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Show Index Business. Church School ......... Classified Economy Roiew Home Living HA 4A 5A 10B 11B 8A IB 2B Obituaries eitfvilt, Cluorfiold, Vol. -r j : v By JIM SAWDEY r ; ''' children are , . to bused anyway. Assistant Superintendent Gayle Stevenson told the dozen parents there that the petition was reviewed but the boundary committee took no action because Holt is filled to capacity. He said the school couldnt hold the extra 0 students from Green Hills. But Green Hills residents argued that many children attending Holt live in Clinton and they should be going to Doxey. They live closer to Doxey than to Holt, so they should go there, Mrs. Caldwell said. Doxey 170-18- Superintendent Lawrence Welling agreed to meet with some of the group to discuss the problem. The group feels that 60 Clinton children who live closer to Doxey should go to Doxey. They also said there are two empty classrooms at Holt and feel the school has room for their children. -- ' Wednesday, April 15, 1981 : Elementary School in Sunset. They dont think that is fair, according to Lorna Caldwell, a resident of Green " Bills. ' Sports AFI. KaytvilU, layton. Key, South Webar, Suntat, Syracuse, West Point Mrs. Caldwell said she circulated a petition that was signed by 135 residents asking me schuw uisirici iu consider boundary changes. She said the group gave the petition to the board in January, just before Holt opened but didn't hear anything from them until the meeting just attended. .Robert Wehus, a Green Hills resident, said that one of his main complaints is that the children are taken to Doxey Elementary and must wait outside the building for half an hour before school and after school The school provides a supervisor for , . , Landscaping the new jail area is being delayed because the County Commission considers it a low priority item. It is estimated that $10,000 will be needed for landscaping. . Including architect fees, contigency fees and other extras for the jail, the total cost comes to $333,524. The project is scheduled for completion Aug. 1. In other action Thursday, the com- -' mission approved the purchase of $1.7 million in tax anticipation bonds. Under state law a county must borrow money M operate. In this case it purchased tax anticipation bonds from Zions First' National Bank of Salt Lake City at an interest rate of 9.13 percent. . - The bonds go into effect April 15 and reach maturity Nov. 15. The bonds are paid back with the property tax revenue anticipated in November. CLARA RICHARDS lives in the house that her grandfather built in Farmington in 1860. Franklin D. Richards built the house for one of his 17 wives, Rhoda H. Foss Richards. One of Rhodas sons, Exra, is Clara An item on the agenda was approved by the board that could help parents from Green Hills and throughout the district voice their , concern and get quicker results. The formation of a grievance committee that will look into complaints parents have about the district was approved by the board. The committee will be comprised of teachers, a'PTA official, school administrators, and an equal number of parents. It will look into the parents boundary complaints and make a recommendation to the board, according to board member Bruce Parry whose district includes Green Hills. , FARMINGTON The Davis County Sheriffs Office has received good news about the cost of remodeling the old jail and finishing the second floor of the new jail. The Davis County Commission approved the low bid of $336,550 from Beck Street Construction of Salt Lake City. The bid was $85,000 less then the architects estimates of $418,986. The county had budgeted 397,000 for the project. ' , Beck Street Construction was the lowest of 18 bids. The five lowest bids for the project were within $5,000 of each other, High bid came from Ben Lomond Construction at $439,930. The money will be used to complete five sections of work. The county can complete any or all five sections, depending on how much money it wants ' to spend. . The base price of $246,490 will pay for the completion of the second floor of the new jail. The remaining money will be used to remodel the north and south call blocks and office areas of the old jail, and to install double doors. 4 9B 8B , They are closer to the school, but railroad tracks and fences block the direct path to the school. Going around means they would have to cross the tracks and travel on a busy road. - Mrs. Caldwell said one of the reasons she moved into the new subdivision was Ibecafise her children would be able to go to the new school. But after the school was completed, she was told it would be too dangerous to send her children to Holt Elementary, so the children are bused to Doxey Elementary in Sunset, in a bus furnished by the district ; HiH 4B those times, but Wehus said his child went over to a drug store one day while waiting for the bus to take him home. The store was robbed and the druggist was shot while children were in the store.: . The shooting incident prompted the group to seek an appointment with the school board. Some confusion resulted which ended with, the residents being left off the agenda, Mrs. Caldwell said. The group came to the board meeting . Staff Writer Residents of a CLEARFIELD Clearfield subdivision are upset that their children are being bused to a school .that is farther away than the' new school they intended their children ' to attend. know Board School Davis the let They that during the board meeting held after the dedication of Holt Elementary school in Clearfield. - Residents of Green Hills, a subdivision of Clearfield, live just east of the newly dedicated school. But their .1 , Hiflht, Serving 3 1,500 Families From Roy Through Centerville No. 34 1 Clinfan,; Farmington, Fruit ............. The bonds have a penalty free redemption option as long as a 10 day written notice is given to the bank. , Home; Richards father, who lived there as a child. Clara Richards was born in the house, which is listed by the National Historical Society. Kidhtards bora's in's SJill in FARMINGTON Memories of a time gone by live with Clara Richards and the stone house where she resides. Memories go back to when she was born in 1904, the year the stone house had the kitchen added to it. Memories go back to the 1880s when John W. Taylor, president of the LDS Church, would borne to the stone house to visit two of his wives because federal troops were waiting at his home down the street. Waiting to arrest him for polygamy. . Memories go back even farther, to 1860, the year Franklin D. Richards, one of the Churchs Twelve Apostles while Brigham Young was president, built the house for one of his 17 wives, Rhoda H. Foss Richards. Rhoda would move in with her newly born twins, Ira and Exra. Exra would later marry Amanda Reeder, who would give birth to her fifth child, Clara Richards, who lives in the house now. The stone house 386 N. 100 E., is on the National Register of Historical Places. Two plaques hang on the wall on the porch telling of some of the Family major points of the history of the house. Inside, the history is graphic, with a collection of family photographs and paintings and locally written history books. That brings to life the heritage of pioneer life. Franklin D. Richards married Rhoda after the death of Willard Richards, her first husband and uncle. ; Franklin D, Richards No one was directly responsible for the welfare of the Willard Richards family after his death. Several wives wrote to Brigham Young seeking his advice. Four of the wives, including Rhoda, married Franklin on March 7, 1857. Rhoda was 27. After an unsettled period when President James Buchanan sent a federal army to put down an alleged rebellion among the Mormons, Franklin moved Rhoda to Farmington in 1858. She lived in a rock house was log cabin until the three-roo' built. ' , Franklin lived in Ogden, but he visited Rhoda in Farmington often, until her death in 1881. Franklin D. Richards was one of the most im portant intellectual leaders of the LDS church and Utah during the 19th century. He joined the Mormon Church in 1838, and after mission in England beginning serving a two-yein 1846, he moved to Salt Lake City in 1848. He became an Apostle in 1849. He served as president of the European Mission from 1854 to 1856 and from 1866 to 1868. Following his return from the last mission he was asked to move to Ogden to be the presiding ecclesiastical authority in Weber County. During the polygamy crusade of the 1880s he was described as the visible head of the church. Church President John W. Taylor was forced into hiding because of the polygamy issue. to Franklin D. Richards conformed his the requirements of the law, according to the Utah Historical Society. In 1884 he became assistant to the church historian, Wilford Woodruff. Woodruff became president of the church in 1889 and Richards was appointed church historian. ar life-sty- le Councilman Out; Beer License Vote Taken Project A Centerville CENTERVILLE businessman was denied a beer license last week in a 1 vote of the City Council taken while a fourth councilman was briefly out of the room and another councilman was absent. The council also put a moratorium on beer . licenses which means a delay of 60 days before the request can.be resubmitted. The situation involving the issuance of beer licenses, created by the lack of a standard city policy and the fact that two councilmen are opposed to any and 2-- all beer licenses, was termed ridiculous by Councilman Norman Wright. Wright, the council member who was present at the meeting but not in the council room at the time the vote was taken, said it was discriminatory for the council to arbitrarily deny the license when others had been granted and no guidelines had been set by the city. . Bill Peterson, who requested the license for a service station and market being constructed on Frontage Road and Parrish Lane, said he felt the council was leaning on him. Its an unfortunate thing that against the motion to deny the license.. When Wright again took his seat, there whether somebody gets a beer license was some discussion that his vote should be counted, but Arbuckle pointed out that the votes had been counted and the motion declared passed. Allen indicated that he would vote against the motion to deny the license if Wrights vote opposing the motion had been counted, creating a tie. or not depends on the makeup of the council on the night he makes the request, Wright said. Its ridiculous, There ought to be some sort of criteria for denying or granting the licenses or . it just isnt fair. .Peterson asked if another vote could be called and was told by Mayor Allen that the matter could be reconsidered at that meeting, but that other business would have to be taken up before it could be brought up again. He said that was a rule of order followed by the state legislature. Holman then made a motion that the council put a y moratorium on the issuance of beer licenses and organize a committee to establish a city policy for granting or denying such licenses. Mayor Refuses, Not Sure The city will back CENTERVILLE an inducement resolution for $2 million in industrial revenue bonds for an existing shopping center, but Mayor Golden Allen has refused to sign the resolution because of concerns that the city may be held liable for repayment of the bonds if the developers business fails. Ive made a quarter-millio-n Allen relinquished the mayor's seat dollar, investment and beer sales are essential to Councilman Norman Wright, who is to the business, he said. Now youve authorized to serve as mayor pro tern, singled me out to deny me a license after the council voted for the second when youve granted all the others in time to approve the inducement town. resolution for . the Parrish Square Councilman Kenneth Holman made Shopping Center. the motion to deny the beer license On March 17 the council approved the after Wright left the room. Councilman Dennis Knoles seconded the motion and resolution for Centerville Development Mayor Golden Allen called for a vote Company, over the mayors objections, before Wright returned to the room. with the stipulation that the city atCouncilman Robert Arbuckle voted torney could assure them that the city 4 K could not be held liable in the event of default by the developer. Last .week the council received a statement from City Attorney Keith Stahle which said the city could not be held responsible for repayment of the bonds. Stahles letter also said that the resolution, while not a binding contract, indicated the city would proceed with the final issuance of the bonds if all conditions were met by the developer. Allen said, however, that he feels there is some uncertainty about the citys liability. I dont care what the attorneys Centervilles name say, he said. would be on those bonds, and Im afraid whoever buys them would come back to the city if the developer goes beily-up- . I want to .be able to sleep at night, he said. Ill just move out of the Hearings Set in Roy ROY Three dates have been set for public hearings on the location of a redevelopment area in Roy. The hearings begin next week. " The proposed location involves an area along the east side of 1900 West between Riverdale Road and Sparrows Furniture. mayors position so my name wont be it," he said. on Wright said he had talked to Stahle and that Stahle had said it was the opinion of several other attorneys, also, that the city would not incur any liability in the bond sale. He said Travelers Insurance Company is interested in buying the bonds and that Travelers had indicated it feels the project is a sound one. Councilman Robert Arbuckle said the development company is trying to obtain permanent financing for the completed project at a Twer interest industrial rate, which the revenue bonds would provide. He said it was the first request he had heard of for such bonds on a completed project, but said he feels the fact that the shopping center is already built Continued on Page 2A tax-exem- 'V The property was pinpointed in a survey by a California firm, which said it is a prime location for a grocery store complex. The dates for discussion of the official designation have been set. Hearings will be held during the City Council meeting on May 19 and before the Roy Redevelopment Agency next Tuesday and Wednesday. The City Council is also the board of directors of the redevelopment agency. Currently, Snarr Development of Salt Lake has purchased the Roy Auto Parts Store located in the deisgnated area and informed the council last week that options on several other properties have been obtained in the area. The City Council has issued Snarr a $10 million inducement bond for development of the area designated in the survey. The area was proposed as a site for new construction even before the formation of the Roy Redevelopment Agency last fall. Several developers have shown interest in the property. i |