Show Air Conditioning Troubles at Hospital Heard by Commission At a meeting of the Grand county commission held at the Grand county court house Monday Monday Mon Mon- Ion day the two commissioners who were present heard a discussion by C C. S. S Thomson local hospital board official and Ed Mehle Meble ad ad- of the Dr I L W. W Allen I. I pital pertaining to the lack of air conditioning which has created a serious situation in the hospital at intervals this s sum sum- sum m. m mer The two stated that the new hospital was without air all conditioning after three compressors com corn for the large unit had burned out already this year A unit to replace only the part burned out would cost In the neighborhood of It was pointed out that the theair theair theall air all conditioning unit had not worked as designed even during its first year of ot operation A completely new air all conditioning system would cost according accord ing to an estimate presented to the board The commissioners ordered an engineering survey of ot the defective defoe- defoe tive unit In an attempt to remedy rem edy the situation as soon as possible The faulty air all conditioning condi condl has produced many well well- founded complaints this summer The commissioners present Chairman O O. E. E Boulden and G. G W. W v. v Swank stated that at the next meeting of the board the 1958 ta tax ta levies would be discussed discuss ed and set The commissioners received a petition for the formation of ot ofa ofa ota a Noab Moab Valley Fire ire Protection district The district if approved ed by voters In a general election elec elee- tion would take the local volunteer vol fire department from the jurisdiction of Moab City and place It in the hands of a district board which would have the authority au to levy taxes to operate i a department The department I would also be faced with the I responsibility of controlling fire throughout the valley They have been doing that In the past but legally the city limits end their jurisdiction A bid of was received from the Fraternal Order of ot Eagles for the purchase of the theold theold theold old hospital building and grounds on West Center street In Moab No action was taken the board awaiting the arrival of Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- Jack JacIe Riley before making a decision The building has been vacant since the staff and ties were moved to the Pro Dr I IV I. I W W- WAllen Allen Alien hospital nearly two years ago Plans for a subdivision In the county just outside Moab city limits were submitted by Betty Detty and George Blake make The proposed addition Is located near the Wagner subdivision on the highway about one mile south past pass the Mountainview shopping hopping center On a motion of Chairman Boulden the plans were accepted The commissioners signed a contract between the city county coun ty and Eastern Utah Development Develop ment company for tor the Ing of gravel for use on county roads during the next year |