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Show 0(o P it . w LfflOF8.fi fr r ipond - f Issue of this community, History Review Editor: 'On Nov. 2, 1983 at a Meet jbur candidate" meeting sponsored by the Kaysville City P Chamber of Commerce, I under-f- Stand a statement was made that tt was I" who successfully lead .campaign to kill the approval of a bond to finance a city-- ; owned golf course and a swim-U- thing pool, and that Kaysville fooled around and Layton got $ie golf course and we lost out. 2 $ Since my name was brought t up and I was not present to de-- 2 t (end myself against the attack, I 2 (tel it necessary to take this pbrtunity to set the facts , straight. The person making (hose statements was 100 percent wrong! These inuendos have been circulating throughout Kaysville ever since the bond election and through the process of evolution "fiave now developed into an erroneous feeling that: Kaysville voted down a swimming pool when it had its chance! These same erroneous statements were made in an aritcle printed in the Weekly Reflex about 16 months ago. I feel it necessary to set the record h straight and put an end to these n false statements andor accus; J: j op-Z- r. ations: If1 Kaysville has never had the I opportunity to vote, as a com-- I munity, on a swimming pool. Those who think it has, it should produce the proof be- cause it is not there! Though the successful cam-I- j; paign tb kill the bond in ques-I- t. tion, proved to be very 2; beneficial in protecting the of the city of Kaysville, I cannot take credit. It was not I fvttio successfully stopped the tt; tbnd! It was a very active citizen I 1 I see no rea- son to bring the name up now. In fact, I had nothing to do with the campaign! Since I have been unjustly accused, I did some research on the bond issue and I have found the following acts: , The Golf Course in Layton was well underway when the bond election occurred. Ther- -' fore, to say that Kaysville lost out and the golf course went to Layton is perposterous! The plan for the Layton Golf Course began in 1968 discussions continued through 1969. Ground was purchased in 1970 and finalized the first part of 1971. The Bond Election for the Kaysville City proposed golf course was held June 13, 1972, after the Layton Golf Course was well into the process of coming to pass. Both the cials from Davis County and Layton City told me that the Golf Course would not have stopped thier golf course. The general public was told that we would make a profit on the golf course' and the profits could go toward a swimming pool. It appears that this may have been a way of getting people to vote in favor of the bond, because I was, unable to find anywhere where Kaysville was ever promised a swimming pool ' in writing. The bond was for $311,000 and was to be matched with , been built it is doubtful that the $622,000 would have paid for what Kaysville was trying to build. Would we have had something V completed and run out of money and had to go somewhere for the rest of it? (I wonder) If the bond was approved,, it would have resulted in an increase of 3.5 mills in the proper- Page s v t4k i t f te Edita Bridge Is Now Issue (Editors Note: The following letter was given to Mayor Neil Blackburn of Centerville. A copy was also given to the Lakeside Review.) Dear Mr. Blackburn: In your letter of Nov. 7, you Layton Golf course had " keep refering to the bridge as gone in the hole $382,809. Plus! my bridge. Let us get this I wonder how we would have point firmly established. That ever made up that big of a defiwhat you are referring to is not cit. my bridge, as you call it in The Kaysville golf course letter. your would have been constructed When you and others from east of the Mountain Road and the (looked at) the city inspected in Fruit Heights. It is obvious referred to in have you bridge n that the location of the East had you been alert letter, your Golf Course is much more and observing would have seen accessible than the one proposed in concrete on the top inscribed by the Kaysville City Council 1 northwest corner of the bridge years ago, and therefore, would the date 1969. You would also behave incurred greater losses have noticed that this bridge seccause of the terrain, location, tion is approximately 12 feet in etc. (Even though the city has width and that it adjoins another built a jogging trail on the prosection that is 14 feet in bridge posed property, I have noticed width in which was inscribed in that more jogging is done in (he the concrete on the top east side joggraveyard than the the date 1958. ging trail) This information would tell Again I must emphasize it was the person that those not I who lead the battle two observing sections were built at bridge against the bond issue, I had different dates and by different nothing to do with it. I hope the people. above information clears up the I built the 14 foot bridge in misinformation that has been 1958 with concrete abutments prevelant in some quarters of back of the large boulders which Kaysville by people who wish, to have been placed there by the make this a personal issue. This $311,000. CCCs. That bridge has been information can all be substantiThe total cost to construct the ated with information from there for 25 years and has withgolf course, build tennis County, Layton City and Kays- stood previous floods as well as courts build an archery and trap ville City files. (I must say; how- the 1983 flood. That is more shooting range, create several ever, after I did some research, I than can be said of other strucnew picnicking sites on the felt the person who lead the fight tures in the city of Centerville, designed and installed with the fringe areas of the development against the bond should have expertise of the city engineering and develop hiking and equestribeen honored not rediculed.) As department. an trails was $622,000. The actuthe a matter of information, The 12 foot bridge section was al cost of the golf course bond lost 327 For and 1221 built by a contractor for Mrs. in Layton was $790,000 alone! Quite a decisive stateagainst. Ruby Jeppson in 1969 and this Since the Layton golf course was ment to the city council! is falling down, having section same the time the built at KaysMargaret Brough been v damaged by boulders and ville golf course Was to! have' Bountiful taxes.-Th- ty , L e Lay-to- 1 Ka-syvi- lle city-bui- lt 18-ho- le 18-ho- le ( f . 4A North Edition Lakeside Review Wednesday, November 30, 1983 city debris washed down from upstream on the city property. The records at the county recorders office in Farmington show the present ownership of the property for which the bridge was built, to be in the name of Gate City Federal Savings and Loan in Fargo, North Dakota. Let me suggest that you write to them and tell them that you intend to tear down the bridge that serves as access to their property. I understand however, that the property may have changed hands and new residents will be moving in from out of state. In a recent meeting at city hall I recall hearing you say that you planned to rip out the concrete bridge. That would not be avery courterous gesture to a new family moving into the Friendly City by the Great Salt Lak6, do you think Mr. mayor? You mention in your letter that you could see no evidence of damage to the stream bed or the upstream rock embankments caused by the dislodging of boulders by the city equipment operators during the flood. You have photographs of the damage to the rock embankments that existed after the flood, as I do. The reason you did not see the damage when you looked at the bridges is because I hired Jarvis Miles with his backhoe to remove the city ' trash and debris. It is unfortunate that the residents and taxpayers of Centerville who subscribe to the local newspaper media (Davis County Clipper and the Lakseide Review) do not enjoy the same news coverage enjoyed by the mayors and city councils in the area. Perhaps the editors of the above papers will eventually learn that there are always two sides to any story. Please spare me the rhetoric of your five and nine page letters. Let us get down to the is-. y sue at hand and send a crew of laborers with boots and shovels to clean the city trash out from under thfc bridge. Robert McClain , Centerville Emission Test Accurate? Review Editor: Davis County Commissioner Harry B. Gerlach remarked that machines are machines and that all emission test results are accurate. Vehicle emissions Testing System (VETS) bid a maximum testing fee of $6.50. These stations would be centralized in Layton, Farmington and Bountiful. Davis County would allow' a maximum (free enterprise fee) of $10. My car was tuned and the r ga- rage assured me it would pass any emission test. The car failed a Salt Lake County emission test when hot. During July 1983 the car failed a Davis County emission test when it was hot. No tuning work was done. Two months later (September', 1983) Davis County emission test was satisfactory. All tests xwere accomplished when the car was HOT. Commission Chairman Glen E. Sanders said it would cost him $3 for gas to drive round trip to Layton. He would save 50 cents plus not being compelled to argue with a private inspection station owner planning a profit. I believe a company who bid the job would be compelled to keep its testing equipment calibrated and accurate. Halley Thomas Bountiful ,s? ? mftlfti Thoros Altvcys g Physician to Caro For Your Emorgoncy Hoods at Laliovlow Hospital. A fully Lakeview accredited has . a staff of photo can capture that magic moment as your child reveals his Christmas wishes to A Santa Claus. The Layton Hills Mail Santa Photo Booth will be open 10 am to 9 pm Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 pm on Sunday. 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