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Show fir f foidl wter City seeking volunteer names, occupations for emergency list Planning to profit from experience ex-perience of a previous flood season, Springville city officials have outlined an extensive flood control program, which is believed will be most effective effect-ive in case of an emergency. As part of the program, they are asking for the names of townspeople, who would volunteer vol-unteer for emergency work. The names are to be phoned into the police station, where a list will be kept together with other information concerning con-cerning type of work-super- visory, equipment operator, truck driver, explosive expert, 2-way radio experience, mechanic, mech-anic, labor, watchman or other type of service can be given. The fire station is being set up as the general supply depot to receive and dispatch all tools, chains, cables and any other supplies which may be needed and an accurate record of the items will be kept. The city compound is being designated desig-nated as the only place to gas or fuel equipment or make arrangements ar-rangements for a fuel truck. Councilman M. D. Peay, in charge of this phase of city management is being assisted by Carl Curtis, superintendent of city streets and walks. He said today that the police station sta-tion is set up as central headquarters. head-quarters. It has a 2-way radio available and good telephone service and is also the natural place for citizens to call for emergency help. The city plans also, should conditions arise, to have four city-owned radio-equipped vehicles ve-hicles stationed along Hobble Creek in designated areas, to relay information. Flood conditions similar to those of 1952, are not expected this year, unless extreme warm weather comes suddenly. The creek has been cjeared of rubbish and the channel cleared to take care of an increased runoff. With all plans in working work-ing order, there should be little danger or damage this spring from Hobble Creek water, it is stated. |