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Show Z" . y. y -- 1 C . , ah St-sct- e Box 1327 Press J 2z.lt Lake Utah 84llO 4 I A I 1 I-- ;: ff 'V f Volum 70, Number 46 24 Pages Brigham City, Utah, Thursday Morning, November 17, 1977 TWENTY CENTS After misunderstanding Ki 111 if Clbud pir(lttoln) yunxdbirw n (S y $ mi ddu Into' each life some rain must fail, the saying goes, and hopefully more will fall in Box Elder county this year. d A cloud seeding program began in the county Tuesday and is scheduled to continue through Jan. 15. But the start didn't come without some misunderstanding. County commissioners Tuesday had the impression that there would be no winter program in the county. They had been led to believe this northern Utah area had received too much state-funde- THE WEATHERMAN fallen in the local KEEPS holding out a promise for snow but as yet none has area this autumn season. And until it does, youngsters like these here will find playground fun inviting. The boys are, from left, Kent Holt, 7; Michael Holt, 6; Greg Holt, 3, and Shane Keith, 6. The location Brigham City's South Main park.' was r t -- Parents, teachers will meet at BE Junior High No problornsnoutr-bul-- . i County sflydies massag, mud dainieir ordinances Box Eld.er county officials are reviewing two proposed ordinances that would li- cense and control massage parlors and also prohibit nude or topless performances by tavern dancers. County Commission Chairman Don Chase made this disclosure Tuesday. He said the ordinances were prepared by the county attorney after being recommended by Sheriff Arthur Redding. Theyre patterned after ordinances in Salt Lake City. Chase said weve decided to ultimately pass them. However, he said first they must be reviewed by the sheriff, conceding there may be some changes made. Licenses are required in each ordinance. The license fee to operate a massage parlor is $250 with the fee set at $25 for a sole practioner or a masseur. to Intent of the measure is obvious prevent such businesses from becoming places of sexual activity. This problem has surfaced in other communities, including Salt Lake Citv. The proposed ordinance sets a $5,000 license fee to operate where a massage parlor previously did business but whose license was revoked within the preceding 12 months. Prohibited by the ordinance at massage parlors are: Performance of sexual acts. Massages in locked rooms. The proposed ordinance covering tavern dancers also applies to booking agents who arrange for such performers. It states a license is required for a tavern dancer to perform in a tavern, bar, cabaret, private club, restaurant or association licensed to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages. The annual license fee for a tavern dancer is $10 and for a booking agent, $50. The measure would prohibit performance or simulation of sexual acts and nude or topless dancing. Sheriff Redding said the ordinances were requested in anticipation of such activity here. This is expected as pressure grows More BE families reach upper bracket in income How well are Box Elder County families making out financially these days? What proportion of them are in the middle and upper income brackets? A nationwide survey, recently released, shows that the earnings of most local families have been on the rise in the last few years, roughly compensating for the increase in the cost of living. As a result, a larger proportion of them are now to be found in the higher income brackets and a smaller proportion in the lower brackets than ever before. Just where the local population stands at the present time is indicated in the survey, compiled and released by the Marketing Economics Institute. It shows whether it is made up of a small number of high income families balancing off a much larger number with small incomes, or 1 whether earnings are well spread. In Box Elder county, the figures show, both the level of earnings and the distribution are relatively good. The proportion of local families with incomes of $8,000 or over, 76.2 percent, was greater than that reported for many parts of the country. In the United States as a whole it was 71.8 percent and in the state of Utah, 73.9 percent. The breakdown for Box Elder county indicates the portion of the local population that lies within each income bracket. Some 6.4 percent of the households are listed with gross earnings of $8,000 to $10,000, another 20.8 percent with $10,000 to $15,000, 31.3 percent with $15,000 to $25,000 and 17.7 percent with incomes higher than that. The remainder have less than $8,000. (Continued on page 9) of Box Elder Junior High school students will have an opportunity on 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Friday morning, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 Nov. Thursday p.m. to visit with the teachers of their son or daughter. Parents conferences are designed to give parents an opportunity to These parent-teachdiscuss with each teacher those areas of concern and interest. er against such operations in other Utah counties. Wed better be prepared when it attempts to come. We really dont have any problems now, to speak of in this area, but we can expect some in the near future if we dont have our foundation laid and preparations made, he said. This is especially appropriate at this time because the first quarter has just been completed and progress determined for the first nine weeks of the year, according to Principal J.C. Haws. Teachers will be available on an individual basis in designated areas in and around the media center to acquaint parents with classroom programs and activities. , This is a joint effort of the PTA and faculty at the Box Elder Junior High school to gain more parent involvement, understanding, and cooperation among those adults mostly responsible for the education of junior high youngsters, Dr. Haws said. Liquor license, custodial service e Requested approval for a local liquor license gained attention of the Brigham City council Thursday night. Officials also heard Mayor Harold B. Felt call for a change in custodial and security service at city hall and the community center. Randy Cragun, owner and operation of the Red Baron restaurant, said local consent is necessary before he can obtain a state liquor license. mini-bottl- After a brief discussion, councilmen voted their approval but made it conditional upon investigation and approval by the chief of police. Cragun bought the local eating place in May after running it for three years. His father-in-laHarold R. Ollett, told the council that a lot of business from Brigham City is going to Ogden and Salt Lake City where people can get wine and other beverages with their meals. Macks' Auto Repair moisture this past summer to be considered a drouth county. But Paul Summers who heads weather modification programs for the Utah State Division of Water Resources, said it was a case of breakdown in communications. The state water board had hesitated on the local program. The source of funding and favorable moisture reports were factors. But with clarification. Summers said the board stamped its okay on the Nov. 15 operation. Still in question, however, is resumption of cloud seeding operations in Box Elder and neighboring counties March 1, as previously planned. " Summers Said A decision on this should come within two or three weeks. It has been a good year for moisture in western Box Elder. Grouse Creek, according to commissioners, received 125 percent of normal rainfall. And town officials in from Yost Tuesday told the county board it was one of the better summers weve had. n. Could they attribute their good fortune to cloud seeding operations this past summer? They didnt know for sure. But Yost Town Councilman kenneth Richans told commissioners, I dont think youll find anybody in western Box Elder county opposed to it. If it increases moisture by 10 percent (as experience indicates) or even 5 percent, its worth it. Out there just a little bit is a lot, Mayor Stan Spencer added. While this second phase of the winter (Continued on page 9) get city attention He explained that liquor will be served in an inconspicuous corner. Only one or two persons will be authorized to dispense it which will make it easy to control. Mayor Felt told councilmen that a new contract has not been signed with the firm that has provided custodial service at city hall in the past year. He recommended a new approach, workers could suggesting federally-funde- d be hired to perform the service. We need somebody we can assign the responsibility to open the building for activities in the evening and who will close and lock the building after. The city currently pays $580 a month for service at the city hall. We would save more than $3,000 by using CETA (federally funded) employes, he added. Mayor Felt asked council members to think about the situation Sell city property? Commission asks more time for study The Brigham City Planning commission, asked to review plans for sell of city owned property in the downtown area, is asking for an extension of time for the -- study. In addition, the planning body Tuesday scheduled a public meeting Dec. 6 on the proposed disposal. Its the intention of Mayor Harold B. Felt and the city council to sell land on which the old Liberty theatre now stands. This is a portion of the property formerly occupied by L. Bloom and Son salvage company. City officials announced plans some time ago to offer it for sale, placing a $30,000 figure in the current budget as anticipated revenue. However, any such disposal of property must first pass scrutiny of the planning commission. Planning Chairman Jim Simper said the law provides for 30 days in which to study the Item: About half of all families with incomes above $15,000 have reached that level because both wife and husband work. non matter. But he suggested that additional time will be required. And upon his recommendation, the commission voted to ask the council for an extension to Jan. 15. In addition, commission members circled Dec. 6 for a public meeting. This will give citizens an opportunity to express their opinions on the proposed property disposal. The planning body also indicated it wants input from the downtown development committee. The Bloom property was acquired by the city several years ago with the anticipation that it would be utilized in downtown development. Referring to efforts directed at disposal of city assets to help retire a general fund deficit said to be as high as $380,000, Dr. Simper declared, the deficit is not that big a deal. Its not all that bad a financial situation to be in, he added, noting that the assets being discussed belong to the citizens. Of the Bloom property, he said consideration should be given its impact on the downtown plan. In other business at a regular planning commission meeting Tuesday: The commission asked for more specific information from Public Works Director Roland Nuetzman on a request to allow overhead power lines in northeast area (Continued on page 9) |