Show Calls Moab City Council Emergency Meeting Tuesday I The Moab City c council convened convened con con- Tuesday night in an emergency emergency emergency em em- meeting to discuss the Monticello explosion that claimed claimed claimed claim claim- ed 15 lives and seriously injured 23 others and to plan ways and means of preventing a similar tragedy tragedy tra tra- gedy in J Moab loab Chairman of the State Industrial Commission Otto Otto OttoA A. A appointed appointed appointed ap ap- pointed by Gov J J. Bracken Lee and W W. R. R Robinson chief en engineer engineer en- en for the Utah Public Service ServIce Service Ser Ser- vice commission attended the them m meeting after spending the day at Monticello investigating the scene and questioning witnesses The two officials explained the possible possible possible pos pos- sible causes of the e explosion and offered suggestions and help to I the Council The officials were concerned with two aspects of the explosion The industrial commissions commission's concern concern con con- cern rn is the protection of employ employ- es es In their g conditions conditions' Mr Robinson and the Public Service Ser Ser- vice Commission ar are concerned with the Installation of the natural natural natural natu natu- ral gas Commissioner report ed there was no apparent concern about the Inspection after the in installation of the natural gas and the installers were not bonded He suggested that the installer be licensed and bonded and an approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved city Inspector be present at the Installation to certify whether installer was licensed 11 and bonded Questioned about Moab's city ordinance concerning natural natura gas City attorney Bob Gibson explained explain explaIn- ed that It was up to national standards He further stated that the ordinance specified what to todo todo do but not how to do it or the supervision of the installation I Chairman explained that a licensed plumber 1 is qualified tied fled to install natural gas He went on to say that the person should be sure of the installer There was some further discussion discussion dis dis- dis- dis and questioning and after atter af at- ter a motion was made and passed passed passed pass pass- ed for an additional ordinance The ordinance passed was 1 I. Propane piping to be disconnected at tanks and regulator removed between tank and house change changeover over This is to be the responsibility of the owner 2 If tank serves more than one unit it Jt t I should be cut off oft and a plug put In bet between n abandoned tank and house A city inspector to be present at all tests of installation installation tion and certify whether Installer was city licensed and bonded |