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Show Jn ivsrsal COX Salt ilming Jorp 5-- 1- li Lake City, Utah No. 3 83rd Year Price, Utah Thursday, January 17, 1974 16 Pages Price 15c THE VOICE OF UTAH'S CASTLE COUNTRY" sets get tough water policy Townspeople ink pacts In Walter Axelgards first session as mayor, the Price City Council set a get tough policy on persons who obtain outside water contracts to be used in land speculation. During the five hour Monday night The tensions caused by McCulloch Oil Corporation taking over the town New mayor session, the new administration decided to add a time limit to water contracts, stating the contract must be exercised in six months or it will be terminated. The city attorney, Luke G. Pappas, was instructed to write a notice to any person holding water contracts in abeyance, informing them the city will also terminate those in six months. Pappas said the city had the right to alter the contract because of the conditional nature placed on the contracts when dealing with surplus water. of the discussion During establishing a time limit, the amount of the period ranged from 30 days to six months, but the council felt the latter afforded a builder ample opportunity to use his contracts. Another condition to the time limit, is that all the water contracts which are granted, must be used within the six months. Councilman Mark Hanson said the city had 28 water connections which are not being used, plus a few others that were granted by the various water companies which Price City services. The council also expressed the desire to establish a policy in which water applications on the perimeter of Price City would get first consideration rather than developments miles away from the city boundary. Dean Shimmin, also appeared to request 50 water connections for his planned unit development near the north-eacorner of Price City. He altered the request from 50 to 25 before leaving. In a later discussion, the council st tabled the request until some questions are answered by the county over the development. The move to table the request drew two separate opinions from the council over granting water connections. Councilman Harold Patterick said the council should wait until we are safe adding the council should be concerned about granting too much of its surplus. Councilman Toy Atwood stated the city must do some speculating itself, if there is to be any growth. Of Schimmin, Atwood said he has done almost a years work in preparing his subdivision plans and this is something the city needs, so it should be obligated to service him rather than a development far outside of the city boundary. In tabling the motion, Atwood asked the council give Schimmin an answer at its next meeting. The citys water treatment plant was another major topic in Mondays meeting, as the citys consulting engineer Marinus Baak of Coon, King and Knowlton, made a report on enlarging the facility. Baak said the city was faced with two alternatives to enlarging the plant to reach a maximum output of 24,000 gallons per minute. The first alternative is the present facility allows space for a parallel unit which can be built while the plant is in operation over an 18 month period. The second choice, is a new type of filtering system in the present plant, but some areas of the plant would have to be upgraded to match the increase. Even though the second alternative would mean very little actual new construction, the plant could not be in operation during the work. The plant is already shut down during the year and the new filtering system would take nearly four months to install. The biggest determining factor in what course the city would take is the price tag on the two alternatives. The first choice will cost $410,000 while the new filtering system will have a if my license is taken away. She then asked the citywhydid she have to close while businesses like Betr-Bu- y Market, Kings Chicken and the Milky Way are allowed to remain open. City attorney Luke Pappas informed her, they were all businesses before the zoning went into effect and because of the laws ex post facto rule, an establishment started before a law goes into effect is not covered. The attorney also pointed out that under an R-- 2 zone, resale of items not produced on the premises was not allowed. Mrs. Cook contended that another factor of the zoning law, put almost every home beauty salon in violation no person shall be hired other than a member of the family. Castle Gate were relieved after as most of the residents had signed contracts to move by Tuesday. remained Only a few after Tuesday, with most of the of only two days, non-signe- rs residents collecting a $200 bonus for signing before January 31. Almost all of the early signers decided to move their homes to the proposed Castle Gate subdivision located above west Helper in Spring Canyon. A conflict was anticipated before McCulloch opened its mine office Monday morning. It was felt the residents may present a court battle to the new property owners of the town on the grounds North American Coal Company had given the residents the land, if they would take over the citys utility systems, which was done a year ago. Town Board President Pete Tabone Representative (Thursday). from Jerry Rozean to Deloris Marakis was okayed. 0 The quiet of Castle Gate will soon be eliminated as Corporation. The residents started to sign contracts the 71 homes in the town are either going to be moved with the firm on Monday and by Tuesday, most of the or leveled down over the next few months to make town's population had reached some form of an Photo way for the expanded coal operation of McCulloch Oil agreement with the coal producers. S-- A Post Office makes status change Smith wins A recent announcement from the office of Robert S. Greenburg, Manager of the Salt Lake District office of the United States Postal Service, reveals status changes of two post offices in the area. The Huntington post office in Emery County has been advanced from a third class office to second class and the Hiawatha office in Carbon County has been relegated from third class to fourth class. These changes in class offices are based on allowable revenue units and will be effective on July 1, 1974. Operational changes and required personnel actions will take place at Carbon-Emer- y that time according to the an- nouncement. Business activity at the Huntington post office has increased steadily since the advent of the industrial activity in the North Emery area due to the construction of the new power plant and increased activity in the coal mining industry. Postmaster Walter Borla announced two minor changes in window service hours at the present time, the addition of one hour on Saturdays until noon and fifteen minutes each week day until 5 p.m. One of the operational changes slated (See POST, Pg. 2) From the operating table to the car lot for area man National Heart Fund month starts February 1, but one Price man will testify to the success of heart research this month. George Peterson, 190 So. 6th East, made the move from an intensive care unit at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake to his job as a salesman for Barton Motors in one month after open heart surgery. This recovery was made possible due to research and the work of a Salt Lake physician. What makes this type of surgery and recovery amazing is the fact 15 years ago it was impossible. Peterson said he first had indications he may have a heart S from Dr. Oliver Phelps, after his wife forced him to take a physical examination. Dr. Phelps referred him to Dr. Ray Romell in Salt Lake. After a series of tests it was found out two of Petersons heart valves problem were not performing properly. Surgery was set for November 14. Peterson was in the operating room for seven and a half hours to have one valve replaced and another repaired. For two days following the operation, he was in the intensive care unit. Over the next week, the hospital staff instructed him how to breathe and cough so it would not effect the new heart valves. His therapy included moving around as much as possible and at one point he was walking around the hospital pushing a pole which contained a bag of blood which was being injected into his veins. Peterson left the hospital a week at later then surprised his Barton Motors by appearing to check on things 11 days after his operation. Pappas pointed out that the entire plant, when built over a decade ago, cost $270,000. The city council decided to study the engineers preliminary plans and on a request from the mayor, will tour the present facility before making a choice. A heated discussion over zoning flaired up, when a Price woman appeared to appeal her business license. JoAnn Cook, 230 N. 4th East asked the council to keep her business On December 15, he officially returned to full time employment. license in force so that she could open a hair salon and fashion boutique in her home. The council had already issued her license but put her permit in jeopardy after learning she planned to sell dresses, furs and other womens fashions items. GEORGE PETERSON of McCulloch Fuel, a and the corporation delegates met with the town twice last week. Saturday every home owner in the town was invited to the session held in the LDS ward Officials subsidiary In other action, Dean Holdaway was appointed to the citys fire department; Karl Olson was named city water superintendent; a transfer of a beer license for the Oasis Club Councilman James L. Jensen was instructed to begin a study of the Price City halls recreational and meeting facilities to asess the needs so the building can be opened to serve the public more than it is presently. The council also voted to join the Southeastern Utah Health District after over a year hold out. Hie council did however, join on the condition, the district would enforce only the citys food service regulations and would not create a food handlers permit in the city. said the residents had checked with a lawyer, who reported they did not have a leg to stand on in a court suit and the most they could do, is delay the move. One town board member, Frank Pero, summarized the feelings of the town after the signing by saying as far as Im concerned it is better for I feel the comthe whole county. pany gave us a fair deal, he continued and we did not want to stand in the way of progress. Tabone said No one wanted to move but during Mondays signing session, no residents complained about having to leave their small north Carbon valley. Corporation were on hand at the mine office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will remain in the town until today The council instructed her to start a petition to have a half block section which includes her home, zoned for commercial use and present the petition at the next meeting. $228,000 cost. I am going to be stuck with an enormous expense, said Mrs. Cook, i Two months after his surgery, Peterson said I feel better now than ever before. He explained that he is now able to do more without suffering from a loss of breath. He did add he has not been able to do any real hard labor, but now has three times the energy he had before he underwent open heart surgery. The business end of the Heart Fund drive is headed up by Don Denison of First Security Bank of Utah. The county program is designed to collect funds to assist in any further research. District for district meets with UMWA post Three men from East Carbon locals were elected to the District 22 top offices according to certified returns recorded by the United Mine Workers during the week. District President Frank M. Stevenson of local 9958 won the office of International Executive Board Member in an uncontested election. H.H. (Dell) Brownfield of local 9958 will replace Stevenson as District President after he ran in an uncontested race. The only contest was for District where Andrew J. Smith of East Carbon local 8003, defeated Louis F. Dalpaiz of Helper. Secretary-Treasure- r, John Colosimo of Price was elected as national policy committee man for the subdistrict aqd William J. Crissman was voted in to the district Executive Board. They will all serve for four year terms starting April 1. Homecoming Price City Were now talking the about seriously district, said William J. Welsh Jr. of the Price River Water Improvement District following Thursday meeting with the Price City Council over the future of the countys water supply. The meeting was the first stage in the plans of the district to secure support for the district approach in providing water to the county user outside of Price and Helper City. The district officials also informed Price City, the countys largest supplier of water, they are attempting to secure funds to start projects planning. Councilman H. Mark the citys water supervisor, said We are going to work with them in the interest of expansion. The city also decided to coordinate any future development of the Price City system with the officials of the district, which now control the countys sewer system. was The meeting scheduled, so the district officials could air the feelings of the municipal the over officials preliminary draft made to assess the countys future need for water. Hanson, starts Tuesday on CEU campus Homecoming 1974 at College of Eastern Utah will begin January 22 and will conclude on Saturday with a banquet and dance. First on the schedule will be roller skating Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the student lounge. A movie The Great Race will be presented Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Lounge. On Thursday, an assembly will be presented by CEU students at 10:30 a.m., during the regular forum time, in the Geary Theatre. Highlighting Thursday will be a rock concert at 7f30 p.m. by from Provo. Featured singer will be Brent Hobi, who is a former Price resident. The traditional CEU Homecoming basketball game will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Armory. CEU will meet Ricks College in an ICAC conference game. Concluding the week will be the Homecoming banquet for alumni and the Homecoming dance in the CEU library. The banquet will be Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the student lounge. Following the banquet will be a dance in the library featuring music of Sarsaparilla. The dance will be at 8:30 p.m. Cop-perfie- ld Welsh is Price Citys representative on the Price River Water District and Carbon District. Conservancy During the he made several recommendations on the meeting, citys system after the panel had studied its problems in great depth. His strongest recom- mendation was for the city to examine development on its perimeter for future annexation. This comment was followed Monin through day evenings session. from Carbon of McCulloch house. McCulloch acquired the title to the land on which Castle Gate stands on, in their agreement with Valley Camp Coal Company on December 28. This action voided any agreement of North American or Valley Camp had with the residents. Boyd Harvey, general manager for Carbon Fuel, described the expansion plans for the firm in the area during the meeting. He stated the town site was needed for mining, washing, crushing, tippling and unit train loading as well as for coal storage. McCulloch gave the towns people four options in moving. The bonus was to be given if a contract was signed by Jan. 31. In the first option, the firm would pay cash for the residents house as is the owners will have until April 15 to move their personal belongings. The second choice was to allow the resident to move his home to any site provided by the resident at the expense of the owner, and the firm would then make a fixed cash settlement on the house. The third choice is the one most of the residents have signed, a contract. It called for McCulloch to move the house to the new Castle Gate subdivision at the cost of the firm. The resident will then be given a deed on a lot in the subdivision at no expense. The final option is for retired persons living on pensions or Social Security. McCulloch will establish a life estate for the pensionee and his spouse or his surviving widow permitting them to live in a house in the new subdivision rent free. All were to be options signed by February 28. If nothing was done by then, the firm would issue a Notice of Quit which gave the resident 120 days to vacate the land. All options were to be withdrawn by that date. McCulloch assured the residents the city cemetery would not be disturbed and McCulloch would assume its maintenance and upkeep. The only public building that would be salvaged is the mine office which is an historic landmark and site of the 1890s robbery by Butch Cassidy and Elza Lay. A company spokesman said the building would probably not be left in its original site, but will be moved to save the structure. The spokesman also denied a rumor that 500 workers of a minority race were being imported to work in the mine. Castle Gate was incorporated in April of 1914. Since then, industry has increased the value of the small town until, as of 1973, it was only exceeded by Price as having the greatest total assesed value in the county. Its taxation roll was well over $i million. There are 71 homes in the town, plus various public and business buildings including a post office,, library, mine office and vacant store. SBA delegate sets area visit A representative of the Small Business Administration will be in Carbon County on January 23. Those wishing to contact him at the county building may from 9 to 11 a.m. Appointments may be scheduled through B.H. Young, county clerk. |