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Show City accepts WINNERS NAMES in the turkey drawing at Redds Saturday are pulled from the box by San Juan Coun- Black Oil bids ty Sheriff Max King as Wes McDonald, Redds sales of the Black Oil manager, holds the box. Redds gave away 10 turkeys Co.Theof bids Monticello for supplv-inat the drawing to individuals who had made purchases the City of Monticello in their establishment prior to Christmas. Record photo with gasoline for 1962 "were ' - Wright, Smith Taxpayers urge trimming at county budget hearing tops in test San Juan County Sheriff announced this Max King week that Rigby Wright and accepted by the Monticello Dick Smith placed first and city council last week. second in the respectively Black Oil was the lowest Utah Highway Patrol Civil of three bidders with a 23.9 Service test given on Dec. 14 Heated discussion over the he did not feel Holder was cent price on regular and 26.9 by Ned Jensen and Leonard proposed recreation budget working for the interests of cents for ethel gasoline. The Bartell of the San Juan Coun- for 1962 and personality clash- San Juan County. Black, howbid price includes the 6 cents ty Deputy Sheriff Merit Sys- es commissioners ever, indicated that if the tem Commission. added to the action at the bud- Holder firm were relieved of state tax. g take officials City office next week The new mayor and two new councilmen for the City of Monticello will take office next Wednesday night, Jan. 3, in swearing-i- n ceremonies at the city offices. Assuming office in 1962 will be Kenneth Bailey, mayor-elec-t, and Councilmen Arlow Freestone and Milton Nielson. The three will take over the offices of outgoing Mayor Morris Nelson and Council-me- n A. Jay Redd and E. P. Bud Corbin. The three new officials were elected on an unopposed ticket at the city elections held Nov. 7. Cortez couple escape injury Vincent and Mildred Busch of Cortez escaped serious injury last Friday about 3:30 p.m. when their 1952 sedan left a Recapture curve and was completely demolished. The vehicle went off the same curve where a tank truck crashed and burned killing two people earlier in the of Black year. Chauncey Blanding, sheriffs deputy investigating the accident, indicated that Busch was traveling south towards Blanding when the accident occurred. between FINANCES Publication of the financial statement for the city for 1961 and of the budget for the first half of 1962 was approved by the council at their Wednesday meeting and these items will appear in The Record in January. Approval was given to the proposed city budget by the council after a budget hearing at which there were no residents in Fire levels La Sal Store At the same time Sheriff King indicated that he had approved the hiring of Wright and Smith to fill the two deputy positions open and that the other two applicants who took the test had been placed on the roster should a vacancy arise in the future. Taking the test besides Wright and Smith were Gordon May and Hilton Corn-we- ll of Blanding. Both Wright and Smith are presently deputies but their appointments had been made after the date on which civil service exams were necessary thus making it necessary for them to take the tests. Final selection of the deputies Is the responsibility of the sheriff but his selections must be made from the top three men taking the test. Pair arraigned on check charges Dover Lawrence, 39, of Sm-yrN. C., and Tony Perkins, 26, Blanding, were arraigned before City Court Judge Philip Palmer Wednesday on charges of passing insufficient fund checks. Lawrence, more recently of the LaSal Creek area, allegedly passed an insufficient fund check at the LaSal store. His bond was set at $1,000 with a preliminary hearing date of Jan. 9. He was apprehended in Provo. Perkins was arraigned on a like charge and allegedly passed an insufficient check at the Monticello Texaco station. Preliminary hearing date was not set pending Perkins consultation with a lawyer. His bail was set at $1,000 also. a, ALL THAT REMAINS of the LaSal store and post office day mornings fire are the block walls of the post office fire wmpletely razed the structure destroying contents house immediately to the rear of the store. following Sunbuilding. The and a wareRecord Photo. Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the La Sal store and post office early Sunday morning with the estimated loss in excess of Personal property questionnaires mailed Personal property questionnaires have been mailed to all businessmen and farmers this week, according to Ralph Burtenshaw, county assessor. Persons receiving these notices should complete them as per instructions and return them to the assessor immediately. February 1 will be the deadline for the return of the forms. Individuals will be notified of the assessed valuation of their property and tax payment must be made before $50,000. The store, owned by Charles Redd, wras being managed by John Fullmer. Mr. Fullmer was alerted about 1 a.m. Sun-- 1 day that the store was on fire and managed to remove all of the mail from the post office except one insured package before the fire destroyed the remainder of the contents. Both the Moab and Monticello fire departments were notified but due to the lack of adequate equipment and the distances involved neither department went to the scene. Kay Johnson, Monticello insurance agent adjusting the loss, indicated that the loss Mr. was partially insured. Johnson stated that the cause of the fire had not been determined but that the furnace and wiring had been more or less ruled out since new wiring had been installed in the building about twe years ago. Electric motors used in the building were listed as a possible cause. Both the frame store build- , May. TWISTED SMOLDERING metal and embers are all Scenes around town that remain of the La Sal store after a fire of un- Jack going south and Buddy known origin leveled the building early Sunday mom-inc-r. north for sentimental reapeople wearing their Record Photo. sons Christmas presents ...... students back in old home town ing and the frame warehouse behind located immediately the store were destroyed along with their contents. Only the brick walls remained intact on the post office building which was attached to the store. Along with the loss of the buildings and contents, accounts and records in the store were also destroyed. Ned trading old cast for model housewives wondering what to do with Some of leftover turkey our neighbors being a little envious of our weather. a 1962 get hearing held Tuesday afternoon in the court house to hear comments on the proposed 1962 county budget. Commission Chairman Marion Hazleton opened the meetcourt ing in the room by reading the various items in the $1,436,968.61 budget. Although the recreation budget came in for considerable comment several other budgets were also questioned by members of the audience. PLANNING COMMISSION A question arose on the $5,750 county planning commission items as to whether any real progress was being miide and Commissioner H;f.im Black explained that the Holder Engineering Co. was still gathering data from drainage checking stations in order to compile a report which would be necessary if the county were to receive participating funds for any water projects. Commissioner Ray Redd indicated that he was in favor of seeking the services of another firm as jam-pack- Ski tow to operate Saturday, Monday Mountain Ski Club a have announced in the operating dates of the Poma lift at the Blue Mountain Ski Area over the coming weekend. Originally scheduled to operate on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 30 and 31, the club indicated that instead the tow would be operating on Saturday and Monday with no skiing on Sunday, Dec. 31. Hours of operation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Blue officials change ten request. Chairman Hazle- the hospital, Dr. Hamilton ton asserted that in 1962 fuel said. and oil items would be let on Hospital collection problems bids. were cited by Ron Nielson, Road Commissioner Black hospital administrator, as the their employment, the county explained what had been ac- principal problem and he inwould lose all the money that complished this year under dicated that a get tough has been paid so far and the road program but when policy was necessary to colwould still not have the neces- he mentioned that the mill lect oveidue accounts. sary report. levy for the road department RESERVE FUND had to be raised from what ROAD BUDGET The $50,000 item in the The $490,000 road budget was originally planned, a ver- budget for a reserve fund between out was gone over by Road Super- bal battle broke for capital improvements to intendent Henry Dougherty he and Commissioner Redd. the courthouse was apparently who was queried as to the Chairman Hazleton broke up eliminated from the budget and asked altercation $130,000 item for new equip- the to determine Ada Palm- pending a survey Mrs. Clerk County ment. He explained that three the actual needs. Chairman the need for to er the explain of the countys loaders were Hazleton indicated that neat the retirement stage and levy rise. Mrs. Palmer indicatgotiations were underway to that the funds would be used ed that the levy had to be acquire the old BLM office of the raised because drop to purchase two new loaders, on Main Street and if it were ala grader, cat and make anoth- in assessed valuation and possible to obtain this builder payment on the primary so the drop in mineral lease ing, the overcrowded con- crusher purchased last year. revenue. The actual budget how- As to the work accomplished figure was not raised, ever. last year Dougherty explained that the county had built HOSPITAL BUDGET Garbage collection 56 miles of new gravel road, Hamilton V. Dr. Joseph 11 miles of shale road and 23 expressed concern over the dates revised miles of road into scenic hospital budget of $76,368.87. Residents of Monticello who areas. He added that during Actually only $24,882.57 is 1961 the county crews had budgeted for hospital opera- reside on the west side of made 102,000 yards of gravel tion since $51,486.30 is mere- Main Street were reminded by Phil and 50,000 yards of pit run, ly being transferred to the City Office Manager stockpiling an increase of building fund and has already Palmer this week that their been raised in previous years, garbage will be collected on 10,000 yards over 1960. 2 since MonMayor Riley Hurst of Bland- but Dr. Hamilton stated that Tuesday, Jan. a be will low too were holiday. defees if day road the hospital ing questioned Palmer also stated that any partments methods of pur- for the hospital to operate chasing fuel and oil and in- on a paying basis then they time a garbage collection day is missed because of a holidicated that he had suggested should be raised. I am def- day, collection wrould be made that these items be placed on bid but that he had not re- initely not in favor of sub- the following day if at all ceived an answer to his writ sidizing taxpayers to operate possible. , Plates go on sale Jan. 2 license plates for wdl go on sale Tuesday, Jan. 2, according to Ralph Burtenshaw, county assessor. Mr. Burtenshaw emphasized this week that all owners of cars, trucks, trailers and house trailers must purchase plates for their vehicles prior to Feb. Vehicle 1962 28. In Monticello, plates may be purchased at the assessors office throughout weekdays and in Blanding plates will be sold at the city office build- ing each Saturday during January and February with the exception of Jan. 20. Residents in the Montezuma Creek area may purchase plates at the El Paso Natural Gas Co. recreation hall on Jan. 25 and La Sal vehicle owners may get their plates at the LDS Church on Jan. 11. At Mexican Hat plates will be sold Feb. 6 at the Texas-Zin- c recreation building and on Jan. 31 plates will be sold at the county jail in Bluff. Property taxes on vehicles must be paid at the time of licensing. A CUSTOMER FOR SANTA seems quite pleased that the old gentleman had time from his rigorous schedule to stop in Monticello and visit Saturday afternoon with children in various stores in the city. Santas fare was paid by the Monticello Lions Club who make his visit an annual project. The little friend on Santas knee is Holly Randall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Randall. Not only does Holly have an appropriate name for the season but she was doubly happy Saturday as she was celebrating Record Photo. her fourth birthday. |