommisOF FRANKLIN COUNTY, sioners Rolen Bastian, and Dean L. Abrams, and the IDAHO Clerk, C. L. Swenson, were Preston, Idaho present. 1970 May 11, Trea The Clerk, The Board of County Com- surer, and Assessor, were reSheriff, in met this missioners day quested to meet with the Commissioners and upon all being present the Board discussed the matter of all officers, deputies, and clerks employment at their respective duties, and the efficient and effective employment of their time when on duty, and also effort of all the execution the in employees of duties of all offices. The Board urged that the FOR BRIDES -most efficient use of time and materials be made in all ofFOR GUESTS fices and that all offices cooperate in the work necessary BRIDAL REGISTRY for the operation of the County. All officers present agreed Exclusive Gifts and advised Hie Board that Ifa they had been attempting to do so, and that a special effort would be made to continue to do so, and that any suggestion for greater efficiency be made and that if possible that he had gone to considerWAR MEMORIAL the Board that something lug, the location, and the con- - Delmon J. Griffiths, able personal work, find ex141.96 should be done limiting the struotion of the Bridge. Wages Dunn Rulon to obtain names on the Agency, inpense The Board discussed the Dean Handy, importation of Mink Pelts 5.20 Insurance filed and recompetitions to the United States for 452.32 Recreation Program conductWages mended that an election be W. A. Larson, . of United States pro- ed by the City which included Julius 5.05 held to determine whether or Jacobson, Insurance ducers and that the livelihood City and County children, and Wages 489.06 not the district shtyild be CounFranklin the our of in of many REVALUATION FUND agreed to participate D. C. Knuds en, formed. ty people is endangered by program on a per capita bas452.32 Wages He Chairman Larsen of the of of E. amount 81,000, is Zella the importation Hansen, until the pelts. 224.40 Board of County CommissionWages explained that the market the amount budgeted by Laurence Mitton, 452.32 Connie W. Jensen, ers advised the group that the Wages was being depressed by im Franklin County for recrea290.40 Commissioners would considVerdell Smith, Wages portations and that protection tion purposes is exhausted. 470.31 Syms-Yor- k er the matter and make a is necessary for the maintenThe minutes of the Boards Co., Wages 21.85 decision in the near future as Office Supplies ance of prices for pelts to en- previous meetings were read Archie G. Wright, to whether or not an election able our Franklin County pro- and approved. 434.72 Franklin County ReWages will be held. The Audit made by Warren Gunnell Auto ducers to continue to exist. corders Office, Photo Parts, The Board agreed to co- Vickrey, C.P.A., of the CouThe hearing adjourned. Copies 52.85 Supplies The Geo. D. Barnard operate and to urge the Presi- ntys Financial transactions Larson Chevrolet-Olds- ., Preston, Idaho Co., Supplies & Postdent, the Secretary of Agri for 1969, was received, apJune 1, 1970 Sc 55.27 Labor Parts Inc., 74.95 culture, the Governor, and the proved, and ordered filed. age of The Board County ComThe Commissioners travel- McCune Motor Company, Weber Office Supply Co., Congressional dele g a t i o n CounFranklin of missioners & Labor Parts 20.20 1,089.73 from Idaho, to prevent fur ed to Thatcher and observed Office Supplies met from this day Idaho, ty, the of Western in market the the two cemeteries Preston Citizen, ther glutting Equipment Oo., of all 18, 1970, recess May 10.86 280.97 Office Supplies Equipment through imports, and to take Thatcher Cemetery District, members present. and Board as Assessthe action to whatever Franklin County Western Equipment Co., location, condition, John G. King protested the 72.28 could for the protection of the general upkeep as evidenced or, Postage 99.67 Equipment set on his property valuation condition. local producers. Marion II. by their present Bennett, Preston Dodge Inc., L. Wilde 60.00 by the Assessor M. B. Funk Colleen Car Treasurer Waterof the Sorensen Expense Roy Repairs and Labor . . 11.00 M. B. Funk, for 1970, and requested a ways Committee discussed ac- reported a cash balance of Intermountain Equipof 50.00 hearing. Car Expense tivities of his committee, and 8932,774.39, on hand as ment Co., Equipment 135.40 Blue Cross of The Assessor M. B. Funk Idaho, suggested a card indicating May 11, 1970. W. R. White Co., 31.09 was called in and the valuawere bills The following apInsurance that the users of waterways 454.35 Continental Life and AcSupplies tions discussed, particularly facilities in Franklin County proved and ordered paid: W. R. White Co., 7.00 in comparison with the proInsurance cident, had made a contribution to CURRENT EXPENSE 9.61 Public Supplies the Committee for the purperty of L. D. Bodily. 160 Employee ReRon Keller Recapping, faciliacres owned by L. D. Bodily tirement System of pose of improving the Kathy Griffin, Repairs & Parts . . 1,797.06 Idaho, Retirement .. 23.51 was compared with the 160 283.80 ties. He further suggested Wages Products Co. or that the tickets be sold May 18, 1970 acres owned by Mr. King: Edith J. Olson, 52.00 Inc., Supplies Board of County Com- 160 acres Delbert The distributed by the Assessor at 287.10 Wages Deseret Industries, missioners met from recess or the time Boat Permits, 833,600.00 Bodily Swainston, Marilyn 5.00 of Rags Licenses were sold. Upon beMay 11, 1970, all members 80 acres King, Sr. 818,937.00 59.40 Milos A. G. Market, Wages 80 acres John present. ing contacted the County At1L30 Supplies 818,210.00 This being the time set for torney suggested that the As- Sylva Bernklau, King, Jr 145.20 Oil Chevron Co., Wages sessors office was pressed the opening of bids on the Diesel 120.30 for personnel and time to ac- Syms York Co., two houses advertised for 837,147.00 119.71 Mountain Bell, Office Supplies the what law to be rerequirAfter a discussion of the sale the complish County, by Receipted Expenses . 20.40 moved from the premises to valuations as set by the Ased and that he suggested that Weber Office Supply Co., Office Supplies . . 47.40 City of Preston, the Waterways Committee a site for the pro- sessor, the Commissioners Water and Sewer 19.65 provide find some other way to make Preston Citizen, and Nursing suggested that Mr. King meet posed Hospital Supplies & Printing 1,664.63 City of Preston, the distribution. His suggeswas found that no with toe Board June 8, 1970. it Home, 1,061.38 bids had been received. Wages tion was approved by the Metsker Maps, Bp. Earl Moser, and Mrs. 18.30 W. A. Maps Board of County CommissionLarson, Cluff Kendall and Webb Alice Christensen met with 7.58 Weber Office Supply Insurance ers. Bowman met with the Board the Board in regard to the Co., Office Supplies . 411.15 Rulon Dunn Agency, The Commissioners, howof taxes for and both evidenced a desire Insurance 7.80 Dick Co., to buy the houses, but did not Mr. Christensen for 1969, and ever, did approve the issu6.00 Blue of Cross Parts Idaho, ance and sale of the card, prosubmit a bid. Because no also her application for ex190.03 Insurance vided Waterways Committee A. B. Dick Co., bids had been received, they emption for 1970. They were Continental Life and Maintenance Agreewere until 12 oclock advised that the exemption personnel handled the distri194.00 ment Accident, Insurance . 61.98 noon, given 21, 1970, to bid, for 1969 was denied bution and sale. on the May RePublic Employee Reor to make an offer for the basis that she was a resident Dean Panter requested per- Franklin County tirement System of corders Office, mission to install purchase of the Webster of Utah, and that the exemp11.39 Idaho, Retirement .. 493.91 house. Freight n Main tion for 1970 would be denied in Canyon. guards Ann P. Davis, Ab- on the same basis if applied Commissioner James was granted provided COUNTY AID 29.12 Expenses bott of Bannock County met for. he obtain an easement for the Mountain Bell, Milos A.G. Market, with the Board in regard to the Kwen D. Griffith, and Hilda by prepared jurpose, Receipted Expenses . 179.16 Temporary Aid the formation of the District Steele were appointed to the bounty Attorney, and that he Probate Judge Lewis, Milos A.G. Market, Health area for the seven Franklin County Fair Board agreed to install, maintain, 6.00 Expenses 19.56 counties in Southeastern Ida- Temporary Aid and to remove the guards if Preston for an indeterminate period, Citizen, Milos A.G. Market, deemed proper by the Board ho, the membership of the as of June 1, 1970, and con6.76 Office Supplies Aid 18.12 Temporary of County Commissioners. governing Board, the budget, tinuing at the pleasure of the Bancroft-Whitne- y Co., Milos A.G. Market, and other matters. Chairman Board of County CommisA proposal for preliminary 16.00 Law Books 10.09 Temporary Aid Vaughn Larsen agreed to no- sioners. engineering for the Thatcher West Publishing Co., Drs. M. O. ScK. O. Mertify the members of the seven Bridge over Bear River, FAS 22.00 Law Books Dump Yard was being 27.00 counties to meet and to take rill, Glasses route, as presented by WenS. Webb, within the Fairview started Douglas Cluff M. Kendall, whatever action is necessary. dell Higgins, a Consulting Enor Ward. Death Certificates .. 10.00 area, Child 50.00 Conference Room Support gineer, was considered and Senior Election Judge Afton Franklin Co. Gen. Mem. Franklin County held over for future consider- Vaughn J. Larsen, 25.34 Expenses advised the Board that Long Indiof Care Courthouse ation. Hosp., Rolen V. Bastian, Bowman had reported Amy Idaho 1,931.48 gents Preston, 16.00 Claytor Forsgren, a Road Expenses she could not be present that View Rest 1970 Valley Home, May 18, and Bridge Consulting Engin- Dean L. Abrams, at the Elections in 1970. The & Nursing Medicine 8 oclock P.M. Board visited with the eer, 31.65 Expenses appointed Blanche Hull Care 135.90 This being the time and Board in regard to the Thatcher F. Barlow Gilbert, to fill the vacancy. Hillcrest ConvalHaven set for the of place 50.00 hearing Bridge, went with the Board Transportation escent Home, Nursing The Board received the folthe Petition for the formation to review the present bridge, Robert W. Bennett, 45.00 of a Fire District Care bids on the homes lolowing comprisand discussed the engineer- - Services Rendered . . 70.00 Mels Drug, on cated the Hospital building all of Franklin County, Daniel Roberts, 370.42 which are to be reMedicine site ing of Board the Idaho, 7.50 County Expenses Johnsons Drug, Commissioners met in regu- moved: Kims Sinclair, 381.24 lar session at the Conference Merl Bloxham Auger Home, Medicine 53.43 Preston Gasoline 8510.00 Drug Co., Room in the Franklin County Palmer Motor Co., Cluff Kendall 237.75 Courthouse at Medicine Webster Preston, Idaho, 7.80 Labor Home, 81300.00 for the hearing. CONTROL WEED No action was taken. Betty Miller, Those present were: Vau59.85 Expenses An easement far right of Lois D. Griffeth, J. Chairman of ghn Larsen, Preston Citizen, 78.16 the Board of County Commis- way for the Mountain States Wages 2.20 Office Supplies Bosen Sales & Service, sioners; Rolen V. Bastian, Telephone Co. was approved Bangs Office Products, 40.16 Gasoline County Commissioner; Dean and exetcuted. 11.80 Inc., Office Supplies L. Abrams, County CommisMotor Palmer Co., The Board noted that the W. A. Larson, & Labor 16.13 sioner; C. L. Swenson, District Manager, Bureau of Parts and 75.82 Insurance Clerk of the Board of County the Census, Wilbur R. Davis, County Agents Office, Rulon Dunn Agency, Office Supplies & Commissioners, all of Frank- advised them that the pre78.00 Insurance 48.65 lin County, State of Idaho. Postage liminary count of the populaPinson Electric, Also Mr. Lewis Davis, tion of Franklin County for Mountain Bell, 16.20 Parts and Labor Receipted Expenses . 52.87 Chief of the Preston City, Ida- the 1970 census is 7,211. The Idaho Appliance & Sport ho, Fire Department, and the Board noted that the comCo. Grain Franklin and Services Shop, individual who filed the peti- parative figure for 1960 was Growers, Inc., 71.54 Parts 133.25 tion with the Board of County 8,457. Supplies National Chemsearch Blue Cross of Idaho, Commissioners, Mr. Karl K. Prosecuting Attorney Dell Corporation, Supplies 43.11 Insurance 21.76 Goble, Chief Engineer of the W. Otis Elevator Co., Smith was authorized to Idaho Surveying and Rating 73.62 Continental Life and AcSupplies Mr. Maurice attend a Prosecutors Seminar 1.40 Bureau, Inc.; cident, Insurance ... American Linen Supply Tingey, Mayor of the City of to be held in Chicago by the 3.75 Public Employee ReCo., Laundry Weston; Mr. Eldon Kingsford, Northwestern of tirement System National Laundry & Dry University . 10.72 a member of the City Council School of Law from Retirement Idaho, 31.99 . Cleaners, Laundry August of Franklin City; and Mr. CASH AUDITORS Utah Power & Light Co., 3, thru August 8, 1970. Mark ArMr. Rulon Archibald, Dunn Agency, Ray Electrical Services . 147.55 The meeting adjourned. chibald, and Mr. Orsen NelInsurance (Fair Board City of Preston, citizens of Vaughn J. Larsen, son, 189.00 Dayton City, Oper.) 127.35 Water & Sewer Chairman Idaho. Rulon Dunn Agency, Burton Feed Co., Attest: Chairman Larsen called Insurance (Fair Board 87.25 Coal 7.80 the meeting to order and an- C. L. Swenson, Clerk Oper.) Classic Cleaners, nounced the purpose of the W. A. Larson, Legal No. 1770 Pub. June 4.00 Cleaning Insurance (Fair Board meeting. 18, 1970. Weber Office Supply Co., Mr. Goble was introduced 38.49 Oper.) 5.64 Office Supplies and proceeded to inform the Rulon Dunn Agency, Sams Loan Sc Jewelry group about a fire district, Insurance (IIosp. Op40.00 Co., Supplies 27.30 its effect on the rates for ineration) lArlando D. Larsen, W. A. Larson, surance, and various results, 4.45 both good and bad, of the Expenses Insurance (IIosp. OpInc., 25.27 formation of and maintenance eration) 38.95 of fire districts. Supplies Preston Citizen, Gunnell Auto' Parts, The proposal for the forma3.75 Supplies (Waterways) 17.84 tion of a Fire District was disSupplies Roy Sorensen, Phillips Petroleum Co., cussed by all present. Labor & Expenses AND 18.71 Gasoline Mayor Tingey advised the 69.00 (Waterways) .McCune Motor Co., Commissioners that he would Ivan L. Cordingley, DirictDIalad Supplies Sc Labor .... 15.65 the Information to his MEAT PB0CESSING Calls carry Calls Call Signs (Waterways) . . 25.00 Continental Oil Comand report later Council City 74.72 Bob Fellows, their pany, Gasoline recommendation as to 90.00 Wages (Waterways) Individual Specialized Atlantic Richfield Co., whether or not a fire district Calvin Funk, 84.60 Gasoline should be formed. Service Contributions (Under$2.05 Warren Vickrey, Councilman Kingsford of the SurWater ground 700.00 Franklin City Council advisAuditing 1,600.00 vey) PICK-UBlue Cross of Idaho, ed the Commissioners of his SERVICE 334.49 Insurance intention to do the same. SPECIAL HIGHWAY CAU 563-624- 7 Continental Life and The Dayton men indicated Rat (phi tax) art maxi. 130.34 Mels Drug, Insurance forma-ion that Accident, the on from mad mum on Hilt they opposed 1.05 Photo Copies Public Employee Re(CALL COLLECT) and of our alata to th olhar. of a Fire District. Ratta art lata on call within of tirement Mr. Davis System his expressed AIRPORT FUND iht alata of a ahortar Idaho, Retirement .. 788.34 Whtrt opinion that a Fire District not available, facilitict art Rulon Dunn Agency, would be of great benetfit to rata apply on ROAD & BRIDGE 3.90 the County and that R should Insurance PACKING CO- W. A. Larson, be formed and activated, not call. Alvaro G. Burbank, 375 E. Second No. 3.90 only for the protection of proInsurance 452.32 Wages Utah Power & Light Co., (Ida) Smlthfleld, Utah perty but for the protection Douglas F. Griffeth, 434.72 Electrical Services . 17.37 of lives. He stated further, Wages the suggestion will be implemented. Paul Johnson, President of the Preston Chamber of Commerce, James Tasso, and Dr. M. Nichols, members, discussed obtaining additional Medical personnel for Franklin County, and suggested that someone act as a recruiting officer to obtain doctors and other trained Individuals, particularly in view of the proposed remodelling of the hospital and the construction of a nursing home. They furth er suggested that the expense of the attempt at recruitment be paid for by the County, or others, to make the program effective. The Board agreed to cooperate. Commissioner Bastian suggested that the matter be taken up with the Ilospial Board at their meeting May 12, 1970, and that i: agreeable he would do so, am ascertain their views prior to the actual approval by the Board of County Commissioners. This was agreed to, am the matter will be taken up further within a short time. The application for a widow's exemption for 1969 for Mrs. Jack Anderson was approved and the Auditor was directed to make the necessary order to effect the cancellation of taxes on her home to the extent of her exemption had it been allowed at the regular meeting of the Board as a Board of Equalization. Larry C. Bradford advised "BEEF FOR FATHER'S DAY" I pro-ecti- on Nu-To- A.-B- Is An Idaho Cowbelle Project . cattle Per-nissio- lender1 j j FOR FATHERS DAT Co-o- p The cost of an cali has dropped again., Bdaho-fo-Ida- ho when you dial yoursel k discount. - - . 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