Show Your Yo I. O Thin 9 o and id Vote Vt I Yes Citizens Yes 9 Have Their Duties Too By L LYNETTE WILSON Note The Bountiful ul League of oC Women Voters in an effort effort effort ef ef- fort to acquaint citizens citi the facts about their local government go is presenting presenting pre pre- a series of oC articles These are In hi no way intended intend intend- ed to endore an any candidate for or public office orrice In the recent articles we have tried to give an over-all over picture of the structure of our cit city cily government This is election elec tion time an appropriate time timeto to emphasize the part of the voter and citizen in the structure ture lure of government I Voting is probably the most obvious ious duty dub of a good citizen I but there are other ways to I participate in local govern govern- ment City council meetings are arc open to the public and a visit to even one of these will show you that a great deal of time and effort is spent on cil city business by your mayor and councilmen One councilman Mr 11 Gurr estimates he spends an average of oC two evenings each week at meetings connected connect connect- ed with city cily business as well wellSee Sec See RESPONSIBILITY page 6 It almost seems unnecessary to remind anyone of the elect election election elec elec- t tion lion coming next Tuesday with all the heated differences there ar are in some areas areaS' However however How How- ev ever r there will surely be some who will forget or or just not bother to lo vote Certainly it must have been many years since there was an election as confusing as the theone theone theone one in North Salt Lali Lake There have been two strongly divided divided divided divid divid- ed differences of of opinion es- es concerning concerning the bond election to be voted on by property owners of that city Then this week comes the decision decision decision de de- de- de of District Judge Thorn Thorn- ney Swan that all all' members of the council must stand for election because of the change from a town lown to a t third ird class city This also affects Woods Cross has been generated in Bountiful also with a mayor and two councilmen councilmen councilmen council- council men to be selected Voting is expected to be heavy if if the primary is any indication Residents of oC Woods Cross West Bount Bountiful ful Centerville and Farmington will vill also be skipping to lo the polls to select those who will operate their local government Give full consideration to those running for or office Then be sure to go make your influence influence in in- fluence felt Vote Citizens Responsibility Continued from Front Page as one or two hours out of or every cv- cv ery ery working day Zoning meetings meetings meet meet- ings budget hearings etc are el ad advertised Used and open to lo the pub lie lic There are TWO organizations in Bountiful in which pr private prate ate citizens participate in govern govern- ment The first is the Citi Advisory Committee composed of representatives es from c civic cie ie groups clubs churches and other interested citizens This group roup was established establish cd by the city council and held its first meeting on May 28 1958 It has has no legal authority but investigates investigates gates problems and reports facts and recommendations to the city council The other othe- organization is the Capital Improvements Committee Commit CommIt- tee set up to plan the distribution distribution distri distri- of or sales tax revenue and other income This group is composed of private citizens representatives from the cit city council and city officers The committee was instrumental in plans for CUI the new city hull hall The Citizens' Citizens Advisory Committee Com Com- I and the Capital Improvements Im- Im pro Conn COin I ice tec Ire are vi vi- vi tal parts of our city government government govern govern- ment in m an advisory ld capacity The more citizens who take an active interest in our community ty ly the better community i it will ill be says Mayor Major Harold L L. Pope The League of Women Voters urges citizens citizens- to vote ote wisely Inform yourself of or the issues and the candidates candidates' lions Resolve now to bo an interested in in- in citizen at al all aU times limes not just election time lime An informed informed in in- formed citizen n can wisely and plan constructively |