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Show 1327 Lake City, Utah 64110 ;X Volume 80, Number 46 Brigham City, Utah, Sunday Morning, November 13, 14 Pages 977 1 TWENTY CENTS Electrical plan aired Education week will be noted in schools Teockll Box Elder School district Is joining other districts across the country this week in ob- serving American Education week, Nov. 14-1- Superintendent Leonard F. Dalton said to encourage parents and other interested persons to visit district schools, an educational game has been devised. An example of the questions: 1. Noah Websters famous "Blue Backed Speller first appeared in (a) 1902 (b) 1783 (c) 1809. 2. The first compulsory school attendance law was passed in 1852 in (a) New York (b) Maryland (c) Massachusetts. There are 15 more questions in this education game. The answers are at your local school. Stop by and see your favorite teacher and principal for the answer, Dr. Dalton invited. city-owne- We shouldnt be dragging our feet. Its kind of easy to put off but we should show good faith in connection with the resolution we adopted, the mayor told council members. In other business Thursday, the council stamped its approval on a proposed capital improvement program, a proposal received from the director of administrative airing The 208 water quality study planned for Box Elder county received a public airing , last Wednesday night at a meeting sponsored by the Womens Legislative council. The program was explained by Bob Holt of the Bear River Association of Governments who noted that the principal aim is to clear up pollution in Bear and Malad rivers. On hand were members of a citizens advisory committee selected to implement findings of the water study and a handful of the general public. One committee member, Paul Holmgren of Bear River City, cautioned that citizens must protect ourselves from government red tape and mismanagement in obeying federal laws enacted to clean up the nations waterways. Holt said agriculture seems to be the largest polluter of Bear and Malad rivers and pointed out Soil Conservation service and resource, conservation and development agencies would be utilized to work with farmers to clear up the problems. He said in most cases pollution by agriculture can be stopped through education and a change in farming practices. Where improvements are necessary, the government is expected to pay 80 percent of costs. officials wary of new court plan BE Elder county commissioners are taking a cautious approach where Utahs Box new circuit court system is concerned. The new system is scheduled to become effective on July 1, 1978, and local officials Tuesday expressed some reservations about it. Commission Chairman Don Chase said his primary concern is that Box Elder county will see its revenue from fines decline. "I dont like what Ive seen so far but I havent studied it entirely. Were concerned that these things dont affect the revenue in our budget but indications are that the state will take more revenue than its now doing. "It appears to be that the relief comes to the city. They (the state) pick up the judge's salary and they take more of our revenue. "Hopefully, as we study this farther we wont find these, things are true," Chairman Chase stated. As now planned, the judge for the First Circuit (Box Elder county) will maintain resident chambers in what is now the Brigham City court facility. And City Judge Robert W. Daines will become the First Circuit court judge on July 1, the commission was informed by Thornley K. Swan, chief judge, Utah Judicial council. He noted also that county courts will continue with basically the same powers and duties as they now have. However, the new law requires the justices to be paid a salary rather than on a e basis as now is the practice. A recommended salary schedule for the JP's ranges from a minimum annual per-cas- Holt said the citizens committee will approve plans for upgrading the water systems, then send them to the BRAG governing board for consideration. The Utah Department of Health has final review and approval powers before implementation, he added. Holmgren also cautioned against duplication of programs already in existance and of the Army Corps of Engineers stepping in to clean up the streams. I hope this group (citizens committee) salary of $600 for handling fewer than 10 cases per month to $22,612 for 344 cases and 172 hours monthly. Commissioner Chase said the county is not bound to observe this schedule in its four JP districts. But the new salary schedule must be equitable. At the present time, justices receive "win or lose." $4.50 per case It doesn't depend upon whether the person is found guilty of the extent of the fine. Clerks and support personnel for the circuit court will be provided by Brigham City. The new system will see the circuit courts become courts of record whereas present city courts are not, When an appeal is made from one of them, the case must be tried all over again in the district court. When appeals are made from the circuit court, however, it will be necessary for the district court to study the record only, ' d disposal. plan shovel. Actual construction had already begun. showdown between And recently, Roger Handy, director of administrative services, listed properties that might be considered for Water A FORMAL groundbreaking ceremony for Brigham City's new library addition and remodeling project was held Saturday. Here, City Councilman Peter C. Knudson and Mayor Harold B. Felt Librarian Karen Howard with ceremonial Its time for a Brigham City officials and the challenge they face to reduce a general fund deficit that may run as high as $380,000. This was the point of a proposal to the tcity council by Mayor Harold B. Felt Thursday night. Specifically, the mayor singled out the need to tag capital assets that the city can get along without. The sale of such assets has been adopted as one means of raising revenue to retire the debt. Felt asked council members to contact his office this week with their individual recommendations. There will then be compiled and presented for discussion at the councils Nov. 17 meeting. It was on Oct. 6 that the council adopted a resolution pledging itself to eliminate the debt by June 30, 1978. services. Handy said to establish such a program will aid the city in planning for major period. It expenditures over a five-yewould be updated each year. Based on'procedur? introduced by Handy, a plan will be proposed and then undergo review and receive input from the mayor and council, department supervisors, planning commission and the public, before final adoption. Public Works Director Roland Nuetz-mabriefed the council on the current state of housing and other development in the city. Councilman Doug Wight added that that $200,000 remaining from the city's $1.4 bond sale for electrical system improvements will apparently be enough to build a portion of the proposed north loop line in the city. However, the project will not go as originally planned. It had been anticipated the loop line would extend from the new east substation around the citys north side to a connection with the Fifth West substation. It would be a 46 KV main line. However, funds will not accommodate the total 5.6 mile project. Instead, the line will be constructed for 3.8 miles. And it will be charged to carry 12 KV as a distribution line to serve the expanding northeast Brigham City residential section. That is the most immediate need. Future extension of the line would see the loop completed and additional wire strung for both distribution and main line capacity. Neutzman recommended also that a plan to let Utah Power and Light company also string a 46 KV line on the poles be abandoned. This phase was planned to remove an existing UP&L 46 KV pole line from northeast section neighborhoods. The city poles will skirt the residential areas to the east. However, Nuetzman said not to accommodate the UP&L line means the city can buy a different class poles at a savings of about $9,000. The council voted to employ Norman Grizzle as a journyman lineman in the electrical department at a starting wage of $6.12 per hour. Others pending Honeyville wafer project gets okay ar Improvements to the culinary water system is Honeyville were approved Nov, 4 by the Utah Board of Water Resources which also ordered investigation by the divison of water resources staff of similar projects at Deweyville and West Tremon-ton- . n presently there are nine subdivisions proposed or working here. The information was presented to show how demands for electrical service are expanding. And in league with this, it was disclosed Scheduled for Honeyville is a new storage tank, 320 water meters, 80 new service connections, 41 fire hydrants and 47,000 feet of transmission 100,000-gallo- n and distribution pipeline. The city has an excellent water supply, but most of the existing distribution system was installed in 1911 and is in poor condition. City continues cleanup, final sweep set Nov. 2 1 Brigham Citys annual cleanup campaign is still underway with local residents invited to pile leaves, weeds, primings and other yard rakings at street-sidCity Street Supt. Ray Wixom said city workmen who are picking up the refuse have fallen a bit behind. As a result, a final sweep through the city will be one week e. later than originally scheduled. Its hoped to start the final collection on Nov. 21. Wixom said local residents may continue to put material out until that time. However, after the cleanup is completed, it will constitute a violation of local ordinance to put anything on the street, he explained. The pickup crew was working in west Brigham City this week. City personnel are also busy these days vacuuming up leaves on city streets, an annual chore that is nearing completion. Many of the old lines are too small to meet the demand of Honeyyjlles increas' ing population. The project is expected to cost $495,000. The Farmers Home administration (FmHA) will load Honeyville $165,000 and make an outright grant of $160,000. The board would purchase $165,000 in general obligation or water revenue bonds from Honeyville and the city would put $5,000 into the project. Honeyville would be expected to retire the bonds purchased by the board within 18 years at a rate of about $9,200 a year. Division of water resources staff now will prepare procedure for the city to follow before the matter is returned to the board for committal of funds to buy the bonds. The Deweyville project, expected to cost $270,150, would involve drilling and equipwell, installation of 40 ping a new meters and 28 fire hydrants and replacement of 21 ,600 feet of distribution lines with six and four-inc- pipe. special improvement district is being formed at West Tremonton to provide a central water system to some 60 homes where most of the residents have shallow wells, many of which dried up last h A summer. The area is bounded by Tremonton, and Garland, Bothwell, Thatcher-Penrose Corinne. Cost of the project is estimated at $400,000. West Tremonton will apply to Farmers Home adminstration for a grant and a loan in addition to the $100,000 being sought from the board of water resources. has the ability and foresight not to implement everything suggested to us but resist some regulations if they dont apply to us, he said. He warned about rushing out and "finding fault with everyone in our area while trying to clean up the pollution. Box Elder County Commissioner Don Chase said there shouldnt be any duplication of studies since Holt would primarily be charged with bringing together data already collected by various agencies and using it to make suggested improvements. Must read to drive? Howell asks new school Folks in Howell want a new elementary school. Or at least a new classroom addition. They said so at Wednesday night's regular meeting of the Box Elder Board of Education. About 20 persons from the school and community attended the session, conducted at Box Elder High school. Spokesman George Bench, speaking for the PTA, pointed out the limited nature of the existing building, originally constructed In 1911 with four rooms. The presentation included the showing of slides to further illustrate the need for more space. There was nothing immediate about the request. But Howell PTA wants the board to keep it in mind as district building needs are projected. At present a portable classroom is utilized in addition to the main building which has been altered to provide an open classroom teaching environment. r Under the direction of Kate Dennis, the school has developed a curriculum and techniques which have brough it state and national attention. It is one of just two elementary schools in Box Elder district to be accredited by the state. The enrollment this year is 31 students. In other business Wednesday, the board heard presentations from Principal C. Nichols and Studentbody President Mark Pulsipher. And members took a tour of school facilities at Box Elder High. Attention was given to a proposed new policy that would make it necessary for students to read at sixth grade level or higher, and to carry a satisfactory citizen Principal-Teache- Car-ro- ll ship point average in order to take training. The policy will be studied further any action is taken. driver before Board members indicated they plan to attend the National School Boards association convention in Anaheim, Calif., April They were advised that Lake View and have again been accredited by the Utah Department of Public InstructHowell schools ion. A letter has been sent to municipal officials in communities where schools are to located, asking them to control dogs ensure the safety of our students while they are on school property and traveling to and from school." GATHERING LEAVES along Brigham City's Main street is a perennial chore for city workmen. In league with this, the annual fall cleanup campaign is continuing here with local residents invited to pile refuse at street-sidfor pickup. A final sweep through the community is now scheduled for the week of Nov, 21. e |