Show K 1 YV City Council Seeks Bids On Chlorination Plant STAhLE By LARRY STAHLE STABLE You know youre you're getting old when you can recall things that happened 40 years ago but cant can't remember what it was you went to get in the next room SS SS SSI I imagine that Jerry Bradley would like to forget about last Saturday with good reason When Mr Bradley returned home last Saturday morning at 3 am a.m. he noticed that a car had gone out of control broken a fence traveled through his garden area and then came to rest against one of his trees Fortunately the driver was not seriously injured Later that day Mr Bradley and some of his children decided to take a drive up the mountain and this resulted in an accident accident ac ac- as the steering on his jeep failed as he was by the power plant Over he went Fortunately no one was injured I imagine that Jerry was a bit leary of driving a car for the remainder of the day ss SS If it is good enough ough t to melt in mouth it usually shows shan up later as a bulge at the belt line ss SS In talking to Dilworth Woolley last Monday he reported that John McIntosh who is in charge of the irrigation water in the I. I creek had told him that the stream flow is now down to about 24 I second feet of water Mr Woolley said that this figure is about i the lowest amount he can remember at this time of year Mr Woolley said that he had talked to Alden K Barton former former former for for- mer Manti re resident ident who reported that a peculiar condition exists in the Ue mountains mountain this year Mr Barton noted that the grasses in the mountains got a good healthy start growing in the spring and then suddenly seemed to stop growing and then dry up Reed reported that he had taken a trip into the mountains a week ago and observed that even in areas near the top where there were still snow drifts the ground right around where the snow lay was powder dry About the best thing that could happen now is to have a few good gentle rain storms before a cloud burst comes along and washes us all away ss SS You shouldn't become angry a at someone who knows more than you do After all its it's not his fault SS SS SSI I noticed a number of local residents who came out and watched or took part in the community square dance last week in Manti and Ephraim Its It's good goad go d to see interest in this activity We anticipate that this should be cne ene of th the tha highlights of ef future pioneer celebrations This Saturday night will provide all of you an opportunity to come out and see how the pros do the same thing perhaps a abit abit abit bit faster and tougher calls but basically the same things The Heart of Utah Square Dance Club will be hosts at a jamboree jamboree jamboree jam jam- boree to be held at the Manti Tennis Courts beginning at pm p.m. You are welcome to come out and watch the dance or join in if you have a knowledge of the square dancing techniques I SS A good saving face-saving stunt is to keep the lower half of it shut ss SS We received a letter the other day from a subscriber who reported that it is difficult for her as well as many other senior citizens to read the new type face in the Messenger We appreciate her comments and want her and the rest of you to know that we are cognizant of this matter and are presently present present- ly working to solve this problem We hope to have this difficulty ironed out within the next few weeks SS SS If the average man saves for the next 20 years at the rate he has been saving for the past six months hell he'll be able toI to retire at age 60 and owe I I At a special meeting Monday the Mantl Manti City Council voted to let bids for construction of ofa a chlorinating station as pr preliminary preliminary pre pre- work on Mantl's water Improvements was discussed While waiting word from the Economic Development Administration Admin Admin- Administration n- n on the possibility of obtaining federal aid for use useIn usein usein In development of the city's s swater water the council has been planning work In critical areas of the system City Recorder John Henry Nielson reported two weeks ago that the problem considered by city councilmen to be most vital at the present time is inadequate nade- nade inadequate quate water distribution in the east sections of ManU Mantl Monday councilmen considered considered considered con con- the installation of the j I chlorinating station as well as distribution problems dis discussing discussing discussing dis- dis II cussing plans with representatives tives of the Call Engineering Firm I They considered the possibility possibility pos pos- of using city employees to construct the block building and voted unanimously with one member absent to let bids for materials and for Installation of chlorinating and metering equipment Councilmen noted after the Monday meeting that they plan to eliminate the Big Spring I suspected source of contamina contamina- tion from the city's water system system system tem In the near future Mayor Leslie LesUe J. J Anderson said Monday that installation of ofa a chlorinator is necessary partly because of ot a promise made to the State Department of Health last year but claimed that the equipment will only be used use when water samplings indicate the necessity It was reported June 6 in the Messenger that the council proposed to install a chlorinator to purify the city's water Councilmen estimate that the cost of ot the chlorinator Itself will be 1400 with a total of ot 1000 to tobe be spent on the building to house the station statton and for metering and I chlorinating equipment I Tuesday morning engineers j I and councilmen investigated i I Mantis Manti's and attempted attempt attempt- I- I ed to find a cause for distribution distri- distri I I button problems The water in the I has not been attaining sufficient volume to build enough pressure 1 I Ito to Insure adequate distribution II in the east sections of ManU Mantl I although water volume In the I mountains Is adequate I I l |