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Show Page Ten FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1962 THE SALT LAKE TIMES CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 1 A JOINT RESOLUTION PRO-POSING TO AMEND ARTI-CLE XIII, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING TO TANGIBLE PROPERTIES EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Be it resolved by the Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two -- thirds of all members elected to each of the Houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article XIII, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows: Section 2. All tangible prop-erty in the state, not exempt under the laws of the United States, or under this constitu-tion shall be taxed in propor-tion to its value to be ascer-tained as provided by law. The property of the state, counties, cities, towns, school districts, municipal corporations and pub-lic libraries, lots with the build-ings thereon used exclusively for either religious worship or charitable purposes, and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit, shall be exempt from taxation. Water rights, ditches, canals, reservoirs, power plants, pump-ing plants, transmission lines, pipes and flumes owned and used by individuals or corpora-tions for irrigating lands within the state owned by such individ-uals or corporations, or the in-dividual members thereof, shall not be separately taxed as long-a-s they shall be owned and used exclusively for such purposes. Power plants, power transmis-sion lines and other property used for generating and deliv-ering electrical power, a portion of which is used for furnishing power pumping water for irri-gation purposes on lands in the State of Utah, may be exempted from taxation to the extent that such property is used for such purposes. These exemptions shall accrue to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe. The taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such times and in such manner as may be provided by law. The legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes, homesteads, and person al property, not to exceed $2,000 in value for homes and homesteads, and all household furnishings, furniture, and equipment used exclusively by the owner thereof at his place of abode in maintaining a home for himself and family, proper-ty not to exceed $3,000 in value, owned by disabled persons who served in any war in the mili-tary service of the United States or of the State of Utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such dis-abled persons or of persons who while serving in the military service of the United States or the State of Utah were killed in action or died as a result of such service may be exempted as the legislature may provide. The legislature shall provide by law for a annual tax suffi-cient, with other sources of rev-- -- enue, to defray the estimated ordinary expenses of the state for each fiscal year. For the purpose of paying the state debt, if any there be, the legis-lature shall provide for levying a tax annually, sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of such debt, with-in twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah in the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect the "first day of January, 1963. I, LAMONT F. TORONTO, Secretary of State of the State of Utah, DO HEREBY CER-TIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the constitutional amendment proposed by the regular session of the Thirty-Fourt- h Legisla-ture, 1961, as appears of record in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 29th day of August, 1962. LAMONT F. TORONTO Secretary of State (SEAL) (9-1- 4 9-2- 8) College Schedules Musical Program A musical program will open the school year at Westminster College next Tuesday, Septem-ber 18, at 8:00 p.m. in the Robin-son Room of Hogle Hall. Di-rected by Professor Kenneth Kuchler, a chamber orchestra will perform works of Johann Christian Bach, Marcel Grand-jan- y, Alan Hovhaness, and Rich-ard Wagner. The musical evening will pre-sent several soloists with orches-tral accompaniment. Joan Gar-rison, harpist, will perform the Aria in Classic Style for harp and string orchestra by Grand-jan- y; Roger Wangerin will per-form the Adagio for clarinet and string orchestra by Wagner; Marion Albiston will present a first Salt Lake City performance of the Hovhaness Concerto No. 3 for trombone and string orches-tra. Elizabeth Hayes Simpson, soprano, will be heard in the II est doux II est bon from the opera Herodiade by Massenet. Musicians for the performance are provided through a grant from the music performance trust funds of the recording in-dustries and the cooperation of Local 104, American Federation of Musicians. The public is in-vited and no admission will be rhareed. Oil Company Bids Highest for Utah Coal Lands Richfield Oil Corp., Los An-geles, Thursday was high bid-der in a coal lease auction con-ducted in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management offices, 320 South Main St., Salt Lake City. On two tracts of land in Kane County totaling 2,080 acres, Richfield Oil Corp. bid a total of $18,520. J. E. Keogh, BLM Utah land office manager, said H. S. Clark, representing Richfield Oil Corp., bid $9.25 an acre for 640 acres approximately 70 miles north-east of Kanab, and bid $8.75 per acre for 1,440 acres approxi-mately 60 miles northeast of Kanab. Bidding for the 640 acres be-gan with a written bid submit-ted for $1 per acre and contin-ued orally at 25 cent increments. Three different bidders were represented. This tract com-prises all of section 9 in town-ship 40 south, range 4 east. Four bidders competed for the 1,440-acr- e tract beginning with a $1 per acre written bid and continuing with 25 cent incre-ments. This tract includes the southeast quarter of section 20, the west half of the southeast quarter of section 28, the north-east quarter of section 29, the northeast quarter of section 33, the north half and the north half of the south half of section 34, all in township 40 south, range 4 east. Mr. Keogh noted that both tracts are unsurveyed and it will be approximately 18 months until surveying is completed. Thursday's bidding was for the privilege of mining coal and the successful bidder must pay, in addition to his bid, the usual rental for the land plus royal-ties for coal mined. Witnesses Meeting Will End Sunday The three-stat- e circuit convention of Je-hovah's Witnesses came to a close Sunday afternoon as John P. Sutherland, district super-visor and principal speaker, ad-dressed a record attendance of 957 persons on the third and final day of this Bible educa-tional gathering. In his keynote Bible talk en-titled "The Bible's Answer to Our Problem of Survival," de-livered in the Clearfield High School and climaxing this con-vention, Mr. Sutherland said, "For centuries survival has been mankind's greatest problem. The solving of it has always been a 'will-o-the-wis- p,' and the pur-suit of it has always depended on force with mankind deluding himself into thinking that his efforts will be the means of se-curi- ng it. Nothwithstanding man's efforts the great threat to survival is not nuclear weapons, atomic fall-o- ut or population ex-plosion, but, rather, the war of the great day of God the Al-mighty, Armageddon." Continued M r . Sutherland, "This war will not be fought be-tween humans but rather power-ful spiritual creatures, headed on one side by Jehova's Son, Christ Jesus, and on the other side by his enemy, Satan. The many examples of the protection God gives to his faithful follow-ers is promise enough that there is a sure hope for some survivors of this great threat to fulfill God's purpose for the earth and man to endure." Fred Vandres, presiding min-ister of the local congregation, said that all in attendance were stirred to action and realizing that time for mankind to serve God is running out, all fo Je-hovah's Witnesses are anxious to return to their home territory to zealously proclaim the Word of Life. o National DUP Calls Annual Convention The semi-annu- al convention of the Daughters of Utah Pio-neers, under the direction of Kate B. Carter, president, will be held at the Hotel Utah Oc-tober 6, 1962, at 9:30 a.m., and members of the organization from many areas in the United States will gather for the day-long event. ' The morning session will in-elu- de the presentation of Volume V of "Our Pioneer Heri-tage. Dr. David E. Miller, University of Utah history pro-fessor, will discuss "History Writing by the Daughters." In-structions on phases of the work of the Daughters will be given by four members. Choral selec-tions will be rendered by Gar-field, Utah, and Mesa, Arizona, county choruses. The noon luncheon, at which all county presidents will be guests, will feature a question and answer period. At 2:15 p.m. buses will leave the Hotel Utah to take the Daughters who attend the morn-ing session to historical points which will include Pioneer Park and Saltair. A nominal fee of 50 cents will be charged for trans-portation. v Highlighting the evening meeting which will convene in the Hotel Utah Motor Lodge Auditorium will be a talk on "Early Utah Folklore" by Dr. Austin Fife of the Utah State University. Folk dancing and singing will be presented and the convention will close with choral selections by the East High School a'cappella choir. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 2 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND ARTICLE XIII OF T HE CONSTITUTION O F THE STATE OF UTAH BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 13, PROHIBITING EXPENDI-TURE OF REVENUE DE-RIVED FROM GASOLINE, OTHER MOTOR FUEL AND HIGHWAY USER TAXES, FOR PURPOSES UNREL-ATED TO HIGHWAY USE. Be it resolved by the Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two - thirds of all members elected to each of the Houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article XIII of the Con-stitution of the State of Utah by the addition of Section 13 to read: Section 13. The proceeds from the imposition of any license tax, registration fee, driver education tax, or other charge related to the operation of any motor vehicle upon any public highway in this state, and the proceeds from the im-position of any excise tax on gasoline or other liquid motor fuels used for propelling such vehicle, except for statutory re-funds and adjustments allowed thereunder and for costs of collection and administration, shall be used exclusively for highway purposes as follows: (1) The construction, im-provement, repair and mainte-nance of city streets, county roads, and state highways, in-cluding but not restricted to payment for property taken for x or damaged by rights of way, and for administrative costs necessarily incurred for said purposes. (2) The administration of a driver education program. (3) The enforcement of state motor vehicle and traffic laws. (4) Tourists and publicity expense in any single biennium not in excess of the lesser of the following: (a) .5 percent of the total biennial revenues from motor fuel taxes, or (b) an amount equal to the 1959-19- 61 biennium. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. This amendment shall take effect upon approval by the electors of the state. I, LAMONT F. TORONTO, Secretary of State of the State of Utah, DO HEREBY CER-TIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the constitutional amendment proposed by the regular session of the Thirty-Fourt- h . Legisla-ture, 1961, as appears of record in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 29th day of August, 1962. LAMONT F. TORONTO Secretary of State (SEAL) (9-1- 4 9-2- 8) If It's Printing . . . Call EM 4-84- 64 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 3 A JOINT RESOLUTION PRO-POSING TO AMEND ARTI-CLE VI, SECTION 9 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELAT-ING TO COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGIS-LATURE. Be it resolved by the Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two - thirds of all members elected to each of the Houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article VI, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State off Utah to read as follows: Section 9. The members of the Legislature shall receive such compensation, not exceed-ing $1,200.00 a year for the leg-islative term and $10.00 a day expenses while actually in ses-sion, and mileage as provided by law. Section 2. The secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section .3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1963. I, LAMONT F. TORONTO, Secretary of State of the State of Utah, DO HEREBY CER-TIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the constitutional amendment proposed by the regular session of the Thirty-Fourt- h Legisla-ture, 1961, as appears of record in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 29th day of August, LAMONT F. TORONTO Secretary of State (SEAL) (9-1- 4 9-2- 8) Provo Woman Will Head Scout Drive Mrs. P. E. Ashton of Provo, has been named chairman of the Utah Girl Scout Council Fund Raising Drive, Mrs. Lyle Gas-kil- l, Ogden, Utah Council presi-dent, announced this week. Mrs. Ashton, who has been ac-tive in Girl Scouting over a period of 19 years, will assist local committees throughout the state in their efforts to raise funds to support the work of the Girl Scouts. "The Utah Girl Scout Council is supported by the United Fund in Salt Lake, Davis and Weber Counties," Mrs. Ashton, pointed out, "but since there are no United Funds in the remaining 26 counties, citizens have no opportunity to support the Girl Scouts, except through direct contributions. Each Girl Scout in' your com-munity is a walking testimonial to the value of Scouting. We can depend on her to serve her com-munity and we believe she can depend on her community to provide financial support to make Scouting possible. A native of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Ashton has lived in Provo for the past 24 years. Married P. E. Ashton, of P. E. Ashton Co. They have two sons: John, 17 and Patrick 8. She has served as secretary, fund raising chair-man, vice-preside- nt and presi-dent of the former Utah Valley Girl Scout Council and as a mem-ber of the Regional Committee for Region XII. Her interest in Scouting has cointinued since the organization of the Utah Girl Scout Council and she has served the council in many capacities. |