Show Land Board Recommends 1 Action on Ranch Property I In a special meeting held on Tuesday at the Moab City offices the city council heard the the thead ad ad- advisory advisory land board appointed to study the disposition of the Somerville Somerville Som- Som erville ranch property recommend recommend recommend mend that the land of the ranch be retained but the cattle and I grazing permits be advertised for sale Other recommendations Included ed the sale of the present machinery machinery machinery ma ma- chinery and the consideration of ofa a lease on a cash bid basis for forthe forthe forthe the operation of the ranch during the next farming season Discussed at the same time was wasa a planning project for the development development development de de- de- de of the water resources of the ranch The council approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved th raising of funds for planning City Engineer Dave I Holder Hoider said that the planning would probably be completed within sixty days I In other action the council approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved a a resolution prohibiting the parking of trucks on Shafer Lane Parents of the area have requested action due to the danger danger danger dan dan- ger to children along the narrow narrow narrow nar nar- row roadway A service agreement with Utah Power and Light Co in regards to the ranch was approved approved ap ap- proved by the council By the action the city assumes the same contract as held by the former owners Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lioyd Som- Som merville A taxi ordinance was read by Attorney Reed Reynolds and approved approved ap ap- proved by the council The ordinance ordinance ordinance or or- was reviewed two weeks ago and recommendations of changes in the insurance provIsIons provisions pro pro- visions were made The revised ordinance was read Tuesday Specialized equipment for the water and sewer department re receIved received received re- re purchase authorization Recent sewer extension projects have required pumps to clear subsurface sub sub- surface water for pipe laying Progress of ot two sewer extension extension exten exten- sion slon projects was reported Engineer En En- Dick Cozzens and Public Works Superintendent Troy Bla Black k reported that the extension of th the sewer line on Fourth East st. st was now completed and Cozzens estimated estimated estimated es es- es- es that the South Main st. st project Is seventy per cent com corn This project is being done by William Pray Construction Mayor J 3 W. W Corbin appointed Gene Gibson Moab assistant postmaster postmaster postmaster post post- master to the examination board for tor gas titters exams A discussion of the forthcoming ing Sept 16 18 motion In district court on the suit of the Moab Trailer Court and Motet Motel Owners association against Moab City occupied occupied oc oc- oc- oc the remainder of the meeting The association through I N I their attornies Manes Cotro-Manes and Manes Cotro-Manes are contesting city water rates license fees garbage garbage gar gar- bage ordinance restrictions and the one per cent business license tax |