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Show 4B es f'nitry County Wedfiesd y. f ioeisDrr V. '8 road debates council projects Huntington By rUJAliriM HANSON Stall Her ltamon Martinez was sworn in as a new t tty councilman by I'atsy Grange, Huntington t'tty at Count it Thursday, MarUnr I Krr W, Hanson who replaces was appointed to (ill the mot-tint- ! of Darrel uneipltrd term luut most Martinez Cannon the votes. Justice of the Peace Iesie Ovlatt .said slw had met with Haul llnlhan on the charges of violation of city building or- dinances. Iladluctn (tad been fiad not given an extension and complied with provisions or filed for another. Dcsie said he was supH)sed to contact the city by letter. Councilman Dianna Jackson said Unit if the ordinance was enforced, several others must be. Huger Myers expressed concern that the man had not put forth an effort to contact the city. Jackson commented that two others would fall under Uie same category. Mayor Hubei D said, "If we are not going tu enfoite the ordinance or take them off the either let them run rampant or the judge will fwve to enforce them " Martinez made thr motion that lladfian he given 30 day to settle the Issue Motion jwssed A motion passed ttiat the new street through the new cemetery addition Im sui faced as part of the foitfwoming street project, and thr motion passed. book, Concerning the drainage project on Cast Center Street, Howard Tuttle of Johansen and Tuttle Engineering wild he find instructed Johansen Con- place gravel in driveway approaches until warm spring weather rrmits struction to blacktopping. The council voted to pay Julia risen W jiereent of his fee now and the remaining 10 of percent upon installation 1WM1 as 1, set and blacktop July the cutoff date for the work. Motion passed. Tuttle presented drawings of street Improvement in cast and west Huntington. Seven blocks part of town ami on 4th Cast in the area of the new in the wrst construe turn were pirijoinlrd The ihurih will to participate in tlai Mopping the cufh on the street, framing the new ( hajr JxS tliajK-- l asked whne Uwt h iiiui money wa coming from ami was told hy the may or from C Hoad and capital imJaikson provement fund. Jackson said -- cant go until spring, at least the lalng I dont know why it the asphalt." Tuttle said the work could the progress at once on road shoulders of Identified providing weather is fairly decent. Mcrs made a motion to go ahead and have the work done. Myers and Gordon were in favor, Jackson and Anderson were against with Martinez of abstaining. With the motion defeated the business of the dip repair north of Huntington was 2-- discussed. Tuttle gave an estimate of $23,000 to eliminate bank erosion and more damage to the infamous dip. Anderson suggested digging away the deposited grace! behind the dip to keep the li e off the dip Tuttle warned against tliat because of danger to water lines trussing the same area Anderson made the a motion to accent engineers' estimate ami design and to advertise (of bids. Gordon, and Mers voted aye, Jackson, nay, Martinez abstaining, to pass the motion 3 to 1. Councilman Hos Gordon asked, "Why dont you want these other roads to go, the ones you Just killed Anderson said, "Oh, I Just think we should wall until spring Myers commented that there was no sense waiting because if the base is installed It could settle during the winter and make a much better road base by spring. Mayor Hoberts. addressing Anderson said, "Are you trying to do what Is right for the city or are you trying to play politics?" "No, I am not trying to play politics," she returned. "You are trmg to sound like an eipcit project," the Said Martinez pi otesled ma)or tliat he was thi owing out a bunch of figures and he, Martinez, had no baikglound of w hat money U available Hubei t said, "I Will relit latr on the what I have been saying all along Because of the chipping and sealing situation, we have hern accumulating V Hoad and funds frit this money capital improvement because we would have to tie used to chip and seal the roads, the number one priority of the city. If we did not get them done, we would noon be out of the roads. When the citizens voted to raise these funds through the district, that released these funds for use in the next priority. We have records from a survey In town that streets are nuiiitx-- one priority, and we have the money so that we will not have to go into debt to achieve them. Tuttle said, "If the base could be placed and let it go through the winter, the mayor is r correct. Hay Martinez Jackson said, It was iny feeling that those streets should have been done w tth the bond. "Thats right. returned the Uie mayor. Ami that was one of adthis issues against big those streets weren't done with the ministration because who is voting is coining Who it? against Well issues? those very against clear the air. Who is working for the city and who is working for politics? Uts get this straight. I am here to get things done for the city. I have always been for the city and for four years I have worked for the city's best bond. With the cold season upon us, were fortunate in this area to have a plentiful supply of all you natural gas and warm need to stay comfortable this winter. Even better news, this years rates are lower than last years. have resulted in savings which we are passing on to you. With a little preventive medicine, you can save even more. 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Now we been circumvented because of politics and that is exactly what it is. If that is the way you want to have it, fine. Gordon supported the mayor. I dont want to leave it this way. We voted to go ahead and get it engineered and fixed upI and it has been voted down. dont understand it. We voted and signed the deal have with the church, saying we would do it, said the mayor. The church is starting in Feburary, and we are going to need that road area, added Myers. If we place that base now and let it settle and trim it up, we will be ready to go with the asphalt by May. Mayor Roberts said that time was critical. Tuttle emphasized the work must be done as soon as possible to get a good job. Anderson made the motion to advertise for bids to get the work done. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. American Kinfolk appeared to inform the city of the change of their corporate name to M&P Industries. M&P has the city garbage contract. 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