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Show The LEADER sis VOLUME 52 Hi (g&sak&sfl TREMONTON, UTAH 84337 NUMBER 66 DECEMBER 20, 1973. BQ(H3DDL7(B H5Lal(l UDG0CC)jD 7 A bond election seems to be the most likely solution to a financial crunch that has left Box Elder County commissioners about $200,000 short of the necessary funds to construct a new addition to the county jail. Commissioner who gren John oversees the Holm- law en- forcement in the county said Tuesday that a decision will have to be reached during the first three weeks of January whether to scrap construction of the new addition or raise the additional money either through a bond election or some other means. Santa To Pay Visit To Garland Saturday Santa Claus will stop by the town of Garland Saturday, Dec. 22, on his way back to the North Pole to begin readying his sleigh and reindeers for his annual Christmas Eve trip around the world. Pot Goes To What do you do with illegal marijuana? Burn Robert Limb it, that's what. Sheriffs deputy destroyed about $7,500 dollars worth of the illegal weed (roughly Tuesday in an open fire. Also destroyed was about $800 worth of heroine along with pills of various types. The illegal contraband had been confiscated in various arrests in the county made by sheriffs deputies and Brigham City policemen. Pot At Law's Hands "Now that plans are complete the decision will be where do we go from here," Commission Chairman Don Chase said. "We can see where we can handle a $400,000 program," he add- ed. But architect's estimates for the cost of the new addition total about $650, 0G0. Plans for the new addition will be finalized by the first of the year and could be bid shortly thereafter if a funding decision is reached. "We've got to have a jail facility in the county," Holm- gren-sat-dj The merryld gentleman will meet youngsters at the Main Theatre at 2 p.m. The kids and Santa will then trek to the Garland Armory for candy and a chat during which Garland kids can put in a few last minute requests. Most kids in town will be at the Main because that's where the free movie will be presented at 1 p.m. The visit is being spv4 sored by the Garland Fire Department. There'sno-othe- i The facts of life alternative. are we need to come up with $200,000." Holmgren told newsmnn he would simply like to borrow the money and add one mill to the levy to pay it off. "Why spend $10,000 for a bond issue. If people want it then why do we have to spend $10,000 to find out." K. But County Clerk-AuditB. Olsen said that was impossible and improper. or also noted Commissioners that the Architect Don Frandsen had been asked to advise them on what portions o. the building program could be scratched to cut costs. The "tough part" about that solution though, Holmgren said, is that the county might lose portions of federal money from Civil Defense and Law Enforcement Planning Agency which are specifically pegged to certain portions of the construction and equipping of the facility. Asked if the bond issue if held could be conducted next ' Supljmii'jsr tluring primary" elections, Holmgren said no. He added that if and when a bond issue is held he would recom-nenit be for $250,000. The commissioner said he expects to be able to pick up some additional money from Civil Defense and LEPA. Civil Defense money will maet half the cost of a $50,000 communications set up that is not currently in the budget Holmgren said. Holmgren blamed much of the added cost on to inflation. "If we had had the money two years ago, the building would have been built by now," he said. ront. on oaae five Shop Tremonton for Last Minute Buys ' '2 Cow Box Elder County Commisadopted a $1,613,890 budget for 1974 following a hearing last Friday. At the hearing, commissioners added an additional $93,700 to the originally proposed budget of $1, 520,190. The new money went into the budget to pay the costs of the following programs: $80,000 sioners for a congregate meals program A full for senior citizers. $77,000 of that money will be provided byagovernmentgrant. The county attorney will get a part time assistant at a cost of $7,000 and a brand inspector who will also act as a sheriffs deputy was added at a cost of $4,200. Other additional money included $2,100 for alcohol and drug abuse and $400 for range Adopts $1,613,39 fire suppression. The budget is higher than the $1,526,145.23 approved for this year's budget. Actual figures on the amount of money spent this year will not be available until the close of the calendar year. The new budget also includes funds for a salary increase for all elected employes excluding Comcounty commissioners. missioners have not yet committed themselves to the raise. One proposal is to increase the salaries to $9,600 a year for those elected officials currently receiving $8,485 a year and up and sheriffs the clerk-audit- or salaries up to an ecen $10,000. The clerk-audit- or currently receives $8,485 and the sheriff $8,660. In other areas of the budget Chairman Don Commission Chase said about $135,000 less was included in the general fund for the Road Department but that "more emphasis" is being put on collector road funds from the state. The budget for the department will remain about the same. The budget also includes revenues from a 3.25 mill increase enacted last August, but the estimated $230,000 in revenue have been partially offset by losses of funds in the Public Employment Program (down $70,000) and a $13,043 Aging grant. The additional funds will also be used to make a $40,000 payment to the state as part of a $60,000 cost to the county Mgefi in the state reassessment program. A final $20,000 payment will have to be made next year. The budget also includes $22, 500 for operation of the senior citizens programs in Brigham City and Tremonton. Commissioners noted that the figure some contains "cushion." "We're trying to leave a little room to wiggle, but we don't know what we're wiggling for," Chase said. The sheriffs administrative budget is up from $135,000 this year to $183,647 due to a transition to a 24-ho- ur opera- tion. The budget also includes $10, 500 as payments by the county tor fire protection from city fire departments. About $1,500 of the money will be paid as stand-b- y payment to Brigham City. The remainder is for the hourly cost of fighting fires. The commission may have to come up with additional money in the fire fighting area. A contract is currently being renegotiated between Brigham City and the county. An initial standby figure proposed by that city was $21,752. The budget does not include any money for construction of the new nursing home in Tremonton' although construction should begin next spring, acto Commissioner cording Chase. Voters approved a $750,000 bond issue for the nursing home earlier. When a firm cost of the new construction is in hand, the county will sell the bonds and reopen the budget, commissioners said. Gas Shortage Are Car Sales Down? There are conflicting reports on the effect of the "gasoline scare" on the sale of big cars at Tremonton and Garland car dealerships. But most dealers report no noticeable effect-s- o far. owner of Crump-WheatlMotor Co., 695 W. Main, Tremonton, and illac dealership for the luxury sales are reported still up and setting records. "For the first 11 months of 1973, Cadillac nationally has all ready sold more cars than In the entire year of 1972," Crump aal(L "Across the nation 29,048 Cadillacs were sold in November," he said. "This marks the seventh consecutive record month. The November '73 rec Glen Crump, ey car-Cad- ord new car deliveries was sec- ond only to the all-timonthly high of 33,437 set in October 1973. "Demand is , Crump added: good locally on both new and clean low mileage Cadillacs, Most people now driving a comfortable car are not willing to buy a smaller one," he added. "Recent government tests show larger cars are much safer in an accident and that Cadillacs actually get better gas mileage than 17 other American cars," Crump claim- come along," Archibald said, but so far "we haven't felt it here yet" "We've sold more big cars than ever before," he added. "People are used to their luxury cars and it will be hard to stop using them." "I personally don't believe It," the car dealer said regarding the "energy crisis." Almost any large industry you can name can forecast their sales for five years In advance, Archibald said. "In six months all of a sudden things are ed. short." Sharon Archibald, owner of Archibald Ford, 101 No. 3rd East, also reported record sal- "You add It all up and it doesn't come out short," he said. "I believe there is a shortage of the finished product, because It's being es. "I can't there's help but think that got to be something Archibald theorized that the munipulation of various sources of energy might by a tool of the government to "slow the economy down." "I think It will get better by spring," he added. "If ltdoesn't we'll have to get a little more serious." Larry Pierce of Jack's Jeep in Garland said the big difference he's noticed is In used car sales. "If we get something with a six cylinder In" it doesn't last very long, he said. "We're pretty near out of used cars." It's getting harder to pick up the used cars too, Pierce said. At the auto auction in Salt Lake there just a rent any of the "decent sized cars" them Edith Summers Is 'F.1P' You guessed itl This week's Mystery Personality was Edith Summers. And this week's winner Is Nola Hale of Tremonton. For her efforts she'll receive a $30 check for correctly Identifying the mystery personality and listing all seven clues. That means there Is $10 up for grabs again this week for correctly Identifying the Mystery Personality and an additional $20 for telling us all the correct clues is grand total $30. t cont. on page fiv City's Mrs. Henry Van Sweden accepts a gift for the local (1 to r): Paul, 3, Adam 3 months, Sarah, 11 and Brian, 10, children of facility. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Borcherding, 582 No, 1st East presented four books to the library as a Christ- mas gift CHRISTMAS GIFT-Tremont- on Four children It's Christmas Early At Tremonton Library Tremonton's library got a Christmas present early this year. Not from Santa Claus from the Borcherding family. Four youngsters age 9 months to 11 showed up at the desk of librarian Mrs. Van Sweden recently with the gifts-f- our books. The children all belong to Mr. and Mrs. Ron Borcherding, 582 No. 1st Esst "The children use the library a lot and we thought it would be a nice gesture to give the books to the library,'1' Mrs. Borcherding said. "I think it encourages reading," Mrs. Borcherding said. The family is relatively new to Tremonton moving here about a year ago from North Caro- The children bearing gifts included PauL 3, Adam, nine months, Sarah, 11, and Brian 10. The youngsters contributed four books from the National Geographic children series: "How Animals Live," "HoneyMaking Fribees," "Namu ends With A Killer Whale" and lina. Mr. Borcherding Is a senior chemist at Thiokol Chemical Corp. Do they like to read? young Sarah has read 19 books In school this year. Brian claims 2,050 pages read since school "Pandas." .The family first got the idea from a relative In California. There, kids give a book to a local library on their birthday. As a. reward they get to Check the book out first started , In August In "We read at school every day," be said. Said the HbrjrUn: "Ithought It was a nice 'ftesture. |