Show City Hears Sewer Plant Woes Again Moab's city council meeting In regular session Tuesday heard queries on the purchase of the Somerville ranch and discussed more bad news concerning the Increasingly notorious sewage treatment plant The main item of business bro brought before the council by citizens present was an inquiry on the purpose for which the Somerville ranch was purchased The council reiterated that additional additional ad water for the city was the prime purpose purpose purpose-in in the purchase of the acre property The sewage disposal plant an plus headache was the subject of a report of ot Engineer Engineer En gln er Davis Holder acting as agent on behalf behall of the city for forthe forthe forthe the completion of construction adjustments the city demanded of contractor Ralph Childs when the plant was found to be unsatisfactory unsatisfactory for operation Although a year overdue the plant is still sun not in operation Holder recommended that pay pay- payment payment ment meat be made on the contract the amount of the payment to tobe tobe tobe be predicated on the extent of the structural adequacy of certain portions of the plant Itemized percentage reductions were Included In hr included eluded in the report Holder said that he wished to make clear for tor record purposes that the recommendation recommendation recommendation In no way indicated his approval of ot the plants con con- The council has referred the matter to the tho legal department asking City Attorney A A. Reed Reynolds for a study of what fur further further further ther action may be taken In other action the council approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved a request for a drainage project on the street leading to the Kerby subdivision The project project pro pro- project will be undertaken by city personnel and equipment Recent rains have made the city street south of the elementary school schoola a pond of considerable seize Engineering planning for a aI amore amore more adequate crossing on Millcreek Mill MiU Millcreek I creek for sewage lines received approval from the council Floods have disrupted lines this fall fali The prevalence of weeds around poles and signs sign on city maintained property was brought to the attention of the council A weed removal program will be Initiated to meet the rapidly growing problem Residents in inthe inthe the tho city were encouraged to do dothe dothe dothe the same with vacant lots and weed patches The council appointed William McDougald as u representative of the city on the State Stale Park committee com conr of the Moab Chamber of Commerce in do concluding action I |