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Show PAGE SIX PROVO ' (UTATI) ' DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 28 1940" oun iy Operates Om .Sound' inancml ci in BONDED INDEBTEDNESS SOON TO BE ENTIRELY WIPED OUT Board of Commissioners of Utah County COUNTY IIEALTIIDISTRIGT STAFF PERF0RL1S VALUABLE SERVICES III ogran-far C LJ Policy w aaas :. r.'-y and -.rr.y thir- .t't the present policy . ct n - r t": i.i cu'.'r.iy, reports compill t - t y tff.oni s.Wv. I'.r-.r thr pxst few years, ex- r. J(ve road, county infirmary, f ..r ;:uiid. f fixing ar.i other in ; :v'.tKUTts have bren carried -i ui, .ie ir.c iaci mai trie ti Jv-vy la bvn. reduced and th? bonded L". U tt edr.eaa vastly r j. d. t h county's tx levy In 163 a - i a... 4 m-il. The cuuniy com i : r:rj r-J i -1 it to 7.&3 i. :;l in li-Z ai.d 153. Tnoll'Jy v.a-;-iU--n tor tax purposes wa4 r:. .' r vt, tr only Bluntly more t?r.,i the 143,00x223 fur 1B3S. i - it re, with the reduced levy. tare a ..--iir.i i-.ts have not in- ift:.-j, tt the county ha dur-t.'.s dur-t.'.s p-tt t'w rs, orfrxl t j v n iL.i to the peo- lr. . The cii.-.ty for the past three year t p. rated without borrow-12 borrow-12 money. The Ltst money bor-r'-Atj mj back In 193-5 when the c-ounty oiXa-d $100,000 on tzx ariUc:j'ntiort. This loan was j .Li I tacts In the f-iU of the same yer. In ICOJ the bonded indebted-r.. indebted-r.. .- i v.n J2W.CXX). Aiier May 1. 1.1.1, t,f!i an installment of 5' S.".0 will be raU off, the debt w.Ii be but In the past fjw y .it 3 lae county ha re-Une-d $ZT0,CXjO In bornl. The com-tiikAiunrM com-tiikAiunrM exct t retire the Uit U in 111 1. I'.-uAVwtaLi int-reaj.r-g of welfare wel-fare ctxtJi has been the main worry of the comrr.t3.s toners ar.d aua.ior, who are charged with k-i (kmn the expenses. Back In 1225 the county had to pay $C3.i0O ;"or oid age astst a.-.i ?. orphan childre,, ana needy il.-L Starting July 1. 1S33. the n-ew social security act made It mandatory for the county to appropriate ap-propriate 15 per cent cf ail u.oneya paid to cherts in the . irxre atup. The federal and state government paid the bal-nte. bal-nte. ThU jviked -the county's vcUire expenditure trenund0us-Iy. trenund0us-Iy. and in 1933, 1103,000 waJi eSe-p. eSe-p. r.:-:d for old age assistance, c ."! han children and needy band a cos pared to the J 35.000 in An additional JiG.000 was HZ I paid out through the poor ana indigent fund in 1939. ..Infirmary Oixration C4-veratJon of the Utah county ir.fi ravary during 1S39 coat only $".273 03 aa compared with $10.-5sl.T2 $10.-5sl.T2 for 1933, showing rigid economy. However, $7,781.84 was rptnt in 1039 for permanent im provement at the infirmary such as Installation of an elevator, thorough renovation of several room., equipping a new dining: room, . plastering, etc. The improvements im-provements changed the infirmary infirm-ary from an antequated, inconvenient, incon-venient, institution to a modern one. One of fhe administration's most worthy accomplishments has been its road improvements. Te rmn(v ha a ft.po mi!c nf roads to maintain. Practically all n th bavx been graveled a" have been graucd both in summer sum-mer and winter. Majority of the load mileage has been graveled once and part of it twice. ' The county now boasts a fine road system, where not so many years ago the situation was far different. dif-ferent. Commissioners point out that despite the improvement projects, the road budget has not been raised. Besides the graveling and grad- T. the county participated wit- etf. in oiling four and a hJ' -i'M of road from Lehi to Sart- "ca find five oiut a half miles from ii.i-sh Fork to Bake Hhore. An- oUier ilne road was consmtciea proceeding west from Springville. lurchx-ve of considerable new equipment Tias made the road program possible. Ten trucks, lour patrol graders, one crusher, one air comprsor. and. an Aliis-Ch Aliis-Ch aimers tractor &r e among the pieces of equipment purchased during the past few years. During ly37. 1S33 and 1939. Utah county has carried on an extensive weed eradication program pro-gram at a cost of between $15,-000 $15,-000 and $16,000 per year. More than 1000 acres which have been placed under extensive cultivation, cultiva-tion, have been turned back to their owners practically free from weeds. Ta Coitartlon Through WPA labor, more than 40 miles of new fence along the Oat of a It has an area of 1,301,700 acres, 344,911 acres being farm land, and 145,486 under irrigation. irri-gation. V Utah county is noted for its fruits and agricultural agri-cultural products. It ranks first in the production produc-tion of apples, producing 40 of the state's total output It is first in the raising of pears, producing G5 of the state's total crop. It is first in the growing of plums and strawberries, WlIJJAil J. JOHNSON ! county roads have lecn erected. Improvement in the. tax collection col-lection cituation Is revealed . in the fact that In 1936 more than 1200 parcels of property were taken over by the county for fail ure to pay taxes as compared drew Jensen, treasurer; L. M. Attn At-tn only 2W) last year. In 1934, . wood, assessor; Elolse P. Fill- only $5000 was paid In tax re dcrcption as compared with an average of $75,000 per year since, showing that many people who 'c-mcrly were delinquent, have taken back their property and are now paying their taxes. Collection of current, taxes has also been highly commendable. Jn 1933 and 1939 the county treasurer's office collected more than IK) per cent of the total assessment. as-sessment. Commissioner William J. John- City and County Building r I i : past rich in Vli i! A TTTT and things cultural to become foremost i - r L SYLVAN W. CLARK, Chairman son", looking with ' considerable satisfaction over the years just paitt, gays: "Our record has been made possible by efficiency and cooperation of all county departments. depart-ments. Every "county "employe has worked harmoniously' and untiringly." un-tiringly." 'v. i ; .:''V;V The elected - - county officials are: Sylvan W. Clark, Mr., Johnson John-son and R. J. Murdock. com-missionersf com-missionersf Marcellus Nielson, auditor; C. A. Crant, clerk; An more,-' recorder; Andrew Shelton, surveyor, and John S. Evans, sheriff. V . . CALIFORNIA MARRIAGES SLUMP SACRAMENTO, Cal. (CH Cal ifornia marriages have decreased 3G per cent as a result of the new state law requiring premarriage pre-marriage physical examination. Adjoining states furnish necessary neces-sary Gretna Greens for those who object to the examination. l -.r . X. history, Utah leading counties v - - "k il. J. MURDOCH UTAH VALLEY SCENIC ASSET Utah Valley fast ts cecorrdng recognized as a center of . scenic beauty and recreation resources, Just east of the valley are the loftiest peaks of the r Wasatch mountains. To the west is the less prornbient Oquirrh range, at whose bare is beautiful Utah lake, a body of fresh water, ; covering 150 square miles. . ' Among the points of interest In or adjacent to the valley are Utah lake, carp and catfish fishing fish-ing and .duck and geese hunting; Provo canyon, mountain recreational recrea-tional - area; Timpanogos Loop highway, scenic drive; Timpanogos Timpan-ogos Cave National . Monument, subterranean cavern; Columbia Steel company; Hobble Creek canyon, can-yon, mountain recreational area and ski . site; Midway Hot Pots, and Mt. Timpanogos. ALABAMA HONORS GRAVES MONTGOMERY, Ala. UK Al abama's new $500,600 state high way building is; the only public structure in i the 7 state ; to -boast the statue of a ; Itvtng Alabam- County has built in things of the state. producing 50 of the entire crop grown in the state. It raiik& second in poultry arid poultry products; second in dairying, second in mining, third in Inanuf actuiririg, fifth in the production of wool and Iambs, and produces VA of the beef cattle raised in the state. The educational and cultural advantages of . i i . .it.-.'. ' .. Utah county are ders are many? Executive officers 'of ' the Utah Association of County Officers will ? draw up , detailed plans' for the ccmlng year at a meeting March .7 at Salt Lake City, - announces an-nounces President C. : A.$ Grant of American -Fork,- clerk of i Utah county. It will be the first official meeting of the new otiicers since they were elected a short time ago.- ;,,. S-. '--. , .. , Officers besides :. Mr.. ; ; Grant are Lynn C. Nielsen, of Richfield, Sevier . county ' treasurer, vice president;. Mrs, Cornelia Lund, -of Salt Lake. City, recorder -.of Salt Lake county) . women's vioe president, presi-dent, and, Harold ; G. Clark, Morgan Mor-gan county . surveyor iSecretary. Legislative Commltce , k In addition to- the a executive group the- state .county officers, organization has a legtaUve committee com-mittee composed of a. representative representa-tive of, each of the various county coun-ty i departments such as treasurer, auditor, surveyor, t sheriff, . etc. J,i R..-Jarvis of , Salt Lake City Is chairman . of . the legislative group,' while Sylvan W, Clark, Utah ; county commissioner, is secretary. The ' legislative committee com-mittee will meet regularly to formulate for-mulate proposed laws which would be beneficial in aiding counties to put over their programs in a more effective way, . according to Mr. Grant. - " At - the recent convention of the Utah Association of County Officers, resolutions were-' passed urging that the organization employ em-ploy a . permanent secretary and let up permanent - headquarters. that new by-laws be drafted and that the county officers aid in en forcement of the campaign against sale of tobacco and liquor to miliars. mili-ars. t - - .. , ; As president of the state association, as-sociation, Mr. Grant is" automatic ally a director. In the national association. as-sociation. The national convention will be held at Houston, Texas April 9-13. Several officers from Utah likely will attend, returning the courtesy shown by officiate from all over the country who at tended the 1939" convention at Ogden,. ian, A small bronze bus" statue of former Gov., Bibb Graves, tinder tin-der whose administration the building was initiated, stands in front of it faciner the historic state capitol.. , I i among the exceHerit,' and its t f , H i 3 'i An unrelenting war on communicable com-municable diseases and an educa tlonal drive to show the value of proper medical care and sani tary conditions, plus general rec ord keeping and health adminis tration are some of the tasks of local Health District No. Four of the state board of health, which covers the central Utah " terri tory. V - - Trained Nurses , In addition to the many general gen-eral ways in which the board is working tor public heaitn, specuic help is given by trained nurses, of which there are two In Provo and 11 in the district, who will visit any family by request, to give them instruction on how to care for the sick, isolate- them from the rest of the family, etc. : Representatives 3r the board, however, are careful to point out that their work does not take the place of the physician. "The function is primarily to advise and assist local- health officials in carrying out their duties and will neither replace or (iictate. procedures to these officials," was a. statement made in a recent speech v by Dr. . Lloyl M. Farner, director of District Four, who is now on leave, of absence. He also said, Aa a department we do no curative medicine. We do, however, attempt to encourage those needing , physical or mental men-tal examinations or. curative medicine medi-cine to go to a medical doctor. We work only through local medical medi-cal societies. Therefore, the practicing prac-ticing physician is the most im portant man in the nublic health program." -Many DivbJons -- The state board of, health has many specialized , divisions, the facilities of which are all made available through- district administration. admin-istration. These include, divisions of ; vital statstics, communicable disease control, including venereal diseases and tuberculosis;: public health laboratories, engineering and sanitation. : public - nursing, health education, maternal - anti child health, , dental health, - and children's service. To each individual this means that In addition to the p-ersonal nurse .adHe, a sanitarium is provided where heeded; preventa tive clinics are held for children; these schools, water supplies, swim material,. scenic won i Mr, ming jpools; pheatres, etc, are inspected for unsanitary conditions condi-tions or contaminations; adequate laboratory service is provided for diagnosis and the like, and many similar advantages. ; The local office would like to encourage more people to take advantage of this nursing service. serv-ice. They' point out that the schools are using them continually, continual-ly, and that while school work is an Important part 6t the nurses' nur-ses' duties, that all ages, rich or poor, are entitled to their help. Population Shows Sleeky Increase Utah county's population has Increased from 32,456 in 1900 to an estimated 5.'j,00a m 1939, according ac-cording to ' a report compiled by the Utah county planning board. The number of farms In the county was listed at 2,760 in 1900 ana 4,004 in 1935, last year of compilation. v 'I , 1 Average rainfall, based on re ports of 10 stations" during the past 25 years, is 15.99 Inches in the county, as follows: January, 1.56; February, 1.56; March, 1.73; April, 1.71; May, l.CG; June, .fii); July, .81; August, 1,.00; , Sep tember, 1.10; October, l :47j No vember, 1.28, and December, 1.42 inches. 1 Length of the growing season In various towns is as follows: El-berta, El-berta, 137 days; Provo, 122; Santaquin, 141; 1 American Fork, 168; Provo Bench, 140, and Span ish Fork, 162. - - ' In the county there are 344.911 acres - of farm s land, of which 145,436 acres, or 45 per cent of the total, are irrigated. Approxi mately 60,000 acres, or 41 per cent of , the irrigated land .have a full water - right, ; while 85,436 acres, or 59 yir cen of the irrigated land, need additional water. In 1910, 489 Utah county farms were mortgaged a total of $650,040 while in 1938, 2400 farms were mortgaged a total of $650,000 mortgaged $7,000,000. i : i ; 1 C 1! i J |