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Show The Enterprise Review , August 11, 1976 Page 2b Weve Been Gassed Deadline Extended on Toilet; Shortage Feared Low-Volum- e Salt Lake County Commissioners have recommended flush toilets that be required in all new construction, after January 1, low-volu- earlier than January, 1978, we would really run into a shortage," he said. Stephen Featherstone of the Home Builders Association of Greater Salt. Lake told the commissioners he thought the ordinance should be extended to include all commercial and industrial construction, as well as that of residences. According to Gerber, Ca- me 1978. The recommendation was made to the county attorneys office after a public hearing on the subject held last week. At the hearing plumber Clyde Gerber told commissioners the new toilets would not be readily available until that date. (Commissioners had earlier indicated they wanted to set a January, 1977 deadThere is already a line.) toilet shortage of the regular toilet in Utah," Gerber told the commissioners. If you this new required product any IF!? $(o)(al lifornia's water-save- toilet r by D. VanDeGraaff, Executive Director, Utah Petroleum Association would also require all homes in Big and Little Cottonwood and Parleys Canyons to con- device vert to the water-savin- g within five years. Trades Face Higher Inspection Fees 9 ff similar to that regulation, Plumbers, mechanics and proposed by the county here, will not go into effect until engineers face a general 20 1978. percent increase in inspection The county's regulation fees. Under a new city ordiwould require capanance which took effect last city toilets in all new construction beginning in 1978. It month, industrial and commercial building inspection fees have been hiked, while residential inspection fees remain about the same. The fees for demolition of commercial buildings, for inspection of electrical work and plumbing work and for reviewing the installation of boilers, heaters and other mechanical equipment in buildings has risen an average of 20 percent. One of the major jumps was a change in the percentage of the price of an electrical Title Insurance and Escrows Stewart Title Guaranty Company installation to be charged as a fee, according to Craig of Houston, Underwriters Harlan Y. Hammond, President Peterson, director of the city Virginia Godfrey, Closing Officer Department of Building and 330 Broadway Plaza Housing Services. 250 East Third South Representativescon-of Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 plumbing and electrical Telephone tractor associations said subcontractors have been unware of the changes, and so could not comment about their on 18-ye- ar ar (grand 355-478- 3 impact. 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GRAYSTONE PLAZA, SUITE 21 486-003- 3 In 1954 the Federal Power Commission (FPC) began controlled controlling the price of natural gas. Because the low price is often below actual costs, and because artificially to prices encourage expanded usage of gas compared close to the competing fuels, we are becoming dangerously time when, they wont have any.Charges are that the gas industry wants to raise prices to rip-othe consumer. More thought should be given to the fact that the consumer is better served by having an adequate supply at actual cost than having no supply at an artificially low cost. It costs money to explore for gas wells, and it costs money to drill gas wells. These costs are not controlled. If the price of the sale does not cover the cost, it will be just a matter of time until the supply runs out. Ten years ago, discovered reserves of natural gas were supply. Today, reserves are equal to an equal to an supply. The only way to reverse this trend is to allow sufficient incentive which will encourage expanded exploration and production. So whats happening in Washington? Well, Congress seems to be increasingly aware of the problem, and on several occasions has been on the verge of Parlimentary removing price controls on natural gas. action have slowdowns committee and delayed maneuvering but the general attitude has been encouraging. More recently, the FPC announced significant increases in the controlled price of gas, intended to encourage development. However, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia stayed the action. From an admittedly biased (and non legal) point of view, I question whether this is a proper matter for the courts. The FPC had authority to do what it did, apd its action came as a result of many months study on the question. The court, while technically having the authority to act, certainly can claim no expertise in the area.-- It would be just as wrong if some judge somewhere had authority to arbitrarily raise prices. He would likely not be qualified to fully understand the impact of his action either. To an oilman there is irony in being told for years that the FPC knew what was best for all of us and we must do what it says, and then find out some judge in Washington really knows what is best and has assumed command. We have been educating the wrong people. Putting politics and popularism aside, reality is that if the consumer will not pay the actual costs for particular goods or services those goods and services cannot be marketed. This is not a new economic principal nor something peculiar to the gas industry. But for some reason, there are those who think that this fact of life does not apply to the price of natural gas. We can only hope that those in responsible positions will make serious study of the question and take those actions that will ultimately really benefit the consumer. - FeDidboDifty, seiradl Dtf the story of the fellow who stopped at a roadside fruit stand to buy a bushel of pears. When he learned store down the they were $10 a bushel he complained that the street was advertising them for $8 a bushel. Well then, go buy them down the street," he was told. I cant, they don't have any. I remember been increased since 1965. He said a department study showed the cost of conducting inspections has been higher than the amount of revenue brought in by the fees. LOANS $500 to $10,000 SENTRY MAKES IT EASY We re a local company. So-- we re not tied down to national credit policies. At Sentry, we work with you. And, if you're in a hurry, we can be, too. Well cut you a check in less than a day. 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