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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL NORTH DAVIS LEADER, MARCH 11,1981 By TOM BUSSELBERG will see the bonds mature in 1995. It was FARMINGTON like the case of picking the slightly green apple over the neither was one with worms really mouth-waterin- g. SUCH WAS THE plight of the Davis School Board, last week, as they were forced to square off on a decision to either approve a $7.5 million bond issue at a high interest rate, go with a bond anticipation note where the interest rate might vary or start over. The board went with the low bid of $8,645,583, at a net interest rate of 9.6 percent submitted by the Northern Trust Co. of Chicago. Nine bids were received, the highest at just over ten percent interest. FACED WITH an interest rate three percent above the previous $14.5 million bond approved last June and more than double bond sales of ten years ago, it was no easy motion that approved the sale that no r.lORE NORTH SALT LAKE The trains dont stop here anymore. ASPHALT HIGHWAYS have replaced the old railroad tracks. And except for a few local history buffs, the memories of the Bamberger electric trains have faded with time. There was a time, a little more than 25 years ago, when crowds of eager passengers filled the rail cars to capacity-- all for only 10 cents and a trip to Lagoon. THE BAMBERGER station was one of North Salt Lakes "earliest" buildings, accorde resident Eliing to zabeth Myrup. She recalled that on two different occasions the railroad maintenance shops, near the main station on Center Street, burned down because the fire hydrants were rusted shut. When the fire department arrived and found the hydrants long-tim- SEVERAL OPTIONS were explained to the board by Burrows, Smith & Co. senior vice president, Larry De- nham, who said the fact nine bids were received in "such a difficult bond market was a "tribute to the district in spite of its drop in bond rating from AA" to The options included rejecting the bids and delaying construction, accepting the low bid or rejecting the nine bids and preparing a bond anticipation note. A. AKIN TO THE notes the county and school district routinely purchase to cover costs before property taxes are collected, Mr. Denham said they would be issued for a short term of no more than eight years by law. The bond Hopefully interest rates would be improved, but that's , a gamble, he said, noting, "Obviously theres some risk in short-terbonding for longterm needs. Salt Lake County sold $48 million in such notes that were retired in nine or ten months, he added. WITH THE tremendous building the county is going to experience were going to need to continue to rely on building and bonds, Board Member Sheryl Allen said. I think Davis School District needs to work very hard to get the "AA" rating back because of the money it could save the taxpayers." Asked if the anticipation bond notes would hurt the district's chances of getting back its old, better rating, Mr. Denham said, "If you use bond anticipation notes the road will be a little rockier." Passenger service on the old Bamberger electric railway ceesed in 1953, the victim of progress and the invention of the automobile. TRAINS By MARK D. MICKELSEN They will go for construction of Farmington Jr. High School and a new elementary school in Kaysville. anticipation notes could be redeemed in three-fiv- e years when a regular bond would be issued to pay off the notes. useless, there was nothing they could do but watch, helplessly, as the shops became engulfed in flames. AS ONE who grew up in the city, Mrs. Myrup said the original idea of the rail service was to provide a transportation system to carry passengers from the old Beck Hot Springs in Salt Lake City to North Salt Lake. When the Bamberger family purchased the Lagoon amusement park near Farmington, they decided to continue the passenger service north, and later sent cars as far as Ogden. ONE OF the biggest noise problems in North Salt Lake was when the Bamberger workers would switch the cars and engines, Mrs. Myrup said. e Another resident, who asked not to be identified, said she could remember her parents telling her to stay away from that part of town where the rail station was located, because only a few hundred long-tim- yards to the east was a light district. Bamberger family rapidly gan losing money. red MOST OF the tracks are gone now, she said. Highway 89 follows the path the electric trains used to follow on their mountain route to Lagoon and Ogden. For some years after the deletion of the passenger service, however, the Bambergers continued to use the line for freight service. But that, too, failed to bring them any money and the railway, little by little, faded away. SHE REFERRED to the old North Salt Lake roadhouse, which still stands in its original spot, and said she and her friends were told people staying at the roadhouse drank, gambled and "did things children werent posed to know about. sup- After the "mysterious roadhouse closed up, she said a group of theatre people from the East moved in and later, the house was taken over by a bunch of stockyard prop- rietors, who made thf uilding into a hotel for incoming cattle buyers and stockmen. UNLIKE ANYONE else in the city, she said her family was privileged to have their own private railroad station about a mile from the Bamberger quarters in North Salt Lake. She said "when people would go to Lagoon, they would have open cars to ride in, and recalled one particular day when the cars were so packed full of people, some of the passengers had to hold onto the sides all the way to the amusement park, be- ' WHAT IS left of the old station is owned by Richard Johnston, North Salt Lakes planning director, who has man,: aged a great deal of remodeling without completely changing the face of the old building. The waiting room and living quarters, where 25 years ago a handful of rail workers and their families lived, have since been replaced with work rooms and an apartment. THE TICKET booth and storage area where the Bambergers kept parts of their exclusive train are also gone. A ticket to ride the Bamberger, said our anonymous 5 source, only cost between cents. "And you could pay a nickel for most everything at Lagoon, she said. You could buy a hot dog for a nickel, even." 10-1- BUT AS supe as nothing lasts forevef, the passenger service ceased in 1952, tie victim, say some, of a new invention the car. She said when cars became popular, the passenger service began dropping off and the despond To Fires KAYSVILLE Firemen responded to fires in the city during the past two weeks. Fires were reported at the residence of Darwin Tyler. 1062 West Smith Lane with $2,000 in damages. The fire was caused from a wood stove im- properly installed and too close to the wall. AT THE Dennis Butler home, 497 E. 1st N.. Kaysville, a fire in the shingles of the roof caused excessive damage. It was caused from excessive creosote build up in the chimney which ignited the shingles. The department also AH, TIME and progress, Lifes two inevitabilities. re- sponded to a rubbish fire in the city. SIX FIRES have been related to wood burning stoves due to the improper installation and lack of proper maintenance during the past two months. Chief Dotson said that a permit is required from the Kaysville city inspector before units for burning can be installed. Those who already have such a unit installed should contact the fire department for an in- spection to make sure the unit is properly installed for the safety of the resident, np t Counciliman Baic By MARK D. MICKELSEN SUNSET Sunset City Councilman Bruce Watkins formally resigned from the council Thursday to accept a position as vice president of the Basin State Bank in Vernal. He served on the council for eight years, most recently as mayor pro-ter- HE HAS been active in several local groups including the Clearfield Chamber of Commerce and the Davis County School Board. It becomes our loss, Mayor Sant told a small audiBut he ence of said it is up to the council now to seek out another resident to serve in Mr. Watkins absence Id like to until the upcoming November election. WHILE NO suggestions were made by the audience or council Thursday due to the absence of two of the council-meMayor Sant announced n, that, effective immediately, the city is accepting applications for the position. is another in a series of articles concerning nuclear and natural disasters and how to plan for and cope with y such an emergency. Information comes from a writed book written by Cresson H. Kearney, n researcher, auth or and lecturer, and published by the American Security Council Education Foundation. By GARY R. BLODGETT What could be more frightening to an individual and family than to be involved in a natural disaster or to be near a flood, earthquake or major storm nuclear attack upon this country? FEAR, TERROR and complete panic and chaos will undoubtedly exist even if families are prepared" for such an emergency. Throughout the nation today there is terror among thousands of Americans who are worried about the future. Many thousands of persons, according to stories being researched and printed in local newspapers, are fortifying" themselves from society and threaten to shoot anyone that comes near their shelter acid belongings. THIS IS TAKING place today without an actual but resulting nuclear attack or natural disaster from the fear many have of what it might be like if the real thing occurred. Mr. Kearney emphasizes that prepared for such emergencies fanatic. its essential to be but not become HE STRESSES.THAT the more one knows about the strange and fearful dangers from nuclear weapons and about the strength and weaknesses of human beings when confronted with the dangers of war, the better chance one has of surviving. THE MAYOR directed the council to seek out qualified applicants and review their capabilities prior to the next see some ladies he added, recommending that those interested in city government submit their qualifications at the city offices. The term of office expires, he said, following the November election this year. ly and said some have served in various capacities in city de- THE MAYOR noted that . women have applied previous cil, commenting, however, apply, Fair And Terror Ar Team Editors Note: This not prejudice the chances of other citizens. Dim partments and on civic-relatcommittees. In the past, the city has rec- ognized the applications of those people who have run in previous elections, but have lost, Mayor Sant told the counthat such applications should council meeting. The appointee, agreed the council, should be competent, enthusiastic and free of conflict." THAT, SAID Mayor Sant, the city "is the type of person is seeking." Interested applicants should contact the Sunset city offices for further information. Emergency WHEN WE BELIEVE death is close at hand, fear can increase our ability to work harder and longer, he said. Driven by fear and with trembling hands hard work may be necessary to and weak legs keep ones fears under control. But if fear gets out of control and terror sets in, the latter may prevent the mind from evaluating dangers and thinking logically. Terror then usually develops in two stages. Terror is a emotion, he says, that is almost always the result of unknown and unexpected danger. Some people would think it was the end of the world if they happened to be downwind from the surface bursts of nuclear weapons that sucked millions of pulverized earth into the air. They might give up hope for living if they did not understand what they saw." THE FIRST STAGE is apathy. People become indifferent to their own safety and that of their family and are unable to even to try and save themselves and families. The second stage is a compulsion to flee. Thus, anxiety, fear and terror can result in symptoms vry similar to those caused by radiation injury nausea, vomiting, extreme trembling and diarrhea. Terror can be explosively contagious. HE NOTED THAT people are more likely to survive and endure a nuclear blast if they know more about the destructive power what the bomb blast will, or will not do. but not terror can be a lifeHowever, fear saving emotion, Mr. Kearney explained. MR. KEARNEY NOTED that emotional paralysis would probably be the first psychological behavior to take over the human body at the outset of a nuclear attack or major natural disaster. "The most common reaction to great danger is not terror, but a kind of numbing of the emotions (emo tional paralysis)," said Mr. Kearney. "But this reaction may be helpful because it would provide time for the mind to "get a grip on things and avoid being overwhelmed by compassionate emotions and horrible sights. It allows the person to think more clearly and act effectively." HE NOTED THAT studies of the results of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki showed that serious and permanent psychological derangements were rare and minor" after the atomic bomb attacks, just as they had been following conventional bombings. Mr. Kearney summed it up by saying that "although some experts maintain that after an atomic attack America would degenerate into anarchy an struggle for survival they forget the history of great human catastrophes and the self sacrificing strength most humans are capable of displaying. WE CAN SURVIVE, he emphasizes. "But it will help if Americans are psychologically prepared as well as physically prepared with shelters and necessary provisions." Next week: Warnings and communications. |