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Show i 2 BOX ODD JOURNAL, Brigham Oty, Utah G.oftfoficff filniQ Hdltoar, Thursday, May 20, 1976 " V-- ' ' ' . 1 Editorially Speaking i ' Old theatre building should be demolished i There's tome question in the minds of Brigham City officials about future use of the downtown property recently acquired from L. Bloom and Son salvage firm. When a previous administration negotiated to purchase the property for a total cost of 3,000 in July 1973, it was with the intent of putting it to use in downtown development. Indications are that the main portion of the property will likely be preserved for parking. But fate of the location where stands the old liberty theatre building is multi-stor- y No clippings, ploaso Editor: A lady rwlferf me Saturday evening complaining diet aomeone had dumped lawn clippings over their pasture fence to their horses. Feeding lawn clippings to horses is a dangerous practice. They will eat too much and become impacted from the grass making a ball in their intestines. Also, a lot of people use insecticides on their lawns which safe way to surely wouldnt do a horse any good. The only feed Upping, to horses would be to let them dry and then feed them like hay. I imagine if the lady had wanted to feed Upping, to their horses they would have done it themselves so please dont feed other peoples horses without their structure. Everyone seems to agree it presents a threat to health and safety, not to mention being an eyesore. Yet there are no definite plans to tear the aging building down. Barricades have been mentioned as one means of keeping vehicles and people away. But this would be an unsatisfactory solution, if only on a temporary basis, for several reasons. It seems to us that moving to demolish the structure is the best course to pursue. And it should be done right away. Last fall bids to do the job were reedved by the council. The low figure was $11,075. Officials concluded they were without sufficient funds in the budget to handle the job. As a result, bids were rejected. uncer- tain. City councilman recently voted their intention to sell the pared (hiring the next fiscal year. But they agreed to shdve a final decision until a current downtown planning study is completed. This makes sense. permission. Sincerely, Frank Johnson, Investigator, Golden Spike Humane society Come on Editor: I Just had a city truck drive up on my lawn across my sprinkler system and cut my trees that I have been taking care of for the city for over 20 years. I water the citys lawn and mow it, put trees on it, fertilize it and then they have the nerve to come and trim those trees and run over die sprinkling system without even telling me they are going to do STILL THE PROJECT SHOULD be tackled and soon. Certainly the property will be worth more to a buyer if the building is removed. CERTAINLY, WED like to see as much property on the tax rolls as possible. But in fids instance it seems wise to get a clearer picture of the direction that downtown planning may take before placing the pared in private hands. Perhaps its - possible to shave the cost by having National Guard demolition experts move in and skillfully reduce the building to rubble, something we understand they have the capacity to do. A contract could then be let to haul the remains away, perhaps even enlisting the Guards hdp in this phase. Its a suggestion. Perhaps there is a better way. In any event, the structure should come down. The sooner the better. t Another aspect of the situation the safety was raised last week hazard posed by the dd theatre building. It has long been a source of falling concrete. The city building inspector and immediate past police chief have recommended immediate steps for demolition of the deteriorating Hearing caled'fof lack of interest - ' finally over? t SS by Dr. Daryl JJMcCairtyS Executive Secretory Utah Education Assa. To me, a student seldom looks more appealing, or more noble, than at toe moment he or she steps across some school auditorium stage to accept that diploma. Maybe its the solemnity of the occasion. Maybe its those pompous caps and gowns. And perhaps its those smiles that explode across the countenances of these young people. There are a thousand math exams behind those smiles, a hundred scraped knees from playground accidents, and at least a score of classroom romances. Its over, they think. Its finally over. Ah, what an illusion! But its a harmless . t it The City has you over a barrel Why is it that on Second East and Second West they pay for the water along the park , (here? They have dty people mow the lawn, and the rest of us have to do our own. Yet, we help pay for the dty to take care of that precious section of town while the rest of us try to keep our yards looking pretty and have our tax money go for .king care of somebody elses street. That section of the street always has leaves picked up first in the fall and spring. Why dont they work like the rest of us? Why dont you city street people at least confide in the property owners what you are going to do and at least have die decency to warn us of what you are going to do to our property? If you think you can just do anything at will, then come and mow it, fertilize it, pick the leaves up on it, water it, shovel the snow off from it. We also had a stop sign put on our lawn, and did you pick up rocks after your mess, no! Did you cover the hole you left from the old stop sign hole, no! Come on be courteous. And I will sign my name with capital letters. its Its over " ' be courteous I ' BARBARA N. OLSEN, 478 North Fourth East Brigham City . one that Will be shattored too? soon. It isnt over, really, as the speakers will say. Its the beginning. Thats what illusion the word commencement means. - But its an ending, too. And the end of anything big in a persons life inevitably brings regret. long-awaited blood racing or move people to Brigham City Councilman Peter Knudson was primed and ready to conduct a hearing Tuesday evening bn the tentative city budget for the coming fiscal year. But the hearing failed to materialize, not because the building was locked. Or the weather was bad. Or because of a natural disaster. : bursts of oratory. But remember to keep this in mind during the coming year when you or your organization make a request of the council for project funding and Mayor Harold B. Frit replies, Were sorry but this was not included in the budget. Weve already put in our pitch... for outside renovation of the old city d hall, paving of the Adams at John lot park, parking repainting and replacement of battered and rusted street signs, cleanup and landscaping around the Rees Pioneer park pond,. .among other things. Dont know if funds will be included in the new budget for these things, but weve had file pleasure of bending the ear of some elected officials. Hopefully, it will do some Because citizens simply failed to attend, except for the wife of a city councilman and two mm who opened the building. Now thats what you might call a dim turnout. Why? Was it complacency? Or do local folks figure their elected representatives will handle the job fairly and competently? We guess a bit of both. Citizens generally dont become excited unless theres an emotional issue at hand. The cold realities of budgeting do not generally send the weed-infeste- ; good. at BC intersections The traffic advisory committee felt this would enhance safety and better regulate the flow of local Anyone driving on Brigham City streets in recent weeks must surely be aware of stop signs that have appeared where previously there was none. And no doubt, some disgruntled motorists have asked Why?. The move had received plenty of advance publicity and additional attention both during and after installation. traffic. Thats the why. help drivers overcome force of habit and adjust to the new signs, police have issued warning tickets to those errant motorists who have failed to stop. That was during the transition. Now citations are being written. The warning period is over. Keep this in mind the next time you get behind the wheel. Being alert and observant may not only save you an appearance in court, it could prevent an accident. Neither is a pleasant experience. To . Purpose of the new signs is threefold, being part of a city project to put up new signs and to place them at a uniform height; also, to protect all intersections with signing while encouraging motor traffic to use collector streets. : BOX ELDER 5K JOURNAL aftUlAid tCZCC JtfuA iMif Ntw fpuMiiM Sm dtyt) MJ0 tar i monthi: to In Mar Camir. Km Om In MMt. lakaarlpttoa to Mia WOm rata a4aaca fll.N par yaar par-abl- a to caaaacnoa wtfa laa Mar Nawi (pakllikaM (Ml tar t maalto: ouhlda Rflr WWtMTFa Mambar Audit laraaa a ClraaWtoai. Utah Stata Mm Anactottoa, NaMaaal AMactottoa fad UaMada: Nampapar Frau lataraattoaal. Adaartkto Utah Itata Mm Anatla-tto-a, laM Laka CHy, Utah. From The Files Of The Box Elder News-Journ- al Years Ago Thiokol Chemical corporation 10 15, 1966 May h successfully test fired a fiberglass rocket motor, the final component in a three- 156-inc- Utah Foundation says - - t Foundation, the private tax research organization. fr i While the proportion of federal spending for defense has declined from 56 percent to 25 percent over the past 20 years, federal payments to individuals for various income maintenance programs hive soared from 19 percept to 44 percent of total federal outlays during this sama period. These were some of the facts brought out by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization, in their analysis of the major budget questions facing the nation in 1976. According to a recent report of the Congressional Budget office, actions that will be taken on the 1977 federal budget now under consideration could either continue or reverse these trends of the past 20 stage Budget decisions bear on nation's direction The following analysis of major budget questions facing the nation in 1976 was prepared by Utah Watch for new signs Listen, and you can hear it while the graduating seniors sing the school fight song for the very last time together. Youll forgive them, wont you, if every now and then you hear a catch in somebodys voice? And youll forgive them also if these graduates indulge themselves in a little bit of pride for getting there after 12 long years. Theyve earned that right. years. The report notes that changes in the size and toe character of federal spending during toe coming year will be dominated by decisions reached by Congress in five major areas: (1) national security, (2) unemployment, (3) health, (4) aid to state and local governments, and (5) federal civilian pay. The 1977 federal budget is being prepared for the first time under toe new procedures prescribed by the Congressional Budget Control Act of 1974. This legislation requires that Congress must look at the budget as a whole instead of the piecemeal fashion that has chtfseterized federal budget preparation in the pest. While the new budget law establishes procedural reforms by which the federal budget may be brought under control, it does not insure that federal spending will be curbed or that large-scal- e deficits will be eliminated. If this is to be accomplished, there must be resolve and determination on the part of the people and their elected representatives to establish fiscal restraints in conducting the affairs of government. A proposal which would require that each appropriation request must be reconsidered at periodic intervals as though it were an original request was included in the early versions of the Federal Budget Control bill, but was dropped before its final passage. The idea commonly d termed has been budgeting zero-base- renewed in a bill now before Congress, which would require that most major spending programs be reauthorized every four years on a rotating schedule. Advocates of this proposal contend that substantial savings could be realized if agencies periodically had to justify their entire budget request. Presently, agencies usually have to Justify only the increases they seek above toe level of the previous year. This tends to perpetuate programs and activities that no longer may be needed or retain programs whose costs clearly exceed their benefits. The decisions that will be reached by Congress with respect to the budget during the next few months will have a tremendous impact on the direction that the nation will move in the years ahead. These decisions will determine how much of the Nations resources will be devoted to federal activities, as opposed to e, private or state and local projects. they will encourage or discourage private activities and investments, affect the rate of inflation, and influence employment as well as other factors in the economy. Futh-ermor- solid-fuele- launch vehicle believed d capable of putting a 25,000-poun- d payload into low earth orbit. The motor is being considered for use in space exploration and military ap- - i ; i j r plication. May 15, 1966 Box Elder High school students won 29 ribbons, including six first place ribbons, in the regional industrial arts competition staged at Bear River junior High shcool. The school scored higher than any other school participating. Box Elder High schools miler May 15, 1966 Mark Bingham, who set a school record of 4:31 in division finals, won second place in the Region One track and field meet held at Weber State J college. The position qualified him for state Class A competition. j , Years Ago g President Wayne May Johnson announced that Perc Petersen would serve as Brigham City Junior Chamber of Commerce president for the following year. New directors Wade Ebeling, Harold Van Dyke and Ole Zundel were also elected. Janice Hansen and Bunny May 16, 1951 Reese were selected by Brigham City civic clubs to compete in the Miss Utah contest. Fred L. Peterson, county May 16, 1951 assessor was elected president of the Brigham City Lions club. He replaced Roy D. White. 25 16, 1951 Out-goin- 50 Years Ago Elder David O. McKay was May 14, 1926 slated to deliver the graduation speech to 113 graduating Box Elder High school students. The class was recognized as one of the schools largest, having 15 more students than the year before. The members of Brigham May 14, 1926 Citys third ward were set to celebrate the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. The celebration was to have taken place in the Third ward chapel . Elder George Albert Smith May 14, 1928 announced that Utahs boy scout work led the nation. Elder Smith, a member of the national council, had just returned from a national meeting in Washington, D.C. j |