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Show Universal Microfilm Corp Box 2608 Salt Lnke City, Utah 84101 5- -1 r 1 .; v, . T If If 1 'v . 1 Published weekly at 125 W. Center St., Midvale, Salt Lake County, Utah, entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office ot Midvale, Utah 84047 under the Act of March 9, 1 878. Supscription rate, $2.00 per year. 5 years $5 in Utah Number Volume 37 i f , transit figures at luncheon - DeMill, 22, drives down the floor as Larry Breeze moves in to cut him off. Action was in the Bingham-Kear- ns game Friday on the Miners' court. The Cougars won the game, 82-4- 8. Lynn $400 loot Monday at Many matters occupy Midvale councilmen long agenda of routine business occupied the Mid-vacity council for nearly four hours Tuesday night, with Mayor Joe Mazuran and councilmen engaging in long dis- A le This 'n Thai Christine's Tavern cussions over procedure ana matters of policy, most of which were tabled for future action. The council agreed to hire additional office help for the city office, principally someone with a knowledge of shorthand and office methods to transcribe council minutes and become an understudy for er Lawrence A. Mineer. Councilmen suggested that the employment should probably start with about two days of work a week, with the employment to begin as soon as reasonably possible. After much discussion the council again postponed the hiring of a police officer to fill a resignation and bring the force up to full strength. Councilman Terry, who asked that an officer be appointed, did not have a recommendation to make and reported that no criminal record check nor credit check had been made on the two men he had applications from. Mayor Mazuran ordered Terry to complete his investigation, make a recommendation, and the council passed a motion that the city advertise for applications for an Clerk-record- by Jay Overheard on Main St.: "And then there was the man who took the law into he dated his own hands a meter maid." ... The concern of Midvale people for the transit district was obvious at the hearing Saturday night. There was, and never has been, direct opposition to continuation of bus service. But Midvale people openly resented the overbearing attitude of Salt Lake carpetbaggers coming out and using threats and misrepresentation to force Midvale into acceptance of a proposition that is patently of, by, and for Salt Lake City. The people were also openly resentful of their representatives in the legislature, all of whom chose to stay away, even after being individually invited and urged to attend. It was obvious that Salt Lake City did itself no good by sending the men it did to talk for the city. The questions asked were largely an embarrassment to these men because they could not answer them, and they found themselves defending a law, written by themselves, which is so unfair that it brought only disgust from many speakers. The misrepresent ations, and there were many of them, were quickly picked up by the alert audience. It appears that our legislators, after passing a bum law without so much as asking the advice of Midvale city officials, did not feel themselves qualified to defend their actions and could not face their constituents. The same Salt Lake speakers were at the Chamber of Commerce meeting last Wednesday and at that time were unable to give figures on how many bus riders originate in Midvale, but pledged that they would have the figures at the Saturday hearing. They not only did not offer the figures at the hearing, but refused to give them to the Sentinel reporter later, until pressed. Then Mr Johnson refused any answer, Mr f ieias said Mr Johnson had the figures, and Mr Oswald finally offered a figure of "between 75,000 and 80,000 riders." Their reticence to release these figures is understandable when one does a little work with a pencil. The entire system has 4 million riders a year. The district needs to raise $400,000 in matching funds to get a federal grant. This amounts to about 10 cents per rider. But if Midvale has 75,000 10 cents each, the cost to Midvale city would be only $7,500, instead of the $12,000 asked, as computed basis. on a route-mi- le A study of figures such as these indicates why Salt Lake basis City used the route-mi- le In setting up the law . . . because it was good for Salt Lake, and would require the smaller cities to pay a larger percentage of cost than Salt Lake. By finding a system that would get Midvale to pay $12,000 instead of $7,500, Salt Lake City would pay $4,500 less. Utilizing the same method of figuring for South Salt Lake, Murray, and Sandy, Salt Lake could save a tidy sum. And, as in the past, Salt Lake never misses an opportunity to get someone else to pay the bill. Continued on page 2 riders, at officer. The council voted to send Officer Robert Campbell to basic police school and pay his salary during the school, with the usual condition that he remain with the force for one year. Development of commer- cial and industrial property in the region on 7200 South was discussed at length, with such matters as streets, covering of ditches, obligations of the city toward developers, protection of property owners, and other matters coming up for comment. The council took no action on the transit district. Councilman Terry had new information from the Salt Lake City lines which gives Midvale three new choices to study, any of which would cost the city less than the original price of $11W. The council 03k fie offers under consideration passed a motion to meet a representative of the new and with Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce for further discussions of the transit district. Atty. Ben G. Bagley called the attention of the council to several delinquent special improvement assessments and was authorized to proceed with collections. The council indicated it would waive penalties if principal and interest are paid promptly, otherwise the attorney is to take steps toward the sale of the proper- ties. Dumping of rubbish, cluding Christmas trees, in the streets was denounced by Continued on page 2 in- Sandy guards 5 crossings slop signs After two crossing accidents in two days, with one of them resulting in two fatalities, Chief Ralph Peters of Sandy has installed four-fo- ot red stop signs at the five San- railroad crossings which are not protected by flashing signals. dy In addition to the stop signs themselves, Chief Peters has had diamond shaped also warning signs mounted 100 yards ahead of the stop signs. The "stop ahead" signs are also four feet in size. The new signs, the chief feels, should give adequate warning to drivers of the railroad crossings and offer ample opportunity to stop. The chief said the stop signs will be strictly enforced. Juvenile fined for possession of beer juvenile girl, 17, arrby Midvale police Sept. 28 and charged with possession of beer, was fined $50 A ested in juvenile court this week. The fine was suspended and she was placed on probation. Dog license fees due in city Mar. Midvale's I dog population is estimated at close to 500 by city officials, who have mailed notices to that many dog owners that new licenses are due and must be paid before Mar. 1. Licenses may be obtained at the city hall, and cost $3 for each male dog or spayed female, and $10 for each female. City officials indicate that some dog owners may have been missed in the mailing, but this does not excuse them from paying dog licenses, and that after the Mar. 1 deadline the dogcatcher will have or- ders out all licenses. to pick up 1970 dogs with- Jr. football meeting set for Hillcresl Anyone interested Midvale Chamber of Commerce members heard speakers on the transit district problem at their meeting last Wednesday noon at South Seas cafe. A. M. Chamber Ross, Nearly 100 persons showed their interest in the transit district problem by attending a public hearing at Midvale city hall Saturday night to hear speakers both for and against the district. announced that arrangements have been made to flush and sweep business streets and asked that business men cooperate by sweeping their sidewalks in the evening so that the trash will be cleared away by the city crews at 7 a.m. the next morning. He pointed out that if gutters are cleaned at 7 a.m. and merchants do their sweeping at 9 or 10 a.m., much of the effort is lost. A suggestion was made that trash barrels on the street need repainting, and Lynn Welch offered to contribute more barrels if they are need- No president, Christine's Tavern, 71 N. Main St., was burglarized early Monday morning, with about $400 reported taken from hiding places and from coin machines. was gained Entrance through a rear window which had been boarded up. The burglars broke the glass, then forced boards off the opening, and replaced the boards so that police officers did not discover the entry in their routine checks. Exit was made through the rear door. in dev- eloping and promoting a junior football program in the Midvale-Unio- n area is urged to attend a meeting Thursday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. at H illcrest High School. Leaders of the organizing group are Joe Castillo, Larry Hunka, Keith Bigler, Ray Taylor, and Gary Eckman. Dale Waters, secre- W. that the to the High- Department requesting that no raised medians be installed in N. Holden St., has-be- en answered by the deway partment and the was request turned down. Arguments on the transit district were a duplicate of heard at Saturday those night's public hearing. File for Farmers f the Jordan River Friday, Jan. 23. Under the sugar act, acreage proportionate shares are imposed by the secretary of agriculture when supply and anticipated production vs expected domestic-consumptiwarrant a reduction. Basic to the program is production and price control in the interest of the consumer public and those engaged in the domestic sugar producing Indus- anticipating growing sugarbeets for pro- cessing In 1970 must file a request for ."proportionate share" acreage prior to Jan. 30, according to Daro Hamilton, chairman of the county ASC committee. Salt Lake County growers will file requests at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, room 156, Adm. Bldg.,. 1750 S. Redwood Rd. The office Is open from 8 a.m. to 4;30 p.m. on try. Monday through Friday. To offer !additional assistance to growers a special schedule has been sign-u- p arranged on Jan. 20 through Jan. 23. During this period sugar factor J fieldmenaswell as ASCS offica personnel, will be on hand Mo help with the sign-u- and to p assist train-c- ar collision at shortly before midnight last Wednesday caused the death The payments passengers in 1948 to 4 million in 1968. "We feel this is a minimum, and that these people depend wholly on bus transportation," he said. With this limited use, the bus company made only 210 profit last year. Oswald contended that the 9 to 1 vote throughout the area was a "clear mandate" to organize the transit district, although the Midvale vote was considerably narrower, by 1. He added that "whatever happens tonight, we will have the district." To operate, the district must purchase the 67 buses and three cars of the Salt Lake Lines, including all other assets and operating rights. To accomplish this, he said, $1.2 million is needed, $675,-00- 0 to buy the bus company, to purchase two $125,000 acres of land, $320,000 to build new bus barns on it, and a $79,000 contingency fund. He said the $1.2 million made available could be through an $800,000 grant of federal funds and $400,000 in matching funds, of which Salt Lake City wouldfurnish $360,-00- 0 and Midvale's share would be $11,960. Oswald stressed that the $11,960 would be a one-ticost only, and at present is "only a suggestion," still being1 subject to revision by the board of directors. He admitted, however, that a letter setting forth this amount as Midvale's share had been sent the city, requesting payment before Aug. 31, but denied it was "a bill," as the Sentinel had previously reported. He said the amounts were figured on the basis of the number of route miles within each municipality. The transit district would be governed entirely by its board of directors, which would consist of six members from Salt Lake City and none from the other communities because this representation is also based on route miles. Oswald stressed that the transit district has no taxing authority, though it can collect 1970 acreage program, including to producers, is It is financed through excise taxes and Import duties on sugar and results in actual gain over and above costs to the U. S. Treasury, according to Mr with production planning. To facilitate timing, and to avoid rushes, growers from the respective geographical areas of the county re requested to sign-u- p according to the following schedule: Taylorsville and Granger area, Tuesday Jan. 20; West and South Jordan, Wednesday Jan. 21; Riverton area, Thursday Jan. 22; and all East of Station holdup solved; county holds three men ville Memorial Gardens. She was born Feb. 1949, in Pueblo. Colo., Continued on page 2 the station till and the attendant, Owen J. McDonald. Presently awaiting trial on another armed robbery charge are Charles Case, 330 East 7th South, Steve Bernard Milton, 659 East 2nd South, and Albert A. Milton, 312 Herbert Ave., all Salt Lake. Chief Smith said that the placing of charges on the Midvale holdup would be delayed until the present charges Case and the Milton brothers are disposed of by Three men, all under arrby the sheriffs office, have confessed to the armed robbery of the Union 76 service station at the 7200 South freeway interchange in Midvale on Dec. 6. est Chief Louis S. Smith has been advised by Capt. Pete Hayward of the sheriffs office that the trio, arrested originally for another armed robbery, have all confessed to the Midvale holdup, in which some $200 was taken from Crash kills man, woman A ion one Beet growers Train vs. car . . . 11000 South 3rd East, Sandy, sentatives in the legislature were present, although all specifically urged to attend. Oswald noted the declining passenger rate of the Salt Lake City Lines from 30 mill- proposed doing away with the buses, but a great many voiced objections to the transit district as presently advocated and dominated by Salt Lake City. The city council, with all members present, took no action, and Mayor Joe Mazuran in adjourning the meeting said the council would take time to study the matter carefully before casting a vote. Speakers for the transit district were William Oswald, a Salt Lake attorney who has prepared the application for federal funds, William Fields, retired Salt Laker who served on the committee which setup the formula for the district and is presently a member of the board of directors, and Alma Johnson, treasurer for the Salt Lake Lines. Speakers in opposition included Samuel S. Taylor, who labeled himself "a protester," Maurice Richey, chairman of the Salt Lake Area Transportation Study, and Ben G. Bagley, Midvale city attorney. None of Midvale's repre- - ed. tary, announced Chamber's letter Thursday, January 16, to the court. of two young people, occupants of the auto, which was feet ific train. Rosanna Louise Kennedy, 20, of Paonia, Colo., who has been living at 506 South 1st West, Sandy, was found dead at the site, where she had been thrown from the car. Charles Eugene Hawker, 18, 223 East 8000 South, Sandy, driver of the car, was critically injured and died Friday in a Salt Lake hospital of severe head wounds. The accident was investigated by Deputy Jack Hill and Sandy Officer Lane Lar-se- n, who reported that the Hawker car was eastbound on 11000 South and was struck broadside by the train engine, which was followed by two more locomotives and 49 cars. The engineer, Frank Grimes, Bountiful, said the train was traveling about 30 miles an hour. The impact was at the right front wheel well. Both victims were thrown from the car and were found lying along the tracks north of the crossing. Funeral services for Miss Kennedy were held Monday and burial was in Taylors 1970 tax money from the cities, and has authority to issue bonds and tax for their repayment following a referendum. He stressed that if Midvale decides not to join the transit district, the board "may" operate buses with a closed-do- or policy through Midvale. In answer to a question, he said the closed-dopolicy would not apply to the county, which has not yet had an opportunity to join the district, but will be served, reor gardless. There are miles areas. in 35 route unincorporat e d Lynn Welch contended that the county "is getting a free ride," and that the small cities and unincorporated areas should have two board members right from the start. Mr Fields defended the transit law as better than raising the money through a special water tax. He described the transit problem as serious because autos are increasing 2 faster than the population and soon there will not be room for them. He contended that the district must be expanded from Logan to Pro-v- o. He also said that any area could withdraw from the district at any time through a referendum, and could call a public hearing to complain of service. He noted that the bill can be amended. Samuel S. Taylor, 3682 South 5th East, contended that proponents of the transit district had engaged in misrepresentation, and expressed the opinion that "the downtown merchants won't let the bus service go." Taylor recalled that he has been a protester at all hearings to Increase costs to consumers, and that he never saw a Chamber of Commerce man at any hearing to aid the aged, the poor, and the handicapped. He also pointed out that if a transit bond tax becomes delinquent liens on homes can be foreclosed and poor people's homes taken away. Maurice Richey agreed that "Mr Taylor has a point" and said that the solution of the mass transportation problem lies ina monorail system for the entire Wasatch Front to do away with freeway congestion. He said that four "express buses" are needed right now. Ben Bagley, agreeing that transportation is vital and is a problem, objected to the law because representation is based on route miles, which is arbitrary, instead of on a popular basis. He noted that the number of route miles controls the directors and the directors control the number of route- - miles. , Atty. Bagley said that if the council decides to join the district and pay the $12,-0or some other sum agreed upon, the city must have a contract that it is getting something for its money. He noted that there is no provision in the law guaranteeing any bus service to any area, whether or not they join the 00 district. up the tracks carried by the northbound Union Pac132 15, Midvaie citizens sh . . concern over bus plan of ( hears C L A 3 Jit - r'W.j - . - it 4V O V- , - ' - r ": si w ... l 1 i-- H ; J During the question period, it was pointed out that the transit district could operate under present revenues where private business could not because the district would not have to pay $100,000 a year property and gasoline taxes. It was promptly pointed out that the loss of $100,000 in tax revenue would automatically mean a raise in taxes for all taxpayers. The old argument over where It is economically wise to accept federal aid was threshed over again, with no more decision than ever. There were emotional appeals from persons dependent on bus service, who asked that the service be continued at any cost, suggestions that school buses be made use of for mass transportation, proposals that smaller buses be operated except at peak hours to cut operating costs, ideas for increasing bus travel by having merchants validate bus tickets much as they now validate parking tickets, a proposal to le locate tne dus Darns in at a great saving in land . costs. Before the meeting closed mia-va- isn't exactly swimming weather, but it is pool -- building weather, and contractors are making good progress on the new pool at Midvale Junior High. It Continued on page 2 |