Show Machine Use Stirs County Row I I BOARD DELAYS LOADER LEASE AFTER BATTLE Request for Equipment At Hill Air Field Brings Verbal Combat The question of leasing a heavy piece of ot construction equipment for or work at Hill Air Field Clearfield Clearfield Clear- Clear field eld Davis county started a heated heated heat- heat ed d exchange of words among Salt Lake county commissioners Wed- Wed The commissioners Monday approved approved ap- ap proved leasing a sand or gravel loader for work at the project but Wednesday the earlier action was reconsidered and action was delayed delayed de- de ayed until a Mr Moore could be e contacted When Commissioner J. J R. R Rawlins Rawl- Rawl ins ns asked for lor reconsideration of ot the he action on the the ground it was not lot definitely known whether the loader was to be leased to the federal federal fedral fed- fed eral ral government or a pr private concern concern con- con cern ern Commissioner Roscoe Boden declared I wish the record to show that the he commissioners commissioner's Mr Rawlins' Rawlins vote rote to lease this equipment s is just as big as any other vote and also that the rest of us are equally Interested in protecting public property I We should settle this because Mr Moore needs the equipment by Friday Chairman J J. J B. B Mullins d declared as he voted no on reconsideratIon re reconsideration re- re re- re r consideration of the previous a act ac- ac Lion ion Voting with Mr Rawlins Mr Boden said Well lets let's ask Mr Moore to write the commission a letter I think there there- should be some showing on the matter If you Mr Rawlins want something In writing you ou get it then Mr Mullins said When it comes to dealing with the United States government In its Us present position and also in view of the fact the matter was presented in regular order and regularly discussed discussed discussed dis dis- cussed I think it a shame this commission commission com com- mission cant can't stay put for two days Mr Mullins explained he knows the man who requested the equipment equipment equip equip- ment only as Mr Moore but is an army officer at atHill atHill Hill Air Field Later he was identified as Major Vincent B. B Moore assistant chief chiet engineer at the field Major Moore told The Telegram there is need of ot a loa loader ler only for for- about two weeks two weeks work work work-at- at th the the- field They are arev v very ry expensive expensive and and the amount of work involved does does' not warrant the government purchasing purchasing purchasing pur pur- chasing one he declared The equipment would be leased to the government not a private company Major Moore said I |