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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1918
Page
7
A house and senate urged joint resolution to amend Article X and Section 6 of the Utah Constitution. It seeks a uniform assessment regime with exemptions for certain public and charitable properties and personal exemptions, with proceeds to fund public needs. The secretary of state certifies the copy as true and directs publication for the next general election.
The document records a House Joint Resolution nine proposing to amend Section 4 Article 14 of Utah’s Constitution to tax metalliferous mines at 5 per acre with value-based assessments and require full value for mining lands and improvements. It directs the Secretary of State to submit the amendment to voters at the next general election, with an effective date of January 1, 1919, signed August 23 1912 by Secretary Harden Bennion.
A historical joint resolution proposes repealing a prior measure and adding a new Article XXII section to ban manufacture sale keeping storing and advertising of intoxicating liquors. The resolution instructs the Secretary of State to submit the amendment to voters, with passage contingent on electoral approval.
U S Land Office Vernal Utah August 22 1918 notices announce John Thompson of Vernal filing for three year proof on land Lot Wish and PHYUNE Sec 10 T6S R1W and witnesses Collier Hularo Thompson Cullard all of Vernal Utah. Elizabeth Moore of Randlett files final proof by purchase for land in Sec 2 T7S R18E East Lake Meridian with witnesses Miller Literary Henderson McClure Moore. Ibner Swain of Lapoint Utah files animal five year proof for NYSDY Sec 12 T1S R2E Salt Lake area. notices posted August 27 1918.
Fragmentary OCR notes place a claim against Dieglater and Receiver U Lind Olgie in Vernal Utah dated October 1918. Names witnesses Charles Arabam William J Farr Lobearly G4ourlew Daylor appear from Lapoimt Utah.
Notice announces that Urgga Mowrey of Linwood Daggett County Utah claims land described as Lot 4-4e adjusted survey No. 4 in Utah, and seeks to establish title before October 14 1918. With witnesses Hanford A Quresu Orson Lurton water Swett Join Green all of Linwood Utah.
Notices from the U S Land Office at Vernal Utah dated August 16 1918 and October 14 1918 announce three year proof filings to establish claims on described parcels in sections 26 and 36 T 2 N R 21 W. Names listed include Uriah Mowrey Orson Lurton Oscar Swail John Green and witnesses Edward Hyena Kidney Morrison Llyrum Swain Heuben Freestone all of Linwood and Vernal Utah.
J Winter Smith of San Jose California files notice to make final proof by purchase under the 1916 act for land in section 22 township 7 south range 20 east East Lake Meridian. Hearings before Register and Receiver at Vernal Utah on September 30, 1918. Witnesses: W P Lillsworth Randlet Utah Matilda Lillsworth Randlet Utah Joseph A McKee Vernal Utah George L Wilkies Vernal Utah.
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