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Show $,0. 9 WESTERN AMERICANA pu iraDDftlhrfiieDdl HJ; ' i C. r. ga7:.feyv a ,. DDkups Smithfield City, feeling the surge of a fast growing community along with the rising costs, approved the increase in fees for water hookups last week. T11E WATER THERE WERE four granted in May of last year, and during May, 1974, there 'Ji r cr f r tr ... A, s 7 -- '' S ...... A V .V ' ' have been six granted. ... ; have been paid for and not installed must be installed by June 30. If not, the new rates will prevail and the individual must pay the additional cost, according to the SMITHFIELDS GROWTH The long row of roof tops of council. new homes in Smithfield is one sign of the great amount of VOL. XII NO. 22 0 tfa)s Ward will move out of the Fourth Ward building, which is also the present stake center. Recently the First Ward moved out of the old first ward building into the build ing housing Ward. the Second There is a possibility that at least one of the wards will be divided when the new stake center is completed. THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1974 'A1..T J( itv A ' - Jba growth that has come to the community in the last few The Citizen Photo years. SMITHFIELD, UTAH 84335 Lewiston Readies Bi-Centennial Events The celebration comrtrittee of Lewiston has been organized with Mr. McKay Rawlings as chairman. One of the projects planned by the committee is the obtaining of a relic hall or museum to serve the north end of the valley. Two of the fund raising events planned by the committee will be featured at the July 4th celebration. They will be a bazaar which will be held in the Community building and a Flea Market take place at the Lewiston Recreation Park. IT IS REQUESTED that each family in town donate an article for the bazaar. to Evaluation Up In County Cache County evaluation showed an increase of more than over last will year, which give the county about $735,000 in total revenue from 1974 property taxes. According to Curtis L. Miner, Cache County treasurer. the total valuation of the county this year will be He also about said that when the revaluation of the county property is completed this year, the countv's assessed value will be "closer to next According to Bishop Don Williams, the contractors are now preparing for the sidewalks, doing some grading and are getting ready to finish the parking lot. Carpeting is now being the building. According to new church building policy, carpeting will be placed in most of the classrooms of the building as well as in the halls and foyers. The building will cost in excess of $800,000. Bishop Williams said that coordination of the could delay completion of the building beyond Sept. 1. When the new building is completed, the Fifth Ward will move out of the Third Ward building and the Sixth ', .. " Jacobsen. installed throughout yS i fcfesr& IMlewSflok ClTDtfir The new Smithfield Stake Center is expected to be completed about Sept. 1. The new building, which will also house the Smithfield Fifth Ward and Smithfield Sixth Ward, is located just below the Smithfield golf course. A new road will be finished to the center by the owner of the adjoining property Joe '' s. - ing permits were granted last September. SEPTEMBER COMPLETION Dm IF odd i c; ... hookup According to the city councharge increases are to take cil those who have building place immediately. They will be increased from $175 permits prior to May 30 May to $500 for three quarter inch pay the old fee until June 30. lines and from $235 to $550 Any hook, up charges that for one inch lines. According to Roy Jorgensen, city superintendent, the increase is to cover the increase in costs of supplies and labor. He noted that the new charges being made by Smithfield are not as high as some of the communities of the valley where hookup fees run up to $1000. During the past 12 months, Smithfield city has granted building permits for 54 new dwellings, which would have a total valuation of more than $750,000. The largest number of permits were issued last July when approval was given to build some 21 homes. Eight build O &! , m ! I i $60-millio- n. $80-milli- year." lie said that the county would then be able to lower the mill levy to eight or nine sub-contract- 4 Nearing completion on the East side of Smithfield is the new Smithfield Slake Center, which will cost about $800,000 when completed. NEW STAKE CENTER mills. The countys current levy is 12 mills. The amount of increase in revenue the county can have following a revaluation is limited by state law. with donors stating the cost of their material and the time spent in constructing the item. This will facilitate setting the prices for the sale of these articles. The Flea Market will also require donations of usable articles from local citizens.1 "Anything you have that you dont need and that someone else might find useful will be appreciated." Mrs. Rawlings said. FI NDS from these sales are to be used in financing a Relic Hall project for Lewiston. More will be said alxuit this in the future. Please note that all donat od items for the bazaar ami the Flea Market are to be taken to Virginia Van Orden at 5 South Main. Lewiston, not lat(telephone: 258-231- er than' June 1) 25. MRS. RAWLINGS will be in charge of financing and planning while Mrs. Van Orden will serve as an and supervise artifacts. Laree Bodily will act as secretary treasurer: Ilene Bracking will assist with fund raising: Denise Litz will direct a youth. group: Eva Layne and Oral Layne will collect written histories for historical use. It is anticipated that all -- townspeople will respond generously to this project. |