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Show PAROWAN TIMES, PAROWAN, UTAH, NOVEMBER 3, 1955 pa gc 4 fcisaessisss Your consideration of the following candid- - ates and the things they stand for is invited by the Democratic Party of Parowan. J. W. MOORE For Councilman VANBUREN F. C. For Councilman GORDON WHITNEY For Councilman We Believe THAT GOVERNMENT ON ANY LEVEL CITY IN BE THE SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE. PARTICULAR-SHOU- LD For A More Efficient City Government We Stand For INCREASED EFFICIENCY IN THE USE OF CITY OWNED EQUIPMENT. WE FEEL THAT NOT NEARLY ENOUGH WORK IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED WITH TRUCKS. PATROL, AND TRACTORS TO JUSTIFY THE EXPENDITURES MADE FOR THEM We Stand For INCREASED EFFICIENCY IN THE USE OF MEN AND EQUIPMENT IN CITY AFFAIRS. We Favor PLANNING AND ZONING IN PAROWAN AS FAR AS IS PRACT- - (Paid Political Advertismcnt) ' ICAL FOR A CITY OF OUR SIZE We Believe THAT PAROWANS STREETS AND SIDEWALKS ARE BADLY IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENT AND WITH THE PRESENT EQUIPMENT THESE NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS COULD AND SHOULD BE MAEJE-ALSTFIAT SOME LONG RANGE PLANNING BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE DIRECTION OF STREET AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. - We Favor hydro-electri- PARTICIPATION IN AN ADEQUATE RECREATIONAL PROGRAM, IN SO FAR AS FUNDS ARE, OR MAY BECOME AVAILABLE. We Believe - I THAT THE CITY GOVERNMENT SHOULD ENCOURAGE AND COOPERATE WITH ANY AND ALL CIVIC MINDED CITIZENS WHERE-EVEIMPROVEMENTS CAN BE MADE ON CITY PROPERTY. ks R New 'Power Plants Put City $400,000 In Red Back in 1947 Parowan City borrowed money on Revenue Bonds to build plant in Parowan to replace the one built in 1926 in the mouth of Parowan Canyon. It was proposed at that time to build a new and larger plant to be located in tow nand later to take the water wheel and generator out of the old plant and place it in a new plant to be constructed at the mouth of Paragonah Canyon. The money borrowed to build the new Parowan plant was to come partly from revenue bonds and part were general obligation bonds. At that time it was contemplated that the new plant in Parpwan and the new one to be built in Paragonah would be cooridinated together and operated automatically from the local plant- The idea was advanced by City Engineer Thomas C. Adams. The plant here was completed and placed in operation and w as operating successfully but didnt take care of needs for electric powder. The budget passed December 28, 1952 for the 1953 year contained two items of interest. One was $10,000 for construction of a new home at the Parowan plant and $8,000 for the purchase of power from Southern Utah Power Company during 1953, showing that the plant couldnt take care of our needs. The proposed plans to construct the new1 plant at Paragonah came a public hearing was called for the following to a head on June 1, 1953 Monday at which time a proposition to sell the old plant in Parow'an Canyon and buy new equipment for a new plant in Paragonah Canyon- The City Engineer had made t survey of Red Creek and reported that 400 KWs could be generated with a pipe line up the canyon a distance of three miles. Mayor - Lyman stated that a substantial sum had been laid aside out of the Parowan plant earnings to start the project. The proposed hearing wras held on June 15. It was very poorly attended, but those present voted approval of the project. Mr. Adams, City Engineer, told those present that a plant that would generate 400 KWs could be built for $175,000It was reported on October 22, 1953 that the pipe for the Paragonah cbm the penstock had been purchased from Armco Co. and had started to arrive at would sated that $150,000 only site of the plant. At this time Mayor Lyman be borrowed at that time, although the plant was to cost" $175,000, intimating that the city had the additional amount available. The plant was to be fully automatic'and was to be placed in operation early in 1954. Bids for building be called for , the power house and for the water wheel and generator were to later. awarded the contract On November 23, 1953, the E. K- Fuller Co. for laying the' penstock line in a trench, welding it and covering it up. This contract was for $39,490. On December 10, 1953 it was reported that ad a special meeting in Nov., the Council had authorized the issuance and sale of $240,000 in revenue bomb and the estimated cost of the new plant was set at $185,000. $15,000 of the bonds were not to be sold at that time and $40,000 wiere to be used to refund the 1947 issue, which were general obligation bonds- This had tobedonebefore the bonding company would take on the new issue, or so it was reported. Ac this time $94,000 of the 1947 bonds were still outstanding. . Thejale of the $240,000 bond issue was delayed by a mistake of the bond ing attorney, necessitating republishing the notice of sale. On December 28, 1953, Parowan City passed the biggest budget in it.-- history. At that time Mayor Lyman stated that the City finances would be strait d because of the construction program and because the bonds for the new construction require regular payments even though the plant would n t a new hydro-electri- c - - - - - - ' - ' - , be in operation for at least half the year. On January 18, 1951, bonds in the'amountof $224-00were sold; $185.,-00- 0 to construct the new power plant and the rest to refund the general obligation bonds issued in 19 17 to build the Parowan plant- $15,000 of the bonds were held as planned. At the June, 1954 City Council Meeting, Ci,ty Recorder Verda E. Adarqs reported that the City finances were in a bad way and a loan was considered of $9,000 on tax anticipation notes. At that time there was no progress being made on the plant, since the penstock contract had been let. E. Ray Lyman who had retired as mayor at the beginning of the year, and had been appointc comed as City Councunan, and who was now chairman of the mittee, was instructed to call Engineer Adams and insist that he get the conon actual plant construction- Most of the machinery struction work underw-awas there on the ground ready to be installed. The plant was supposed to have been in operation at that time. On August 2, the council approved calls for bids on power house, head-worand transmission line between the Paragonah and Parow'an plants. Bids were to be opened August 17. At the regular August meeting it was decided to borrow $3,000 on tax anticipation note to pay urgent bills. August 17, 1954 at time for opening bids on three construction items-therwere n obidders, nor could any bidders be enticed to enter a bid on any of the three projects- The city decided to go ahead wtih construction work on force account. .. Deward August 25, steps taken to get work underway on force account Bentley to have charge of power house construction, Merrill Mitchell, the headworks construction, with Engineer Adams to negotiate with Wast :ch Electric Co. on power line construction. At this time it was estimated that the cost in the neighborhood of $32,000. It wai decided three projects that the final $15,000 bonds must be sold. By September 30 all heavy machinery was here and work had started on constructionpower house and headw-orkin bonds were sold. At the Desember, 1954 On November Sfinal $15-00work it was going forward on construction of the that reported meeting be it but that not completed as soon as had been hoped.(It was plant almost six months overdue) because of the delay of arrival of minor items needed to construct the plant. On January 6 it reported that the power was house and headwork construction was practically completed, and underw-awork was again delayed by the on the transmission line. Then the headw-orkof failure hoists for gates at the to arrive. At the regular January meeting it was reported that the plant construction cost had already exceeded estimates, and that an additional $75,000 would be needed to pay for the project- On February 3 the plant was tested for a short time. February 14: It was reported that at a special meeting on January 17, that $9,000 had been borrowed from rhe Bank of Iron County on tax anticipation notes. A decision was made that the power rates mast be raised. $75,000 still needed to pay costs of machinery and plant construction. May 3, 1954: The new plant was in operation supplying 200 KWs without water of South Fork, a branch in rhe pipe line, the water from which has to be pumped into the main canyon penstack. March 17: The committee went to Salt Lake City to see if additional finances could be securedApril 14: The City borrowed another $21,000 from the Bank of Iron County on revenue anticipaton notes to pay urgent bills on construction of the plant. raised. April 28: Power rates June 30: Power plant production' was as follows: For the month of June: Parowan plant produced 238,000 KWs; the Paragonah plant, 266,200 KWs, for a total of 501,600 KWs; pow-ebought from Southern Utah Power Co. of $45 00. July 29: Bought 1,200 KWs amounted to 1,800 KWs at a cost from So. Utah Power Co. on new rate that cost $578.7 6August 18: Adopted plans as drawn up by Judge Elias Hanson in conjunction with Engineer Adams, whereby the city was to borrow $80,000 on revenue certificates to pay bills as follows: $35,760 to Wasatch Electric Co.; $14,1 64 to General Electric Co.; $2,96$ to Water Wheel Co.; $3,581 to Armco Co-- $20,000 to Engineer Thos. C. Adams. The $20-00to Mr. Adams included $12,000 engineering costs on the Paragonah plant and $S,000 engineering costs on the Parowan plant which had never been paid. It might be stated here that Mr. Adams originally agreed to sell the machinery out of the old plant in Parowan Canyon for a part of his salary. This has not been done. Also, at the present time no buyers have been found for the revenue certificates, with most of the financial houses in the state turning them down In the meantime. Parowan City is paying interest on unpaid items to several of the above named companiesIn summerizing, we may say that Parowan City has spent upwards of $3(K) ()0() for rhe Paragonah plant which i. producing less than 275 KWs of dec trie energy, and that Parowan Citys indebtedness at the present time exceeds $ 100, 000. w-a- s is-u- ed e - w-it- s - s w-a- s s - w-a- s - r - Pc-lto- ; - |
