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Show 5 . rjA" .. f J t V. r 'LA . u S;- X - . J 3 ' . --v o I yv jX. I oi -- Jtah Salt r Brigham City, Utah 84502. Thursday Morning, December 16, 1976 Volume 69, Number 51 state Press ,?0 Box V. 1327 Assn. Lake City, Utah 84110 TWENTY CENTS 38 Page 4 'CL. CInnilnnlD OvDoOUDlnl cw "Hey, Mom, what about this? Do you think I could have it for Christmas?" Kids It's Christmas , 'OQOO&'flQ season and J telephoto (4QSi(--) '' lens catches Q N-- frtmiri -- irYrVuw with this miss. officials. toy A Whot can you say about this? Sdrtla should know how to make a hit department I A record 1977 Box Elder county budget of 13.5 million containing no mill levy increase and with provisions for inflation and employe raises was adopted Wednesday by county commissioners at a public ' hearing. Over 50 persons, many of them county employes, jammed into commission chambers to hear the budget discussed during the hour and a half session. Commission Chairman Don Chase said the new budget shows a sizeable increase over lut years general fund figures, but is due mainly to the new accounting system adopted by the Utah State Legislature two years ago to standardize county accounting proceedures. Chase said several budgets which used to be kept separately have been combined under one budget and that is reflected in several areas. The budget, about 15 percent higher than this years, carries $135,000 for employe salaries that include an average of $75 a month for employes and commissioners and a $100 a month for other elected - -- Commissioners answered questions about their proposed budget and listened to comments about rising costs in some , departments. Commissioner Chase also gave insight to the county's nursing home '' A h prekpm. out that wMJethe $3.5 44L$;pailfed :WdHlon budget is considerably higher than the present $2.1 million, it is due to die accounting proceedure that requires expenses, benefits and salaries, a well as income, for each department be kept together in that departments budget. In the past, such items as employe benefits have been kept in a separate account. The new budget also carries a $250,000 increase for the new nursing home operation in Tremonton as well as several other increases for the coming year. Included in these items are expected to be more revenues from the Pioneer Memorial Nursing home, and from the county fair program. The county will also lose some $67,000 in CETA federal funds for making jobs and nearly $100,000 less in revenue sharing. Commissioner Chase said the budget was prepared using this year's actual expenditures allowing for, as near as we can anticipate, inflation. Thats an unknow factor. We hope we have allowed for that to reflect in the budget, he said. On the expenditures side, commissioners said an anticipated murder trial for three men charged in a Tremonton tavern shooting., has boosted the public defender fund by four times to $40,500. Some $12,000 has already been spent and the case has yet to come to trial. The budget also reflected increases in administrative agencies ranging from to $23,000. The public safety budget was increased by $39,000 with $18,000 of this going to salaries and a share of the balance to book increases under the new proceedures policy. The communications budget has risen from $48,232 to $84,797 and includes $20,000 $1,700 This young man looks. apparently wanted to see if it tastes as good as it One of the more, intellectual shoppers, He chose to look at books. New focus in Brigham buildings and in the way of progress and beautification. To some folks, they represent a lot of memories of the "good old days and the days of simpler living. To historians and architects, old buildings represent various historical evepts and styles of architecture that went along with styles of living peculiar to each era. Whatever these old buildings may mean to each individual, there are a great many of them in Brigham City and their history and preservation is important to the Utah State Historical society. Four local residents interested in the older structures of Brigham City traveled to Salt Lake City recently to look at maps, study slides, peer at old newspaper clippings, peek Into old city directories, and generally find out about the history that lies hidden in the aged buildings. , for new equipment The fire department budget was decreased by $26,000. Chase explained that the county had to budget extra this year to pay for the Liz Ensign of Brigham City spearheaded the trip as part of her Ogden Junior League assignment in preserving the heritage of Brigham City. She was accompanied by Veara Fife and Chloe Petersen, members of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, in a directory of and early local property owners, and by Sarah Yates, who has been researching and writing a series of articles on local history for the News and Journal. Allen Roberts, state architectural historian, had asked the group to come to his offices in Salt Lake City to look at slides of older buildings in Brigham City. The Utah State Historical society is particularly interested in buildings which werbuilt or used in the Brigham City Cooperative movement of the 1870s since it was one of the most successful of these cooperative ventures. ' Business houses, older homes, and which Sheriff Arthur F. Redding said was d necessary to keep up with the increase in prisoners. The weed department took a substantial rise, due to the need to purchase additional ten-fol- Plymouth vofors okay wator projoct bonding Voters by a narrow margin, approved a $169,000 bond issue to help finance a water system ; improvement project. The vote count was 39 in favor of the issue and 35 against , Town Clerk Ray Whiting said despite the close margin of approval, officials will A move ahead on the prsfect,--- ' Its Intended m 1 reserve in case Corners region and another grant for $160,000 from Farmers Home admlnistra- tion. The bond issue is intended to pay off a $46,000 loan from FHA at five percent interest and an interest-fre- e $46,000 loan from the Utah Water Resource board. The town currently has $5,000 on hand to apply on the project. Its proposed to pay off the bond issue through higher monthly This nucleus of interested historians will now seek the assistance of' interested groups and individuals in establishing a research team, with training in researching the history of buildings to be taught in a local course sometime in January. This downtown Brigham City building utilized as a business and residence by interior designer Nat Allen is an example of an historic structure.preserving i L i At the present timf its possible for polluted water to in vadovtbo.. springs ' system. Plymouth currently is under a boil order from the Utah Department of Health. Also part of the project is to provide a h lines looping network of larger downtown. Not all of the distribution lines will be replaced but existing deadend lines will be eliminated to provide more water to meet demands, including that for fire fighting purposes. Valley Engineering, Logan, is handling the project six-inc- Saturday in Brigham City Yule drawing to feature carolers Brigham City Retail Merchants association will present their final (and biggest) drawing of the Christmas season Satur- day, Dec. 18, Chairman Jeffrey Packer said this week. And in league with the event, scheduled in front of the county courthouse in down- - his return from a convention of the National League of Cities in Denver, Colo. Whereas previously the thrust of urban renewal was to tear down the old and put up new buildings in their place, the philosophy has changed. paratively new. : The total project cost is expected to be about $330,000. Other elements of financing will include a $73,000 grant from the Four This was reported recently by Brigham City Councilman Peter C. Knudson after What does it all mean to Brigham City? This is the beginning of a program to make the community more aware of the treasury of historic buildings that still exist within its boundaries, and to research the origins of the buildings while historical records are com- ' t5wos, Emphasis on preservation and restoration of older buildings is no longer a provincial theme. It's become the focus for urban renewal throughout the country. Some 550 slides were taken in Brigham City during a recent survey, and Roberts was studying them primarily for their architectural value. n kpn.dy stnaocy of ' 'Jr, v!4 customer fees. Construction is expected fa start fast at soon as weather permits after the first of f the year. , A The project includes enlargement of an A 4 f storage reservoir to existing 50, 150,000 gallons capacity. Alio to replace a 'jx XjXA network of pipes between zmd arouad 'A of sprint ffarntririCMStt town gefa L v at Plymouth Tuesday, across nation other public structures are also of great interest to the group as they aim to preserve Utah's architectural heritage. chemicals next year, something it didnt do this year due to an adequate supply on hand. The landfill budget was Increased by $17,000 to give longer open hours in the summer and purchase equipment, commissioners said. The county also budgeted $30,04$ for bookmobile service and another $13,304 to be divided among Brigham City, Tremoo-to- n and Garland libraries. That figure was up $4,000 over this year. Promontory fire that ran the budget $23,000 over last year. Tbe jail budget was increased by $15,000 Trend Old buildings viewed in different ways i Old buildings mean something 'different to everyone. To some folks, they are simply old , Its now in the area of rehabilitation and restoration of historic buildings. Tax laws now favor preserving the old. Were entering the new era in our cities. Id like to see our downtown committee pay particular attention to this, Councilman Knudson stated. The official said he chose sessions on urban renewal at the national confab because I wanted to see what other cities our size have done. town Brigham City, some 250 members of the Box Elder High School Choral Music department will sing carols. Director Wes Boman said the singers will perform on the courthouse steps beginning at 1 : 15 p.m. Well sing many traditional carols and season favorites, he stated. The program was begun last year and Boman noted, There is something very special and exciting about the singing of such a large group in the chilly outdoor setting. Both singers and listeners get a greater awareness of the feelings expressed in the music of Christmas," the director said. Following the drawing beginning at 2 p.m., the high school singers will present a few final selections as a finale to the Brigham City merchants' Christmas festivities. The drawing will see hundreds of dollars in gift certificates given away to local shoppers whose names are pulled from the drum by Santa Claus. A super grand prize worth $315 is being offered as a special incentive. The drawing is the last of three held each Saturday during the yuletide season. More than $2,000 in gift certificates will have been given away by local merchants at its conclusion. To have a chance of winning, shoppers need only sign Santas Cash slips at participating stores. Those whose names are drawn must be present to claim their winnings. Packer noted. He remained also that Santa Claus will return to his local headquarters upstairs in the Greater Brigham City Area Chamber of Commerce building, 6 North Main street today and Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. He'll be back next week on Monday and Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. Youngsters are invited to drop in, visit with Santa and have their picture taken with him. Black and white photos are free and colored ones cost 75 cents. Winners in last Saturday's drawing (Continued on Page 8) |