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Show i I i foil to receive copy of the Rent by Thurtdoy aight. please call oitd a paper will be taken to your home by 10 A.M. Friday morning If you CIRCULATION 278-286- your 0 NEWS, ADVERTISING 278-286- 6 ACTION ADS 278-- 4 No. Vol. U2 . WASATCH Cottonwood The Weekly Newspaper Serving Sugar House. East Mill Creek. Holladay, EDITION Cottonwood & September 23. 1965 IOC Heights V ' Stuck T wice For One Job Con games come shapes and styles ,1ml On Cue$ The Mike Shortino hauls away a load of fiberglas roofing from the roof of Skyline High School After a hotly discussed career this roof will end up quietly in the county dump Workmen replace the old roof with a more conventional Asphalt type this was the heaviest specification he had ever seen The contrac- tors Whos stuck? owner. ng THE MORNNG AFTER : '6 Hanky-Pank- y Quarters . (Continued on page 5) Finally! Park Gets Its Start committee afficals said work was planned to begin immediately on the park, weather permit'ing Commissioner Larson said funds are available to install a sprinkling system and plant grass this fall, the committee noted First in line of facilities to be developed will most likely be a pavillion, to be built by the Cottonwood Heights Lions Club A swimming pool is also high on the list of developments for the fwrk The public is invited to attend the groundbreaking, which marks the beginning cf the community park. long-await- ed about the only people worried the effects of high school night games. Tuesday night at its regular board meeting the Granite School Board expressed Considerable concern over this same subject and directed its administration to come up with a report in 30 days with answers to four questions; 1. SJiould there be more adequate lighting in school parking lots? 2 What are the effects of night games, and should they be further investigated? 3. Should further policing be required at night games, and what responsibilities does the board have for it. 4. Should transportation to games be provided by the district in its own vehicles or by commercial carrier? The subject was initially broached by board President Keith C. Brown who said It bothers me that we have night games without adequate policing". He noted that the National Collegiate Athletic Association had taken its New York games away from Madison Square Garden, and felt that a similar situation exists in Salt Lake with games that are at locations other than the host school's field. "Where we have the responsibilhe said, we should have some ity, opinion Dr. William Hutchinson, assistant superintendent for instruction noted that during the practice games, or crossover OK , So Do I Get Even if the weather is still Lke Friday will be a bright day for residents of Cottonwood Heights as new park at they break ground for a 2700 East 7450 South Participating in the ceremony at 4 P M will be Salt Lake County Commissioners W G Larson and John Preston Creer, County Fecreation officials Paul S and Charles Rose, superintendent, Baugh, architect, and representatives of the Jordan School Board, Cotton wood Heights Community Council and Coordinating Commit ee. The group will assemble in the parking lot aLButler Elementary School, adjacent to the site, just prior to the ceremony Coordinating Board Asks Report Parents aren't Our society breeds a strange type of immorality. Secretaries steal paper-cli- ps from their boss with no feeling of guilt Parents teach their children to obey rules but are shocked when junior is picked up - and in a bar raid for being under-a- ge only the night before over a game of Denny-an- ti poker, Junior promised if he had the urge to drink - he would do it at borne. It seems that this kind of creeping immorality is not only occuring where one one would expect it - with some politiwith some businessmen - it cians is also filtering down through the ranks of trusted public servants. Utah's case and point: some of her music teachers. Rene V. Nelson, attorney representing . on Page 4) RERCOFERS Herman Seppi. left, owner of Utah Tile and Roofing Co . provo and Art Boatman, supervisor of the Skyline roof Job hope to be through by October 15 i Raise Too ? Once in a while Sue goofs! Sue is the Review's very efficient firm ad girl Last week she placed an tion ad for George Walton, 1808 I 6400 South. This was the ad: CANNING TCMATCES Moscow East 6400South. 6. Mr Walton called us Friday morn, and told us we had his address wre Isually people are mad when we this Mr. Walton wasn't. He had s CR7-560- all his tomatoes Thursday before freeze came, and was overjoyed all expectation with the results bey of 1 sUrted get'ing calls before 1 up Thursday morning Since the address was wrong he t uis phone off the hook Friday so wouldn't get any more calls for the 1 since sold tomatoes He was glad we goofed on the address, so people wouk com to the bouse for them We haven't checked with the peoplf 808 East 6400 South yet. Sue rarely gortfs, and when she d tt sometimes works out okay you want to sell, buy or trade anythi or if you d Lke to hire j somebody call Sue at 278-41- 42 games not on the regular region schedules the two schools participating have the responsibility for policing arrangements at the games. The host school normally hires off duty policemen for law enforcement. During regularly scheduled games In the normal season the Utah High School Athletic Association has responsibility for law enforcement. The control of these games is generally better than with the practice games, noted Dr. Hutchinson , Elmer J. Hartvigsen superintendent said, "In too many instances surprise things take place. The law enforcement officers are very good and helpful, but they have no real responsibility, Night games have long been a part cf high school athletics in Salt Lake County, partly because the greater attendance brings more money into the individual school coffers and supports the athletic programs. Unscrupulous contractors will sometimes try to obtain a statement of completion, or release on a Job before it is finished to obtain their financing. Mr Pearce told of a situation that had come to his attention wherin the contract and the release statement bore the same date on a good sise remodeling lob. ... the You guessed it Mr. Radford and Mr. Pearce told tbe Review of thei r experiences, so that ' 'other people might know" whats going on. Mr. Roberry advises and they agree, that before giving a Job to a contractor; 1. Make sure the contractor has a state license. 2. Make sure he has a bond sufficient the cost of the Job. in many cases of the bond will be tacked on to of die Job. But In some cases to cover the cost the cost its well worth it. Creer Requests State On Night Games From Strange . continued Some people can end up paying for a house almost twice" notes Mr. Robefry. Usually the cost of a bond is about one percent of the total cost of the Job. In some states contractors are required to be bonded before they can obtain a states license, not so in Utah. On the other hand several states do not require contractors to be licensed at all, except for very large jobs. Utah Insists on it for all contractors. They cost $50 for the original license and $15 per year for renewal, if contractors are working without licenses, the board will try to enforce if they know of a situation by complaint. Utah law provides that In case of nonpayment of a subcontractor by a contractor and this can include a supplier of materials or services - that the original purchaser is responsible for payment of the contractors debts, unless the contractor is bonded. The only protection, according to J. w. Roberry of the state department of contractors is requiring the contractor to two-thir- Granite Board president and district superintendent Elmer J Hartvigsen at Tuesday night's board meeting A decision was reached to sue the supplier of the roofing, Cwens-Comi' . Fiberglas Co ... But for a short period of time an exception crops up in one field or another. The law, or the public eventually catches up, but Lewis Pearce and Ed Radford, two Salt Lake residents, have decided the catching up process can be expensive for those who get caught. Mr Pearce and Mr. Radford told the Review they had contracted for refurnishing jobs around their homes in two different fields - one in roofing and one in The contractors finished landscaping. the Jobs and left. A short time later a knock at the door revealed a subcontractor of the original contractor asking for his money out of the Job. But weve already paid the contractor said the hapless owners. He didnt pay us say the subcontrac- The Granite School District has decided to try to pin the blame for two years of dripping water on one of the world's largest manufacturers of fiberglass roofing. In its regular meeting Tuesday night the board voted unanimously to sue Owens -Corning Fiberglas Corporation on the recommendation of attorney John A. Rokich, At the same time Deputy Superintendent Crvil C. England announced that weather had slowed the expected progress of the contract, and the board voted, on Dr. England's recommendation to allow the contractor, Utah Tile and Roofing Co. to incur overtime to attempt to complete the Job by October 15. The probability of meeting the deadline is fairly good, if satisfactory weather maintains, according to Berman Seppl, owner of Utah Tile and Roofing. The Job is now about ds complete. While the noise and resulting con- - have a bond for the job, or to obtain an agreement from a lawyer, signed and notarized, that holds the owner harmless Mr. Radford took more precautions than most people would take with a roofing job. On the advice of a finance company he obtained lien wavers from the contractor. This wasnt enough his claim was from the materials supplier. variety of sires, Two Salt Lake men have been the victims of a new type during the past few weeks -one in which a contractor takes advantage of the unsuspecting public by using a state law designed to protect contractors. The great bulk of contractors, like other businessmen are honest, and the state requires a license to keep the few who might be tempted to shade on the straight and narrow. ,ei r tor said in a Aid In Building M ess When a city, state or county buys a piece of equipment, the task of evaluating performance isn't too touch - it works or it doesn't purchasing the services of a contractor is similarly easy put it out for bid, award to the lowest, and make sure the contractor fills the specified bill But the problem of buying profession! services, such as those of an architect nr an engineer are different. These fields are manned by technically oriented people - whose abilities range the scale from superior to mediocre and At any rate their work is maybe worse . . difficult for Ihe layman to Judge. And in this case layman includes most government officials. The problem sounds theoretical, but it's causing agonies of Indecision for the Salt Lake City and County Commissions right now. The Metropolitan Hall of Justice, near completion, needs a sherrifs addition. The architect, Harold R. Beecher says the addition should be in the form of a change order to the present contractor, Christiansen Bros. Inc. County Commissioner John Preston Creer and City Commissioner Joseph Catmull don't agree. They believe the co6t would be less If the addition were let out on bid to a aew contractor. Who Is right? Nobody, but another professional can answer that question . . . and no other professional will, because an architect is already on the job proposing one solution. Large governments have an answer for that riddle. They establish a department of professionals, working for the state, not in private practice, and not under tbe restrictions of the code of the (Continued on Page 4) GETTING THERE IS HALF THE WORRY Tuesday morning the Salt Lake County Commission waived requirements for sidewalks in front of three homes in Salt Lake County. Tuesday night over 100 County residents appeared before the Granite School Board decrying the dangerous situation existing when children must walk to schools without sidewalks. The Commission and the board are stuck with fairly impossible situations not of their own making over the years the requirement that every subdivision contain curb, sidewalk and gut'er has been the least enforceable and least enforced ordinance around. The county receives, via the Salt Lake County planning Commission, dens of requests to waive this requirement. They try to say no. except in cases where whms of topography make it unrealistic But is cases where a long stretch of houses are already in without sidewalk, and one man is building a house, it's fairly tough to make that one man spend the extra dough The dearth of sidewalk has cr wn out of years of laxness on the part "f previous county commissions and toning in- spection beards The citirens appearing bef re the sch'iol beard Tuesday night were mad Most of them were from Magna. and complained abeiut 3100 South ( ne man was from Highland Dme near 3500 South Pequests have come in from William Penn, BrockfcarJk Jr., Churchill Jr,, Central Junior, and West Lake Parents are worried atcut the traffic situation when children walk to school The Granite Sch'iol District d s have Hanger lurk. a partially parent- - stale supported bus svstem, but by law buses can't pi r k up students Ii vine closer than two miles (hr secondary) cr one mule (f r elementary) from the schol The outcry comes from parents who l.ve within those limits, and yet whose children must traverse dangerous highways on the route to schiol The school board t a the Lineal way out Tuesday night and appointed a eom-mit'- ee Fifteen citjens, headed by Dr John Ped Call Granite's d. rector of pupil services, w;ll try to pinpoint the hazardous areas and recommend action to the bard Ea'h board member will nominate two members to the c one representative In add.ti each from the county sheriffs depart pe feel, where -- iilewalk ab-en- l. ami ment, the PTA council, the Granite Education Association and the Utah Safety Council w,ll sit on the commit'ee. The board knew it had trouble Tuesday night when more than 100 Magna residents appeared to request bus service for students walking to sh'iol along 3100 South, but a smaller group representing William Penn Elementary School carried a bigger stick After presenting pages of statistical data through the group spiikesman. Matt Brickbank PTA president, backed by more figures from Carl Peberson, state legislator from the Magna d, strict questions were Lred from the audience at Superintendent Elmer Hartvigsen The group recommended that 3100 South be widened, sidewalks installed alone with hu.-- e. a traffic not allowed. at the 3100 'South They asked the sch'iol board to "pick up the kids Lake Ridge and take them off of the hazardous street," contending that school buses are going by with room to take the additional children The beard policy has been to adhere to two mile limits for secondary schools and one mile fur elementary schools If the apparent will of the parents was considered, this policy would be expanded to include hazardous areas, and the taxpayers represented indicated that were "willing to pay." As the discussion grew more heated, Mr. Hartvigsen stated. Tie are romine 8400 West semaphore intersection 87 (Continued on Page 4) |