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Payson, first settled in 1850, was incorporated on January 21, 1852, with David Crockett as mayor. In 1870, during the administration of Mayor Orrawell Simons from 1866 to 1875, a City Hall, Payson's first brick building, was erected. This two-story building served for city offices, the first High School, and as a recreational center. Later a belfry was added enclosing a bell which summoned children to school. At 9 p.m. it was rung by the city marshal as a curfew for children under twelve years of age.
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Payson, Utah · United States
