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Show f County May Have Answer To Subdivision Threat Lf n I y2 a1 I -Av-11- 10 y -- tah M5;i; LP Volume Brigham City, Utah 84302, Sunday Morning 74, Number 46 or: Maw November 14, 1971 8 PAGES Box Elder county may have come up with an answer to the threat of undisciplined subdivision promotions in the western area. Chairman Don County Commission Chase said this past week that a federal regulation may be the tool he and fellow officials have been seeking. The law, enacted by Congress in 1968, sets certain requirements for promoters who offer subdivisions with 50 or more lots for interstate sale or lease. Commissioner Chase had a brochure distributed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It read in part: The law is designed to enable the buyer to know as much about the property being offered as the seller. Must Register It requires developers to register their subdivisions with HUD for approval, disclosing such pertinent information as status of the property deed and encumbrances, availability of sewer and water and recreation facilities, number of homes currently occupied and distance to nearby communities over paved or unpaved roads. A copy of this then must go to each buyer. I want permission to pursue this and be sure that all developers in the county are observing the law," Chase told his fellow commissioners. The chairman said he wasnt certain how many subdivisions are currently being promoted in the countys remote areas, estimating "three or four. "Theyre cropping up all the time. Were not against land transactions but we do oppose speculation, he stated. Architect Ralph Edwards is straining at to get started on preliminary planning for Brigham Citys proposed new city hall. This was the report of Mayor Ole Zundel to the city council Thursday night. It was one of several matters spotlighted at a weekly council session which also took up the bit winter ski program transportation, Christmas decorations, and a surprisingly high power demand forecast for a new industry here. Mayor Zundel said Edwards, appointed to prepare only the previous week schematics and an estimated cost for the new city hall, wants to move out as fast as youll let him go. Agreeing with Zundel, the council determined that Edwards should be briefed on the downtown plan and related details, familiarize himself with the area, meet with the planning commission and also talk with all department supervisors "to see what they want in the new building. When he has accumulated all these things and feels ready, then we can meet with him, Zundel stated. The mayor earlier had predicted that specifications will be ready for bid by next summer, provided that local citizens approve the project in a bond election. Hear Sheriff Report week, the commission heard Sheriff Warren Hyde report that he would need eight more men to keep his office basis. open on a It would require two additional shifts the office is now open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with four men to a shift. daily He currently has seven deputies, all of whom work more than 40 hours a week, being on call at all hours. This must come to a halt when the new county jail is built, he said, referring to the excessive working hours. Sheriff Hyde said further that in planning the new jail, speed is of the essenAlso last ce. To Hold May Cost More winter ski program may cost more money this year. The reason: the price of bus transportation has gone It appears the Meeting The monthly meeting of Birdhaven district Cub and Scout leaders will be held at Gillespie Hall at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18. In the Cub session, the December themes will be discussed. The Scouts will cover the January theme. There will be refreshments served. up. ITS NO PARKING City workmen paint curb yellow between Second and Third North on Main street, a fol- low-uto recent Brigham City council action which bans p parking on this section of Main. New restriction is in- tended to promote traffic safety. Other sections of Main street may be affected in the future. Fr Elementary Contractor liwanis boosts Project Waits Word To Assist Needy Nouojos n Brigham City contractor may yet become the builder of Tremontons new city hall. Standing in the wings, waiting for a final decision from the city council, is Wayne A. Jensen who was low among four bidders on the project Oct. 5. His price was $126,920. However, Tremonton has budgeted only $110,000 for the work and therein lies the dilemma. The council has about a week before bid guarantee. time runs out on the y Reportedly, the officials are huddling with architect R. Fred Von Neiderhausern to make some final changes before awarding a contract. Involved is finishing work upstairs and in the besement of the planned administration building. n The council received bus price quotations and only Greyhound of Ogden indicated it could provide an ample number of buses each Saturday to take local skiers to Beaver Mountain. The price quoted was $116 for each bus. Last year the city paid an cost of $100.57 per bus and they reportedly were larger units, carrying from 40 to 45 persons. We re looking at $1,800 more than a year ago," said Mayor Zundel. The council agreed to accept the Greyhound offer, leaving open the possiblity of increasing the price of bus tickets paid by participating skiers. The ticket cost has been 75 cents. City Recorder Tolman Burke who schedules the weekly buses, said last year the program cost $6,151 .98 with ticket sales bringing in $1,850.75 for a net cost to the city of $4,301.23. The program ran 14 Saturdays, utilized 59 buses and accommodated 2,468 skiers. average Councilman A1 Cazier said it appears the city may be able to utilize its new Christmas decorations after all. These are the yule trappings purchased year before last but which the city has been unable to use because a wreathe in the center of each strand would hang too low over Main street. It had been proposed to exchange them. (Continued on Page Two) Merchants Panel Calls Open Meet - The Brigham City Merchants committee will hold a special open meeting Friday, Nov. 19, to discuss and finalize plans for the upcoming Christmas season and all businessmen and other interested persons are invited to attend. The session is scheduled at 12 noon in the chamber of commerce office, 142 South Main. Schools a2(1 A d The Brigham city Kiwanis club gave a $100 shot in the arm to Project Navajo here this week and a spokesman urged support by other organizations, businesses and individuals. of $100 The Kiwanis contribution repeated the clubs participation of last year. Frank Coppin, president of the Golden Spike chapter, Air Force association, said all monies collected in the campaign will be used to buy flour for needy Navajos on the reservation. This cause is aided in great measure by Big J Milling and Elevator company which again this year has agreed to match whatever flour is purchased. "This means every dollar contributed will deliver a bag of flour to a Navajo family," Coppin declared. Last year the local area sent 10,050 pounds of flour to the reservation. It Were going to top that this year, in fact we want to double it," said an optimistic Will Double Coppin. He noted that Hansen Chevrolet was first among local businesses to contribute and voiced hope that other firms will follow suit. Theres no money involved in shipping, distribution or pickup, either here or on the reservation. Everything is being donated free of charge, said the AFA leader. He added that checks should be made payable to Golden Spike chapter, Air Force association, Post Office Box 492, Brigham City. The plea for funds is coupled with one for food and clothing of which more than 7,000 pounds were shipped from the Brigham City area a year ago. Will Canvass City More than 100 Boy Scouts will canvass the community on Nov. 20 to pick up donated goods to Project Navajo. Residents are asked to place items on their front porches early that morning. Scouts will collect the goods, truck them to Intermountain school for sorting and packing. Barton Truck Lines, Inc., then (Continued on Page Two) This actually is the second time that law bidder on the project. In September, he offered to do it for $148,800 as bids ranged up to $166,580. It stunned the city council which hastily ordered specifications modified to trim the cost. Officials had hoped to have the facility erected adjacent to McKinley Elementary school this fall. Jensen has been Split Ninth Grade? School Chief Wrestles With Enrollment Woes Disproportionate classroom loads in various Brigham City schools is causing district administrators to search for a relief measure. And Supt. J.C. Haws said this week that splitting the ninth grade In half and letting one portion remain at Box Elder Junior High while sending the other to Box Elder High school may be one answer. At least this is one of the possibilities under study. At present the total ninth grade Is at the high school. Also, with elementary schools experiencing Imbalances in student numbers, there may be some boundary changing next year. Or It may result in more mixed classes or busing to even the distribution of students. Dr. Haws said, for example, that while Central school Is losing enrollment this year, neighboring Lincoln school has virtually reached capacity. Secondary Situation Tte situation at the secondary level is this: Box Elder Junior High with a capacity for 1,400 students, this year has a 1,031 enrollment. At the same time, Box Elder High school, constructed for 1,800 students, has an enrollment of 1,938 this year and Its growing. To divide the ninth grade which has 530 students this year would bring enrollments at the two schools more nearly In line with their designed use. On another matter, Dr. Haws said this week that he is preparing, with the assistance of architect Ralph Edwards, a priority building list for school board consideration in January. The master plan would spell out future building plans plus means of financing. Edwards reportedly is surveying district buildings at the present time. And on still another school matter, Dr. Haws said he and Morgan Hawkes, administrator of curriculum, plus two board members, will meet later this month with Box Elder Education association spokesmen to discuss the master agreement between the board and BEEA. Its the boards desire to enact some changes in the agreement, the superintendent said. An industrial arts program is being developed for elementary schools in the Box Elder School district for the first time this year. It is an effort of the district to get industrial arts for every elementary school, according to E.W. Payne, director of small schools. Up to now the secondary schools have been the only ones to have industrial arts. So far this fall, programs have been started and are in progress at Bear River City and Grouse Creek schools. different group uses the room each day. Principal Wheatley and Mrs. Renae Hortin, teachers aide with a home economics major, are conducting the industrial arts classes. Topics include sewing, leathercraft, woodwork, crocheting, woodburning, and beadwork, quilting knitting, embroidery. Principal Wheatley said some of the boys even learned how to sew on a button. There are some boys using the sewing machine and one girl does quite well on the jig saw, he said. Aside from the subjects and crafts the students choose to do, they also learn how to use tools, including the sewing machine and saws. Elementary Funded by State Industrial arts is funded by the state for small schools and this is why programs are underway at Bear River City and Grouse Creek. The Grouse Creek school, which is in the remote part of northwestern Box Elder county, has a "fine program with the most equipment, Payne explained. More industrial arts programs are planned at Snowville, Howell and Park Valley. The major problem is space, according to Payne. So far Lincoln Elementary school is the only school in Brigham City to have such a program. From Local Budget The larger elementary schools in the district will have to get money from the local budget and are not funded by the state. This is why the smaller schools have an advantage in developing the program. "The program has a good potential, said Payne. The philosophy behind the development of such a program is to get the children to realize that there are many occupations In life they can choose from, aside from the professional course, Payne said. An industrial arts program at Bear River City Elementary school has gained in popularity with both parents and students. This was a statement made by Zane Wheatley, principal of school as he commented about the program. Fifth and Sixth grade students at the school have an hour a week in which they can work on projects from sewing to woodburning. The industrial arts room is open for student activity one hour a day, and a LEATHERWORK - Making a design on his belt is Dean Child. Leather crafts one of many projects here students at Bear River City school are working on as part of industrial arts. is |