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Show ',vy reports data for Murray department MURRAY The city fire answered 386 fire alarms that caused an esti- A surplus in Salt' Lake Citys code enforcement budget may be used during the next year to expand the citys neighborhood improvement project. mated during Arthur operations. percent. property, such as streets and this office that an overall sidewalks, but needs federal achievement far exceeding approval to continue aiding past performances has octhe homeowners. curred in our city. In a related request, the commission applied to HUD for a continuation of federal participation in the citys systematic code enforcement and redevelopment project. The aid results in building inspections of selected homes, and resultant low interest loans to assist property owners in home improvements and repairs. Harmsen said the project has also resulted in cash grants to elderly and low income families with homes in need of repair. Craig Feterson, associate director, Salt Lake Code Enforcement Agency, said the city was originally allocated $483,000 for the neighborhood improvement projects, and there is enough left over to expand the program. Peterson said specific areas of the city have become targets for improvements in streets, street lighting, curbs and gutters and home inspections. He said 267 houses in Rose Park and Jordan Park neigh- I $182,205 in damages Fire Chief 1972, M. Caldwell reported today. He noted there were no deaths from fires but three firemen were injured during The City Commission has of an approved submission application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), asking permission to use the surplus to expand the target areas by 50 inWHii i Fire chief Surplus code fund to aid city project nearly ni'ir'yil,',"'igr In asking for continued federal aid in the systematic code enforcement project, Commissioner Jennings Phillips Jr. said, It is felt by He added, We expect to do much more in future years as we expect it (systematic enforcement) to become the major tool in preventing dete- rioration. This program has been involved in portions of the southeast city, upper avenue ' ni a selected neighborhood the house-to-hous- e inspec2?6 involved tions have homes, 138 of which had in building ciencies defi- The chief noted in a report to city officials that the cost per capita was $7.29 and he urged that more firemen be hired to help keep the loss down. Additional manpower could be utilized in making fire inspection and promoting fire, prevention TpTpr Richfield watershed plans okayed The State Soil Conservation Commission has approved the Richfield-Wes- t Sevier Watershed Project west of Richfield that hopefully will alleviate serious flood damages that have cost area residents more than $1 million since 1901. Jim Harvey, commission executive secretary, said the planning will be financed by a special $75,000 appropriation from the Utah Legislature with the work done by the State Watershed Planning Party now being organized. The planning will be conducted jointly by the commis sion, Utah Department of Highways. Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Central Utah Water Conservancy District and the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Sponsors project are several irrigation companies, county and city officials and of the the Sevier Soil Conservation District. Harvey said the project will be primarily a flood control watershed requiring construction of several diversion structures in the canyons and along with terracing reseeding. The watershed area includes 53,000 acres of private land, 9,000 acres of state land, 35,000 acres of Bureau land of Land Management and 85,000 acres of Fishlake National Forest land. The highway department is will being involved since cut through the watershed area. Harvey said the highway will serve as a flood control structure that will be used to eliminate damage to the land. A total of $1,476,027 has been paid by a variety of agencies since 1901 for dam- - full-tim- e programs. Due to the increase in expensive shopping centers, industrial centers and condominiums more specialized equipment is needed by the department. Caldwlell says he has 11 full - time firemen and 21 volunteers plus seven pieces of fire fighting equipment and two fire stations. Coliseum will become 'Big Top' The Utah State Fairgrounds Coliseum becomes the Big Top Monday and Tuesday as Polack Brothers stage the annual Salt Lake Elks Circus. Performances begin each 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. day at the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children at 11 a.m. The hospital performance is an annual practice for the Circus performers, something they have done on their own for over 20 years. The performances will be outdoors, In addition to the weather permitting. fairground performances, the circus entertainers will give free shows Tuesday at the Primary Crippled Childrens Hospital at 10 a.m., and at The Polack Brothers Circus features the Adams Comedy Chimps and Dogs; the Arturo Twins, trapeze artists; the Dresler Broth ; ers and Hedy, aerial motorcyclists; Bianco and his trained lions; and performing including Mike, reputed to be the only elephant in the world who rides a tricycle. Tickets, $2.50 for adults and children under 16, are available from all members of the Salt Lake Elks Club. Further information may be obtained by calling $1.25 for ages caused by flooding the area. Damage to Flat Canyon area farms has been $399, 0C9 in the last 57 years, the Utah Department of Highways has paid $257,409 in the past 60 years and Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad has paid $134,000 in repairs since 1900, Harvey said. Because new homes are being built west of Richfield and a hospital is planned in the northwest part of town, the watershed will protect the area from flooding, Harvey said. Beauty treatment for downtown S.L for Beautification plans downtow'n Salt Lake City will be discussed at a meeting of the University of Utah Arboretum Guild Tuesday at 7:30 p. in. in the Utah Garden Center, 1650 E. 21st South, The public is invited to attend the meeting, which will feature Hcwell Q. Cannon, chairman of the Downtown Planning Committee, along with Alton Sorensen and Richard Stringham, borhoods have been involved, and if the application is approved, 128 houses will be added to the program. Commissioner Stephen M. Harmsen said the city will continue doing its part in development by improving city Youths start aid program for animals The national average of dogs and cats finding a home said is only one in 10, Kam Honing. To help improve this situation, the eighth grader at Churchill Junior High School organized the Humane Society of Action Utah Volunteer group. The group groups la goals are s raise money for the Humane Societys proposed spay clinic and to build supSociety port for Humane I causes. Kam and his friends in the volunteer action group permission from the Humane Society of Utah to receive donations in its behalf and undertake other fund raising projects. Kam said he got interested in the welfare of animals after seeing a film at school entitled The Animals Are have-receive- Crying. A friend and I were sitting around one day with nothing to do!. I said why dont we go down to the Humane Society, he said. In the six months since that day, Kam has spent 500 hours as a volunteer at the societys animal shelter, 4613 S. 40th West. The Humane Society hopes to have its proposed $45,000 spay clinic operational by fall, said Thomas Little, executive director of the Humane Society of Utah. The shelter has an average and those of 300 residents, be must eventually unadopted put to sleep. Humane Society officials want to attack the problem by limiting the number of animals being born, Little said. County assumes park operation - MAGNA The Salt Lake County Recreation Depart-- I ment has taken over the oper-- I ation of the Magna Communi-tPark located at approxi-- r I I y matel A lease was recently signed by county and fymneeott Cop- 0 per Corp.. officials on a year- 1 ly basis with the county J paying $1 per year forth for 1 the several acres. Gary C. Swensen, recrea- tion superintendent, said the I first years plans are to reno- the park and maintain IvateMeanwhile, plans for new of picnic areas, 1 facilities and I other improvements are being developed. park had been leaed to Community Rec-- . n Association. play-grqun- d !The Anyone wanting f ! park facilities must now make reservations through the Recreation Department. ! Swensen said the old Smith Field House was retained by ! the association and reservations (or its use must be made tipugh them. I j ... to use the i ' Phillips 66. in The store with the pump out front. IV V |