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Show Universal Microfilming Box 2CC8 Salt Lake, Ut. iiiiiiniii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniifii behind scenes fair." FEBRUARY The city council voted to increase city water rates. Few conclusions were reached 26 at a school board meeting on charges 19 JANUARY MAY schools. Those attending generally agreed, however, that closer work between the schools and social service agencies was needed. Castle Gate of- ficially ceased to exist as Seventh District Judge Edward Sheya announced final disposition of town property and monies. A major break was found in the 12 city's two million gallon reservoir. Officials estimated that 250,000 gallons of water per day would be lost while repairs were made over a 10 to 14 day period. APRIL The local bicentennial committee gave initial approval to an expansion project for the Helper Ill lllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllll Helper City joined a county wide animal control group for a fee of $250 per month. Restoration began on the grave of Helper pioneer Teancum Pratt. The restoration was a bicentennial project of the Sally Mauro School third grade 14 MARCH The town of 5 iiiiiiiiiinillllll iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllillllllllllllllllllllllllllliiliiiiiiiiiiiiiii ii at area 9 2 City engineer John Bene reported major structural damage illllllll purchase the $4,693 machine for county use. The drive was to be headed by the Helper Fire Department. 30 The Environmental Protection Agency refused to approve funding for ten sewer projects, mostly in North Carbon areas, such as Spring Glen and Martin. An EPA representative said a health hazard must be demonstrated to justify the funding. Helper's water system but called the of a major alcohol abuse problem iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiniiiii it Mining Museum, to be later renamed the Helper Bicentennial Museum. 16 Michael T. Hogan, 26, Price, was murdered, and authorities centered their investigation in Crandall Canyon, five miles west of Helper, where the victim's body was found shot and beaten. 23 The "Jaws of Life" power rescue tool was demonstrated in Helper to initiate a fund drive to condition of the system "generally subdivisions. Though no action was taken Mayor Charles Ghirardelli recommended that the Helper City Council undertake a survey of the city's sewer and water pipelines to determine where improvements will be needed in order to facilitate growth. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) of San Francisco obtained options on some 7,600 acres of coal reserves near Helper. Following is a chronology of some of the year's major news events as covered by the Helper Journal, with dates corresponding to the edition of publication boom begins iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiii had been found in a city water reservoir following a study done after a leak was noticed. A $4 million precipitator to cut pollution levels was put into operation at the UP&L power plant at Castle Gate. Some 400 people attended a 9 Statehood Day dinner held at the Helper Gvic Auditorium in conjuntion with the county sponsored celebration. A State 22 Department of Health report noted "major deficiencies" in "Where is the boom?" many Helper area people were heard to ask throughout 1975 in reference to the large increases in coal mining, business and population projected here. "Sneaking up," is the answer, for, while the year saw only minor population growth, behind the scenes the foundation was being laid for significant expansion in many areas: Plans were being laid by the Braztah Corporation and Valley Camp Coal Co. for major expansions of their facilities. Helper City financed a study of its water system and applied for an improvement grant, thus clearing the way for housing development in the future. Developers began looking the area over and in some parts of the county began construction of new 1975 ends; iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii hi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii classes. JUNE controversy emerged over a proposed walkway from the Castle Gate Subdivision to Sally Mauro School when a resident of the area refused to allow access to his property for such a walkway. 11 Demolition began on the last buildings at Castle Gate. Razed in order to facilitate a coal loading operation were the town hospital, 5 A Illllllllllllillllllllllll 84101 amusement hall and church and the Pleasant Valley Coal Co. Store, which Butch Cassidy and his band reportedly robbed in 1897. flood d Federally-subsidize- Ttf 300-un- it later scrapped. The city council approved a budget of $238,105.37. JULY The Braztah Corporation sold its coal reserves and facilities to Indiana and Michigan Electric Co. (I&M). All mining operations were continued as before with financing still provided by I&M. McCulloch Oil Co., Braztah's 1 parent firm, said it expected some $30 million in profits from the sale over the next five to six years. The reserves were estimated to be 140 5 million tons. 9 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) obtained an option on 7,600 acres of coal reserves located 13 miles east of Helper and began a test drilling program. 16 City officials charged Braztah with "negligence" and indifference in its treatment of city water lines through Castle Gate. r Anti- The Fluoridation Committee, headed by Price chiropractor M.K. Thayn, said it would attempt an initiative petition Helper's campaign to water supply, following the referen- dum in Price. The engineering firm of 23 2 pre-ta- x Price-Helpe- (See iiiiilllilllllliiilllilllllllllllllllllliilliiliiiillillllillliin JIIIllifIllIllIllIIIIIIJIIfltilllIIIlllltllltlJIlllIII!IIfilllllllllIlllllIlllllIIIIlllllIilfllltlIIllIIltIllllt11tlIII1IltIIIIll 111 till JII11 II IIIIIIII Jf liil Itlll if Itllll II Itlllll II Itll II till III utvim 1975, II I Ml P. 2) It j M A 20 percent increase in room rate and various related services took effect at Carbon " V- " ' d t; 4 7 twYV J T Ronald Gilson, left, and Mark Hyatt found the Yule log and rode back to the bonfire on it. Red-cape- 1976. In one of the shortest meetings in recent years just 50 minutes the mayor reminded council members that an increase in building permit and inspection fees would be crucial as would a survey of the city's water and sewer systems. The mayor suggested that the issues be taken up at the council's January sessions. The council approved the use of the city's fire truck garage for a rabies clinic Jan. 21 sponsored by the Humane Society but then went on to harshly criticize the Humane Society's Subdivision begins a Yule tradition ww m long-rang- Tuesday evening for the new neighborhood's first annual Yule log celebration. Castle Gate Subdivision children and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus gathered around a bonfire last 7 Returning to a theme that has become popular in past months, Helper Mayor Charles Ghirardelli told the city council last Friday e evening that planning for the area's projected growth should begin immediately and should be a top priority in iH d The town of Castle Gate may be gone, but the spirit of its citizens came on strong last Tuesday night, Dec. 23 when residents of Helper's Castle Gate Subdivision gathered for what they hope will become a yearly tradition. The occasion was a Yule log celebration. It started out with neighborhood youngsters combing the area in search of the log. Ronald Gilson and Mark Hyatt found it, and for that feat they received a ride on the log back to the bonfire site, just west of the subdivision. A touch of the log affords one good luck throughout the coming year, according to tradition. Before the log was thrown into the fire, a piece was sawed off to start next year's ceremonial fire. Celebrants were treated to hot wassil, the spicy fruit drink, candy canes and rice balls, and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus put in an appearance bringing with them a money tree for the younger set. The event was organized by Mrs. Wanda Johnson. UTAH 69 472-567- iiillllllllllllllin? 1975 1 NUMBER 54 6 PAGES 10c The increase came on the last Friday, study following a special meeting heels of a week-lon- g of the hospital board of the hospital's financial situation by Utah State Monday, Dec. 22. "You're recent complaints about the county's animal control said, of one staff member working a Delpha six-da- y week. Brems recommended Association that the hospital carefully representative Bob Brems, who told the board Friday that he had "never seen such an institution" for overtime hours. Mayor renews call for planning H sore4. VOLUME Hospital Hospital iivvrtww HELPER, till ospital rate hike OK'd the daily " s A 18 mobile home park j was proposed for the northeast corner of Helper by H.B. Cahoon Investment, a Salt Lake City firm. The plan was 5 WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31, 111 in- - surance was offered to Helper residents in designated danger areas. probably overtiming it to death," Brems told the board, noting that the hospital had paid out $71,000 in overtime to date in 1975. all overtime monitor payments in the future. After a brief presentation by Brems of comparative hospital charges around the state, the board got down to the business of approving the rate increases. rates The following became effective Dec. 26: Private rooms, previously $59 per day, now Councilman Ernest $71. Gardner reported that Acting Administrator Joe state the that rooms, Delpha responded approval by engineer's office of a because of the shortage of previously $54 per day, now "change application" to registered nurses in the $65. allow culinary use in Helper area, overtime hours were Intensive Care, program. Semi-privat- e of of some 30,000 acre-feScofield water was very likely. At a recent meeting, Gardner said, lawyers for et the Sanpete Water Conservancy District asked for a clarification of a portion of the water agreement but did not object to the Helper application. At the conclusion of the meeting, retiring coun- cilman Vince Bonza said he had enjoyed working with the council and that although members had disagreed on some issues, all had done what they believed to be in the public interest. often necessary to keep the required staff on duty. Brems, however, said it was the ambulance service that was taking the biggest bite out of the overtime some $14,000. The budget reason for that overtime, Delpha explained, was that an agreement with ambulance drivers calls for two shifts per day rather than three shifts thus requiring four hours a day of overtime pay to each member of the ambulance crew. previously $120 now $150. Nursery per day, (routine), previously $20 a day, now $25; nursery (boarders), previously $25, now $30. room, Delivery previously $45, now $55. Operating room, previously $42.50 for the first 30 minutes plus $7.50 for each additional 30 minutes, now $60 for the first 30 minutes, plus $10 for each additional 30 minutes. Recovery room, previously $15 for the first The maintenance 30 minutes, plus $5 for each department accounted for additional 30 minutes, now in overtime $9,000 (See HOSPITAL, P. 2) payments, the result, " I J" ,rs? in fx. J -- . , , - SlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllHIIIIIIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM Impasse seen in commission choice The second county meeting of commissioners Guido Rachiele and Jim Simone, who are charged with selecting a new commissioner to replace whose Prazen Gary resignation becomes effective Dec. 31, again failed to produce a concensus as Rachiele Commissioner stuck with his choice of Janet Prazen while Simone maintained his stance against Mrs. Prazen but did come out in support of Lou Trujillo of Helper or Floyd Marx of Price. Meeting Monday Morning, Dec. 29, Rachiele announced that, as before, he was 100 percent behind the candidacy of Mrs. Prazen because of her qualifications and because of what he saw to be her ability to devote the time required to the job. Co- mmissioner Simone, repeating his stand of the commissioners' Dec. 10 meeting, held that Mrs. Prazen could not, with her many other activities, be expected to devote all the time needed to become an effective commissioner, but did add that he was now supporting the candidacy of either Lou Trujillo, a purchaser and warehouseman at Braztah Corp.; or Floyd Marx, a retired miner and farmer. These three candidates polled the most support in a recent Carbon County Democratic Central Committee called to make recommendations for this Officials to Uihe oaths Monday Helper's three newly-electe- d city councilmen will take their oaths of office next Monday, Jan. 5 at the Helper Civic Auditorium, and city officials have announced that all in terested members of the public are welcome to attend the ceremony. The swearing-iof Ernest Gardner, Martin Farish and Ralph Noel is scheduled for n noon. vacant post. Trujillo gained the support of the political action arm of the local United Mine Workers. The commissioners' continued impasse on the selection of a new commissioner now raises the distinct possibility that the entire situation will be turned over to Governor Calvin Rampton, who by law can make the selection of a new commissioner 30 days after the effective resignation of an old . commissioner. Prazen's With resignation becoming effective today (Wednesday, Dec. 31) the remaining commissioners have until Jan. 31 to make a selection or turn it over to the governor. Ifea rfifl Cohort Bridge to be rebuilt truck for a replacement Bids are expected to go out next spring for the Colton Bridge on Highway 50 & 6, pictured above. The 400-folong steel truss structure carries two lanes of traffic across the Price River some 65 feet below. Constructed in 1932, the bridge was designed to carry only about half the weight now allowed by the Utah Department of Transportation standards. Beginning Monday, Dec. 29, the UDOT restricted the bridge to legal loads only and a life speed limit of 40 miles per hour. Overload permits will not be valid for trucks using the bridge, because of its deteriorated condition. Signs are posted to inform truckers of the restrictions. UDOT Chief Structural Engineer Ray Behling said the new bridge will be constructed on the north side of the existing one so that traffic can continue to use the old bridge until the new one is completed. |
