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Show J. L My, Speactt Inivfrtal Hlrrofila 141 RtVIIW PHONE NUMBERS A4vrtiing, Office 487-740- Action Ad Vol I Flereoct Ave. Lak City, CUh 4101 f Newt, 1 417-227- Circulation Salt 487-181- No, 8 TOUR SUBSCRIPTION HELPS YOlJttl CARRIER 9 4 The Weekly Newspaper Serving The Sail Lake City Community CITY EDITION February 3, 1966 nte tatyjg wasmmmmmmaamsssssssak Why Not Turn Off The Tap? KJ 3 Mm &d In a wet slushy week the weather almost seemed to inspire activity in Salt Lake County in matters of flood control. In three separate but related moves this week the county commission: 1 problem Monday. Indicated positive action that could lead to a shift of A suit was filed in Third Judicial District Court asking for damages totaling - or at least adoption of some new thinking - in emphasis W. G. Larson, more than $1,000,000 from the county and from Commissioners the countys whole approach to flood control; Marvin G. Jenson and John Preston Creer. 2 Named Ray P. Greenwood - past Murray Mayor - as The Upper Canal Irrigation Co., plaintiffs in the civil action, filed a complaint flood control director; constitutions. and federal state alleging actual damages and violations of the 3. Discussed flood control programs with a group of In the complaint it was declared that the plaintiff is owner of the Upper Canal, residents along Big Cottonwood Creek that was called a constructed approximately 100 years ago, to carry irrigation water from Big -carefully prepared snow job by one resident and resulted Cottonwood Creek with its diversion point near 6600 South and 2700 East. in the preparation of an injunction against the county to contour A Jw The canal, it was asserted, travels in anortherly direction, along the cease and desist taking bids on a proposed pipeline. of the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains to the Millcreek Channel at 2000 East. Iwu Js Tift The new emphasis was expressed by Commission Chair1 owned water for was was constructed The canal, it solely carrying asserted, man Marvin G. Jenson in an interview Tuesday morning to carry by the plaintiff company. The canal did not have the excess capacity where he revealed that the combined forces of the commls- water 'artificially collected and discharged into the canal by defendants. sion, the Salt Lake County Citizens Advisory Committee an the from received county commission the opinion county Only last week, on Flood Control, the director of the state Water and Power canal. the of k attorney in which a statute was cited to uphold the county in its use and the U. S. Corps of Engineers would take a second Board, V f The attorney was asked to express an opinion cm the question: 'Can a canal serious review of the Master Storm Drainage Study of the from subdivider a Salt Lake discharging County andor private company stop County which lays out the general plan for flood control for drain waters into its canals? 4s.y k the future. 4 , f ,6 'Yes, said the attorney. He cited the statute which provides that 'when In a further, separate, interview with consulting engineer beneficial other or water to for desires any convey irrigation any person A. H. Sorenson, Jr., the Review learned that the firm - on or can that be used and there is a canal already constructed enlarged the basis of commission directi cm inspired by citizen , Eiurpose, the required quantity of water, such person shall have the right to protest - is revising its view of flood control in its design ' , .' use or enlarge such canal, by compensating the owner. The latest concept - rather than on East Mill Creek. of an The statute also provides that the user will pay equitable proportion digging wide channels and placing maintenance roads to the sN, the cost of malntainance of the canal. . w.v. v v ' side is to use the existing channel wherever possible. f The Canal company, which is basing its suit on constitutional provisions, t. Although Commissioner Jensons appointment of Mr. . V not was ditch the that rather than statutory provisions, is complaining also Greenwood must be described as political in nature, the large enough and was not enlarged and that the county and subdividers have Commissioner says he intends to hire a competent engineer !'' f i made no provisions for compensation. to keep constant tab on the engineering features of the plan. contracts with was concerned The county attorneys opinion, incidentally, This engineer, Mr. Jenson, realizes will have to be in the The legal action is concerned with past use. for future use of the canals. $10,000 to $12,000 per year category. It was approximately 1958, the complaint asserts, when defendants began The commission chairman admitted Tuesday that citizen nts canal. of to the east the roads construction and acquisition of protests along the East Mill Creek and Big snow Ui These roads, it is alleged, prevent natural seepage of rain and melting Cottonwood streams have had an effect on the thinking of into the ground. the commission in its planning. One difficulty expressed 34- The streets artificially collect water into gutters and storm drainage channels, by engineers and officials alike is that of pleasing everybody r such to the suit declares, and each channel is so constructed as discharge all - since often eitizen interests are diametrically opposed in all drainage from storm waters collected by water into die Upper Canal the realm of flood control desires. roads and streets east from the canal. The major change in emphasis will be to correlate flood were In approximately 1958, the complaint alleges, six drainage points control with water storage. Mr. Jenson is looking toward constructed near 3865 S. 2030 East, near 2224 East and Lincoln Ln., and along the possibilities of holding back runoff waters hi water SQUEEZE ! . . . . Narrow bridge ahead. In 53 places in Salt Lake County narrow bridges Wander Ln. at 4280 South, 4315 South. 4363 South and 4510 South. storage reservoirs along the East MiU Creek, Big and Little Comweek the sources. accident This and cause traffic County provide potential problems The company protested against the act of the plaintiffs, the suit alleges, Cottonwood streams -- as well as using Utah Lake as a holding . U. S. the and Bureau State from the mission asked for financial help Highway Department but Salt Lake County continued then and has continued since to use the Upper reservoir for the Jordan River. In that way the normal of Public Roads to widen these bridges over the next fix years, roughly nine per year. Canal for Storm drainage disposal. runoff waters might be held back in times of severe flash to 1966 of funds handle the in six The will to authormatching bridges. from provide $10)0 during County The county has, 'over the protests ofthe plaintiff year year, floods from heavy rainstorms. roads-anhas artificially ized added subdivisions and has added ban) surfaced to further develop this concept Mr.' collected and drained storm water into the Upper Canal. Jenson will seek the advice of Ernest Ln. Casto South), near (5060 40 from The canal now has about drainage points O. Larson, manager of the Salt Lake northerly to the Millcreek Channel. of Berger Associates - world branch Wilful use of the Canal over the protests of the company and in flagrant wide engineering firm - and formerly disregard of the rights of the plaintiff, is alleged. with the Bureau of Reclamation. Mr. Such action, the suit alleges, by Sait Lake County has caused numerous Larson is one of the more knowledgable overflows of the canal, damaging its banks and damaging property adjacent to people concerning water engineering in the canal. the Salt Lake Valley. The countys action, it was alleged, 'has been and is a common nuisance. Within the next month Mr . Jenson hopes The complaint alleged extensive damage in J Jly 1965, during heavy rainfall. that a list of priority projects can be By Jim Baldwin In the first of two causes of action, the suit asks the court to: and presented for a vote to developed that defendants 1. Quiet title in the plaintiff to the Upper Canal and adjudicate a lease contract. Members of the Salt the commission. the that the worm! Its gets whirlybird have no right to make use of the canal or to collect storm waters and drain it Mr. Jenson expressed some surprise While erne segment of Salt Lake society Lake County Commission have indicated The proposition that Salt Lake County into the canal. this week worried about convict rehabilwill approve either lease service that the residents of Big Cottonwood or a should lease they purchase whirlybird from and storm drain facility 2. Enjoin defendants from use of the canal as a H. itation techniques in county government, (helicopter) this week appears to be or purchase. . .on condition, of course, Creek had not been contacted by Ray emptying artificially collected water into the canal. Leavitt former flood control a smaller segment advanced a unique full of wormy holes. Two such holes that either can be justified. 3. Award damages of $75,000 suffered by plaintiff for defendants wrongful on the 4800 South drain line - and And theres the rub. in the proposition are Cost and Justiplan to increase the rehabilitated populaacts. he said he intends to direct Mr. Greention. The sheriff and fire department would fication. In a second cause of action, the complaint alleges that defendants took to contact all involved parties on wood A new UtahJaili Rehabilitation Project most benefit with of in the view The benefits lesser cost, possible contemplated plaintiffs property without due process of law and without just compensation flood control projects. future was the to near conceived It is flood by would some be much and reality. local authorities, control, planning, roads in violation of Article 1, Section 7, Utah State Constitution, and Section 1 of the or The commission chairman also said staff at the offices of to high. Justification, for the most bridges and the county engineer. But, 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Mitsunaga and Ross and propelled by the part, just isnt there and may not be justification must be found in combined that during his recent trip to Washington It alleges that the canal and easement has a reasonable value of D.C. he obtained information on every of a school dropout in pages of The use by the law enforcement and firestory for the next 10 to 20 years. and a reasonable annual rental of $10,000. federal grant program available to help Review. units of The county arises fighting government. whirlybird proposition -Plaintiff asks $1 million for the taking of the canal by defendants and the county in flood control and in develThe Office of Law Enforcement AssisTrans-We- st Chief Fire of a has Jones vision Service. Air through appropriating it to their own use. And $10,000 annual rent for wrongful use to oping the aesthetic side of county proof tance, U.S. Department of Justice, Washtravel firemen scenes the helicopter Principal county government spokesis asked. of local brush fires and forest fires, grams including flood control. ington, D. C., has received the local bid man in support of the proposition: Salt Mr. Jenson said that on the stream for $57,450 in matching funds for an Lake County Fire Chief Franklin P. extending deep into the canyons all the $80,620 project to be administered by projects the county would attempt to work way to the summit boundaries of Salt Jones. fit a Mr. Jones, in meetings held with air Lake County, , on either side of the with 'the minimvm right of way" and group recently chartered. A group of 400 special convicts -felt that in many cases the existing service and county government reprevalley. stream Widths could be used if the The chief fire views persons unalterably destined to incaralso he the that has indicated favors using sentatives, streams are kept clean. . ceration in Utah State Prison - will be limited for in of fires types helicopter called to select a choice group of just the valley. Original, preliminary plans for flood 52 persons. The 52 will participate in control contemplated designing the There has been no suggestion, publicly a program of private, individually tailorsystem for the worst flood that could expressed, that the county fire departoccur in 100 years. This might have ed tutoring and therapy. ment, within the foreseeable future, by Jim Baldwin It wiU be the first such program of would be able to justify investment meant, in many cases, large right-of-w- ay with Hey, there! You ot a horse? We freedom l from economic waste and free- its kind in the state. alone in wiiirly-bir- d along stream service. This dom from floundering: in a bogged need a Paul Revere! It is the brainchild of lawyer Galen leaves the sheriffs department. cm page 4) (Continued Theres going to be a Revolution! down state superstructure: freedom to Ross. The phenomenal success of a sinConcensus among sheriffs department Its developing on an old idea: Gov- expand the government of Utah into a gle pilot project, in which one man The Chief of Police of Los Angeles City administrative personnel: ernment of the People, by the People, government, in fact, of and for the People advanced from second grade to high is in dined to agree with the Review. ... We cant justify it. We can't justify of Utah. for the People of Utah. school graduate in just six months, makes the Salt Lake City Police Department purchase; we cant justigy lease. Tell them the lanterns are lit. This the If the Utah Little Hoover Commisfeasible. with brass. be project may As recently as January 4, John D. time the enemy comes by sea.. ..a sea of sion Report is to be translated effectMr. Ross will the project. Air Service, Furthermore, the Los Angeles City Streeter of Trans-We- st of the and lack for into confusion, disorganization government People His ively assistant will be L. J. Bogaty, Chief of Police is inclined to forwn defmed his proposal in terms of dollar Mayor J Bracken Lee found himself of Utah," we need a whole cavalry of of central responsibility. veteran legal investigator. costs. He proposed two basic contracts They will on the use of assistant chiefs of police. isolated -Wednesday in opp:; tion to tellAt the of risk of being repitious Paul Reveres to get the word across serve on a board of directors along He doesnt have any, because assistants se for lease, and a third creation of a Parser, lei Department and the commons and to the members of the ing something thats been told before -- with Utah Attorney General Phil L Hanincline to make the chief lazy. contract. Personnel Director to streamline hiring lets probe, step by step, the findings sen; Dr. F. L. Magleby, professor of Utah State Legislature. These appraisals, from information a semi-annu- al First: contract lease fa city departments. practices and of the the 'Commission The Little Hoover Commission report proposals Criminology, University of Utah Gradwith a given the Los Angeles police executive minimum use guarantee Commissioner Con Harrison is going tell them -- . promises, new freedoms: On The Organization Of The Executive uate School of Social Work, and Dr. during a recent visit made to the Califroughly May through October." The for the Personnel Director idea less Branch Of The Government, the Little Ernst ornia city by Mr. Barker, have led to a Beier, professor of Clinical Psylease would include equipment for ambthan five years after he introduced a Hoover Commission. decision to have an efficiency study made chology at the U. ulance service.... stretchers, baskets, motion which resulted in elimination In general terms, the work of the of the of the Salt Lake City department. Targets project: those who drop of a personnel department in the city, slings, other facilities. Little Hoover Commission fits snugly out of school, seek but fail to find a job, Mr. Barker said Wednesday that he Local needs point to a hovering ability the mayor said. in a nutshell. It is a key to initiate seek out others in similar then has the full support of the members of 20,000 feet altitude. TWAS straits, first The Mayor dug into the files and It is not offered as a soluaction. of the city commission to seek bids for acquire their material needs by anticame up with a motion entered by proposition would include an aircraft tion but as a gateway to action. The social means. efadministration a study of job and capable of operating at any level with Commissioner Harrison and adopted solution lies in action. Most of them probably are state inmade of all phases of the police contract area the all of Salt Lake effective December 31,1961. The motion ficiency Commission The report cites the need dustrial school alumni. They went on department. County. elim mated a department and personnel for "serious and prompt attention to bigger and better crime activity, then The study will involve police operaThe cost: $21,600! j.Used only one under the supervision of the mayor. on a priority basis for action dealing 'wound up doing big time and becoming tions, administrative structure and a hour, the cost is $21,600 per hour, or I voted for it because it seemed Its tough these days for teenagers with five areas of administrative func- a to find someplace to go.... something complete drain on the economy of the job efficiency study of records and cleri$120 per hour through the first 180 economical at the time, the mayor tion: state." cal personnel. to do on a free night. One attempt to hours. After 180 hours the cost in said Now he wants to bring it For most, it will be their second big Mr. Barker has written a letter to addition to the $21,600 to the end of the back and put his own man in the provide the solution to this problem has 1. Combining administrative agenfailure. The first was when they failed Quinn Tamm, executive director, Interclub. This wed: one been the teen-a- ge period, is a flat $90 per hour. job cies and functions on a logical and to satisfy material desires by national Association of Chiefs of Police, of thos& clubs Second: an annual lease contract with the Surfside at 1740 legal The Mayor said that Commissioner economical basis: means and turned to crime. The second Washington , D. C. a 360-hominimum use guarantee Cost Harrison wants to give the job to West 3500 South found itself facing pos2. Simplifying organizational strucfailure was when were caught -The IACP was recommendedby the Los per hour would be reduced at a rate of Leonard Cosco, an active Democrat sible revocation of its license. tures and relationships and assigning failure at crime. they but Mr. Barker emChief, $100 per hour to a total of $36,000 Angeles on Commissioner Harrison's payroll. clear authority and responsibility; Said Mr. Ross: 'This then would appear that he will consult also with guarantee, after which the lease cost Complaints from the county licensing phasized 3. certain policy boards, to be the time to get to them with a other organizations, including the Public would continue at a flat $80 Thats why they wanted to raise the director, Persyl Richardson and the such asAbolishing per hour. the board of examiners; method of compensating for their failures Administration Service, Chicago, which of the parks superintendent, the sheriffs department, as well as neighIn either contract, failure to use the salary involv-ment 4. Discontinuing commission - when they are most motivated to made the consolidation survey of the whirly-bir- d I went along with them bors of the club-anparents, brought for the 180 or 360 hours mayor said in administrative tasks; and the county commission to suspend the and sheriff's departments last minimum would proportionately increase only with the understanding that White change." police 5. Developing professional and comThe project proposed the investment is named 'parks superintendent. summer. clubs license. hourly cost of the bird of approximately $1,000 for each offender prehensive budgeting, auditing, and perHe agreed that it is very unlikely Mr. Barker said that the decision to A hearing on relocation will take place sonnel management techniques. There is some inclination, The Review that Mr. 'with attention to individual deficiencies, consult with the Los Angeles chief, and White, now on the state at H A.M. February 9 in County Comfound, particularly in the sheriff's deBut, before we emphasize what we desires and needs. The result will be to have a study made of the local depayroll at a higher salary and with a we mission chambers. have. to give them need, we must understand what partment, came about as the result of apartment, to view the whirlybird as chance for a bigger future, will want employability, The Commission has defined our prefriend that could be used to come back to work for the city. discussions he hadwith Mayor J. Bracken sent state administrative structure and Lee (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 10) function and it snells 'chaos (Continued on page 4) but Salt are weeks away Spring Lake County and its Board of Commissioners developed a major flood control runoff from rains and melting snow NARROW BRIDGES DOOMED . ju.. SITUATIONS bridge rAf f a, j r i P JV-- r hard-surfac- a: Vfcv j s ' rC?V ed Jrl.Lt frorS-reside- d Rehab Idea Shapes Up- Whirlybird Idea Full Of Holes lawyer-investigat- A Revolution non-pro- In The Making .Police Brass s Top Heavy Lee, Harrison Dispute Flares top-hea- vy ate lease-purcha- 180-ho- Whereil They Go If Clubs Closed? six-mon- ur self-respe- ct, ed urs |