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Show v ' ' ' - r j Spnngyille Council O Dooses Sales Tax u m ...... , SPRINGVILLE Springville's City Council this week came out against the proposed half - cent sales tax made possible by the last legislature on a county option basis. The cpunty commis sion must initiate the tax, if it is put into effect, but its collection throughout the county, including all cities, would, then be compulsory. Members of the council exas opposed pressed themselves to the tax, and r asked Councilman' Grant Nielson; to investigate the matter and secure information about it. Councilmen were opposed, also, to the county-wid- e "bookmobile" now being proposed, plan library which would,' if adopted, be financed by a county levy of . j j one-mi- ll. Bids Opened were opened by the bids Four council on the purchase of a new fire truck. Councilmen turned the bids over to Taylor) Burt, David Friel and kill Ruff of the fire department, with the instructions that they analyze the bids and make a recommendation at the next council meeting. Bids were as follows: Mack Co., Maxim Motor Co., $33,785.73; American $29,000; LaFrance, $27,300, and Van Pelt, $27,321. Golden Stallings who has served as custodian of the fire station, has been transferred to the streets department, leaving the custodian's job to be filled. Councilmen' voted to advertise the position, and to take action at the council meeting April .20. Seeks .Date LeGrande Young, representing the Community Development Program's committee on improvement of Kelly's Goye, asked the council to set a date: when the civic clubs could work in conjunction with the city in cleaning up .the Grove. Councilmen felt such a worthy project should be well advertised and supported similar to this year s Clean-u- p Drive, which was so successful. of Carl Curtis, superintendent the streets department, is to work with the committee in selecting a date. Fred Weight met' with the council to report that City Engineer John Neff has approved the road in his Spring Terrace subdivision. Councilmen voted final approval of the subdivision, since all requirements of Subdivision Ordinance No. 48 have now bee.i met. They specified that further such as sideimprovements, walks, curb and gutter and surfacing of the road would be the responsibility of the subdivider or the property owners under a special improvement district supervised by the city. Presents Resolution City Attorney Robert Sumslon presented a resolution restricting to one hour automobile parking on Second South street, east of Main Street to First East. The resolution w a s adopted unanimously. The council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance No. 61, which was presented at the meeting. It is an amendment to Subdivision Ordinance No. 48 and places on . the subdivider the responsibility of installing sidewalks, curb; and gutter, and paving of , roads. A report received by the city from the State Board of Health showed that culinary water samples from Spring Creek Canyon and Hobble Creek Canyon showed the water free from contamination.; Tirrip Gave Open to Public Cave National the underground Orem Jaycees Set Teenage Orem Will Dedicate Water Tunnel Orem High School. Conducted nationwide each is a series of year,j this Road-e-community and state elimination contests, for teenagers based on their driving knowledge and ability: The top winner in the Orem Road-e-- o will be sent to the state eUminations and winners from the 50 states and the District of Columbia will receive an paid trip to compete for at the $4,500 in scholarships C. D. National Teen Washington, Road-e-to be heid finals Age in August. .Any teen-ag-e boy or girl is eligible) to participate in the Road-e-- o who will not have reached his or her 20th birthday by Aug 15, has a driver's license or permit and has a clean record of no moving traffic violations in the past six; months, according to . all-ex-pe- j bilities for the area. l. " o ' Herald Adds 2nd Reporter! I o otarr in American rone The Daily Herald today announced a realignment of its news reporting arrangement for American Fork. Mrs. Clarence A. (Dena) Grap-will continue as a- - reporter for The Herald, but with the growth of the city, Mrs. Jay (Karma Criddle has been appointed as a second reporter, to work with Mrs. Grant. Under the new alignnment, Mrs. Grant will cover the following: Women's clubs, weddings and engagements, other society, church and school news, the hos pital, men's civic clubs, PTA, Steel Day and feature articles in general. Mrs. Criddle will cover the city council, city recreation, all other news emanating . from American Fork City, sports, po lice .and fire departments, new construction, roads and high ways, sportsmen's organizations features, and sports news including athletics, boating, skiing1, etc. Mrs. Grant resides at 236 E. State Stret. Her phone number is 100-Mrs. Criddle lives at 545 King St. and her phone number is j t ! ' m o HERALD REPORTERS IN AMERICAN FORK Mrs. Clarence A. (Dena) Grant, left, and Mrs. Jay (Karma) Criddle, right, are the Herald's news reporters for American Fork. They will divide reporting responsi- ated from Brigham Young versity. The Herald's circulation rep resentative, for the American Grove area is Mrs. Glen Gilbert o 691 S. 3rd E.. Pleasant Grove, Her phone lumber is SUnset 513213. The Herald invites you to clip this article and keep it for your reference in case you have news or desire to contacf the circulation representative.) Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Criddle and Mrs. Gilbert will.be happy you. Uni- - Fork-Pleasa- nt to-sery- e ' d ' DaleGebo, chairman. A written . test' on driving knowledge followed by a driving performance test in obstacle-typ- e exercises will begin promptly at 10 a. m. oh April 18 at the Orem High School parking lot. Eligible s who wish to particishould communicate with pate Reed Stone, or their driver education instructors at the Orem High Schdol, and contestants will be received up until 2 p. m. on April 18 and still may enter. teen-ager- out-goi- ng poor-and-indige- and nt hospital-and-infirma- ry funds, depleted by, Hospital construction. Cost of it construction of the chronic, diseases hospital was shared by Utah County and the federal El-dr- ed . non-prof- Baby Overcome by Smoke, Cut by Glass Pulls Mother Breaks Glass, 4 inna rro m Burning House A quick-thinki- and acting ng : . five-mon- th Tax Office Will Open Saturday SPECIAL SALE TO MAKE 1000 fJEV FRIENDS! Unusual Fund-Pinc- h A fund-pinc- at county level is h new in Utah County, which had a surplus of almost $750,000 only a few years ago. At that time tax committees protested the illegality under Utah law of carrying over large surpluses instead of passing on the .benefits as lowered property tax levies. Utah County .does not have a capital improvements fund house. Both mother and child were taken to Utah Valley Hospital for; treatment of cuts. Mrs. Martinel was released yesterday afternoon, but the baby received further treatment .from cuts from the window glass and was to.be released today. The baby was also overcome with smoke, but apparently 'was not seriously harmed. Provo Firemen believed, the fire, which caused about $1000 damage. to the house and contents, was started by spontaneous combustion in a storage room where rags and other combustible material had been stored. when she pulled lebaby through a window of their burning home. Mrs. Jose B. (Lupy) Mar 4th W., tinel, about 31, 615 a window vbroke through which she pull d her a cot. sleeping, baby fro Mrs. Martinel, who ad gone across the street rom her home to get some clothes hangers, returned minutes later to find her home in flames. Attempting to open the front door, she found it locked. She used her hands to break the window and lift the old baby from the Geneva.Coal government. .the front room of the cot-i- mother saved theT fe of her youngest c h i 1 d yesterday j Forenoon for Aid he. county actually faces a deficit of about $17,500 and the county commission may halt construction of anew health center planned. This was brought out late Wednesday as G. Marion Hinckley, chairman of Utah County commiswith incoming sioners county auditor Robert Q. Strong and holdover treasurer Maurice Bird.'; "We has only ; three alternatives," said Commissioner Marcel-lu- t Nielson, "to' cut spending, borrow funds, or raise levies' Sales Tax Not Mentioned Nobody mentioned the pending proposed local sales tax, which would reportedly cover, the deficit and leave a new surplus. Provo has formally urged the county commission to pass an enabling ordinance, and Orem and Spring-vill- e have expressed opposition. The proposed local tax of half of one per cent will be discus-senext Wednesday at 7:30 by Utah County Mayors Council.' Confusion arose Wednesday over intent of the outgoing county commissioners and county" auditor in the 1959 budget. The general fund transfer of listed a $105,000 funds" under proposed expenditures but no corresponding entry as "revenue" into another fund. Bank balances show no unaccounted for expenditures from the general fund "and Treasurer Bird confirmed belief of Auditor Strong Auditor Karl Benthat nett had intended this money to be transferred as revenue ino the o, W. Miners Still Out on Strike sur-plus"t- Jaycees have set Saturday, Aprir 18, as the date for their annual Teen Age Road-e-beginning at 10 a. m. at the OREM--Ore- well-know- -- By JOAN GEYER Although Utah County entered 1959 with $367,957 cash in the bank and an audited accounting balance of $318,981 in "unappropriated 'Rbad-e-- o' V ; ' THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1959 UTAH. PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, Thomas Walker, superintendsaid the cave was opened ent, Monument, on Mt. of shoulder the earlier than usual this year, and fairyland above American that 50,000 visitors are anticipatTimpanogos Fork ' Canyon, is now open to ed before the cavern is closed the public for the 1959 season. next fall. The cave had a record year in 1958 with 40,000 visitors. Regular tours are conducted from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. There is good parking. The trail is oiled and in good condition. It takes about three hours for the hike up, the tour through the cave, and the return hike. There are facilities at the sta- 1106. Mrs.. Grant has been promition, , below . the cave in Amernent in American Fork civic and ican Fork Canyon, for campers OREM City officials and di- to stay overnight. church activities for many years n and is rectors', of the Orem Metropolthroughout the IrAlta District Water and itan area. The wife of Jay Criddle, teachrigation and Canal Co., will meet next Wednesday to dedicate a er at American Fork High new diversion tunnel which will School, Mrs. Criddle is a native allow. Deer Creek water to be of Orderviile. She was editor of used for irrigation purposes and the Dixie Junior College newswater from Alta Springs to flow paper and yearbook was gradii- into the . city culinary storage tank. The line will carry up to nine second feet of water through the Utah Power and Light Co. flume DRAGERTON More Be (UP) and to farmers and fruit grow- than 700 U.S. Steel Co. coal miners. Work on the project was ers remained idle at two Carbon actually started about 90 i days County locations as negotiations ago after a long period of j plan- between union and management The Department of Internal ning. Cost of the diversion jstruc-tur- e officials failed to make any headRevenue Provo office will be is expected to be about way. from 8:15 a.m. until 1 p.m.' to open "City Manager according There are 425 men idled at to assist taxpayers with O. V. Farnsworth.. Horse Canyon mine who are seek- Saturday the of their 1958 income Orem's Dee? Creek ing a second route from areas or filing Formerly ' office is normalforms. tax The water was carried through the districts in the mine that are closed ly Salt Lake Aqueduct to the! city's presently being worked. Saturdays; to Regular (reserunion day for taxpayers asleaders gallon storage According, only voir with Orem City, which owns the haulway to each district is sistance is Monday from 8:15 35 per cent of the stock in the now available as an escape route, until 5 p.m. On other days of the week, the office maintains Alta Springs, taking its share of in the event of an emergency. an information desk where forms the spring flow in turn with other 'L HEADS MEDICAL BANKER may be obtained and questions stockholders. will be answered, but' there is no CENTER CAMPAIGN A provision made for filling out SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) forms. Salt Lake City banker, W. P On April 15 deadlinethe ofWebb, today was selected chairman volunteer vice of the fice will be open only 'until 5 J WESTMORE University of , Utah Medical Cen- p. m. Will meet tonight at. 7:30 p.m. ter campaign. The Provo branch of the Utah in the school auditorium. Lorin Webb is president of Zions First State Tax office will be open Jex, associated with the speech National Bank. The appointment from 8:30 to 5 on weekdays to department at Brigham Young was announced by Leland B. assist taxpayers. There will be University, .will speak on "Your Flint, general chairman of the no office hours Saturday which Child's Hearing." is a regular closing day. , campaign. Timpanogos Par Deficit aims Gptisify Puno-Bring- for major construction. The Utah County budget for 1959, as approved at the close of 1958, set up deficit' budgets in four, funds, which actually called for expenditures of $429,050 more than anticipated revenue shown. ilowever, if the proposed transfer of :$105,000 out of the general fund is entered as revenue for the and funds, as probably was intended, the deficit amounts to poor-ahd-indige- ht hospital-and-infirma- ry only $324,050, of which unappropriated surplus ofj $318,931 would leave deficit of only $5069. ... Va AC-D- - Z P and I Fund ' andj The poor " 1 - 1 ' 5 indigent fund anticipated revenue of $93,600 in 1959 after paying off an expected Jan. 1 deficit of $23,166, but listed expenditures of $145,850 for a plan- ' care at the hospital; e Its twin fund for listed infirmary anticipat ed of $65,000 arid expenditures of hospital-and-revenu- of which $40,000 was taggei Staff Sergeant Paul L. Ealalch, Hospital, and $60,000 Provo Air Force recruiter anto $40,-0- nounced "county aid." It adds up today fthat the United ' Eldred 00 '.. deficit ; - States Air Force has just opened a (new program called the; Officer Training School for lege Seniors and College Graduates. Under this" new program,' college seniors ""and graduates may apply for a commission fa" the. United States Air Force before and after graduation. For those applicants who qualify, will a commisbe tendered they sion as a second lieutenant, and will serve on active" duty with;" the Air Force for a period of V three years. For further information on this" ' new program, college seniors and $2683. graduates are urged to contact-thAudit Report Made Air Force Recruiting Office In his' ceritfied audit report of in Room 4, Post Office Building, county finances issued Wednesday, Provo. Auditor Strong' shows a total unappropriated surplus on Jan. 1 of $318,931 and actual bank cash balThe Aleutian Islands belong to ance of $367,957.; the United States, being purThe general fund showed an un chased as a part of Alaska in 1867.; The two funds together showed deficit in their budget for 1959 of $87,250.. However, if it had been planned to. transfer the $105,000 out of general fund to these two funds, they would have balanced with a small reserve for, extras. Agricultural Aid Budget The agricultural aid budget also, showed a 1959 budget deficit of $2825, anticipated revenue of $13,-47- 5 and expenditures of $16,300. However, this fund's budget deficit is almost covered by its Jan. 1, ' 1959, unappropriated surplus of . 1 ? - " . , -- iTT i NEW THIN AS A DIME n STYLING - with NEW 110 picture tube la MS i Kill mrnmMmmmm Mr ..1 GRINDER m w - i -- Nv . l -- ! X ' Hj . .IL . MMMMMMMI.J fTTHI SANDER WIRI BRUSH SAVE ISS'50 till DRILL a 7 y j i iiHn! w w I - " fv t . J A Xlit VI rjmiti't J .S r '. DRILLS ft) ASSORTED 116"to Vi"Diomti J r rut , - .l tJ r V: m: 1 . I PHONE TODAY t ; (S FR-- 3 tKENTUCKT 6 PROOF 1' , ' " - J . ' v" . I . SPEAKER SYSTEM - ; ! INCLUDED II i !iH MX 31- itiuii i uuuy Please send me the famous Nation- - ' ally Advertised (we premised we I won't mention the name) HOME WORKSHOP as Advertised , FOR ONLY $16.83. I aree to pay I 50c Weekly. Name . Address 45-Pie- i ; vuupuii 110 W. CENTER NATE MORGAN, 21" overall diagonal. Viwabl New , H.Tn i,,...!.,.,., I,,. . ii, n..- ,-. ,, 1370 State 162 q. K. 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New Training School Listed By Air Force ned deficit of" $47,250v This fund of specified a flat expenditure " to Eldred $65,000 Hospital and $55,000 for "county aid,," much of which would golto pay for patient '- YOU'LL RECOGNIZE THIS FAMOUS NAME IMMEDIATELY - , L , . of $105,000, ' ' The Memorial fund showed a reserve, but hot unappropriated, of V '.-$56,435. , With no substantial surpluses unappropriated as reserve, tha county does not' even have money available in some funds to pay current expenses prior to collection of its property taxes in tha fall. y The county thus finds 'itself this year in the same position as many Utah cities, whkh, under present financing procedures, must borrow tax anticipation money each year for operations pending collection at 'the end of the year of property-taxes- . ' and deficit, (before use of unappropriated surplus) would be $338,-97- 5. C POIISHER - "transfer" proposed j 1 FINE ICENTUCICY STRAIGHT BOURBON $3294. budget' was $917,307, as compared t estimated revenue of $578,332 (exclusive of unappropriated surplus.). This fund's expenditures were swollen by the $137,500 health center ' appropriation and the museum OOTOR . 111 '' - on La-M- ar appropriated surplus of $286,900; the poor and indigent fund, a deficit of $43,612 ($20,446 more than expected deficit); and all other funds these unappropriated sur,.) pluses: Highway fund, $1306; "B" (state) road fund, $23,222; weed control, $10,810; agricultural aid, $2083; hospital - and - infirmary, $14,902; sxhibition and advertising, $19,296; recreation $117, and flood control, LIMITED QUANTITIES! . T A Calendar However, estimates of cost for thit proposed new health center, for which $f37,50Q was budgeted, now have been upped to $150,000 $12,500 over budget, and conceivably could Tun more. The $5069 known deficit and new additional expense if $12,500 revenue should drop below estimate could put the county, in a tough financial spot, especially if health service tcosts should run still higher than the new estimate. The 1959 budgets for most of the county funds balance revenue and expenditures except in four funds. The general fund expenditure I $32,-00- 0, two-milli- s TOP OF THE HILL IN OREM |