Show Wbir An estimated $5 million in federal urban and local road funds will be needed to construct a bridge and access road from South Weber 180N interchange to Adams in South Ogden State Highway Engineer Blaine Kay said today He reviewed the project with a number of local officials who support continuing engineering studies by the highway department on the proposal State Road Commissioner Ross Plant said the department has a positive view in continuing studies on the less than e route But D nu'u-eirsii'sitf- © under current Hilly terrain north and west of Uintah through which the access highway would be built the congressional directives route will be on the federal urban system with decisionmaking power on construction left to a consortium of governments including the Wasatch Front Regional Council Geological studies were reviewed this morning by state with highway workers of the County representatives poses a problem Landslides a high water table and eroded soil bedding indicate a lot of earth movement engineers said More irrigation resulting from increased building in the area is contributing to a greater flow of the unsettled earth Mr Kay said A practical solution is to build west directly into the hillside he said This increases the probability Commission Ogden City South Terrace Ogden Washington Uintah St Benedict’s Hospital several property owners and Greater Ogden Chamber of Commerce officials two-mil- of a bridge span leading from the interchange west for half a mile Raising the roadway back at the interchange about 60 to 80 feet would make construction of the interchange to be built next year more difficult Mr Kay said Some one million cubic yards of dirt and rock would need to be excavated Mr Kay estimates a long bridge would cost $25 million due to the need of “very heavy” column single piers being in a constructed vertical direction into deep material It would cost solid million to remove the million cubic yards of dirt and $500000 for a $1 drainage system needed to stabilize slopes State highway engineering studies should be completed within six months Mr Kay said Union Pacific Railroad with tracks running along slopes in Uintah has spent as much as $1 million in the past two years installing drains at Cook’s Point and buttressing to halt land slides engineer Mr Plant said the commission must decide to take in risks calculated some at new thoroughfares locating the same time it figures where the taxpayers’ money may be spent best A slippage of the base of I80N along Echo Reservoir resulted in the commission receiving Mr criticism considerable Plant said “We knew what we were doing when we built the highway but did not know water users would draw water from underneath the road and take the base out” he said Lee Sargent said But the land continued to slip he added The water table is 10 feet from the top of the embankment and remains high throughout the area A Weber Basin Water Conservancy District line runs through the area with excess water on the ground noted indicating the possibility of water seeping from the broken main Mud flows liquefy and move quite a distance causing other problems -- Library Project OGDEN UTAH B— Section WEDNESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 22 1972 Weber County Residents Plan For ThanEtsgiving Observances By ROBIN TIBBETS More than 126000 Weber residents will join County millions of Americans in giving thanks for their blessings Thursday as they sit down to sumptuous meals of tasty turkey and trimmings on the annual Thanksgiving holiday Institutional Council Given Data on Plans for 2 Roads with and only limited holiday postal yams pie pumpkin cream mincemeat whipped services will be offered pie and other goodies ON DUTY The indigent the lonely the Limited crews will be on duty homeless the aged in the Ogden however at Hill AFB Defense area also are invited Serving Depot Ogden and the IRS Ogden hours will be from noon to 2 pm Service Center Most stores will be closed and except for emergency units hospitals will be operating with reduced staffs It will be business as usual for firemen police officers sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement officials Hundreds of corpsmen from Clearfield and Weber Basin Job Corps centers will be guests of families throughout the area for the occasion Those who aren’t have been issued special invitations to SOME AWAY at the the holiday Others will spend the holiday spend Salvation Army 253 25th or the away from home — in neigh- Ogden Rescue Mission 2781 boring towns in Utah or in Wall surrounding states The Salvation Army will serve For many the day of feasting five weighing a total and rejoicing will be combined 120 turkeys with all the trim-m- i pounds with reunions and other special n g s including dressing occasions mashed potatoes gravy butSpecial holiday meals will be tered com candied salad served at the Weber County Jail the Moweda Youth Home Ogden Rescue Mission and DUTY BEGINS Salvation Army headquarters Patients in St Benedict’s Families large and small the lonely the indigent the ill and those unfortunates who must spend the holiday in confinement will have the opportunity to take part in the festive occasion Before sitting down to eat will attend special many Thanksgiving services sponsored by churches and civic groups in Ogden and other cities and towns in the area and Weber Memorial hospitals will be offered Thanksgiving menus McKay-De- e Students at the Utah Industrial School and airmen at Hill Air Force Base also will mark the occasion with planned festivities Thanksgiving will be a one-da- y holiday for just about except school everyone whom will be all of students their desks until from away Monday All city county state and federal offices will be closed Ogden Rescue Mission has offered to provide transportation to the aged and the handicapped who wish to enjoy dinner a family-typ- e Serving hours will be from noon to 2 also according to the L superintendent IN MISSISSIPPI later This report by Buildings and Grounds Chairman Joseph F Breeze highlighted today’s of the Weber State meeting College Institutional Council Meanwhile two WSC officials were meeting with the Utah Building Board in Salt Lake City this afternoon to request appointment of an architect to begin preliminary planning for the special events center to be erected northeast of the cam- serve about 250 patients and staff members The menu includes 110 pounds of turkey 15 dozen hot rolls 30 pumpkin pies and four gallons of salad Airman Bruce D Hammer sen of Mrs Julie A Hammer of 2919 Van Buren been has assigned to Keesler Air Force Base Miss after completing Air Force basic training He studied the Air Force mission and organization while serving for six weeks at the Air Training Command’s Lackland Air Force Base Tex On Sewer Line Costs advise James N Randall board jNewey West the of Farr chairman regulations Sewer Improvement District distribution of funds for single has petitioned the County in districts unincorporated cities Commission for relief of sewer lines construction and bonding or towns costs ON SYSTEM He suggested federal revenue Mr Randall said Farr West sharing to be received by the and Plain City joined in concounty might solve the district’s struction of a modern sewage financial dilemma system about four or In cooperation with Plain disposal five years ago City Farr West residents sold Each community has its own $90000 in revenue and $50000 in board that hires jointly an general obligation bonds to operator of the system finance construction of sewer West’s share of mainFarr connect with a would lines that tenance and operation is 29 per lagoon in Plain City cent compared to 71 per cent The community has to raise for Plain City based on the $20000 a year from only 154 of connections in each number connections Mr Randall said The repayment schedule for The service charge has been West was figured on a five Farr hiked from $550 a month to $9 a new homes connecting to the month which works a hardship system annually on some families he said ‘ pus 50 PATIENTS About 50 of the patients are spending the holiday away from the hospital with their families Airmen at Hill AFB will have their choice of helpings from 550 pounds of turkey or 320 pounds of ham to be served at the Airmen’s Dining Hall from noon until 5 A er panel is currently selecting prospective jurors for 2nd District Court service in 1973 two-memb- er Weber County Clerk Wendell said the panel is selections from the 76000 registered county’s voters Hansen making OF TOTAL Gladys A Romer of 1060 29th representing the Democratic Party and Ruth K Young of 2744 Quincy representing the Republican Party will select a total of 2232 names names selected will The Appointment of an architect and development of preliminary plans for the facility was approved last month by the Utah Board of Higher Education told Breeze council Mr members today that the two road projects should be under way by March and the library expansion about the same time In other action today the WSC Council also: multi-million-doll- AIR FORCE COOKS Sgt Eddie L Blanton (left) and A1C Gerald O Gordon prepare part of the 550 pounds of turkey that will be served to airmen and their guests Thursday Baked gourmet ham with champagne sauce also is on the menu pm Authorized military personnel Kanesville Delegation Claims immediate family and guests are invited Six cooks at St Benedict’s are preparing 125 pounds of turkey to serve to patients unable to spend the holiday at home For the benefit of psychiatric ar FOR ROLE — Authorized Water Tower Creates Hazard' water storage tank built by The Hooper Water Improve ‘leaning” appearance is an “op-icillusion” Hooper Water Improvement Dis ment District represented by 4000 S Kanes2475 Gale argued the board W in E Mr LaVar Stark at trict petiattorney ville creates a hazard for mo- tioned the board to allow a vari- las no right to grant a variance torists at a railroad crossing ance on a zoning ordinance that in this case If the hardship nearby the Weber County Board requires an acre of ground in- is self imposed the violator of of Adjustment was told Tues- stead of 9000 square feet the he law must make amends at area of the storage tank site his own expense day A number of citizens said the Mr Stark said that under Mrs Marjorie Saunders of the tank should be moved elsewhere state law the district has some Kanesville Planning Committee as it conflicts with zoning laws municipal government rights said the committee should have and the contractor failed to take and had sought a location for been involved in this type of out a building permit for con- the vertical reservoir and pump zoning but was not notified struction of the $60000 facility to enhance the gravity flow for SOLD LAND Others contended the tank is 2000 users some within Roy Mr Eddy said when he sold needed to provide water pres- City limits the land to the district he was sure to families in the area is He said the land was acquired told a surge pump would be a necessary public utility and as a “proper spot” sometime on the plot—not a located its location near a rail crossing ago and he felt since a governwater tank He alleges is not as hazardous as alleged mental agency was involved it was he misled by district offiBoard of Adjustment menj-ber- s was not necessary to take out cials Dale T Browning Sterling a building permit Others debated whether or not Wood Clarence Kingston and TANK RIB the tank blinds motorists at the Lyle Chard heard comments on 4000 South railroad crossing the to A contract was let Chicago the matter then recessed for of fatalities and injuries scene a discussion behind closed doors Bridge and Iron for building the in the subpast Mr Kingston said he had vis- welded steel rib tank A foundation contractor the built deited the site Other members Mr Stark agreed the facility cided to inspect the area and is unsightly now but is to be RIVER BRIDGE make a decision when they convene again Wednesday at painted green 5:15 pm square feet ade- OVER GRANT quately supports the structure TODAY and it will be a “hardship” on the district if it is not now alThe Grant bridge over the lowed to complete the structure River was opened to Ogden Mr Stark said traffic shortly after noon toGary L Gale an attorney day although not all of the representing Chris Eddy adjoinfinish work has been coming land owner argued one govpleted Public Works Director Ru-lo- n constitute the master jury list complete master jury list by ernmental entity cannot violate a law of another and is bound H Sorensen said the for the court and be placed in Dec 15 as are all individuals or corLincoln span may not be the jury box for drawing Clerk Hansen said state law porations to follow the law opened for another three A total of 75 names are drawn expressly instructs the panel to The structure four violates weeks since the concrete from the box for each three-mont- h select persons “of good repute ordinances Mr Gale said deck was poured as recent honest and intelligent” period of the year as Monday IS LEANING As required by state law the State law also says the panel Some painting and connames are drawn by Clerk must not selest for jury service It appears he added the crete finishing work is yet Hansen David L Duncan any person who requests to be tower is leaning and not ac to be completed on the Grant teasurer and Robert Newey selected curately perpendicular and if it structure but Mr Sorensen said the fell it would tumble across the said it is Clerk Hansen county attorney essentially comJurors for individual courts selection also involves the use railroad tracks pleted cases then are drawn from of official directories in addition John O Reeve consulting enThe bride was inspected among the 75 names said Clerk to the registered lists of voters gineer for the project and boarc this morning by engineers Hansen to assist in determining persons of adjustment chairman who die from the Utah Department The panel is expected to who are exempt from jury not sit with other members saic of Highways the structure is sound and the complete selection o5 the service A al j Nine-thousa- Panel Begins Task Of Selecting Prospective Jurors construction Two-MembThe original too low to coverall estimate was expense he said Inflation hiked The contracting firm took out bankruptcy as did the firm’s bonding company at conA new contractor siderable additional expense was hired to finish the work Interest costs increased Commission Chairman George T Frost said federal revenue sharing is committed in part to funding fire protection services in the county and construction expense of a third furnace for the incinerator complex He said he did not know if the district could qualify and that if the county would be obligated to help out other special districts The commission suggested Conty Attorney Robert L peripheral road on the campus with a contract some 30 days Stinson Moweda Youth Home at Roy will serve turkey and trimmings to about 20 persons in detention and the Weber County Jail will provide holiday menus for some 75 inmates At the industrial school some students were given passes to go home and dinner will be served to the balance Only those students who have met the stiff requirements of the school were allowed to leave officials said Weber Memorial at Roy will County Funds Asked costs mid-Decemb- Forrest are home visits patients scheduled for the holiday so that these persons may spend with their Thanksgiving families also has allowed McKay-De- e as many patients as are able to leave the hospital Others will offered be typical holiday meals will be on federal Surgical services limited to emergencies only a pertaining to spokesman said TOO LOW Construction is expected to get under way early next year on a major expansion of the Weber State College library and two road projects to alleviate traffic congestion in the college area Plans for the $39 million library addition should be ready by Dec 1 with advertising for bids by the middle of that month Bids are expected to be advertised about for the widening of Harrison and the west TO AGED The tat Year arly i nd OPENS establishment of “presidential citation” for service for the distinguished college with the first one going to college relations director Dean Hurst for his role in the inaugurating Dr L Bishop as WSC Joseph president — Approved a Jan 3 meeting with area legislators arranged by President Bishop — Received a report that construction of the education building is on schedule at the 85 per cent completion mark er YULE PROGRAM DUE MONDAY FOR RETIREES The Ogden City Retired Teachers organization will hold a luncheon Monday at 1 pm in the Mansion House President Ward Cain will preside and legislative chairman Elmer Sommers will give a special report A Christmas program will be presented by the “Celeste Singers” under the direction of Mrs Newten George schwander For reservations call Mrs Rowena Doxey at 392-133-3 Six Treated For Injuries In Accidents Two accidents near 36th and Harrison Tuesday night within minutes of each other injured five persons Also an Ogden man was injured in an accident at the intersection of 25th and Lincoln late this morning auto-pedestri- an AT LINCOLN Taken to St Benedict’s for treatment was Hospital Albert Tieman 61 of 2512 Lincoln A two-ca- r accident at 11:15 pm Tuesday involved cars driven by Mattie Dell Rupper 43 of 4225 College Drive and Patricia Christine Wheatly 23 4409 Monroe South Ogden — Welcomed WSC Alumni of The Rupper car was making a President Paul W Bott as a left turn onto 36th when the car council member succeeding V“lK" alumni president bound on Harrison moved from Wilford Fowers the outside lane to the inside IS STILL lane Finance Chairman Harold C Miss Wheatly was admitted to Steed told the council the St Benedict’s Hospital college is still following an Mrs Rupper was cited activities Sra outgoing program” “austerity lopped some $320000 off that the current year’s operating budget Mr Steed also said the $103 million operating budget presented to the Utah Board of Higher Education Monday is a no realistic budget with padding “It takes into account the taxpayer as well as the needs of the college and the students we’re serving” Mr Steed said PILOT PROGRAM President Bishop reported he by Ogden police for alleged failure to yield the right away Mrs Rupper was shown on police reports as being injured but records at local hospitals failed to show that she was treated The second accident involving three vehicles happened at 11:30 am 143 feet south of the intersection Police report that a car driven by Dr Ivan C Taylor 51 of 3409 Polk was northbound in the outside lane on Harrison when it hit the rear of a car driven by Alecia Stevenson 19 of 730 Church Layton ’The collision pushed the Stevenson car into the rear of an automobile driven by Thayle M Gray 61 of 1327 35th received “encouraging support from individual members” of the higher board for a pilot program he proposed at Monday’s meeting This program is designed to and develop more effective WAS ADMITTED economical college teaching methods Dr Taylor was admitted to the In requesting pilot McKay-De- e Hospital for head program President Bishop said injuries and is in satisfactory higher education can’t expect to condition Miss Stevenson was continue improving itself only treated and released at through the expenditure of more Hospital for neck injuries" Dr Taylor was cited bv money “We must develop ways to police for allegedly driving the efficiency and while under the influence improve of economy of higher education — liquor to upgrade the quality of inMr Gray was also reported struction without increasing by Ogden police as injured but not President shown as being treated expenditures” Bishop at said local hospitals - |