Show Hospital Costs Worry Board The continually mounting costs in the operation of the Grand county hospital was again the perplexing problem before the board of county commissioners commission commissIon- ers era at their monthly meting meeting Wednesday Edabelle A. A Empson Empson Emp Bmp son manager of the hospital met with the board and submitted I. I her reports showing how costs coils co have steadily increased the past year The board instructed Mrs Airs Empson to cut payroll and other overhead costs to the bone and ond the cooperation of aU all hospital personnel was urged to the end that savings be Ibe effected wherever wherever whet whet- ever ever possible otherwise the closIng closing clos cbs ing of the hospital will be the only recourse The report for the month of August showed collections collections of but expenses reached a total of Present at the meeting mooting of the I board were Commissioners 11 R. J J. J Fletcher Frank Shields and L. L L. L Taylor and Clerk Margie M. M Shafer The board ordered the construction con con- 1 of a new access road 4 to the Poverty Flat ranches I leading from the main oiled road 1 In upper Moab valley providing I the tho ranchers concerned are desirous de de- de- de sirous that the road be built bunt It would be ibe about half hatt a mIle in I length and nd would ibe be of particular particular I ular benefit In operation of tho the school bus bUl n. n H T. T Bean district engineer of the Civil Aeronautics Aeronautic AdminIstration Admin Admin- advised the board that due to the war emergency further further further fur fur- ther improvement of the Moab airport by the erection of or an administration administration ad ad- ministration building and ond construction construction con con- of an access road would be held up durin during fiscal year 1051 linn on orders from Wash ington I The Tho board decided to arr arrange a Grand county exhibit at the 1050 HH O state tate fair opening Sept 15 IS County Agent L. L C C. Davis will take the exhibit to Salt Lake City and arrange the tho display Inthe in inthe inthe I the Grand county booth |