Show City Council Awards Sewer Contract to Pray Construction At the regular city council meeting held at the city offices Tuesday night and at a special meeting called Wednesday several several sev sev- eral oral Items of importance were disposed of b by members attend attend- ing A coo contract tract for the he construction construction construction tion of a inch sewer trunk line Une from the junction of ot the present line located at the Jim Winbourn property on the Mill creek crossing of Main street to run south connecting with th the Uranium Village properties on South Main was awarded to Wm Pray construction company of Grand Junction The total out out- outlined lined tined in the Pray bid was 13 I and the contractor will furnish materials for the con con- Mr Pray will begin work next week It was reported re Uranium Village subdivision will stand the cost of construction on that property property pro pro- perty petty and other residents who will benefit from the construction of the sewer have Indicated that they would contribute per connection In tn other business the natural gas ordinance received review and the council voted to set up upa a Board flord of Examiners for the he Moab area At the present time from Moab Moth are required to take their examinations in Salt Lake City The board as set up consists of three members Headed by Manley B. B Lincoln of the State Department of Employment Security in tn Moab the board will also include Troy Black representing Moab City and E. E E. E Drake representing Utah Gas Service company It was decided that the fee for examinations examinations examinations ex ex- ex- ex would be 5 with yearly renewal examinations costIng costIng costing cost- cost Ing 2 Chamber of Commerce Manager Manager Mana Mana- ger F. F M. M met with the council in regards to cooperation cooperation cooperation tion during the annual Uranium Days celebration slated for September Sep Sep- He ask that the city al allow allow allow al- al low the use o of parking stalls for tor booths to be built and sponsored sponsor sponsor- ed by local businesses and asked that the parking meters meters- be hooded during the two day two fay celebration The council assured the chamber chamb r I full cooperation in making the I second annual Uranium Days a as s success The council heard a request from for the use of the new city park for an ice cream social and band concert on Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- Fri Fri- day July 26 The funds received from the affair will help to finance finance finance fin fin- ance the newly-formed newly musical organization it was stated The council agreed to the use of the park for the evening at which time tinie in addition to the social and nd concert preliminary judging tot Uranium Days Queen and attendants at end will wUl be done purchase Somerville Som- Som erville ranch property was discussed discussed dis dis- discussed cussed and the terms of the purchase purchase pur put chase were read by City Attorney Reed Reynolds After discussing the purchase and ld hearing letters of of congratulations from froot organ organizations in Moab the council voted voted vot vat ed to obtain necessary financing to complete the down payment price through a tax anticipation note Dan McNair partner in the newly formed City Cab company I of Moab met with the council I and requested a franchise for taxi service here Th The Th coun council 11 granted conditional approval for the Initiation Initiation inItiation In In- of service pending formal formal formal for for- mal granting of a state license to the company Fred Stoye Mountainview development de de- e 1 head met with the I council in regards to subdivision ordinance regulations The ordinance ordin ordin- I ance which was amended recently recent recent-I ly Iy to put teeth In tn subdivision i 1 development rules that expenses i I in furnishing water sewer and andi I str streets s should be borne by the I buyer or seller of property and not by the city taxpayers After a discussion of the economic economic economic econ econ- feasibility of subdividing property for use by commercial units the matter was referred to the city engineer and planning commission for tor further study A report on the status of the sewage disposal plant was heard and it was agreed that City Engineer En En- Davis Holder tot tor or Ellis Foote and Councilman Dick Allen should meet with officials officials of of- of the bonding company guaranteeing satisfactory com coin letlon of the work in Salt Lake City ity on July 27 Attending the meeting were Mayor J J. J W. W Corbin tor or Ellis Foote and Councilmen David Allen William WlIIlam McDoug McDoug- aid ald Richard Parsons Ellis Cook and City Attorney Reed Reynolds |