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Show Reserve Building Fund Mill Levy Proposed Provo Hikes Sets. Publk Heanng tonight on 1960 Budget ' OREM Orem citizens, and their city council, tonight will be asked to consider whether they are willing to raise their" 1960 tax levy by ZVi mills to establish reserve building funds for a new city hall and library. City Manager O. V. Farnsworth said he will make the 'proposal at a public hearing on the 1960 city budget tonight at 8 p. m? in the Orem City Hall, for the council to' accept or reject as it jsees fit. The matter of a new tcity hall and library has been discussed throughout Orem for some time, he said, and the proposal ii tonight will allow the' council to take some concrete action on it one way or the other. City Manager Farnsworth will present a proposed 1960 budget actually $19,000 under the one for the year just ending $514,494 as against $533,491 for '1959. This 3 does not include an item 'of for special improvebudgeted ments which are paid for by and do abutting property-owner- s not come from taxes or other city revenues. But, should the council okeh the proposal to start levying for a new city hall and library, Orem I $71,-13- City Council Summary 3.4 Million (Continued - question on charter-ordinan- ce interpretation was raised Monday evening by Assistant City Attorney George E. of Ballif,.following appointment Ron Dean, acting superintendent, to permanent status as superintendent of , the electric departs ' ' nent. ;. Should this appointment be ratified by the utility advisory board; under the recently approved utility ordinance amendment, 1 he asked. Udall E. Earl City Manager said he understood the charter gave him full authority to appoint departmental heads. If the utility board did not concur, this disagreement on policy would be brought to the attention of the council under the city utility ordinance, he said. Assistant Mayor Stella Oaks agreed the city manager has legal right, in fact j obligation, under the charter to appoinjt his departmental heads, but stressed importance of human relations in working out personal decisions. The utilities ordinance, placing the city manager on the utilities board as a member,! was intended to bring about closer liaison between the board. and city administration, '! said Mr. Ballif. While the council, manager and attorney debated on technicality of the interpre-- J no was there tation, disagreement on the man selected. Actually, the "appointment"! was only nominal, said Mr J Udall, Mr. Dean has been acting ' j' .i.-- fi ll ; i -- non-voti- ng probational period, common to all city employment, has now been completed. Mayor Cullimore, on behalf of the council, expressed approval conscientiof the ous Mr. Dean," and suggested a letter of commendation and congratulation be sent to Mr. Dean from the council. In other action Monday evening, the council: ? 1. Agreed. to purchase the C. R. Anderson lot adjacent to the new Pro vo River bridge at 820 North at cost of $685 to give the city needed access to the river for channel maintenance. . ' 2. Agreed to give the Masonic Story Lodge No. 4 a 50 per cent discount on its building permit for a new lodge, ,as has been given other fraternal organizations. 3. Accepted an invitation from Dr. Vasco Tanner, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Timp shelter committee, to attend dedication of the shelter next July, but specified need for horses or other transportation to the sum - "hard-workin- g, . mit. 4. Set Dec. 22 for opening of bids Hot carpeting of the council chambers. 5. Read a letter from Dee Breen, Denver, secretary of the - -- ( e ; ar ji , j. j ar Re-appoint- ed By EVELYN M. BOYER The shock'ng SPRINGVILLE ngures irom tne Korean war which told this country that 40 per cent of her young men ' were physically unfit , to defend the4r and the even more country shocking findings that an average of one out 'of every three American prisoners collaborated to somf extent with the enemy, were among the things which prompted President Eisenhower to take action toward a nationwide Youth Fitness program, and the country is rising to the challenge from coast to coast. Thus declared Marion D. Hanks, a member of the National Youth Fitness committee organized by the president, who spoke in Springville last night at a public meeting. The townspeople, were called together by the local Youth Fitness committee who invited Mr. Hanks as the speaker to spear head the plans in this community. Mr. Hanks Said that in his travels from West Point to the Air Force Academy to state confabs on the subject of Youth Fitness to youth congresses across the' nation, the people are being awakened to the responsibility they have to their young people. Alvays they look first to the physical the muscle building bu then they begin to . realize that it is total fitness that a balanced fitness inmental. cluding the physical, spi?$tual, social, and moral aspects of the total individual iSe challenged his listeners with thel words of TImerson: "Char. Re-appoin- ted 3 Amer-icafwant- , Fitness l' has -- propossi among other projects for the near future: An expanded educational program which would bring opportunity for summer classes in science, music, homemaking arts, shop and woodwork, language arts, etc. 2. An extension of the - zz Teen-Counc- ' , zzzzzzzi r i OPEN EVERY NIGHT TILL 9 P.M. ... - s, lib 6M ST Ma a nation great, are not dispensed from the arsenals, but from the homes. If we are to help our youth, he said, we must look to the adultn generation who are supposed to be fit to lead them. He told of- things that can be done when individuals and communities get together to ""bring them about, such as the achievements of Flint, Mich., which in 25 years has risen from a trouble-ridde- n community to one of the nation's leading centers on mak- - (ML mr v in winnink any war or in making non-reside- nts . The-loca- Courfcii concerts. The speaker was introduced by Dr. Richard Miner who heads th Community Development program underwhich the Youth Fitness Council has come into being. D. LaRcll Johnson heads th Youth Fitness Council and is assisted by Mrs. Harold Whiting, LeCttandc Young, F William G. Ruff, and Mrs. Fred Clark, with Dr. Richard Miner! as represen tative of the Community De-velopment committee! recreational program to include ah ages and addition of thing ether than physical games. 3. Reaching out to the individuals who are not now a part of a group il of some kind. 4. ,A to help form the plans. 5. Cooperation with other communities and the state on bringing about some amount of control over literature found on newsstands, and in the mails, radio, TV programs, and movies,, etc. 6. Bringing back summer band acter is greater than intellect," 2nd the thought that faith and courage, the two greatest weapons ar s. ing the most of its facilities for making its people "fit." He commended Springville on its program, and the foundations which its people have already laid in this respect. Youth ; Jack k . i two-mi- ll ent Western Region, complimenting Provo for making the district Pony League conference a big success "last August. 6. Accepted a petition for street lighting on 56Q' North between 1100 and 1200 East and on 12th East from 560 to 700 North. or probationary superintendent 7. Deferred action on Ordinance for the past six months. ThisM 88, pending further, study on Tales." charter-ordinanc- from Page One) taxpayer' most certainly would find their 1960 tax bill above this Spanish Fork has! passed an ordin : 'M. ance "in readiness to take advan year. y Mr. Farnsworth's proposed to- tage of a city sales tax as soon as tal mill levy for 1960 will be 28.5 the county takes action. Provo is 23.45 for jthis mills, compared-tgrowing so fast we don't have year. The 28.5, hovever, includes much choice but to get more the 3& proposed for city hall jand to pay for library- reserve building funds. revenue somewhere he said. Also proposed as an increase is needed services, mill boost in the contingency a Dr. Cullimore said some Provo-an- s interest in bond mill one fund, think the city should stop and; sinking, and a .10 of a mill annexations. He sair the city does decrease in the recreation fund. not initiate annexation, but can Thus, what 'the 1960 mill levy only approve it upon a petitioning will total depends upon just what of a of the residents afstand the council takes on the fected.majority reserve building proposal. Anyway, halting annexations would not stop demand for services, he said. The city manager noted Midvale has dropped its property tax from 21 to 19 mills. This drop, said City Manager E'.j.Earl Udall, is based on anticipated sales tax revenue of $32,000. Law Explained The enabling state legislation electric rates by Brigham Young permits counties to pass a local University and city utility depart- sales tax, and several Utah ment engineers. r Counties, including Salt Lake and of Davis have doneso. No city can 8. Approved Robert Bullock, attorney, to approve - the sales tax until its J. five-yeterm on the city civil county commission has taken, acservice commission. Work of the tion. city's personnel director has eas- jWith a new city council, Orem ed jthe commission's job, Mr. might change its iew on a sales Bullock had earlier told the coun- tkx, said Mr. Udall. Until now the j; cil, Orem council has opposed it. It is of believed the county commission 9. Approved Mrs. A. J. Harmon to the shade would approve the tax if commistree commission for a three-yea- r sioners felt a majority of Utah term. County residents wanted it. At of present, opinion has been divided, 10. Approved Eugene F. Carter and Kenneth and Utah County Commissioners A. Baum to the war memorial have refused to take formal action, term. for or against, the matter. board for a three-yeEarl J. Frank lit Provo City position on annexa ondlLeRoy J. Olsen to the Metro- tion was set a few years ago when concern was expressed over choice politan Water Board for .terms; subdivisions jumping outside of Crag-hea- d 12. city limits to use city facilities but and Merrilf Christopherson notJe subject to city taxes. These to the cit recreation board for werei buying city culthree-yea- r terms. inary water, and f had asked for 13. Deferred action on renewal hook on to the city's million dol of lease with Mr. and Mrs. Doren lar sewage treatment plant. Dae Boyen to operate! Upper Falls to condition of the soil on sloping resort pending addition to the Jlortheast benches, considerable contract of a new standard-clausthreat existed t$ Provo culinary on sanitation of food handled. water line. 14. Heard a report that the city At this time, policy was set en ambulance! had answered nine annexation, upon peti calls in seven days, but still couraging to permit sew of tionmg residents, hoped to be succeeded by a pri- er hook-onvate ambulance service. However, residents of these new 15. Accepted a gold trophy from districts pay special improvement Orem Flora Festival Parade Of on taxes their frontaee to Dav for 1959 in which the Provo City float sewer water lines and other and won first place. These improveimprovements. ments are not charged to the genThe poet Chaucer died before eral city tax structure. completing his "Canterbury six-ye- DAILY HERALD Expert Stresses Importance Of Youth Fitness Af Springville Public Meeting Budget to Council Lauds Power Head Appointment Attorney Raises Ques tion of Bobrd Approval A new TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1933 Utah County. 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