Show Sen Moss Urges Relinquishment Of Naval Nadal Depot I Senator Frank E. E Moss CD- CD DUtah D D. Utah urged the Senate Armed S Services Committee to approve approve ap ap- ap prove a bill to relinquish to the state of Utah some of the jurisdiction over the Clearfield Clearfield Clear Clear- field Naval Supply Depot TilE THE BILLS BILL'S purpose is to allow nIlow the state and Davis county to collect property taxes taxes tax tax- es on private property stored in the Clearfield warehouses Moss said In a letter to Senator Richard Richard Rich Rich- ard B. B Russell D D Ga chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the Senate Armed Services Committee M Moss o 0 ss s-s wrote in part THIS DEPOT has been declared de der Glared surplus and the portion of it which is in excess of the requirements of the Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of Defense will be disposed disposed dis dis- posed of Since there seems to be no further governmental tal requirements the property proper proper- ty will probably be sold to private interests A substantial portion of the depot is out out- leased including a number of storage buildings in which private private vate ate property is stored Neith Neith- Neither er the state stale of Utah nor Davis county in which the depot is located have been able to tax the private property properly stored in these warehouses Passage of of'S S 'S So S. S 2421 would enable the department de de- department of the naV navy to relin relin- h jurisdiction to the state stale all or only onh a portion of the ands lands which would make possible possible possible pos pos- sible tax collection by the state on the private properly property held ther there Commenting on his request st Moss said The General Services Administration Administration Ad Ad- ministration recent 1 y i informed in- in n n- n formed me that it expected to toI togo togo I go ahead with property appraisals appraisals ap app soon after which an invitation to lo bid bids will be pre pre- pared I THE TIIE AGENCY does docs not expect bid openings before beCore January at the earliest and it may be many months before before be be- fore title lille passes to lo private owners This legislation would enable Davis county and the tate state to lo tax lax the inventories of private property properly until such I sale is made and title passed to private owners |