Show Monti Manti Council Petitioned For Curb Gutter District Three Manti ManU citizens met with the city council last Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day evening to petition the lawmakers to create a Special Improvement District for curb gutter and sidewalk work on West Union Street below Main Appearing before the council council council coun coun- cil with their request were B. B Claude Braithwaite Morlin Morlin Morlin Mor- Mor lin Cox and Lee Barton After the matter was discussed by bythe bythe bythe the council it was decided to torun torun torun run a notice in The Manti l Messenger to see if there are any other citizens who would like to have the city form a district for curb gutter and sidewalk work on their prop prop- erty A deadline of May 18 at pm p.m. was set for citizens to petition the council for this project All council members were In attendance with the exception exception exception tion of Councilman Ray P. P Lund John McIntosh reported to the council that the irrigation company felt that the rip rap work to be done on the creek by the power plant should be deferred until next fall He also noted that his department had been cleaning creeks and repairing the bridge at Sec Second nd North and First West The roads and bridges department department de de- de was instructed by Councilman R. R Morgan Dyreng Dyreng Dyreng Dy Dy- reng to grade the roads at the cemetery The matter of using culin- culin inary water for irrigation was brought up for discussion by Councilman Ray P. P Cox After After Aft Mt- er the matter had been given some consideration Mayor Frank Garbe suggested that the city defer any action on the n matter until later and inthe in inthe inthe the meantime a study could be made of cities who are operating under this setup to determine how they handle it The council agreed and the matter was tabled Councilman Cox also reported report report- ed that Ivan A. A Peterson had made application to hook on onto onto onto to the culinary water system by the Intermountain Farmers Farmers Farmers Farm Farm- ers Association for use on his farm A report was given by Councilman Coun- Coun Councilman Councilman Coun Coun- cilman Ben Kjar on the lighting lighting lighting light light- ing of the school grounds requested requested requested re re- re- re quested by the school board He said that he hadn't been able to complete his study of the matter but noted that it looked as though it may be expensive He promised a full report for next council ses ses- sion The work of Wasatch ElectrIc Electric Electric Elec Elec- Company was lauded by Councilman Kjar He said the fi firm was nearly finished with their Manti ManU work with only work left at the lower power plant The council outlined several several sever sever- al projects for the roads and bridges departments Among them were the cleaning of the creeks finishing of the repair work at the Second North and 1st West bridge along with the filling of chuck holes inthe in inthe inthe the roads and the graveling of several other roads The agenda for the water dept included the cleaning of the water tanks washing Main making five service connections and repairing the city's outdoor swimming pool so that it will be ready to open this summer Members of the light and power department were instructed instructed instructed in in- to pull the old power poles store them and read electric meters Councilwoman Margaret Anderson Anderson An derson told the council that April had been designated ted as the kickoff date for the cleanup and beautification program in Manti She said that I it it was hoped that all citizens would participate inthe in inthe inthe the program She also stated that business establishments would be urged to close until 1230 pm p.m. that day chy to enable everyone to join in the cam cam- A letter written to the State Road Commission at Richfield was read by Mayor Garbe The letter asked the support of the Road Commission in the beautifying beautifying beautifying beau beau- of the state highway at the south end of town The letter asked the state for aidin aidin aid aidin in the lighting and of the area The mayor also recommended recommend recommend- ed Alvin Beal be appointed to replace Edwin Carpenter as mechanic in charge of the fire engine equipment Councilman Council Council- man Dyreng made a motion that Mr Beal be accepted with Councilman Kjar offering a second to the measure The council voted unanimously in favor favo The council also went on record as expressing their appreciation appreciation appreciation ap ap- ap- ap to Mr Carpenter for his many years of faithful faithful faithful faith faith- ful diligent service in the upkeep upkeep upkeep up up- keep of the fire fighting equipment A letter from State Aeronautics Aeronautics Aero Acre Director Harlan Bement Bement Bement Be- Be ment was read by Mayor Garbe in which Mr Bement stated that the state had raised their allocation for the work at the Ephraim Manti-Ephraim Airport to In a bid opening on April 9 at the Council chambers the bid for the airport work had been awarded to Whiting and Haymond Raymond contractors with the provision that the federal government government gov gov- approve the additional addition addition- al funds The bid was higher than the cost estimated The mayor reported that the Power mower contract with Utah Power and Light had had- had been been received He reviewed it with council members after which it was signed by the mayor and city recorder The starting time of the council councill meetings was moved back a half hour to 8 pm p.m. for forthe forthe forthe the summer months i |