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Show f (355E "X I 1 , -i Crews begin restoration of historic tavern now used for senior citizens center. Page Thursday August 34-- 0, ii. PI. age 4A 2A 105th Year 29, 1996 East Carbon mayor urging , Mounuments in Price cemetery offer glimpse into life of departed. Page No 70 Chain-sa- 1 Price, Utah w artist creates eye-catchi- j IB j 500 slice of time ng citizens to conserve water By MELONEY RIGBY Staff writer The main issue at the regularly scheduled East Carbon Council meeting on Tuesday concerned a proposal made by Carbon County Recreation for the city to rejoin the agency on a temporary basis. Acting on the agenda item at the Aug. 27 meeting, the council members passed a motion authorizing city government to pay Carbon County Recreation $330 for the remainder of the calendar year. Upon the citys rejoining the county agency, the recre- ational department will appoint a director from the e area East Carbon-Sunnysid- to oversee locally provided programs. Councilman Ray Ellis proposed that Susan Thompson be the representative for the area to Carbon County Recreation. The motion passed. Other issues pertaining to recreation included the possible use of the city hall for a center. After a lengthly discussion on the subject, the that a public meeting was in order to gather input from citizens on the possible use of the building once the new city hall is completed. Addressing an unrelated matter, Mayor Paul Clark requested that the citizens of East Carbon cooperate voluntarily in an effort to conserve water. Measuring water going into the reservoir Tuesday, the city assessed the flow at a total of 257,000 gallons per day. However, a total of 800,000 to 1,000,300 gallons are being used from the reservoir per day. In order to maintain an adequate supply of water to continue to meet consumers needs, Mayor Clark stressed that all local residents along with the city should cut watering of lawns down to once a month. In other business, the East Carbon council members: council agreed Approved resolution on the ratification of lease purchase agreements. Approved the replacement of a backhoe motor from a company in Spanish Fork. 13-9- 6 With an exchange, the replacement cost will be $3,650. Approved the change of title for city employee Dean Anderson from maintenance supervisor to public works director. Approved a hands-o- n gas fire class for the East Carbon Fire Department through Mountain Fuel. Listened to complaints about traffic exceeding the speed limit on Denver Street and suggested that reflector tape be purchased for the police department to place on childrens rollerblades to increase youngsters safety. Approved a $100 donation to East Carbon High School for the annual sports calendar. Approved the continuation of a part-timtemporary driver for the citys dump truck. e Approved the request from Dea R Thayn on selling the airplane located behind the new city hall. Once the sales agreement is executed, the plane will be transported to the Carbon County Airport. Two logs, caught by a Sun Advocate photogra- pher, make a nice still life picture. Similar logs are used by many local homeowners to land- - scape yards. These two logs can still be found where they fell after facing an angry chain saw. Restoration project focuses on recapturing bygone era By LAYNE MILLER Staff writer 1900, when he was employed by Utah Fuel Company as an attorney for the business. association with Utah During his Fuel, Braffet became known for his handling of the damage claims resulting from the Scofield mine disaster on May 1, 1900 Braffet purhased the land for the tavern and planned to build the structure for $1,200 Because he purchased the land a full six weeks prior to the public announcement of the location of the new D&RGW passenger depot, rumors circulated that the attorneys association with Utah Fuel, a subsidiary of D&RGW, gave him inside knowledge and allowed him to acquire the valuable property before general knowledge of the depot increased its value The formal opening of the Braffet Building was conducted on Saturday night, Feb 17, 1912. It was such a success that the popular Walters Stock Company of Price had to cancel its planned performance at the opera house when less than 20 people were in the audience at show time. The gala opening featured dancing to an orchestra brought in from Salt Lake City The pool hall and hotel portions of the building were also opened as well as the Tavern Cafe. One newspaper article noted that the build- 17-ye- ar The architects working on the restoration of the senior citizens center in Price need help in identifying the orginal color of the exterior of building. The architects would like old photographs of the inside of the building. Its an important building, remarked Lynn Elliott of Color Country Architectural Design in Cedar City. I want to know what color it was on ihe outside and we would like to talk to people who were in there and can tell us what it looked like. Older Carbon County residents are reporting that the building was grey in color. But paint scrapings have failed to turn up any grey paint layer. The original surface is grey, so Elliott believes it may have gone unpainted for some time. We want to know what went on inside the building. We have found a huge skylight, so there could have been an atrium inside, pointed out Elliott. The building housed the Price Tavern after being constructed in 1911. It was built by Mark P. Braffet, a prominent Utah lawyer. He believed the buildings location near the Den- - Visitors line the outside of Price Tavern in a historic photo. Local officials are looking for additional building. ver & Rio Grande Western railroad tracks would help make the tavern a finacial success. Braffet worked his way to Utah as a He arrived in Utah in 1892 and settled in Scofield as a telegraph agent. He married and became the first person to be elected to the post of Carbon County clerk, according the tele-grahe- Pesky weeds manage to thrive throughout county r. information and photos of the Utah Historical Society. Braffet studied law and was later admitted to the Utah Bar. He practiced in Price until ing made Price residents acquaintd with the first really first class dining room this city has ever had. The menu included a Sunday special chick- - U.S. to battle childrens exploitation from the United States departments of labor, justice, state and defense will form a government delegation to Stockholm, Sweden, to advance concerted international efforts to fight the sexual exploitation of children. More than 100 countries will explore ways to counter child pornography, prostitution, sex tourism and other forms of sexual abuse at the the conference World Congress on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of which began on Children five-da- y Aug. 27. J dated commodity, but one isnt necessary to grow a healthy crop of noxious weeds, 2AJ joins worldwide campaign Officials Many homeowners quickly discover it is easy to grow weeds, even in the middle of decora- tive gravel. A green thumb is af Much appre- - (Continued on Page Secretary of Labor Robert Reich recently joined U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno in announcing the coordi nated effort. The labor departments buearu of international labor affairs (ILAB) is the governments lead agency on forced child labor, including prostitution outside the U.S Child poverty, child slavery, the commercial sexual exploitation of children and the abuse of children at work are problems that must have the full attention and the interest of the entire world community. In responding to this invitation, Attorney General Reno has recognized the signficant effort of ILAB in eradicating child labor around the world. I look forward to working with the Attorney General and the Justice Department in our continuing battle to end child exploitation, stated Reich Child abuse and exploitation cannot be tolerated whether it occurs in this country or abroad, said Reno This important conference will strengthen our ability to bring the exploiters of children to justice. Adults who prey on children will find no safe haven anywhere in the world. The U.S. delegation, led by assistant attorney general Laurie Robinson, head of the U.S. Department of Justices office of justice programs, will also have a public member. Acting deputy under secretary for international labor affairs Andrew Semet will represent (Continued on Page 2A) |