Show IL THE school teachers and public otti off cals of various government tal units generally may fini find themselves being paid in un cashable warrants such as Chi cagos teacher it tho the states voters ever authorize the homestead exemption to our state constitution as proposed by the legislature that thai amendment which will be submitted to voters at the next general election as a result of 0 action already taken by both branches ol of the utah legislature would exempt and homes from taxation up it f 2009 2000 valuation and personal onal property up to every home in this community unless there Is a big increase in as values would be exempt leaving only business property and vacant lots on which taxes could be levied and what Is true in Is largely true in the rest ot of tho county outside ot of cedar city end in other rural districts over the state even the biggest per cent ot ho hones homes nes in cedar city and the larger centers would be exempt what sort ot of tax may be substituted for or the loss ot of revenues from these exemptions seem to have bare been given consideration by the legislators who refuse to reconsider their action regardless of tho the alarm which has been raised by a number of cities like ours throughout the state ry dy reason of owning its own e plant and water system parowan carowan may find itself in fit much better position than many other communities because we can it if need be advance lights and water i ates bates to cover the shortage in general taxes which would result at present the major part of Pa rowana rowans revenues for operating tho city government comes from our utilities as will be seen by reference to the annual financial statement ot of the recorder which is published elsewhere in this issue but school districts chui coui counties and many cities and towns will have no such source from which to draw 0 o them the question of pay the teachers and the officers may a real problem bills have been introduced in fit tho present state legislative session and theres yet time tor for more nothing serious about that it if the loys boys dont go and pass a lot of them without mature consideration lies real danger to be guarded against by the thoughtful members of the legislature |