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Show I i j VOL. VIII k i Oil J I i 141 PIERPONT AVE N() 10 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH JANUARY 21, iur( LAYTON. DAVIS COUNTY, Layton Bowery Committee ' X i sj OU iU News and Features ol Interest to Residents ol Davis County. UTAH 4 W Holds meeting Mr. E. M. V hit elides Life of 91 Years Members of the Layton Bowery and Baibecue Committee met Tuesday evening at the city office to map plans for completion of the drive for funds among clubs, churches, merchants and individual citizens. An additional $2,mm) is needed to finish the pioject which is being sponsored by all organizations of the community. T am a member of the Layton Bowery Club badges may be obtained by contributing to the proj- ect from any Layton merchant. The 72 by 2U foot cement bowery land long native rock pit will be constructed at the southwest corner of the Layton elementary school property on West Gentile. The bowery will accommodate groups from family size to as many as tw'o or three hundred persons for picnics and parties. The committee hopes to complete the fund raising in time to get some good buys on structural steel and other supplies while prices are down this winter. bar-bec- Is Recalled by Whitesides E. M. One of the countys LAYTON beloved citizens. E. M. White-sidewill observe his 01 st birthday anniversary Monday, January s, Born in Layton in ls5, he was a son of Louis and Susan Perkins Whitesides. On June 22, 1892, he married Mary Harvey of Kaysville in the Logan LDS temple. They are one of the happiest as well as longest wed couples in the state. Mr. Whitesides is best remembered for his years of devotion to education circles in the county. He (Continued on Page 3) ng addition, the council sub- way between First South and 120 mitted a list of questions most South Street together with all asked of them to the Weekly Ref- necessary excavation, fill, gradlex and Journal along with their ing. tree removal, street culverts, diversion boxes, catch basins, answers: Question: What is being pro drivew'ays, iirigation turnouts and diversion, corner intersections and posed? Answer: The city proposes to extra driveway thickness for the construct conccrete curb, gutter sidewalk and appurtenant work. wide sidewalk on Question: How was the improveand four-foboth sides of the following streets ment area selected? Answer: The council had been where none now exist: In ot Mrs. Adams Will Observe 80th Anniversary Mrs. Lettie May Adams will observe her LAYTON Bennett 80th birthday anniversary at her home at on:, South Main Street, Meeting ck w-iti- Mrs. Lettie May Bennett Adams Layton, Monday, January 22. Born in Kaysville In 1S70, she was a daughter of John and Ellen Ellison Bennett. She is now the only survivor of a family that once boasted 12 children. The Little Red Schoolhouse in KCA was the scene of her early The Kaysville Civic Association Layton education, although she lived in will meet Monday at 7:20 p. m. in Kaysville until her marriage. the city office building. Elections On April 22, 1902, she married Elias Adams in the Salt Lake LDS will be held at this meeting. pio-poe- d points and Wanner of Sixth wa second with 10. Day of Second and Viven Nalder of Third each scored ketball league. Game winners Thursday night were Layton First defeating Sixth, 27 to 2.2; Second Ward defeated Thi'd, 2,2 to 27; and Eighth Waul defeated Fouith 2, to 2S. In the first game Garry Cowley of First was top scorer with 21 ue Construct concerete curb and Whether or not Kaysvilles curb, gutter and gutter for irrigation water or sidewalk project will be approved drainage water and four foot wide will be decided by the property concrete side walks on both sides owners. They will have an oppor- of the following streets, where none to the such curb and gutter or sidewalks tunity to protest in city council following publication nowr exist, as follow's: Both sides of Center Street from of the notice of intention in the Weekly Reflex which is scheduled First East Street to Sixth East to begin next week and continue Street, both sides of First South Street from Main Street (U. S. for four issues. The council in the meantime Highway) east to Seventh East hopes to get the facts concerning the East side of First East Street, the project costs and benefits to both sides of Second East Street, those concerned, according to May- Third East Street, Fourth East or Lloyd A. Bishop. A public meet- Street and Fifth East Street from ing has been called next Tuesday midwray between First North St. beevening at 7:2,0 p.m. in the city and Center Street to Midway office building at which time prop- tween First South and Second erty owners may ask any questions South Street and both sides of that may have arisen of the mayor, Sixth East Street from 120 feet North of Center Street to midcouncilmen and city engineer. 47-blo- Layton Fifth and Seventh vVauL with four wins are in firsi place in ihe Layton Stake senior bas- approached by citizens in the area seeking such an improvement project and the Kaysville Planning Commission had given its approval of the proposal. The council felt it their duty to put it before the property owners to see whether or not they w'anted it. Question: What will project cost property owners? Answer: The estimated cost for the entire project is about $115,000, w'hich would include $75,000 and $10,000 managed and assisted with the woi k of operating a loo acre farm. She also spent many hours as a practical nurse and has given much time and service to the care of needy people in Iayton and the surrounding area. For 12 years she was a member of the Relief Society presidency in the old Layton Ward. Since 11)12 she has been active in genealogical research. For nearly 10 years she resided in the same house. She still enjoys keeping an immaculate home and until the past year drove her own car. She is the mother of two sons and one daughter: Clair J. and Clyde B. Adams, Layton, and Mrs. Doyle (Ruth) Rampton, Garland. There are also eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildre- n. On Monday, January 22, Layton Second will meet Sixth Ward in the First Ward Chapel. Monday night, Layton Third defeated Sixth by a score of is to 2S. Viven Nadler of Third was the top scorer of the game with 18 points. Revely and Wanner of Sixth each scored in points, tops for their team. Last weeks winners in this league included Eighth. Fifth and Seventh Wards. The games were played Thursday evening. owner pay his share? Question: IIow would property owner benefit from project? IIow Answer: The property owner would city benefit? y would his loan over a period Answer: Installation of curb, of ten years writh the first installh of the total cost gutter and sidewalk would enhance ment of due one year from the time the the property considerably. Even entire project is completed. The vacant lots would increase in value owner wrould also be able to pay at least the cost of the installation cash without interest on the loan or more. Government agencies add in any amount up to the time when to the appraisal at least the cost the bonds wrere sold and would be of such improvement and it inable to retire the bonds at any creases the loan value of any home for time in the area. during the ten years. for curb and gutter sidewalks. The acutal cost as prescribed by law' w'ould be determined by competitive sealed bids. Estimated cost for the individual property owner is $2.00 per front foot for curb and gutter and $2.00 per front foot for sidewalk which would vary according to the sealed bid. Temple. Since that time she has lived in Layton. Following Mr. Adams deatli on August 29, 1 Dli:, Mrs. Adams re-pa- one-tent- The interest rate would be deterThe project will result in better mined when the bonds are sold on roads and improved streets, con- the market. servation of irrigation water, decreased maintenance for inigar-tioQuestion: Why does project go company, improved appearonly to the center of the block on ance for community, and safe sidestreets running south of First South walks for children to use in walkand North of First North? ing to and from school. Answer: In order to make equaliQuestion: Who can protest the considerazation of the n mandatory Question: What part of this tot- tion for corner lots. al would the city pay? Question: What would the cost Answer: Kaysville City would be to corner property owner? pay 10 percent of the project or Answer: This owner would re$7,500 towards cuib and gutter and towards sidewalks. The ceive full credit on the short side $1,000 abutting propertys share of the of his property not to exceed SO cost wrould then be $07,500 for the feet. If the short side has already curb and gutter and $20,000 for been improved, the owner would receive the credit on the the sidewalk. Question: IIow would property long side of his lot. 8()-fo- project? Answer: The legal property own- er. Question: How many protests are needed to automatically kill project as prescribed by law? si JI i.wfojd inn 1 wp-io Answer: must protest in less than this number it is left to the city council to decide. -- M |