Show vernal project still opposed dam access road Is vital link at vernal chamber ot of corn coln merce meeting tuesday at skillet drivell drive in lit it was reported that a 0 washington meeting was held monday of the can terence committee of the sem i ate and house on tile the public works bill the decision on this bill will determine the 1 fate of the vernal broje project e this year it was reported that chairman cannon of missouri still opposed any amendments it including the vernal project orvllle orville swain chairman ot of uintah county commission arg rs announced that the t h e c county 0 u n t y assessed valuation niter equalization was the 1058 1958 levy will be 47 5 mills a raise ot of five mills over the 1957 figure ot of 42 5 mills hugh W colton reported that a meeting of utah water and power board will be held in vernal august 22 2223 23 mem bors bers will visit sheep creek and dutch john and enjoy a fish fry in merkley park president dwight ze len reported on a executive exi cu t V committee meeting held with jean R walton bureus bureau of reclamation project engineer for flawing flaming gorge construction and rep of peter clewit co the prime contractor they reported that no aid would be likely from froin the cou contractor tractor for an access road f from rom vernal as the road would not assist him in moving material and supplies chamber officials reported on the rugged state of sections of the vernal manila road they pointed out that an eight mile ac ess road would save a 97 mile round trip from vi virnal anal to the townsite the new town they said was teaming with workers and and if the vital ata ac ct aw as road ro ad was completed it would mean a tremendous amount of business for ver nal it was reported ahat hat the prime contractor was considering bids for the diversion tunnel which another company may come in to drill fran feltch ot ok the state stale road commission said that tie the commission was going to get in touch with the contractor again to see it if some co operative plan would be evolved to construct tile the ile ac L LOS L as rond road mr feltch said that th state had allocated toward construction of the road A proposed bridge across cart creek part of the access alone would cost lie he said |