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Show THE SAX JUAN RECORD Page Eight $460,000 ition of certain water rights from farmers and users in this area. It is aximatic that the population is going to increase, unless additional water is made available, it will mean that more drastic restriction can be expected. But we are adverse to any restrictions, because as restrictions are increased the end result will be that the City will come to a standstill. It must be remembered that we can only be as big as our water supply water is the life blood of a community and pro- (Continued from page one) tention of the City to replace the boiler tubing irrespective of the effect of the uranium industry upon the Community, many mains will now have to be larger than anticipated. The State Board of Health is also pressuring the City to provide covered storage adequate to store at least one day's supply for the purpose of effective treatment For the City to meet the standards o fthe National Board Fire Underwriters we are required to supply through storage 1,000 gallons of water a minute for 4 hours for minimum fire protection fortunately our program calls for 500,000 gallon covered storage. Quantity standards estabhsh-eby the State Board of Health for public culinary water supplies in Utah call for 200 gallons per For a populaperson per day. tion of 3000 it would require gallons per day or 25,000 gallons per hour, or slightly over 400 gallons per minute. At the present (April 1, 1957) we are taking into the system 85 gallons per minute, about 23 percent of average. The period of lowest yield in the Monticello system occurs in The late summer and winter. problem Is to provide additional water from other sources and as such we propose to increase our yield during the calendar short period by piping in the south creek and spring creek water. This can be done by construction 8 and 10 inch collection lines in the above two areas along with collection sources not subject to freezing and weather elements. In addition, the storage facility will be more stable during the This short period of the year. program will require the aquis-- gress. Up to the present the City has developed all of the water it can obtain from the present sources without embarking on substantial capital outlays. The Sewer Needs Monticellos sanitary sewer was constructed in 1949 and provided lateral collection system capable the sewage away of Inverting from the incorporate area of the City to a density of ten persons per acre, or a population equivalent of approximately 5,000. Sewer lines are adequate where d 600,-00- 0 they are now constructed but it would be necessary to provide additional lines and a pump station to provide sewers for any extensions in the northeast portion of the City. There are some existing facilities in this area not now served by the sewer, and it would require $10,000 to provide collection lines and a pump station. ' The present sewage treatment facilities for the City consist of an Imhoff tank of circular design. Digestion of sewage sludge is accomplished by biological action, in which the solid organic matter deposited by sedimentation is liquidified and glasified and the condition of the sludge is so changed that the volume is reduced and only relatively inert materials remain. The plant' was designed for primary treatment for a populaThe present contion of 1,000. centrated population .(April 1, This In1957) is about 3,000. dicated that the sludge digestion chamber is 200 percentile undersized for the present primary and we treatment operation have no secondary or clarifier. At present primary treatment of sewage does not meet the standards of the State Board of Health under the Stream Pollu-- FOR BULLDOZER WORK Contact PLANS BOND ISSUE , LEE RASMUSSEN 7 Miles North, 2 Miles East of Monticello Roads, Reservoirs Built . GARAGE BUNNELL DODGE DEALER HOUSE TRAILERS Wide (Used Furniture for Sale) See Our . 1 O-- Ft ' ? NEW LOCATION NOW AT HIGHWAY JUNCTION best buys For the . . . . 67-R-- Monticello 4 MOAB DRILLING CO. Diamond Core Drilling FOR HIRE Compressors Winch Trucks Cats PHONE ALpine 34836 or $150,000. The Electric System From 1914 to 1955 Monticello had been served with electrical power from two city owned and resources. In ciprocating 1955 the Utah Power & Light Company recognizing the importance of San Juan as a uranium and oil center entered into a 15 year agreement with Monticello to furnish power to the City. During this same period the City constructed a feeder line from the substation to the center of the Since then the City now City. receives its energy source from Utah Power & Light. The present power distribution system is in very poor state of repair and there needs to be steps taken to rebuild the system which has not had a major improvement since 1914. The proposed electrical distribution system will clear most of the street fronts of poles, guys, wires, etc. Primary lines will be in tiers of blocks from the rear to and center blocks. transformers terminals will also, be In the center of the gridiron. Practically all service entrances will connect at the rear of the customer being serviced. This the most economical pattern both for the construction and operation of the system. Re: (1) Requires the least expenditure for material, (2) Provides econo mical and convenient change over with least inconvenience and power outage to customers. (3) Can be readily and economically converted to 4160 volts, 4 wire primary system if future development made it desirable. (4) Would simplify anl reduce maintenance work and service extensions. (5) Can be readify and economically extended in any direction. (6) Eliminates most of the secondary (7) line construction. Reduces line power losses, both primary and secondary to an absolute minimum. This arrangement, although quite common in City areas, is a departure from the present prac tlce In Monticello. This will give Monticello an adequate corporate distribution system for ' many years to come and people and industry could be Invited to Hydro-electri- c diesel-generator- Step-down- s Monticello. As most of you know, the public utility problem has been . Phone . tion Act passed by the 1953 Legislature. The State Board of Health has urged the city to make the necessary improvements to the plant that would increase the primary treatment capacity and add secondary treatment. If we expect to continue our residential and commercial growth, we must offer the benefits of a modern sewer system. Land values are greatly enhanced by the availability of such a system, and the future outlook of our community is vastly improved. To accommodate a population of 5,000 it would be necessary to provide approximately $15.00 per capita for additional primary treatment and $15.00 per capita for secondary treatment. This would mean $30.00 per capita Moab Utah under discussion for several years. The plans for financing the prohave been posed construction carefully investigated by the City Council in cooperation with a firm of engineers and fiscal agent. We believe the program to 'be sound and that it is the most economical way to achieve the benefits of a modem public utility system. This program is of sound long range programing however, long range planning for water service is a never ending undertaking. It can never be static. Our program is one of increasing and putting emphasis on improved service both in quantity and quality rather on rates. In short, their is a proper balance between development cost and rate of return Please bear in mind that the City Utility System is Your system and for its succes it will require the cooperation of all of you. people visit the Lintoln Memorial in Washington, D. C. No other national each year. shrine of park attracts so large an audience, the National Geographic Society says. 2,000,000 Notice To The Public Our contract ore haulers and their ' been Instructed to adhere truck drivers have' diligently to all rules, regulations, and courtesies of the highway. Any re- ports contrary to these conditions should be reported. Utex contract trucks are Identified by U and a num- i Contrary to popular belief, Bernard dogs have never carried brandy casks in their work of rescuing persons lost in the Alps. They wear the casks only in posing for visitors photographs, the National Geographic Society says. NEW (Continued from page one) need for revenue. The state government has provided some help in the form of shared revenue but the total amount of this aid is a small percentage of total city and county revenue. It is the concensus that Monticello must have additional revenue in order to preserve as much home rule as possible and to perform functions which they otherwise might have to give up. The all important question becomes: From what source or sources, shall such additional There are revenue be derived? three possible sources: (1) an increase in property taxes (2) taxing in nonproperty tax fields, and (3) a larger share of state collected revenues. While some increase in property taxes might be defended on the ground that the burden of these taxes is about the same as they were in the 1930s it is believed that in keeping with national trends and changing economic conditons most of any additional local revenue needed should be derived from nonproperty tax sources. Hence, as was recommended in an earlier section, it is believed that effective propbe held erty tax rates should somewhere near their present levels at least any further increase should be modest. The alternative of either or both of the non property tax sources have more economic supA larger share of state portcollected revenues will be a very difficult tax indeed as long as federal taxation remains as heavy as it is. Among the nonproperty taxes that migh be considered by the City for adoption are the followcon-tin- e ing: Local Income Tax. As now used by several hundred local govern- ments, this tax has a very broad base with individuals paying on gross income and business and professions paying on net profits, The tax is usually applied to both residents and and, as now applied there are very few exemptions, with most exemptions being for administration reasons. The rates are not proseldom gressive and are low execeeding 1 per cent. Amusement or Admission Tax. For a number of reasons the admission tax Is considered to be a natural local tax; and Is now Imposed by citizens In more than a third of the state. However this tax does ..not produce large amounts of;. revenue. , The big disadvantage is that the federal government already is In the field with a tax of 10 percent. Retail Sales Tax. It is with some reluctance that this tax is suggested for serious consideration by the City. Yet it cannot be ignored. Its major use in or California where some 80 more of the taxable retail trade is now subject to local sales taxes, as well as a state sales tax of 3 but the use of local percent sales taxes is spreading. Business License Taxes. An excellent case can be made for local business license taxes provided they are not too artitarlly imposed or are allowed to become mere nusiances. A low flat levy on some measure of gross volume with a reasonable minimum fee or tax usually is regarded as a satisfactory local business license tax. A tax base that perhaps - ' J . , ,, 'f t," Moab, Utah ' up-kee- p REXALL presents the New SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER CREAM gives you Great Combination! STAG AEROSOL SHAVE And STAG Ar ILK shaves. easier for smoother, lather instant SHAVE LOTION adds the final, fresh touch to make you el clean and fresh as all outdoors. 1 $1.54 VALUE SAVE 354 BOTH ONLY A IQ LOTION your beard for a refreshing electric shave COLOGNE FOR MEN, with a brisk, outdoors fragrance. ... 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Let us help you get your plans in proper order. ing fn GENERAL Blanding Merle Slaven invites residents in Blanding now planning a new home to come in for complete information on arranging new home plans in the proper order to be d F H for A financing sub-mitte- ing 01 joog U33J3S CERTIFIED Any Distance From , t Moab Claim and Underground CALL ALPINE 35106 MOAB, UTAH CONTRACTING , SURVEYING j meet the requirements reasonably well is to adjust the gross receipts so that the tax is essentially upon gross profits rather than upon gross sales. Another nonproperty tax not mentioned in the text is a local tax on gasoline. It is reasonable to expect the urban dweller, who lives just outside the city, gets all the benefits of the city resident but still pays no tax, to assume some of the responsibility for the maintenance and of the streets he uses every time he is in the city. More cities every year have solved their problems by using the nonproperty tax revenues. Something is wrong with our tax structure when the state government is debt free, levies no property tax and shows a large cash balance, when practically every county in the State is bond free while most of our fcities are laboring under heavy bonded debt and cannot obtain enough revenue to properly and adequately carry on the functions of We find ourselves government. in a most difficult situation of trying to pay for the past, the present and the future all at the same time. We must realize that in Monticello the population growth and economic developments are bringing about changes that significantly affect the functioning of our local government . And that the City cannot continue to render the necessary serices ex- - Prepare How for - A Standard Uranium Corporation would pected by the people without a in or our more burdensome longmodernization of our revenue term bonds. (4) Future issuing of short-terbonds only. (5) Posbase. of living wnolly within sibility The City Council has viewed our current means. (6) Meeting the matter with keen concern. the requirements o f sinking They have called in expart help funds. (7)More service in a twon and drafted an amendment to our are yearnbusiness licenses Ordinance and time where people (8) better the for things. ing which amendment provides for a business license fess of 1 to Parks, playgrounds and recreabe paid to the City by each and tion facilities. As stated this tax is now under every merchant in the City on his gross sales of tangible per- consideration by the City Fathers. sonal property, the same to be Rather than enact the ordinance In hastily the City Administration paid to the City quarterly. essence this tax proposal is a feels that the success of this combination of the retail sales tax measure depends upon public acrather and the business license tax. ceptance and enThis tax can be indeed the sal- than ujion coercion and sheer Ordinance of the vation of our small city caught forceability in extraordinary circumstances. as such we will appreciate your We feel this is a bonafide tax and comments and criticisms of this can accomplish miracles such as: pending Ordinance. A copy of the Ordinance can (1) Lowered property taxes, (2) More industries and businesses be seen at the Office of the City interested in our city. (3) Calling Manager. non-residen- and a number. Reports should be made to: Utex Exploration Company or TAX LEVY BUSINESS-SALE- S St. ber. Standard contract trucks are identified by "S 4 4, 1957 Thursday, April Blanding, Utah y OujGun iuojj t A Business Block fiujijiAjOA Hing |