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Show t Jvzsii State Press Assn. 0 Lake City, Utah 8M-13.- t s Volume 80, Number 45 Brigham City, Utah, Sunday Morning, November 6, 1977 16 TWENTY CENTS Pages Municipal offices at stake ODD i Voters in 17 cities and. towns throughout Box Elder county will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8, to elect municipal officials a mayor and two councilmen in each community. Voting hours will be 7 to 8 p.m. And voters in Tremonton and Dewey vil-l- e will vote on water bond proposals in Tuesdays election. Tremonton voters will decide whether to undertake a $985,000 water improvement project that would include transmission lines and million gallon reservoir. The proposal, if passed, would add $3 a month to city bills and a three-mil- l increase. Deweyville voters, meanwhile, will decide on two proposals a $120,000 revenue bond and a $20,000 contingency bond proposal. This money would be added to $150,000 in state and federal loans to replace the towns distribution line, drill a well and add fire hydrants and water meters. It would raise water bills $6 a month. In Brigham City there are seven candidates locked up in races for the three seats. Only one candidate, Dr. Peter C. Knud-sois an incumbent. And he is seeking to vacate his council seat in favor of the mayors post. With him on the Republican ticket are council candidates Thomas E. Purdue and ' Beth Gurrister. They are opposed by Democrats William L. Packer, mayoral aspirant, and city council hopefuls Wayne E. Call and J. Wayne Johnson. Also seeking a council seat is Maribeth Merton, an independent candidate. Three members of the current administration Mayor Harold B. Felt and BRIGHAM CITY Recorder Michael Cosgrove will be busy Monday, taking election materials out to judges in 20 voting districts here. Polls will open Tuesday at 7 a.m. officials at odds over school request BE Elder County Sheriff Art his salary while attending receive Redding FBI school in Virginia? an The sheriff says yes. But members of the county commission say no. And they control the county purse strings. The matter came to light this past week when commissioners were quizzed about it during a regular meeting. The sheriff can go if he wants but while hes gone, we wont pay his wages. We have no objections. Well give him a leave Commissioner Ted Burt of absence, stated. But if Redding did attend the special school, beginning Jan. 8, he would be in his final year of this term in office. "Hell be running again in eight months, said Commissioner Reed Nielsen. If he loses the election, it will be money added Commissioner down the tube, Burt. Should Box Will I just feel that no elected official has any business being away for three months. Particularly at this stage of his term to go at county expense; I had to say no, Commission Chairman Don Chase declared. Sheriff Redding had a different version, however. Contacted Friday, he said half the sheriffs in Utah have attended the FBI academy. Its not for the purpose of quitting the county to go with the FBI. The academy allows selected administrators to go back and participate in their administration-centere- d training. Hopefully, I would be able to save the county my wages many times over from the knowledge gained at the academy. "Tremonton thinks the training is beneficial enough to send its chief and continue his wages. The FBI made the comment (Continued on page 12) Councilmen Douglas Wight and Dale Baron decided not to seek reelection. Felt and Wight are Democrats. Baron is a Republican. Dr. Knudson who has served four years on the council, is nearing the of a current four-yea- r term. mid-poi- If elected mayor, he has said it will be up to the city council to appoint a successor to complete his unexpired council term. Although not unique, the presence of two women candidates in this year's Brigham City election gives the campaign a different look. The local political arena in past years has, for the most part, been occupied by male office seekers. It could serve to stimulate greater participation at the polls Tuesday. City Recorder Michael Cosgrove said Thursday that his office had issued more than 40 absentee ballots, an indicator of interest. And the number was going up. He noted further that persons who are confined and unable to go to the city hall and an need only call his office, absentee ballot will be delivered to them. This service is available until Tuesday morning. Cosgrove said another gauge of interest in the electon is the number of persons calling to find out where to vote. There have been a lot of them. It raises the prospect that Brigham City may set a new high mark for voter turnout. The existing record was posted in 1975 when some 4,251 persons cast ballots. Two years ago the figure was slightly less at 723-852- 4,091. All opportunities for voter registration Corinne Mayor, Don Miller; council, Ronald Trimble, Fred Baltazar, William H. Lichfield, Melvin Murphy. plans election party and everybody's invited N-- J Deweyville council, 723-347- 1. Well try to keep you informed. City Recorder Michael Cosgrove said results will be posted also at the city hall. Thats Tuesday night election night in Brigham City! Belnap, Kenneth Orme and Jeff Reese. Honeyville Mayor, Boyd K. Gardner r, and Dean Hunsaker; council, Alton William E. Hunsaker, Steven Johnson and D. Frank Tolman. Howell Mayor, Lyle Nessen; council, David Weston and James Supan. Mantua Mayor, James Pinkston and Leon Johnson; council, Cliff Allred, Robert Wallentine, Doyle Hansen and Delbert Jensen. Mayor, Paul Barnard and Perry Robert Hansen; council, Reese Quayle, Steven Pettingill, Bruce Tams and Elgie Hale. Plymouth Mayor, Joseph Stokes and Dennis Udy; council, Oral "Herb Steed, Marva Mason, Jim Woodward and Royce Nish. (Continued on page 12) Hun-sake- on the big board. In addition, party-goer- cant make it, give us a call at Mayor, Horace Gardner; Bingham, Colyn Knud-se- Douglas Burbank. get-togeth- er And if you William Elwood Mayor, Reed Miller, Glen A. Smith; council, Willis Petersen, LaVar Francom, Ralph Abel, Gene Fukui. Fielding Mayor, G. Emerson Earl and Norman G. Troseth ; council, Tess H. Hess, Brent Moon, Darrell W. Burton Jr. and Milton Scott. Garland Mayor, Eldon Griffin and Ray Evans; council, Tom Munns, Veloy Youre invited to a party. Its the traditional election night sponsored by the Box Elder News and Journal, held to keep local citizens informed about the balloting. It will again be held at the N-- J office, 55 South First West, and will begin shortly after the polls close at 8 p.m. As results are telephoned in by election judges, theyll be posted s are invited to refresh themselves with drinks from Beehive Bottling and donuts, traditional fare at the election night event. Everybodys invited. for this election have now expired. Voters not signed up in the district where they reside will have to watch from the sidelines as the various races are decided. A sample ballot, list of polling places and a map showing the voting district boundaries in Brigham City can be found on Page 3. Following is a rundown of candidates for office in other Box Elder county communities: Bear River City Mayor, Elmo Christensen and Leland Anderson; council, John Haws, Reed Munns, Keith Johnsen and Robert Nelsen. -- ' Launch of rocket ' rated success by local youngsters A super rocket was launched at John Adams park last Thursday, but its tail is still on the ground firmly anchored in concrete. Those involved in the launching arent a bit disappointed with its static position. In fact, they are delighted that the rocket is finally in place as part of the park playground. The rocket was officially inaugurated as the climbing toy that it is meant to be as wide-eye- d students from nearby Bunder-so- n school gathered about it after school . . first looking, then shouting, and finally climbing aboard. It is. the final phase of a community improvement project undertaken as a bicentenntial contribution to the city by the Ladies Community club. The club wanted to make their project something special: fun for the children but also significant to the history of the area. So on May 10, anniversary of the driving of the golden spike linking the transcontinental railroad, they officially donated two climbing-ba- r steel locomotives linked by rails that serve as balance beams for youngsters. Jumping ahead in history 100 years, the club then chose a rocket to signify the communitys involvement in the space age and set about looking for a rocket that met their needs and budget. Rockets arent often found on sale, but trust a womens club to find a rocket sale if (Continued on page 12) rebid fire station project City awards $417,900 library pact Brigham City has accepted a contract totaling $417,900 to construct an addition to the city library and remodel the existing library building. At the same time, officials decided to back up and rebid a similar project at the city fire station. The action came at Thursdays weekly meeting of the city council. Richard Watts Construction company, Logan, was successful bidder for the library project on which construction must begin by Wednesday. The firm submitted a base bid of f359,940. Four alternates were accepted casework, carpeting, skylights and air conditioning contract figure. to reach the $417,900 . Architect Ralph Edwards said he hoped work in another alternate as well, outside planters, which Watts bid at $5,900. Second low on the items selected was Darrell Anderson Construction, Logan, at $421,000. There were four bidders in all. Roger Handy, city director of administrative services, said an additional $7,000 la earmarked for furnishings, $25,842 for to fees and $14,141 for contingencies. The challenge was to squeeze the total project expense Into a $454,073 federal grant amount plus $10,000 in local library funds. Officials were obviously pleased that this was accomplished. Just the week before, bids on an additiona and remodeling at the fire station came in well over the $249,000 grant amount for that project. Lowest qualified bidder for the job was Knowlton H. Brown Construction company, Corinne, at $310,948. The funding agency. Economic Development administration, advised local that it would be okay to negotiate the price down with the contractor. It was thought by building the new addition only, the price could be whittled down sufficiently. And the council in a special meeting Oct. 28 voted to award a contract to Brown "conditional upon satisfactory negotiation to scale down the bid proposal to equal the grant amount. But Councilman Dale Baron reported session with the Thursday that a two-hocontractor fell short of the mark. The city then requested, and received, EDA permission to rebid the project. On Barons motion, the council voted to rescind its action of Oct. 28 and schedule a new bid opening for Nov. 22. The councilman said well use different specifications and breakdown to finer details than we did previously. Well rebid the new addition separately with alternates for the balance and go as far as the money will take us. Bidding on another substantial city project, constructon of an electrical loop line around the communitys north side, also was conducted Thursday. It was a complex bidding with figures solicited on various alternates. The figures from three firms were handed to a committee made up of Public Work Director Roland Nuetzman, electrical consultant Dwight Hoopes and Elec-triSupt. James Davis for review and recommendation to the council. It was originally planned to construct a 46 KV line 5.6 miles from the citys east substation to the substation on Fifth West, looping around the citys north side. But theres a need also to extend a 12 KV distribution line (on the same poles) into the citys expanding northeast section to meet new housing demands there. About $200,000 is left from a $1.4 million electrical improvement bond issue to finance the project. But this amount will not nearly pay the total bill. Councilman Doug Wight said the city must decide how it can best use the existing funds to meet current demands. He said it will be necessary to gain additional funds through the sale of revenue bonds to finance the total project at a later date. Utah Power and Light company also will use the pole line for a 46 KV line which presently crosses through a residential area of east Brigham City. The company will pay its share of the expenses. Librarian Karen Howard announced Friday that a groundbreaking ceremony for the library project is scheduled Nov. 12 at 11:30 a.m. NO. THIS picture wasnt taken at Cape Canaveral, but at Brigham City's John Adams park where another piece of playground equipment a rocket was installed this past week. |