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Show - MicrvVcte CV' Total County Valuation Higher In Spite of Cuts In spite of general valuation decreases allowed on most business buildings in Helper and some 'in Price and the decrease in valuations in five of the countys seven is $866,658.00 as compared to $951,576.00 last year. Wellington properties showed a drop of $16,375.00 or from $491,- 769.00 in 1958 to $475,394.00 this incorporated municipalities, the year. assessed valuation of Carbon A loss of $15,441.00 was noted county as a whole increased well at Scofield. Assessed valuation in over a 'half million dollars over that community last year was the past year, according to a re- $124,192.00 and this year the fi- peciai last year. Next greatest decrease was not- An ordinance providing for the conduct of a special election for 769.091.00 last year to $6,785,247.-0- 0 the purpose of submitting to the qualified taxpaying electors of this year. isThese valuation figures are final Price city the question of the revenue of suance water $500,000 and include all assessments made bonds of the city was adopted by by the county assessor as well as the state tax commission and the final figures derived following the meetings of the board of $16,156.00 or from CONSOLIDATION $6,- - the Price city council Monday night and thus opened the way for a step toward the easing of the water 'shortage situation which faces the city each summer. This special election has been set for September 1, 1959. Canyon Accident $88,-950.0- 0, Yesterday Kills Truck Driver To be a qualified voter in this special election, the voter must have been a resident of the city at least four months prior to the election date and the voter must be a taxpayer owning real or personal property within the city.-Threpayment of the bonds sold, if the electors so decide at the special election, will come from revenues to be derived by the city from the operation of its waterworks plant and system and no special tax will be levied for the repayment of the moneys derived from the sale of the bonds. The proposition which will be voted on by the qualified voters of the city either by a "yes or no" designation is: "Shall the city council of Price City, Utah, be authorized to issue the bonds of said city in the amount of $500,000 for the purpose of defraying the cost of improving and extending its waterworks plant and Price Property Tax Set at 5 Mills, Same as Last Year 15-m- ill 15-m- ill Road Work in City A contract for improvement work on city streets under the Class C road money program was split Monday night between the LJB Construction Company and Tom Lamph Construction Com-- . ' pany, both of Price. The city council awarded the paving work to the Lamph firm and the seal coating to the LJB. Both firms had bid on the entire project with separate amounts for the two phases of the project. UB was low on the seal coating and Lamph was low on the paving. SPECIAL ELECTION CALL . . Mayor Henry H. Mills is shown which sets up the proceedings for signing ordinance No. 1178-5- 9 the staging of a special bond election at which time the qualified voters of Price city will determine whether or not the city shall issue bonds in the amount of $50Q,000 for the purpose of defraying the cost of improving and extending its waterworks plant and system. The special election is set for September 1. Judge Allows Sanpete More Time To Do Something About Filings hospital, one mill. Based on a 100 percent collecDistrict Judge Lewis Jones of tion and on a valuation of who was called in the levy will bring Brigham City,case of the Carbon to hear the coffers $79,122.98. into the citys Canal Company against the Sanpete Water Users Association and Wayne E. Criddle, state engineer, Two Price Firms Gain has handed down a memorandum opinion in the matter which in Contract Class C city-coun- ty effect states that the defendants be given two years from date of order to do something about the filings on the Gooseberry waters, which filings are protested by the waterusers of Carbon county, including the United States Sttel Corporation as intervenor. In his opinion, Judge Jones stated that because of its long history and the positions the parties have taken, consistent and inconsistent, he does not feel constrained to overturn the order made by the administrative authority. This order, presumably, is that given by the state engineer to the Sanpete water- - ysers extending them time To Bill Passage in Senate Under the floor management of Senator Frank E. Moss a bill t6 establish a coal research and development commission passed the Senate Monday After hours of dethree and 7 roll bate. The key vote, a call on an amendment, cleared the way for final passage. This was the first bill Senator' Moss has managed. He undertook the task at the invitation of Senator James E. Murray chairman of the Senate committee on interior and insular (D-Uta- one-ha- lf 56-2- affairs. three for the research program and directs research to develop new uses, expand existing uses and reduce costs of coal production and distribution. The bill places the new commission within the Department of the Interior for administrative purposes but makes clear that all matters of policy shall be determined by the comThe legislation commissioners makes responsible missioners. Senator Moss emphasized that annual research and development expenditures for coal in 1955 were something in excess of $17 mil lions. He contrasted this with to show work accomplished under the terms of their on which filings. I do feel, however, that some teeth be put in the order in order to require the applicant to do something, Judge Jones stated. Judge Jones opinion then continued providing that the applicant (Sanpete Water Users Association) be given two years from the date the order becomes final to do something about this matter. The order should further provide that the applicant, as a condition to the order, must proceed forthwith to form some kind of water irrigation or conservancy district to include the lands which will be benefitted by this improvement, to the end that if and when this order becomes final the maximum tax levy will be laid down and kept in effect so long as this project is kept alive, provided, of course, that should funds be made available from some other source Plans to the Records (federal or state), the levy might Coal Processing Company plant be rescinded. near Wellington were ' discussed He also stated that the order this week by E. J. McDonnall, should contain a provision for this of Olympic Pipe Fabripresident court to retain jurisdiction of this cation Company of Seattle, and G. matter during the per- W. Ames, Reson, Washington, who iod. met with Dr. F. R. King, one of the original promoters of the project. Jobs Rummage Sale Dr. King states that ways and A rummage sale August 7 and means are being studied to get the 8 at the Masonic Temple in Price plant back into operation. It is will be sponsored by the Jobs planned to add additional units Daughters. The sale will open at for the manufacture of coal prod10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. each ucts and other incidental Plans Studied to Re-Activ- ate Record Coal Project two-ye- ex- ar penditures in 1955 for research in other fields of $145 millions in the petroleum industry, $280 millions in the textile industries, $53 millions in the rubber industry and $361 millions in the chemical industry. day. Most of the coal research being conducted is of a very long term nature, Senator Moss declared. The Country Parson It is hoped that this commission will be able to make a breakthrough in finding new uses for coal within a much shorter time. Coal is one of our primary resources and yet we are doing very little with it Investigation by committees of the industry and of the Congress indicate a great e demany attractive velopment possibilities, he said. The Utah Democrat emphasized three important aspects of the bill. 1. It prohibits the commission from duplicating existing research. 2. It permits research contracts with universities and commercial research organizations. 3. It provides for appointment of advisory I like to see folks behave committees of private citizens repso you can say nice things areas broad of interest resenting about them without flattery." in coal. short-rang- NEWS-ADVOCAT- E Number 31 system for said city, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed six per cent per annum, and said bonds to mature serially in not more than forty (40) years from their date and to be paid solely as to both principal and interest from the revenues to be derived from the operation of the waterworks plant and system of said city and under no circumstances to be a general obligation of the city or payable from ad valorem taxes? Planned under the proposed program is . the installation of a new pipe line from Martin to Price to hook up at line Martin with the new now being installed there in a project of realignment in connection with the construction of the new highway. Also included in the proposed planning is the construction of a filtering plant near Royal or purchase of interest and im A final report and recommendations of the study'committce appointed by the Carbon county commissioners to investigate what program should be undertaken by the Price River Water Special Improvement District has been placed in the files of the commission and was to have been acted upon at the last regular meeting. However, due to the sudden illness of one of the commissioners, these recommendations were tabled until the next regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 4. Recommended are the following steps j 1. That the Price River Water Special Improvement District be created. 2. Principal emphasis be placed on water for industrial purposes and water be acquired or developed or both for the use of industry and a supplemental supply to the cities. 3. The committee does not recommend that the district interfield at An appeal on this opinion will ject itself in the culinary be taken to the state Supreme all at this time for the furnishing Court by, the Carbon County Water Rights Committee and for e Star Flag this purpose the Carbon county Fcrty-Nincommissioners have allocated a sum not to exceed $1500. It is the Raised Over Price contention of Carbon county interests that the filings made by the City Hall July Sanpete interests on the GooseHow many residents of Price berry waters have expired and during the terms of the filings have noticed something different they did not carry out any im- at the municipal building? provement work. It is maintained All one has to do it look up at that the state engineer erred in the flag pole and there it can be granting the Sanpete interests seen in all its glory, the new 49 more time to prove up on their star flag, the first such flag filings. known to be flown publicly in this te Moss Steers Coal SUN AND (6) 16-in- ch 16-in- provement and enlargement of the filtering plant of the Independent Coal and Coke Company at Castle Gate. Monies left over from these projects will be used to obtain additional water sources, according to Mayor Henry II. Mills. Taxpaying residents in the Northeast and North Price election districts will vote at Carbon College at which place Lois Anderson, Bessie Mahleres and Nellie Creamer will be election officials. Central and Northwest Price election districts will vote at the city hall with Stella Hastings, Grange and LaPreal Frand-se- n as election officials. East Price and South Price election districts will vote at the county courthouse with Iris Potts, Eunice Leonard and Verda Marx as the election officials. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. - . Ver-nes- sa Special Water Study Committee Recommends Creation of District : water supply and waterworks, four mills; parks and public property, one mill; streets, two mills; public ,safety, one mill; interest and sinking fund, two mills; library, two mills; special improvement guaranty, one mill; joint E Elec2ios3 D F' ed at Helper with a lossof a $1,968,943 valuation this year compared to $2,057,893.00 a year ago. Because of the many vacancies which have existed over long periods of time within the A Provo truck driver, Raymond Helper business district and generally slow business conditions, a Harris Hafen, 23, was killed yesof Helpers business terday in Price canyon when the made by the Utah truck, he was driving rammed inwas properties Commission and this to the rear end of a Continental Tax State resulted in many lessened assess- Trailways bus then careened off ed valuations. Railroad properties the highway and plunged into the at Helper, too, accounted for a canyon for some 70 feet. The W. W. Clyde. Construction large share of ; the decrease 'in Company truck was coming tovaluations. Valuation at Hiawatha dropped ward Price as was the bus. Inofficers Highway by $84,918.00. The assessed valu- vestigating ation of that community this year Trooper Frank Whipple, Sheriff Albert Passic and Deputy Frank Stavar that Hafen .. reported evidently lost control of his rockladen vehicle going around a curve. The road was slick from - rain. The truck struck the rear of .1 the chartered bus operated by Richard Robbins of Grand Junction. Mr. 'Robbins suffered right arm lacerations and shock and was treated at the Carbon Hoswill owners Price city property Only one other passenger pay a city tax for 1959, pital. was in the bus and he was uninthe levied tax as the same by the The bus veered into a guard city for 1958. The tax levy was jured. set by the city council at a regular rail and stopped while the truck plunged into the canyon. meeting Monday night. This was the first highway faof the a is breakdown Following recorded in Carbon county tality as same levy, all remaining the this year. There were thus far the year before: none up to this time last year and Contingent or general, one mill; only two during the entire year, O xid Issue for New WaSer gain of $26,660.00. At Castle Gate, which has the highest valuation of any municipality in the county largely because of the huge steam-electri- c plant located there, the valuation figure rose A Ppce, Carbon County, Utah, Thursday, July 30, 1959 10c per Copy Volume 68 port compiled and released this gure dropped to $108,751.00. On the brighter side, the valuation of properties within Price city rose from $5,248,199.00 in 1958 to' $5,274,865.00 this year, a week by County Clerk B. H. Young. The total valuation in Carbon county for 1959 tax purposes is listed at $37,640,399.00 as compared to $36,858,591.00 in 1958, a gain of $731,808.00. The largest share of this gain is accountable to the inclusion of the entire coal washing plant of the United States Steel Corporation at Wellington on the tax rolls this year. Smaller gains are noted in valuation increases in Price and Castle Gate, the only two municipalities to show gains. In the loss column Sunnyside suffered the greatest drop in valuation, a decrease of $222,848.00. The assessed valuation of the community this year is $1,985,-272.0- 0 as compared to $2,208,120.-0- 0 NEWSPAPER AN INDEPENDENT The plant was built about 1946, with the help of over 300 stockholders in this area, in an effort to supplement the coal industry. The founder, E. H. Records, was killed in an automobile accident in June of this year. Story Hour Attendance Increase Brings Change 24th area. to Chester Mills, According building custodian, the new flag was raised for the first time the morning of July 24 and has since been waving majestically every day. This particular flag design is doomed to a short existence be cause within a short time a new flag will take its place. The admission of Alaska into the Union brought about the 49th star and the more recent admission of Hawaii as the fiftieth state will bring about a blue field containing stars. an even 50-st- ar half-hundr- Catholic Day Events To Open at Noon Sunday in Helper Park Catholic Day, sponsored by the Southeastern District Council of Catholic Women, will open at 12 noon Sunday at the Helper city park. For those who plan to arrive earlier. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at the Helper SL Anthony Catholic church. Mrs. Vi.to Bonacci,' general chairman, has announced the food booths will start doing business at noon. Hamburgers, hot buttered corn, homemade tacos, ice cold melon, ice cream, cold drinks, homemade cake and coffee are on the menu. The afternoon activities under the direction of Mrs. Henry Murphy and the district CYO will include games for all ages, a talent show featuring entertainers from all sections of the district will take the spotlight later in the afternoon. or distribution of water to strictly culinary users other than what might be supplied to the cities by contract. 4. The committee does recommend to the cities that any additional spring supply and distribution of it can be financed by them at this time. The following specific program was recommended for the district : 1. Acquire storage in an initial amount of 5000 acre feet in Scofield reservoir. This to be done either through outright purchase or acquire storage rights now held by the Bureau of Reclamation for the Gooseberry project. The estimate of acquiring such water in Scofield is $300,000 or less. The estimate of acquiring rights held by the Bureau of Reclamation is estimated at $120,000 if, it is possible to buy out the Gooseberry project rights now existing In Scofield. 2. Retain a competent engineering firm to investigate sites for future reservoirs for feasability, initial cost, addition of water and maintenance and operation. An estimate of such engineering costs notice of intention to create the district is too broad compared to the program that is recommended and expressed the opinion and fear that the trustees of the district may go contrary to the recommendations of this study committee. He feels that the notice of (Continued on Page Eight) State Road Commission Asks Removal of Signs Anchored in Sidewalks A directive to the Price city council from the Utah State Road Commission will have the effect of changing many of the sign along Main Street which coincides with the main highway through the city. This directive is to the effect that the road commission will re- frain from doing any improvement work along its y through the city until regulations are adherred to relating to signs. Under the law (signs advertising business establishments must bo on supports which are anchored on private properties and cannot be anchored in any part of the sidewalks ' or the highway. These signs must also have a clearance of at least 12 feet over the sidewalks and at least 20 feet over right-of-wa- would be $10,000. Recommended as sites for reservoirs by the Bureau qf Reclamation are: Richards reservoir site on Beaver Creek, possible three sites on White river, Willow Creek near Bamberger monument, Farnham on Miller Creek and Soldier Creek, highways. Several such signs along Main Wellington site. One member of the committee street are anchored within the and the reportedly feels strongly that the sidewalk rights-of-wa- y city council must take the necesElks Ladies Teen-Ag- e to Sponsor Dance Saturday A teen-ag- e dance will be sponsored by the Price Lady Elks Saturday, August 8, at 8 p.m. in the Elks hall. There will be a nominal admission charge and a door prize will be offered. Music will be provided by the Melody Four. The dance is open to the public and not to just sons and daugh ters of Elks. sary action to have these moved before the highway department will do any improvement work along the street. Councilman Improved The condition of Wayne E. Johnson, Price city councilman, who suffered a stroke in the Carbon district court room July 18 is improved, according to medical reports. Mr. Johnson is In the Carbon hospital. Exhibit Community Days to Start August 10 4-- H All leaders have been notified that Community Exhibit Days will be held the week of August 10, according to Miss Lura Mae Merrill, home demonstration agent. The schedule is as follows: Kenilworth and Spring Glen will exhibit together at the LDS chapel in Kenilworth Monday, August 10, at 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Kate Bruce will be hostess for this exhibit. Helper will exhibit at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, at the civic Mrs. Mary Martini auditorium. will be hostess. Price will hold its exhibit at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 12. at Carbon College. Mrs. Iris Potts will be hostess. Hiawatha will exhibit at Price this year. Wellingtons exhibit will be held 4-- H Sixty youngsters turned out for at the Price lithe story-hou- r and next week it yesterday brary at 1 :00 p.m. Thursday, August 13, is the plan to divide the attendin the LDS chapel. Mrs. Marie ance into two groups with an adEricson will serve as hostess. ditional story teller. Mrs. Merlene Dragerton will exhibit at 9 :00 Alger has been conducting the a.m. Friday, August 14, at the hour through yesterday but with LDS chapel. Mrs. Helen Butler the increasing number of children will be hostess. another teller will be needed. Visitors are invited to attend The story hour is held starting at All Catholics and their friends each of these exhibits, and should 2:30 p.m. each Wednesday and is part of the citys summer recre- are invited to attend this fourth plan to be there after judging has taken place. One to two hours ation program. annual Catholic Day, should be allowed for judging, depending on the size of the exhibit. (Price, Wellington, and Dragerton will be large). All articles made by each club are to be displayed in these exhibits. Foods clubs will exhibit all baked articles they wish. Some elimination will take place before these articles are again entered in the county exhibit the following week. The highlight of each exhibit the demonstration contest. Winners in the community contests will be closen to compete in the county contest. Everyone is invited to view the demonstrations. They will begin soon after the exhibit is opened, and may be viewed while judging of exhibits is going will be on. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents and friends and Interested people to see the work that has been accomplished by the 4-- II members in each locality, say tho county agents. County exhibit day's will be held the follow:ing week, August 18, 19 and 20. J |