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Show Opening New Streets, Pasture Bids, Other Problems Taken Up by Council w w w Propositions to open up new streets; the opening of city pasture pas-ture bids; a proposal to purchase a street flusher and a discussion of plans for recreational facilities in the city took up the time of the City Council meeting Monday evening ev-ening according to report by Lloyd Ashcraft, city recorder. Property owners in the area of First South Street, east from 8th East to the Canyon Ave., reported to the council they were willing to give the land if the city would open up the street. Councilmen favored the proposition and referred the matter to the planning board. A proposition to open up a street between the Frances Beardall property pro-perty on Fourth East street and the property adjoining, east to the Stake House was also taken under consideration. An equipment representative met with the council in i the interest in-terest of selling a street flusher, a trailer mounted type, costing $2200. The councilmen thought it would be a fine thing for the city and considered the purchase provided pro-vided Main street business concerns con-cerns would help. Keith Averett was awarded the city pasture .No..' 1, on a bid of $1241; No. 4 'went to Frank Averett Av-erett for $523.30. and No. ,5 went to Wayne York for $474. Tennis Courts It was decided at the meeting Continued on Page Two Opening New Streets, Pasture Bids Considered (Continued from page One) that the tennis courts proposed for the Memorial Park should be constructed to the east and middle mid-dle of the park. The recreation board, it was pointed out, had suggested sug-gested that the city get busy and secure the Memorial fund from the county, part of which is to be used to enlarge the Memorial Hall kitchen and build on two rooms to the hall. Creek Bridge While the 4th East Street extending ex-tending east from Fourth South has been turned from the state to the city, it was the state's responsibility respon-sibility when the creek bridge was destroyed by last spring's flood. Therefore it was pointed out at the meeting that the state has agreed to furnish $25,000 for construction construc-tion of the bridge and the city will take over the responsibilty of rebuilding re-building it. Appreciation Appreciation to the students, teachers and civic leaders and the weather man who assisted with the April clean-up of the city last Friday was expressed by city officials offi-cials at the meeting. , Councilman Haymond reported on the sale of lots at Kelly's Grove stating that most property owners, own-ers, have exchanged their lots for those plotted by the city and there are six other lots already sold. Delivery of a new police car is also expected this week, it was stated at the council meeting. |
