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Show Sun Chronicle Thursday, October 5 17, 1974 iiiiasiaayl vfaR,i rfa w Barbara d University of Utah junior, explaining her decision to seek a degree in chemical engineering. It's not like I was trying out for the football team, says the 1972 graduate of Roy High School, who carries a Hofeling, a petite who turns on to nuclear research more than hard rock music, doesnt see her academic pursuits as an ine vasion of the male bastion. 1 didnt look at it from a feminist viewpoint, says the 3.76 field that has in a attracted only a New Face scattering of women in the past. Miss Hofeling recently was honored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for achieving the highest scholastic average as a freshman and sophomore in the Department of Chemical Engineering. 1 New Ideas for Todays Problems I.I S Vrf " , rf Doug Hunt "5 SV of Che Shall Article State Constitution be amended by adding a new section to permit the Legislature to authorize any county, city or town to establish special' districts to provide water, flood, sewerage, drainage, hospital,' control, garbage, n scientist-to-b- e The recreation, transportation, hopes to go into researand lire protection services, ch when she completes her and to levy taxes and issue education. bonds for acquiring, conMy interests are mainly structing, and equipping any of these facilities, conditioned along the lines of physical chemical engineering and upon the assent of a majority of die qualified voters of the nuclear research, she adds. district? The last time the UniverAt the general election in sity awarded a bachelor of November, Utah voters will science degree in chemical for engineering to a woman was consider four propositions in 1970, but two others are in amending the Utah Constitution. Proposition No. 4 is the offering for next spring. of vital importance to the Miss Hofeling says her people of this state. No well parents are happy about her financed special interest decision to become a group stands to benefit from chemical engineer. They adoption of this constitutional like the idea of me going into amendment and votes are the sciences, she explained. likely to be uninformed of its Her father, Ralph Hofeling, importance when they go to works in logistices the polls. 4 management at Hill Air ForNo. Proposition ce Base. authorizes counties, cities or towns to establish special The attractive brunette service districts to provide doesn't spend all her time in and finance services in addition to water and sewer. laboratories and classrooms. She enjoys cooking, loves to The amendment will enable bake, plays both the piano political subdivisions to and the flute and crochets. create districts for hospital, takes place in unincorporated areas and often does not contribute directly to the cost of furnishing vital public services in communities a here employees are housed. If Preposition No. 4 is approved in November, special service districts could be created overlapping a large power generating plant or other industrial Tax facility. proceeds from the industry could then be used to provide services on a regional basis in order to serve the manifold needs created by a large population inflow. At present only water and sewer districts have been upheld by the Utah Supreme Court as constitutional and districts for and other purposes. It will mean more economical construction of these projects and more equitable sharing of costs. The amendment is essential to counties impacted by industrial growth since much of this growth covering the populated areas of Salt Lake, Weber, and fSfeilw ar I Dark-eye- One view on Proposition 4 discussed ft jp your candidate Utah House of Representatives fire protection, recreation Legislative District 9 Roy, south of 4000 S. All of How is she accepted by her male counterparts in the department? Fine," she says with a smile. They kid me from time to time, but we get along just great. All Doug Hunt political ads paid for by Doug Hunt irkrkirirkir Present and Proposed Changes Present Provision law, the Governor, Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction shall consistitute a Board of Reform School Commissioners. Said Board shall have such supervision of all matters connected State Reform School as may be provided the with by law. Section 16. Duties of The Secretary of State. Secretary of State shall keep a record of the official acts of the Legislature and Executive Department of the State, and, when required, shall lay the same and all matters before relative thereto either branch of the Legislature, and shall perform such other duties as may be provided by law. Duties of Auditor and Treasurer. The Auditor shall be Auditor of Public Accounts, and the Treasurer shall be the custodian of public moneys, and each shall perform such other duties as may Section be provided 17. Section 19. SuperinPubilc Instruc- 20. Compensa- tion of state officers. The Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General and such other State and District officers as may be provided for by law, shall receive fur their services monthly, a compensation as fixed by law. Governor. Proposed Amendment PROPOSITION suant to this Constitution, shall he in full for all services rendered by said officers, respectively, in any official capacity or employment during thc-i- rcapcc tive terms of office. No such officer shall receive for the performance of any official duty any fee for his own use, but all fees fixed by law for the performance by either of them of any official duty, shall be collected in advance and deposited with the State Treasurer monthly to the The i redit cf the St2e may provide Legislature for the payment of actual and necessary expenses of said officers while traveling in the State in the performance of official duty (As amended November 5, effective 1917; November 7, 1950, 7, November (ffoctive 1 NO. 2 LENDING OF PUBLIC CREDIT SHALL SECTION 29 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED TO PERMIT THE STATE TO LEND ITS CREDIT ONLY TO AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF PRIVATE INDUSTRY WITHIN THE STATE. (THE PRESENT LAW AND THE PROAMENDMENTS POSED ARE ON CARDS IN THE POLLING PLACE AND BOOTH.) Bi i usolu-b) the Legist. itun- "I Stall "f I tab. i tun-thud- i The compensation for said officers as provided m all laws enacted pur- 1950 Section 22. The great seal. There shall be a seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Secretary of State, and used by him officially. Said seal shall be called The Great Seal of The the State of Utah. present seal of the Territory of Utah shall be the seal of the State until otherwise provided by law. 23. United Section States officials ineligible Governor not eligible for senate. No person, while holding any office under the United States government, shall hold any office under the State government of Utah, and the Governor shall not be eligible for election to the Senate of the United States during the term for which he shall have been elected 18. tendent Of tion. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall perform such duties as may be provided by law. Section State. by law. Duties of Attorney General. The Attorney General shall be the legal adviser of the State officers, and shall perform such other duties as may be provided by law. Section Section 21. Grants and All grants commissions. and commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the State of Utah, sealed with the Great Seal of the State, signed by the Governor, and countersigned by the Secretary of of s luted lion u to sash ( "I: ,i niembtis of the tuo ting w !,it or time Provision Section 1, Section It is proposed that Article VI. Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Utah he amended to read: Section 29 Lending of public credit. The Legislature shall not authorize the Stap, or any political subdivision of the State to lend its credit except to aid in the establishment or expansion of private industry within the state. Section 2. Submission to the electorate. The lary of Stale is diiecled io submit this proposed to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3 Effective date. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect on January I, 197S. Lending public credit forbidden. The Legislature shall not authorize the State, or any county, city, town, township, district or other political subdivision of the State to lend its credit or subscribe to stock or bonds in aid of any railroad, telegraph or other private individual or corporate- - enterprise or undertaking. Proposed Amendment PROPOSITION NO. 3 TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS SHALL ARTICLE XIII OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO PERMIT THE LEGISLATURE TO EXEMPT AIRCRAFT. WATOR TANGERCRAFT IBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY (PRINCIPALLY MOTOR VEHICLES) WHICH IS REGISTERED FOR USE UPON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS OR PUBLIC LANDS, FROM TAXAPROPERTY AS TION AND TO PROVIDE IN LIEU THEREOF A UNIFORM STATEWIDE FEE. ASSESSMENT OR I EVY: PROVIDED THE VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY SHALL REMAIN ONLY FOR TOE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHLIMITADEBT ING TIONS. (THE PRESENT LAW AND THE PROPOSED REVISIONS ARE ON IN THE CARDS POLLING PLACE AND BOOTH.) Be it resolved by the Leg-til- , litic of the Sf.i't of Utah, lu " thuds of iifl member t tleshd to each of the tun bon tet toting in favor there-of- : Proposal to amend a section. It is proposed to amend Article XIII of the Constitution of Utah by adding a new section to read: ii Section 29. of such property shall remain only for the purpose of debt limitations as set forth in Article XIV of this Constitution. The proceeds from such a tax or fee shall not be subject to Section 13 of this Article and shall be distributed to the taxing districts in which the exempted property is located in the same proportion as the revenue value Present 1. Section 14. Exemption of aircraft and watercraft or tangibie property from tangible property statewide uniform fee. The Legislature may exempt aircraft or watercraft or tangible personal property which is required by law to be registered for use upon public highways or public lands not exempt under the laws of the United States, or under this Constitution, from taxation as property, and in lieu thereof, if such exemption is granted, shall provide a statewide uniform fee or a statewide uniform rate of assessment nr levy in such manner and at such rates as may be provided by law; provided, that if any such property is exempted from taxation as property, the collected from real property tax is distributed to such districts. Section 2. Submission to electors. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section Effective date. 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect December 31, 1974. Proposed Amendment PROPOSITION NO. 4 SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTS SHALL ARTICLE XIV OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO PERMIT THE LEGISLATURE TO AUTHORIZE ANY OR COUNTY, CITY, TOWN TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE WATER, SEWERAGE, DRAINAGE, FLOOD CONTROL, HOSPITAL, GARBACE. TRANSP O R T A T I O N, RECREATION, ANDFIRE SERVPROTECTION ICES. AND TO LEVY TAXES AND ISSUE BONDS FOR ACQUIRCONSTRUCTING. ING. ANY AND EQUIPPING OF THESE FACILITIES. CONDITIONED UPON THE ASSENT OF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT. (THE PRESENT LAW AND THE PROPOSED AMEND. MENTS ARE ON CARDS IN THE POLLING PLACE AND BOOTH.) Be it retolt-fby the Leg-- i slat arc of the State of Vltb, s of all members elected In each of the two tun-third- bouses voting in favor of: Section to amend 1. there- II is proposed Article XIV of the Constitution of the State of Utah by the addition of Section 8 to read: Section 8. The legisla- ture by general law may authorize any county, city, or town to establish special districts within aU or any part of the county, city, or town to be governed by the governing authority of the county, city, or town with power to provide water, sewage, drainage, flood control, hricrilaj frn8 garSaei portation, recreation, and (coni) fire protection services or any combination of these services and may authorize the county, city, or town: (1) to levy taxes upon the taxable property in only such districts for the purpose of acquiring, equipping, constructing, operating, and maintaining facilities required for any or all of these services, and (2) to issue bonds of these districts for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, and equipping any of these facilities without regard to the limitations of Section 3 and 4 of this Article XIV but subject to such limitation on the aggregate amount of these bonds which may be outstanding at any one time as may be provided by law; but the authority to levy taxes upon the taxable property in these districts ar.d to issue bonds cf these districts payable from taxes levied on the taxable property in them shall be conditioned upon the assent of a majority of the qualified electors of the district voting in an election for this purpose to be held as provided by law. Any such district created by a county may contain all or part of any incorporated municipality or municipalities but only with the consent of the authorities governing thereof. Laws in effect at the time of the adoption of this section and districts established pursuant to these laws shall not be affected by the adoption of this section. Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this stae, this amendment shall take effect on January 1, 1975. I. CLYDE L. MILLER. Sec- retary of State of the State of Utah, DO HFRF.BY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and cor- rect copy of the constitutional amendments proposed by the budget session and the Budget Session of the Second Special Session of the Fortieth Legislature, 1974. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this !rt day of September, 1974. CLYDE L. MILLER Secretary of State recreation, hospital, fire were higher tiian there would have been for one facility in a special service district. Citizens of Box Elder County, near Tremonton, have recently gone through the same elecprocess. A county-sid- e tion was not feasible because a county hospital already existed in Brigham City and it was felt unlikely that citizens of an area already enjoying hospital services would want to vote additional taxes on themselves to provide a hospital in another part of the county. The small communities together and banded separately issued bonds A service area was created in the little Cottonwood area of Salt Lake County to provide garbage, recreation, fire protection and water and sewer services. The district was later abandoned and a water and sewer district created to meet part of the demand for municipal type services in the canyon. Farmers, ranchers support program protection and other purposes Utahs farmers and ranchers cannot be financed without stand ready to support tne passage of Proposition President Gerald Ford in his No. 4. program to battle inflation, Several hundred thousand Elmo W. Hamilton, President people in Utah would now be of the Utah Farm Bureau, without water and sewer ser- said today. President Ford has shown vice if the Supreme Court had not, years ago, held con- that hes determined to come stitutional the creation and to grips with the basic cause bond financing of special of inflation-defi- cit spending districts to provide water and by government," Hamilton sewer service. Without the stated. His determination to concept of special district balance the budget and lo financing, the Metropolitan protect the dollar value from Water District could not have dropping more is just what solved Salt Lake Citys acute the nation needs. Utahs ranchers and farwater shortage of the 1930s. Without sewer districts mers will welcome the proposed increase in in- capital outlay for the larger, more expensive machinery calk'd for in todays full production efforts. President Ford's call for convoluntary energy servation will find Utah food producers ready and willing to cooperate, Hamilton pointed out. They well understand that the most efficient use of fuels and fertilizers will help cut production costs. Commenting on President t Fords call for farm production, Hamilton explained that their response will depend on their opportunity to market their products, both in this nation and abroad, without governall-ou- vestment credit from 7 to 10 ' Davis Counties, serious percent, the farm leader ment and political inof cost terference. health problems would long predicted, because the food production equipment If the President carries since have blighted has risen steadily. The higher out his proposal of monitoring population growth along the credit will help offset their prices production and exWasatch front. ports, he may hamper farThe Legislature saw a clear mers efforts to produce and need for special district sell at a price which offers financing when in 1957 it some profit incentive to stay adopted the County Service in the farming business, Area Act to lessen the impact Hamilton said. of double taxation on inSACRAMENTO, Calif.-Seco- nd However, the President's corporated cities for a large Lieutenant William E. rejection of government variety of municipal type serWest, son of Mi', and Mrs. wage and price controls is vices to be provided in unincorporated areas. A number Wiiliam R. West, 1170 East, reasaiu ing," lie added. Hamilton expressed conof service areas have been 1150 South, Clearfield, Utah, created in the state because it has completed U.S. Air Force cern that Presidnet Ford trainavigator bombardier singled out agriculture in his is a sound principle of governrequest for all-oproducment to allow people who ning at Mather AFB, Calif. course, tion. During the receive services to pay for If agriculture is exthem and also have a legal Lieutenant West received method of obtaining them, if training in radar navigation pected to pull out all the stops they are willing to vote and weapons delivery. He is to boost production. I think all in favor of bonds and being assigned to K. I. other segments of our increased taxes. Sawyer AFB, Mich., for duty economy -i- ncluding labor and be asked to the with a unit of the Strategic business-shoul- d Unfortunately, make the effort to insame Air Command. has taken Court a Supreme crease This is A of Clear1967 productivity. view to graduate with respect negative if we are to halt special districts created to field High School, he received essential inflation. provide hospital service in his B.S. degree in sociology in runaway 1972 from the University of Agriculture can't carry the Milford. It was believed imtotal burden for all of possible to carry a county- Utah. America." comThe lieutenant was wide election for the purpose of constructing facilities in missioned last year upon KLENKE FLORAL one part of the county, so a graduation from Officer bond election was held and Training School at Lackland And Flowers a rs the bonds authorized by those AFB, Tex. furnished by ClfrHis wife, Karen is the who would benefit from the oth's and Mark hospital and who would pay daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 2955 Washington the taxes required for its sup- Hazen D. Madsen, 404 Ger4 Phone mania Utah. Ave., bonarea These service Murray, port. ds were later held unconstitutional by the Utah Supreme Court, which made clear the fact that no additional service area bonds OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF BTATE for hospitals could be sold. SALT LAKE CITY In Salt Lake County, the citizens of Kearns desired a September 30, 1971 swimming pool. They were advised that Salt Lake CounDc ar l:e! loir Citizens ; ty did not have funds with which to construct the pool By State Law I hare been given I he responsibond and that a county-wid- e bility for publishing the Ballot Title of the Land election for the purpose of Use Referendum as tt trill appear on the Genconstructing a swimming eral Election Ballot on November 5. 1974. Bepool in Kearns would be doomed a failure. A service cause of the very serious nature of this Referarea for recreation purposes endum I urge that each of you obtain and study was created in Kearns but the text of the Land Use Ait in full. because of questions raised by the Supreme Court I urge you to consult with your friends, relative to service area financing in Beaver County, neighbors and local civic leaders in order that not possible to sell the bonyou may gain all information necessary to ds .Without the cooperation of tendtr a fust and wise decision. the Granite School District, the Kearns Swimming Pool Sincerely. could not h ave been built. Cotof the Residents tonwood Heights area in the Salt Lake County also desired a swimming pool. They were made aware of the legal CLYDE L. MILLER questions surrounding service area bonds and deterSecret my of State mined to ask the Utah Supreme Court to approve their issue. The Court did, in statewide plan of critical fact, permit the issuance of Utah Land Use Act land use areas. of $000,000 swimming pool of An bonds by the Salt Lake county appropriation Reieiendysn Service Area No. 1, but the $306,000 is provided. decision which approved Number One FOR these bonds was worded in desuch a fashion that attorneys An act providing for AGAINST have been unwilling to apof a planned velopment prove service area bonds land use policy for Utah. A elsewhere in the state in the apI, CLYDE L. MILLER. Secabsence of a constitutional Land Use Commission, of Slate of the State retary the Governor, amendment specifically pointed by DO HEREBY of Utah. formulate to is authorized service authorizing special that CERTIFY the foregoa comprehensive slate land district financing tor puring is a full, true and corother and water than with rect copy of the Bnlot poses use plan; sewer. Several years ago a local in pubTitle of the Utah Land Use governments of portion Sanpete lishing guidelines for local Act which law was passed County wide bond election by the Budget Session of in desigbecause of the hospital land use plans and the Fortieth Legislature, location. The only available nating critical areas of 1974. solution was tor each of the greater tnun iocui tuuctin, IN WITNESS WHEREsmall communities surrounallocate federal funds reOF, I have hereunto set my to vote ding Gunnison ceived for state land use hand, and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, separate bond issues and to purposes; and. assure that contribute to the cost of conat Salt Lake City, this 30t.h are all agency programs of September, 1974. day structing a hospital. The with state land inequity Ly in the feet that consistent CLYDE L. use programs. tlie unincorporated areas had MILLER no way of au'honztng bonds The Commission shall to contribute u the hospital Secretary provide the legislatin e, for id F construction and costs ol half its a final consideration, State a dozen separate Umd issues Completes training -- . 394-347- State of Utah |