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Show SEWER PROJECT TRANSFER MADE SOUTH SALT LAKE Word Wednesday that th public work administration had released th proposed pro-posed South Salt Lak sewer project proj-ect ta th work progress admlnis-tration admlnis-tration found town official confident confi-dent that th project would go ahead n a regular W P A basis despite th reported demand by Secretary of Interior Harold Ickea that th town meet 55 per cnt of th coat, A special dispatch from Washington. Wash-ington. D. C, reported that Secretary Secre-tary Ickaa had granud th release only on condition that th town pay 55 par cent of th coat, th seme a under th P W A set-up. Ordinarily, a W P A project leave th sponsor to pay for material and tli government paya for labor. Robert R. Kilts, president of th South Salt Lak town board, said th town's share of the project on a 55 per cent basis would be $187,-000. $187,-000. while lis share under W P A would be 1135,000. "I feel Secretary Ickes la going beyond hi authority in telling W P A how to handle this project," h aid. TTiere is no reason for th town being discriminated against becaus P W A official overlooked doing certain things." He explained the t the town board Waa told that it waa because the San Francisco offlc of P W A had neglected to inform Washington P W A official promptly of the town Incorporation that th P W A rescinded Its grant on October 1. "W feel that if th project is accepted by the W P A It will be on th asms basis a any W P A project the aponsor to pay for materiala, th government to pay for labor." he said. He said tov n board member now are awaiting word from Washington. Washing-ton. D. C. f W P A acceptance of th project, th application having hav-ing been received there Wednesday. |