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This 'n That By Jay Overheard on Main St.: "You're not too old to learn unless you're a teen- ager." As expected, Salt Lake has come up with another new plan for metropolitan government. This time the scheme is to combine Salt Lake City and all of the unincorporated area of the county, "leaving out the smaller incorporated cities. Now, on the face of it, isn't that a silly system? We fail to see where it would be any advantage for the unincorporated areas. The thing to remember is that the plan was developed and advanced by Salt Lake City. Thus it will be prstty hard to find any disadvantages for the city. Can you im r;lne how uncouncil would wieldy a be? But of course Salt Lake would have about a 15 to 5 majority on the council, so the other five really wouldn't amount to much except noise. If Salt Lake is really serious about modernizing government in the valley, why doesn't it give some serious study to the plan worked out by the west side communities a couple of years ago? 20-m- an one thing that condemns the plan right at the start, of course, is the utter secrecy in which it was concocted. There was no opportunity for the general public The to study it, make suggestions, point out errors. All of a sudden ttiere it is, full grown and bearing the blessing of the Downtown Dreamers, ready to take over the lives and fortunes of thousands of little people who didn't ask for it, don't want it, and are not sure how to get rid of it. at East Sandy School the dedicatory prayer. The program will open with the flag ceremony by East Sandy safety patrol and invocation by J. GlenCrow,bishop of Sandy Thirteenth Ward. James Ross Allen will give the welcoming address on behalf of the Jordan board of education, followed by introductions and remarks by Supt. Reed H. Beckstead. There will also be remarks by C. Walter Scott of the architectural firm of Scott, Louie and Browning, and by DeWayne E. Iverson, general contractor. Response will be by Mrs LynnDaines, PTA president. After the dedicatory prayer by Rep. Brady, there will be a response by Diane Harward, student body president, and remarks by Grant L. Pullan, principal of the school. During the program there will be musical numbers, "Christmas Medley" and " Let There Be Peace on Earth" by the student chorus. Following the program there will be an open house with tours conducted by the 63 tickets for parking all-nig- ht total of 63 parking tick-latitickets were issued by Midvale police the first week of enforcement of the ban on ht parking, Chief Louis S. Smith reports. One auto, parked for more than 72 hours in one place, was impounded. Judge Warren D. Cole reports that the normal fine for such parking violations is $1 when the defendent appears in court within 7 days. After 7 days the bail goes to $3, and after a summons is issued, to $5; after a warrant is issued, $20. A on all-nig- Pays $100 fine for false report Gordon Everett, Midvale, pleaded guilty before Judge Warren D. Cole to filing a false report of a crime with a police officer. Judge Cole fined the defendant $125 and 30 days, with $25 of the fine and the jail sentence suspended on payment of the remaining $100 fine. Everett admitted reporting a car stereo stolen and collecting insurance on it. Fine is levied for tree thefts Dennis Peck, Midvale, entered a plea of guilty when arraigned before Judge Warren D. Cole on a charge of theft of two Christmas trees Market. Judge from the Cole ordered the trees returned and fined Peck $75 and 10 days, with $25 of the fine and the jail term dismissed on payment of $50 of the fine. 7-- 11 Wonder what this plan would do witli the ed "new" school districts? There Is no indication that any of the hotshot planners have given any thought to this angle. In our opinion, the county budget hearing was a farce. The law says there' must be a hearing, so the commissioners go through the motions and then do as they please. There was not a shred of evidence that any of the complaints at the budget hearing were given any consideration by the commissioners. Incredible as It may seem, are forced into tha conclusion that there are exactly three men running Salt Lake County, and the other citizens have no voice whatsoever in what Is being we half-milli- on carried on. We'll bet the relatives of the crash victims at Point of the Mountain last Friday would vote to build the new freeway down through the Narrows . . . If the State Highway Department would give them achance to say anything. Thursday, December 18, 1969 I .w 4: awiW' i Number 51 J ... - - PWi$hed weekly ct 125 W. Center St.,iMidvale, Salt lake County, Utah, entered ai Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Midvale, Utah 84047 under the Act of March 9, 1878. Supscription rate, $2.00 per year, 5 years $5 in Utah W i 1 ' East Sandy school staff, and refreshments will be served in the cafeteria by the PTA. The school has 21 teaching stations located in seven large Instructional areas and two kindergarten areas, all grouped around the instructional media center. The media center consists of a library, listening room, individual study areas, and a film previewing room. Adjacent are teacher work areas, media preparation room, book and supply room, and a ceramic kiln room. An Interior court provides a quiet study place in warm weather. The Instructional areas are open, permitting flexible grouping of students and maximum use of materials and equipment. Each area has indirect lighting and carpeted floors. Sentinel lo be printed early next two weeks With Christmas and New Years falling on Thursday, the Sentinel will be published one day early on each of the next two weeks, with delivery on Wednesday instead of Thursday. Correspondents and advertisers are advised that early publication means early deadlines for copy. Display advertising will close at noon Monday instead of 5 p.m. Classified advertising (want ads) will close at 5 p.m. Monday instead of Tuesday. Community correspondents must have their news letters in the Sentinel office Satuday morning. After the papers of Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 are published the deadlines and mailing schedule will return to 2 91 Highway Patrol troopers reported a northbound car driven by David Arley Jack- - u i. John Clayton, Salt Dr. Lake, was guest speaker at Midvale Kiwanis Club Monday. Dr. Clayton, a plastic sur- geon, showed slides showing le hideous injuries and the recoveries made by near-mirac- patients. He told his listeners that if everyone would fasten seat belts he and other doctors would be saved a great deal of delicate work. pile up man, 18, Moroni, swerved into the southbound lane at 7:10 south of the p.m. a half-mi- le state prison, colliding head-o- n with a car driven by Miss LaRue Clark, 23, Spanish Fork. Both died en route to the hospital. The Clark car was struck in the rear by a southbound PIE Another objector was Jack Olson, executive secretary of Utah Taxpayers Ass'n, who reminded the commissioners that "the voice of the silent majority is coming over loud A. and clear." tanker-truc- carrying k gasoline and driven by Robert Edward Melka, 35, Woods Cross. The Jackman car was struck by a southbound car driven by Larry William Bow-e- n, Salt Lake. Bowen was slightly injured and Melka was unhurt. comes, citing creases basis lKtSt uci h-- f five-fo- ld tax in- a decade as the within years, except for a brief outburst during which a citizen and a commissioner each shouted that the other was a Despite the Increase in budget, the commissioners expressed the opinion that the mill levy would remain at 18.65 mills. Citizens who attended the hearing were subjected to a half-ho- ur propaganda talk by Assessor Earl Baker before the commissioners appeared and took their place on the platform. W-- o Dave Downs secretary-cler- 1 Saturday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m., was set as the time for a public hearing by the Midvale city council on the Public Transit District. The time for a hearing was approved only after a long argument concerning Midvale city's obligation to the district following its approval by popular vote on Nov. 4. A. M. Ross Councilman pointed out that Midvale "has not received a bill" as reported by the Sentinel, but only a notification of its pro rata share of cost if the ingoes through. corporation This amounts to $11,600. City Atty. Ben G. Bagley explained that Mldvale's pro rata share of the $400,000 to be raised locally in order to receive $800,000 in matching federal funds, contemplates that this contribution be made by next August. He said he had asked Transit District authorities for economic factors, such as how many Midvale people are riding, and if the bus service here is considered profitable. ernes 00 ,cCRCATKN I SAMTATfON ,i.r- - Nation T I ru I k. The Firemen's Association also held election, with Joe Andersom named president; Norris Brown, vice president; Harvey Margetts, treasurer; Dave Downs, retary; Lyle Reading; '1- 7-77 new County commissioners, with budget detailed on boards behind them, listen at Monday's budget hearing as citizens express their f - f1 - One of Santa Oaus' helpers a king size one will be at Riverton Saturday, Dec. 20, to talk to all children in the area. Santa will arrive from the north via the Riverton fire truck at p.m., under sponsorship of American legion Post 140 and Auxiliary. 1 Bagley advised the coun- cil that membership In the transit district does not guar- antee that it will provide one day's service, and that service can be chopped off any time operation is considered uneconomical. He said that the law gives the board complete power to operate and regulate bus service. "As I see It, whether we are a member or not doesn't mean a thing regarding whether we have bus service or not." The promised Information has not been received yet. The transit district offered to come out for the public hearing, but seemed uninterested In furnishing the council Information In advance. Donald Councilman J. Poulsen Indicated that, because Midvale has no vote on the board of directors, it to taxation without representation. Ross added that the transit district lost the first time In the legislature and then a bill was rushed through In the special session. "Our representatives should have asked us If we wanted this bill, Instead of blindly voting for it," he continued. Cliff Terry Councilman offered the opinion that the people "didn't know what they were voting for." Atty. Bagley advised the council that the language of the bill clearly makes Mldvale's membership up to the council after the public hearing. He quoted the law stating that the council "may determine after a public hearing whether the public Interest would be served by Incorporating and organizing a Public Transit District." He also said that a constitutional question may be involved, because of the U. S. Supreme Court has laid down the rule of one man, one vote, while theTransitDistrlctsets up a situation of one mile, one vote. Ross specified that he did not wish to go on record as sec- member of the board of directors; Merrill Toone, custodian of property. Holdover directors are Lee Webster and Murray Brown. v here on transit district Armond Bosh was reelected chief of Midvale Volunteer Fire Department at the annual election held last week. Leonard Berratto was reelected assistant chief, and it Public hearing Jan. 10 m i pj the o 3 V60VCO cor 80 oo ) ; liar. ,(0400 OOO K for their complaints. It was a quieter budget hearing than those of recent 25.1400 to r jj He said that people are "tired of big spending and high taxes, and noted that the 1970 budget is some $3 million more than the total of the county budgets for the years 1958, 1959, and 1960. Olson asked the commissioners to take into consideration the ability to pay as well as the need. Zach of the commissioners, from time to time, defended the budget, and several county officials also spoke in its behalf. Senior citizens, particularly, were concerned with the impact of taxes upon fixed In- Svui wvna OS 13' oot department Plastic surgeon . of Mountain Three cars and a truck piled up at Point of the Mountain Friday evening, killing two persons and confirming beyond doubt that this stretch of 89-is still the most dangerous stretch of road In Utah. a half-mi- le Meanwhile, away, contractors labor tore-bui- ld the dangerous highway over the Point, where the curves, grades, winds, snow, fog, sleet, and ice will continue, regardless of whether the road surface is old or new. Ul chief of fire lThe people who are tru- ly concerned with keeping tax costs down and who pleaded for reductions in the budget. 2 The people who have an interest In seeing a particular department's budget held at as high a level as possible. Glen F. Palmer, county auditor, questioned the commission's figures on some of the expected revenues from sources other than property taxes. He said that "there is no basis" for some of the figures and that some "have been overstated." The auditor warned that the budget Is not balanced, and will be found about $1 12 million short of expenditures. He added that two items In the budget could not be legally acted upon because the budget figures are not on file. 4 autos die, at Point Woo Reeled Bosh budAnother record-siz- e get, totaling $29,465,000, was adopted by the county commission Monday to operate Salt Lake County for 1970. The original budget requests of $29,556,513 hadbeen cut down to $28,265,000, the commissioners reported to citizens at the hearing. But before adoption, additions were made which brought the final figure up to $29,465,000. The budget hearing was lightly attended, compared with recent years. In general, there were two types of appearances: ' views. From left, Comm. Royal Oscar Hansen Jr., Comm. Philip K. R. Hunt, Chm. Blomquist. being against the district, but rather in the way it is adand the other ministered, council members agreed. Edwin J. Reimann, auditor, presented council members with reports of the city's financial standing at the close of the first quarter's operation. He noted that estimated revenues were about the same as actual revenues, but that expenditures ran ahead of estimates, particularly in the parks and recreation department. He noted, however, that these departments would have little expenditures the next two quarters. The council has no report yet from the State Board of Health's inspection of the Sandy treatment plant, which has been a problem of long stand- ing. An ordinance regarding conduct on school grounds was passed, Midvale city remitted to Jordan district by check its pledge of $60,000 as part of the city's share of cost of the new swimming pooL It was reported that Gulf Oil has obtained a building permit for a filling station in the Gateway development on 7200 South, and that the extension of Cottonwood St. and installation of utilities will begin. The new street In the Midvale Meadows subdivision south of Fern Dr. was named Ivy St., on recommendation of the planning board. The Council, on rec- ommendation of Atty. Bagley, adopted a resolution authorizing Atty. Gen. C. Vernon Romney to represent Midvale city's Interest and giving permission to proceed with litigation against pipe companies. A communication from the attorney general advised that settlements totaling more than $30 million have already been made by various pipe companies on claims of overpricing due to a price-fixiconspiracy. The period of time in question includes the era (about 1954) when Midvale was revamping its sewage system, building its disposal plant, and buying considerable quantities of pipe. The Salt Lake City meat ordinance was adopted, In common with the county and with other municipalities. Continued on page 2 ng |