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Show -- - ti :?ir " w MTAH Vv si- LlBRAiW TheUtah Statesman Is Endeavoring To Material Reduction In Expenses and Increase In Water Receipts Seen I Mayor Bowmans Policy Of Curtailing Abate menu Nets City Money. Classification Best Method of Protecting New Collections Industry, Tax Writer Declares, $4288.93 Better Than in 1927; Other DepU. Billed. Material reduction in expenditure, and substantial increase in receipts, from the previous year, a tba record of the Salt Lake City waterworks department, hccord-to fix u res submitted to Mayor John F. Uowman, for 1121. Mayor cowman la commissioner of wat-- p fupply and waterworks. Tha waterworks department was practically alona in reducing ex- from l PS1?.l,tupe and In on to staying within a murh curtailed budget, actually turned back moro than 11,100 Into the treasury. W 'r. re- port shows that tha waterworks department expended tt77.2to.oo with $711.17112 In lUi.C05iprd Part of this difference la dua to difference in Improvement projects. Abate me11 Is Cki Mailed. Mayor Bowman Instituted a icy of curtailing abatements pol- where tha abatement asked for was predicated on a leaky fixture. Since Mayor Bowman's administration it has been the policy of the department to, in a large measure, hold the water users responsible for the detection and repair of leaka and Improper fixtures in his own house, and whlla in some caeca adjustments have been made for apparently excessive bills, tha publie la being educated to watch for leaks and not waste water with the expectation of not having to pay for It Better Collections. In lift the department collected 1441,111.14 front the sale of 'water, under meter rates, ss compared with ttll.7ll.ll in 1127, or an of tft.12f.72. There was a decrease, however, ln flat rates, amounting to $2,227.10 as gradually all homes era being metered, leaving a net gain of $42,111.22 from the sale of water. Tha total abatements amounted to 17,047.51 in 1127. but was cut . Hero ..-- 1 lake, 8 iro Vl..nirinbtfi of tlio4 Glsbtoflnth ruh Carton; Grant Yoozjg, Richard. Boxclde r; Leslie Seenoer, boom H. L. " a. w Lake: a.V nM, k (Mtei . Mr. A. P. Bigelow In a totter published suggests under the heading, openly "Invitation to Capital," that Industries locating here be treated very generously in the matter or taxation. If the legislature adopts tha resolution to submit certain amendments to the constitution, permitting classification.'; to the voters at the next election general and tha voters indorse the amendments. It will be possible to exempt entirely or to fix a very low tax rata on Infant industries." This Is one strong and valid argument In favor of Throe Violations. At tho present time If tho state board of equalisation and assesn-meor rounty assessors attempt to show any els as of property special favors they violate, (I) The constitution: (2 The statutes; (2) Their oath of office. Is It not better to do thinya legally? One serious objection to assessing officials as suming ths responsibility for nursIn defiance ing Infant industrlea" of law, to that such Industrie when grown to man'e estate persist In their efforts to remain In tha diaper stage, with regard to taxation, aa a vested right. Witness the Portland Cement Industry, aa an example, Two Kinds of Intangibles. Intangibles are of two aorta. As gensrally expressed they are those for Executive Also Advises Waiting Gamo On Six State Compact Headless Tr: tn,i'ln nl ... secretary-treasure- r, Hy.vn tiny; directors. Joseph Anacreon, Sylvan W. Clark, Isaao W. Fox, BenPOOL WILL HOLD 20,000 jamin C. Lott and Hyrum Tim Berlin's plan for reproducing the othy. seashore In tha city la assuming O. B. Berrien Heads Utah Manufacturers O, B. Herrin, president of the Crager Wire A Iron Works, was elected president of the Utah PORTER HERO HONORED. Manufacturers' at a For bravery In preventing a meeting of tho association of direcwoman from being run over by a tors Saturday, Heboard succeeds Boy railway freight train, William H. Rullen. J. Kilby, a porter, has just been Mr. Berrien has been an active awarded a brons medallion, the member of ths association fur a highest award granted by the Car- number of years and during 1122 negie Hero Fund trustees at Dun- served as first vice president. fermline, Scotland. In trying to Other officers chosen Saturday protect the woman Kilby ar CheMer r. first vice streak by the engine, but continued president; E. A. Cahoon, All in. of Ogden, to hold her down between tho ptot-fo- second vice president: Elmer W. sad ths rail until tha wain corporation secretary paeeed ever them. Kilby was se- and J. F. Whitaker, Ireaeiirer, J. verely Injured, and Is to receive S. Earlev was executive mere honors when well enough. secretary. fronth Thl" Utah Editors Discuss Laws ToUl .... Month July. Aug. Dept. Oct. Nov. ..,$3,102,022.10 2,100.000.21 . ... 2.111.220.10 2.274.045.20 Dec... .. 2,221.027.40 2.442,020.20 The telle collected durlnr month of December. 1(22 thl fop nx month since the opening of ths canal, rnpc.m! of vessel n,lin,r transited has only heen one in December. 1027, exceeded when 100 vemela passed through the canal. thl highest for forcalendaryear to any year, the former record being O.uil vessels and $24,211,020.(4 for ths calendar year 1(27. However, the jrofric In Hie fiscal year 1(21 I ths greatest for any period of 12 tmnsenitlve months, the fteure V'"el ,Bd 4,944, 4Sn?7 tolls. CHAMKMOV LOST IN MAIL, A live chamellon which had lost In ths mall recently foundbeen Its dead-lett- way to tho office of ths postofflce. It was sent to th Zoo as the wddrese then hud been detached from ths box In which It was confined. It was learned that this was subsequently the., correct destinattoni .. er . Of Publication Idaho Prohibition League Asks For Legislative Act BOISE, Idaho State help n the enforcement of ths prohibition law through the appointment of an authorised commissioner and )PKu-lat- lv a appropriation Is urged by ths aho leagua ts superintendent. Charles through Haffks, In an open letter to Governor II c Baldridge. The letter says, parti Tho appointment of a commissioner of tow enforcement and au- ,or th appointment of Anti-Salo- ,on necessary bon deputies would die- - W Intent on the part of Idaho to with ths federal government In ths enforce-"'HI. th eighteenth amendment; it would relieve the heavy burden now being carried by local units struggling with this problem, and would manifest Interest In enforcement from a state atandpolat. It would also bring about a closer between federal and state enforcement departments and to foster a constructive plan tnd or enforcement throughout tho atato, with a definite plan and center of responsibility," Dem Withholds COLORADO PARTY LEADER BACKS I OUIS 8. CATES. WASHINGTON Clarence C. Hamlin, Republican national committeeman for Colorado, has an appointment with President-elec- t Hoover Saturday, at which tlma h Intends to urge the appointment of Louis 8. Cates or Salt Lake City, vice president of tho Utah Copper company, aa sorrel ary of the interior In tho Hoover cabinet. Mr. Hamlin, one of the early Hoo-'eadvocates, brings word that Colorado Republicans are strong for Mr. Cotes for tho Interior department appointment and look upon him as an ideal man for tha place. r Various State Appointments No appointments to fill vacancies on stats boards and ln various office will be mad by Georgs H. Dsm until tot tn the present cession of the legislature, It waa announced at the executive offices Monday. On Ttfesdoy tbi governor will prevent his biennial messaga to the legislature, and after that will devote hie entire time to the preparation of hla budget message. The tow provides that the bucket must be submitted to tba legislature en or before the twentieth day of the session, which would fall on Kebruarv 2 this year. After ths budget has been submitted to tha legislature, th governor wilt turn his attention to appointment. It waa staled. Gov-ern- The matter of legal publications was discussed at the annual meeting of the State Press association held In Salt Lake City, Monday. Various Instances wera cited where writs of mandmua hod been ue- m shry to fore th publication of hool expenditure notices, Meth-t- o whereby publie officials would 'B f oread to glvs mors publicity o their budgets and expenses wsr .'Iscusasd and a legislative computes named to further look Into he matter. Clyde A. Epperson of the Kays-'11- 1 Reflex and Ogden Post was promoted from vice president to president of the association. A. B. Gibson of th Nsphl Tlmss-Nsw- s waa sleeted via president and Groce A. Cooper of the Pries News Advocate was secretary for th third successive tlma. Committee assignments of tho association were announced as follows: Legislative, W. P. Epperson, chairman; C H. Goddard. Will R. Holmes, Alex Dunn and Charles England. Modal and program J. Tyler Gardiner, chairman; Howard Jarvis end Dr. M. Marku. A. Grievance K. Uataford, chairman; W. C. Call and C. B. Wallace. Membership Georgs H. Harrison. chairman: Alex Rolln, Howard Jarvis and N. C. Hick. State Amusement Tax (IVom Governor Deni's Message.) .000 It r delivered .to JMjM-ve- a jSZ Governor Dorn recommended that is th.t pton'o, argument eccord- 1 VS uSl0"f "f ift j P Th Eighteenth Utah Legislature tLnui mat Monday and organised with, sons being omlUedft!!' Arl th agreements of tho Republican agreement irhSSL caucus carrying. through. Hamll- - iTTh? fl,h ,B h courta but ton Gardner of Salt Lake City to In under t!uim2 !?d.ucd t0 cme ' president of th Senate. David L. tbs entire matter will Btlna of Ogden to speaker of tho np.th governor argues. . CM,ld House. Bsrt Smoot of Balt Lakt fiction .tax ctossl. cuw floor leader for tho Democrat rtod In another Hero in- - brtaf kr ihk Tba Senate commute assignbellies ballot. ments with the Republicans In maIfrtoon removal. T Tbo follow direct name on the. first , jority prlmani' classification V each commutes being that of th Election of state officers ,n chairman; "c,u presidential yean. Agricultural and Irrigation Owens, Griffin, Dlllman. Egan, Evans, Patterson, Smith. Civil service tow. ' and claims IrAppropriations Building program, . vine, Candland, Griffin, Marsden, Wat control of power , sit McCarthy, Ryan, Muassr. Young, COd ?,?' ! ttnoUoa 7snsm? Welling. Banking and commercs Man-deEgan, Young, Fowls. Patterson. Education Dlllman, Hollingsworth, Young, Parratt, Smith. ' MR hank .a aw Fish nd gamo Young, Irvins, ,nd of 1021 Lftll wire bo,r ! ; Vni Owens, Parratt. WsUlng. at tho eod prTu,.rW-uceordlnHighways Ryan, Owens, Hoi- - j to I llngsworth. Pafratt. Patterson. ,rridJr bp Orval u of th Salt Judiciary llolUngsworth, Irvins, :La'k Dlllman, Candland, Maw, McCar- - i association, r Dumber 1 thy. Musser. Public Institutions, health and Wt Lake banks labor Griffin, Egan, Honings-.!?- ? amounted to ' Evans Maw, sJJi'ifS'?!!'!' worth, Msrsdsn, with my Smith, tn ins or Revenue and taxation Egan, 1027, tha report shows, Candland. Irvins, Ryan, Evan, ' Fowls, McCarthy. Revision and enrolling DiUnun. Wr 1,3 Marsden, Welling. ! Rules end contingent expenses Jorl hank clear-' ; Ryan, Egan, Musser. during 1(21 n, J g fSlLi"4 A5!lP,J,d"4 inthTfi!!!' 7 "Prd BKSunr1 ssEirs jV : Stats and municipal HOUSE EMPLOYER I '.?' hlthy situation, Mr. Adams points affairs Ryan, Dlllman, Owens, Maw. ( Republican majority named first in each case Fowls, Griffin, i' "J4?11 cash reserves were J"d ample ,.ilim?p Tn r tha Matementa This os an- Mr. Adam Tho list of house employes a Plwntirul supply of fund a by Speaker 8tlne and eon- - ' a,5f avsilabl to firmed, follows: Chief clerk, E. L. and business foragriculture. Bdu,4ry Cropper, Salt Lake county; mlnuts legitimate on Lam t Allen, Cache county; I clerk, MtuaUon In w-ths security filing clerk, James T. Pyper, ! aatch county; engrossing clerk. La- - ' mBrltt nationally to a matter of concern to bankara but with Maire Tanner, Salt Lake county; ' commodity prises prevailing no committee clerka Dorris Wllltoma h001 MPct should taks Websr county; Floyd C. Stuart, our economic structure." place la i fm STATE RFCFTVFS 02.700 IN INHERITANCE TAXES. Inheritance taxes amounting to approximately $2,700 were receive ed Monday at th office or Attorney General Georgs P. Fs rktr. The largest check received 1..T WB" tor Inherllsne Packer. Bo xe liter tax on th estate cf Isaao J. Dun- Lake eountyi th ,Ullt7LP' JKtrnn,I y' ,Rlr, coun y0n- - was for $1,071.20, In county; rext vV llllani Leathern. Cache eoun'y; of the Inheritance tax on payment the B. Farnsworth; late of J. G, Ducher, tot of Now C, Washington county; Walter Cot- -j York, troll, Dals county; F. E. Brown. Wayne county; Janitor. S. P. Snow, Emery county. Seventy-Tw- o ; - , Malt s; da bexifd E!b- - rorWhandtoShy" ihJL 1 sstimatsd that If our clg nt was and Th following person were then aret tax, which now yield some tha yield was $2$0.000. exempt, "d 1(24 all admissions selected as of fleers and employs of $120,000 per year were expanded Jn tha senate; Rrttr L. Cummings, to indudo all forms of tobacco. It hlow 10 cents wars exempt, and smTetsry; Willard Done, mlnuto bus years Slellurln might produce $210,000 per year. I waa 0271,000. The comment of ths .clerk; Ixwreneo Walker, docket also suggest that ths tax on ad- agent In charge of this tax la that I clerk; gfldon I Clawson, sergeant-at-armT. 71. Merrill, chaplain; missions. which has now been prac- it to tha heat tax exer imposed nd M5r Gladys Hlx Hilton, Maureen collection. tically relinquished by ths feder- It therefore appears Flora no Beckwith, Me-al government, ba taken up as V'" to banco tax Rhsllsy end Bertha Harris, comsource ofsut revenue. Ths col--a, 1 could o7ldd700 mittee 000 clerks; Ttnel Seeley, mestoctor of Internal revenue Informs lfVo that ium an senger: Arthur M. Jacob, watchua that In 1121 when ever)- - ad- per year. w shall snd W. Tt. Wilson. man: nually msks proSamuel j. rapid mission charge was taxed, no mat- gress toward providing our Insti- Whitney. TV. T. Owens, hr.. Andrew ter how low, it yielded $475,000 in tutions with the required facilities, Allen, doorkeepers. wsr Thee and do it In 1022 ovary admission charge I rty tax..without adding to prop- - then sworn in by Chief Justice Cherry, to I,' th contain mors "meet" h7 $1.7$. SENATE EMPLOYES. or H Utah"?1 ftornon f or gation project. LEHI FARMERS CHOOSE SET OF NEW LEADERS. LEHI At a meeting of the Lehl Farm Bureau local at the Memorial building Thursday, a new organisation was effected, se follows. President; Dr. Robert J. Evens; vloa president, James H. Gardner; Gt0rn : New Treasurer Asks Complete Audit of Books Non, livwred P!?r clded upon (Continued On Page Two) Ballot, artisan Judiciary, Die recl Primary on List log to talnlng evidences of values Indicated by stock certificates, bonds, solvent credits, ate. In addition there Is the . sort of. Intangible . property described In the following excerpt from an opinion of the supreme court of the United Btatee: The Adams Express company has, according to its showlnr, in round numbers four million dollars YAR CMef nt self-suppo- rt, m Si Slitb Articte by A. H. Parsoiw.. te ds E. Orwmp, Sr, Ths 1120 World Almanacs, given hy tha Utah Statesman and the Western Mineral Survey as premiums, have been received In the Statesman office and ars now ready for distribution. Tho World almanac contains over a thousand pages of facta brought up to data to tho toat day of 1(22. A copy of this great reference book to given with each year's subscription for tho Utah Statesman 11.2s or with a years subscription to tho Western Mineral Survey $1.25 a year. Either of thee papers coat $1.00 when ordered separate--!- y. The Utah Statesman, Tha Western Mineral Survey and the 112$ World Almanac the big three are available Canal In 1928 letes In connection. Gorman art-iars to do tha decorations, which will include reproduction of tho velvety sands of tha seashore. -W. For Delivery Use Panama hug proportions. Ths latest plans provide for a swimming pool for 2(,000 bathers and balls for ath- 7- Almanacs Now In Salt Lake 6, 085 Vessels AUSTRALIA TO GOTY AMERICA. Tha minister of health of Aus trails proposes to call a conference of life Insurance companies and employers of labor to discuss a plan for the establishment of free dental clinics by employers along ths lines of those of large companies In America. Weber; 1100 A Governor Dern Urges Tax Classification In Legislative Message : Wrestle With Public Problems down by $2,742.12 fn 1121. This was mostly reflected ln erroneous readings and leaks. Charity abatements remained practically constant, at $124.20 in 1027 and $156.16 in 1021. Last year Auditor Willis m Complete audit of tho books of Holmes, who made a special audit at the request of tho mayor. In or- the state treasurer's office for the der to furoieh a foundation for fu- last four years was required hy ture determination of costs and A. E. Christensen, stats treasurer, revenue, declared that the Monday, In a letter to ths stats works department had failed to bo board of examiners. by $02,001.11, and Christensen said he felt that atthat tlma stated that had tha in Mr. view of tho rocent defalcations been billed of David J. city departments Pugh, chief deputy their use of water would have cut stats treasurer under John Walk down tho loss figures. er. amounting to $104,141.14, com-PlfOther Departments Billed. examination of tho books Panama canal tolls collected should ho made. Accordingly, the waterworda has billed the various de- anSpecial auditors ars now making during December totaled $2,442,- audit of funds and accounts 029.2$, the highest aver collected partments. during the year. Their water consumption la estimated by of ths treasurer's office for the In a single month, according to officials at f 11,000 for 1121. While bonding company which gave the an announcement by tha Panama other factors eater Into a deter- bonds fer Pugh and Walker. canal which follows In full text: mination of and will C. C. ELECTS. Traffic December $7$ comme'r- be determined on the basis of Auditor Holmes' report for 1027, it ie WELL8VILLE New officers of . 1 .T111. 22.442.O2O.30 tolls' believed that with tho large reduc- tha Wellsvllla chamber of comS0c1sU,2InCh oIta' tion in expenditures and gain In merce have been elected as fol- f d.?r yMp conimcr,1 revenue, the annual deficit has lows: H. P. Leathern, president; ctol transits, tolls. $26,271,(02.41; 42.09. Commercial been cut considerably and perhaps John C. Brenchley, vice president; th allmlnated. John A. Chapman, secretary and tho Ii, Another source of revenue to treasurer; W. O. Christensen, It. A. With n! .nl0,,th in comparison uma monthe a year ajro. water departments, for purposes of Lelahman, A. H. Thompson and W. Number or their records, la In many cities, L Anderson, directors. Dr. Christensen, J. W. Hall and Month: charges for upkeep of hydrants, Vwta' Balt Lake City has $210,000 Invest- Mr. Anderson have been named by ed In street hydrants, and does not President Leathern to work In con- July August . . . blU any other department for their nection with tho Cache valley September , use or maintenance. Mayor Sow-me- n water storage commission In an October and other officials of tho effort to bring about tho construc- November . department are giving this matter tion of the proposed Hyrum Irri- Dooember , some study. Affairs Without Regard to Party Lines ftfegmait ; , Alvin Xeddlngton'a Coifc Record of PubUc Itaft VOL. NO. 8. NO. 3. Auditor veva Dealers Pay Fines LEXINGTON. Ky.. defendants charged with selling malt syrup pleaded guilty to violating tha prohibition tow In fed-ercourt her today and paid fines of $2$ each. After tba floe were iwtd al managers of three chain stor systems, employers of tho defendants promised that no moro alleged 'home brow" materials would ba sold In their stores. i i |