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Show r i t i . BOX ELDER JOURNAL. Brigham City. Utah 11 Thursday, October 6, 1977 City reviews ordinance County on housing power lines receives federal payment : Brigham City is reviewing its ordinance : which says that subdivision electric lines ; should be underground. Confronted by maintenance problems, : t some areas should be allowed to string ; lines overhead, a city aide argued this past : week. Also at the city councils most recent session, approval was given to deviate : from an unwritten policy which says city ; employes should reside within the city. 5 : E ; : : : : t : : ; : I E jj E : t : : : j : Electrical Department Supt. James David was involved in both matters. It was he who suggested the city should have more flexibility on whether subdivi-- ; sion electrical service should go above or below the ground level. Referring to a new hillside subdivison in Brigham City, Davis said it promises to create problems if the lines go under-- . ground since the gravel in that area tends to shift. Damage to lines could result. The proposal was referred to the city planning commission for study. It was a recommendation of Davis that a new city employe, journeyman lineman Russell Parkhurst, be given the okay to buy a home near Honeyville. There are seven children in his family and its the only suitable housing he has found, the department head explained. Councilman Tolman Burke argued that its an unwritten policy not to permit personnel to live out of town. He conceded that its happened but without officials knowing, Now were putting our stamp of appro-- ; val on it, he argued. These-peoplshould live in Brigham City and pay taxes the same as the rest of us, he added. Councilman Peter Knudson pointed out that the personnel handbook does indicate the employes should live within the city. However, it also gives the council authority to make exceptions. It was further noted that Parkhurst had caused the request to be brought to the council in good faith. And the city has encountered no little difficulty in finding a ... eye clinics set The Box Elder County Sheriffs Jeep patrol is accepting applications for new members, it was announced this week by Commander Rees Richards. Application forms are available from any patrol member. They should be submitted by the end of October. amblyopia time again in Box Elder county schools. Amblyopia of lazy eye is caused when development of one eye slows because of seeing difficulties. Amblyopia most often strikes children from four to six years of age. Children in this age group are in a period of rapid eye development. Visual defects can develop rapidly, Clinics for detecting amblyopia will be held in all Box Elder county elementary schools by tax-exem- pt Some $11,347 was received last year as the local share of fees derived from these lands. About half of this went to Box Elder School district, Commissioner Chase explained. He noted that this amount was funds from the payments-in-lie- u which, in full entitlement, amounted to more than $730,000. The chairman said there have been numerous requests and inquiries concerning use of the money from various agencies. In looking over the pile we found we had requests from everyone weve ever heard of except the Third Ward Relief society, Chase said facetiously. He defended the funding program, saying, this isnt a gift. It's something to which the county is entitled." Total cost of the federal government of the payments-in-lie- u program is $100 million a year. And yet these same lands bring in $730 million in fees every year, he explained. The payment is based on 75 cents per federal acre but the amount is limited by population. There are some counties in the state with sub-stract- more public lands but they get less because they have less population, the commissioner explained. He gave credit to members of Utahs congressional delegation because they all cooperated and all had a hand in seeing that the counties got the funds. At present the money has been placed in certificates of deposit with $200,000 each at Bear River State bank and Box Elder County bank and $150,000 with First Security bank. The $150,000 to be used for paying off the nursing home bonds is in daily savings with First Security until bids are received for long-terinvestment, according to County Treasurer Glen Fife. m Brigham City residents can begin putting out yard rakings, weeds and other refuse now with the communitys annual fall cleanup program underway, according to Ray Wixom, street superintendent. City men and equipment will be around to start picking up the unwanted material beginning Oct. 17 in the citys northeast section. In putting out refuse, residents are asked not to pile it in gutters or ditches where it may cause flooding and clogging. Just about anything will be gathered up in this semi-annucleanup drive. One is staged also in the spring. Here is the pickup schedule as released by Wixom: southwest section, southeast section, Oct. Northeast section, Oct. Oct. 4, and northwest section, Nov. 8 after A final swing through the entire community is scheduled Nov. which residents are asked not to pile anything else out. Bear River district public school (Continued from page 1) federal lands within taxes on the county. There are 1,150,255 such acres in the county. This is the breakdown: Bureau of Land Management, 1,051,144; Forest service, 93,611 ; Bureau of Reclamation, 3,960, and National Park service, 1,570. acres. Its fall cleanup time, start putting out refuse health nurses. Parents of children between the ages of four and six are urged to make sure their children attend the clinic in their cost-savin- Jeep patrol asks for new members Lazy Its qualified person to serve as journeyman lineman. With Burke abstaining, the council voted to let the employe take up residence outside the city. In still other business, the council did as expected and named Rodney Merritt to succeed Howard Kelly as superintendent of parks and cemetery when the latter retires later this year. Now serving as assistant to the superintendent, Merritt was recommended for the appointment a week previously by Mayor Harold B. Felt. James L. Deaton, district director for the Utah Department of Transportation, and other DOT aides Dyke M. LeFevre, and Dean Prisbrey, discussed several matters with the council. Included was work yet uncompleted at railroad crossings on west Forest street and Sixth North. Some street widening and asphalt approaches still need to be done. Deaton said the work probably can be accomplished through a federally-funde- d project with Brigham City expected to pay ten percent of the cost. It would amount to about $1,500 for the city. Mayor Felt asked Deaton to work with the city engineer, director of administrative services and Councilman Dale Baron to prepare such a proposal for council approval. Mayor Felt informed the council that he had deleted annual city dues to the National League of Cities from this years g step. The amount budget as a was $400. With Burke and Knudson arguing for the value of city affiliation with the national league, the council voted to pay this years dues. The council further set Oct. 20 as the date for opening bids on new tires needed by the city. Approval was given to contribute $700 to the local little league football program, an amount already included in this years budget. area. al Clinics in the Brigham City area are scheduled as follows: Oct. 10, Lake View; Oct. 12, Bunderson; Oct. 14, Lincoln and Foothill; Oct. 17, Perry and Willard; Oct. 20, Mountain View; Nov. 4, Central. 24-2- 8; 17-2- 1; 1. v. 14-1- The most direct, effective device for turning black, soundless TV channels into exciting, colorful Cable TV entertainment. Make your TV dial worthwhile! Join the thousands of cable viewers who now switch from channel to chennel to channel for sharp, clear, interference free TV reception. More Movies! more sports! more information and a choice of educational TV! Enjoy tunning in on our 24 hour public service, news, time and weather channel. And today. get the very best Color reception known and call during our . . . now Don't delay! pick up your phone SU'D WOULD WE DARE OFFER 0G3 MOTTOS on 78s ALREADY? 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