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Show r.Snencr.r, Soeh Mountain MlEWJfMw' JlJJj 11 1 No. Vol.10 46 The Weekly Newspaper Serving Sugar House, East Mill Creek, EDITION WASATCH ill Creek Q, Plan By June (jj Commissioner Marvin G. June from engineers Caldwell Richards and Sorenson. This portion, in the East Millcreek area, has been the subject of debate for over a year, since the consulting engineering firm first suggested the possibility of buying right of way portions and widening the creek, or possibly lining Jenson broke the spell Tuesday by asking Grant Mac-- Fa rlane Jr., to immediately meet with the eight man Storm Control and Flood Drainage Board to work out a budget for )0 & Cottonwood at this problem, aware of pifclic sentiment, desiring to keep the creek and the surrounding area in its present form. Continued protests prompted Commissioners began to take a harder look at this problem, aware of public sentiment, desiring to keep the creek and the surrounding area in its present form. Continued protests prompted Commissioner John Preston Creer to write Dr. Harold Lamb, who has been a spokesman for the group, stating; in effect, that no decision has been made. The East Millcreek residents have ex- not over what decisions Eressed anxiety made, but over what decisions . might be made. Commissioner Jenson Tuesday said that any proposals made by the engineers would be thoroughly aired at hearings and that the sentiment of the residents would be considered. ' He said be was advised by the engineers that they originally intended to have the plan ready by January or February, but that the reaction of residents in the area had prompted them to take a closer look at the situation, delaying their report by about six months. There are two committees now active Little Dull.. A, Tonight, But All Part Of The Job Sometimes the night life of a cop on dangerous, sometimes duty Is exciting it's routiner But even the routine nights indicate a pulse of Salt Lake that most people never see. This reporter took a ride with two deputies of the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Department last Friday -it was routine, but theres always a lot to learn. If 8 dead for a Friday night. Even the o girls go home early! "When we gonna hit that place on the west side? Didnt look like much Go-G- going on there last week. "Theres not gonna be much goin til January One. Theyre all In wraps til the Grand Jury goes borne.. This kind of banter, along with a couple of coffee breaks, may be the total law enforcement effort of a pair of Salt Lake County deputies on a dismal rainy night In November. Friday night was and dead. Nothing to break dismal up the evening. Park the car. Get out of the car. Go in a bar or club. Walk back to the car. "Didja see that? They were playing poker. Didja see that money disappear from the counter when we walked in?" Walk up to the bar. "That sort of things against the law, you know that fella?" "It wont happen again, . dontcha "You do and we George. I promise. take a ride up to the county jail. Back in the car. Adjust the heater. Now turn It up. "Why you keep it so Turn it down. hot In here George?" in WHAM! An auto makes a front of a car thats pacing the limit on (Continued on page ( Continued on page A4) Review Delivery Next Wednesday So that Review carriers may enjoy Thanksgiving with their families, the Review will be delivered on Wednesday November 24. next week Instead of on Thursday. Deadlines are moved up as follows: All display advertising copy - 9 p m. Saturday All Action Ads - Monday noon All photographs and editorial copy -5 pm. Sunday EGsrtl, w VISUAL EVIDENCE of the Reviews growth in the community over its rear and a half is this new press, which printed the issue you are reading at our new headquarters at 2245 South West Temple. The press is a four stand, Fairchild Color Ring, web offset prrK, and 'can roll off 20,000 newspapers or even turquoise, should we have every hour, and caa color them ri,-Vlu- e a notion to do so. Lack of coordination and confusion between governmental units to Salt Lake County, costly delays to public service and absenteeism to the County Surveyors office were citied this week as problems county government tosses into toe paths of progress of Salt Lake Area property developers and borne builders. Absenteeism on the part of the county surveyor was cited by most of the several developers, all of whom urged that Salt Lake County government be reorganized in those areas essential to greater efficiency and promptness to cutting Into ex borbitant waste of time In bringing land development projects to the actual construction phase. Salt Lake County commissioner Marvin G. Jenson said that relief for the harassed developers should be experienced almost immediately after the first of next year when a group of critical government agencies are brought together in the same building, the former Salt Lake Gen agencies in Utah will be if the Peace Officer Training Act, enforcement assured now ready for legislative consideration, is adopted by the Utah State Legislature. The Board of Directors and the Education Committee of the Utah Peace Officers Association this week released to the Review a copy of toe training act which UPOA hopes will be adopted to establish Utah Peace Officers Training Commission, a Police Training Academy and a Peace Officer Training Fund. The program, developed by UPOA with the help of Federal Bureau of Investigation advisors and training personnel t Revamp For Better Control To most of us a police department is the flashing light behind after the slow creep through a stop sign, or the frantic midnight call when weve heard a strange noise around the back door. But to carry out the volume of serious work required to maintain order In any sizeable community requires complex organization. This week Salt Lake Citys Police Chief, Ralph C. Knudsoo, announced major changes in toe organization of his department, expected to Increase efficiency while slashing operating costs by thousands cf dollars each year. Revolutionary changes to records and radio dispatch procedure will be adopted about J anuary 1 to expand officer efficiency and administrative control. The department will borrow from widely tested experience to add other savings by setting up a motor pool. The pool, Chief Knudsoo said, is part of the administration's planning for the undated future. Vehicles are now assigned by totals predicted by each division. In the future there will be a single pool. Presently, officers use cars which ride best. Lemons are left to become overripe, their value decreasing as they sit to the police parking lot. Two department studies, according to the chief, revealed that toe oldest cars In the lot had the lowest mileage . . . and the lowest trade-i- n value. Officers have been reluctant to use s newer vehicle t L o 1 ' : ) b along with lower costs are expected from administrative changes planned for the first of the year by the Salt Lake City Police Department. Hera Lt. W. O. Cowden, seated, goes over some of toe new forms with Captain J. L. Smith EFFICIENCY The letter addressed to Mr. Giles toted out that none of the constables Salt Lake County are equipped to indie livestock. An opinion was asked i to whether the county sheriff has the ithority to appoint, or if the cotmtycom-ilssi- on may appoint to serve as pound-sepe- rg two county residents equipped to handle animal impounds. One officer reported that It was more than a year ago that the county attorney was asked for an opinion on the legality of requiring a fee for the provision of. copies of the complaining officer observed that costs of reproduction of reports and photographs points to a need to assess a charge of $1 for copies of reports and charges of 50 cents or $1 (depending upon size) for photographs. A deputy county attorney reported orally that he "didnt think the sheriff needed special authority for the assessment, proceeds of which would go into the county general fund, bid no written opinion ever was filed. Aa recently as October 20. request for an opinion to which toe Salt Lake City attorney was able to respond Is toss tout a week was filed with Mr. Qlrs along with the city attorneys opinion cn release of police agency reports to Federal Civil Service investigators. Although the city received Its opinion, made a decision, then altered that decision in less than two weeks, ths county attorney has tailed to make Initial response on aa Identical matter In almost a month. Mr. Giles did not stats just what stops he Is taking to minimize complaints, tod he indicated employment of fulltime help is being considered. He added: "We Just cant get the money to toe budget." Third Judicial District Attorney Jay Elmer Banks, who declined to become Involved to an appraisal of toe present ope ration of toe county attorneys depart ment, recalled procedures followed when be served as chief criminal deputy county attorney. The problem of unprnaredMsa of felony cases, he said, was largely avoided by Conttouedonpagt sheriffs reports or photographs eral Hospital at 21st South and State. Mr. Jenson had no comment to mak about the problem of ping from the 21st South location to toe Elks Lodge on East South Temple to obtain toe signature of toe county surveyor. Several developers, to complaining time consumption In getting development projects underway, complained that toe county surveyor is seldom available In his office; that frequently his next to command may be absent and noooeelse ' I) ' v' (Continued on page 4) from toe states larger police agencies, and patterned after a tested California training system, has been submitted to toe Utah Little Hoover Commission for its recommendations. Capt. Dewey J. Fillis, Salt Lake Police Personnel, Training and Planning Division commander, cited the proposed act as being essential to uniform law enforcement in a society so complex that longer be Kessionalism can no crime control pr6-gnt- ti. The act calls for compulsory education and training standards and courses for any Individual who wishes to be employed permanently as a law enforcement officer. The act would establish an 11 member commission to be known as toe Utah Peace Officers Training Commission. Membership would include toe state attorney general, two incumbent chiefs of police to serve only during incumbency, two incumbent county sheriffs to serve only during incumbency The Commission also would include a mayor, a county commissioner, a member of each of toe Utah Highway Patrol, toe State Board of Education, toe executive board of UPOA, and toe FBI. The commission would be created and vacancies filled by appointments by toe The commission members governor. would be named to serve staggered terms of office or to fill out a term of a vaca- ( Continued on page A4 ) has the authority to take necessary action. Ray H. Leavitt, flood control coordinator, on Sept. 2? submitted to tot board cf County Commissioners proposal tor creation, by law, of a Department of Public Works. The proposal suggested tost toe department Include toe non --political Planning and Zoning Administrations and toe political departments of Building Inspection, t . (Continued on page A4) District Sells $4.1 Million Bond Issue Peace Officers See Need For Standards Pol ice Plan Organization 4 to private Individuals. Failure of the Salt Lake County Attor-e- ys office to respond promptly to for legal opinions was added uesday to the problems faced by County ttorney Grover A. Giles in his efforts modify what he termed "the situation nherited. Mr. Giles, meanwhile, acknowledge that was "harpooned by a disclosure in 3 Review of inefficiency in his office, i added that he is taking immediate ?ps to correct conditions which have 1 to complaints. Records in the files of the Salt Lake unty Sheriffs Department revealed, anwhile, that the countv attorneys Ice has failed to respond to requests legal opinions sought as long ago as iy4. Deputies relate that another request an opinion filed more than a year j has failed to elicit a legal opinion. In May 4, the county sheriff requested irification of a state statute which ikes a county constable the county undkeeper responsible for stray live-oc- k. Builders Hit Permit Delay Uniform, high level standards of qualification for all police officers serving law 4) s re-je- sts jl.fc J. Vi M - After a protect meeting County Commissioners began to take a harder look THE MORNING AFTER m CfQD Novembtr 18,1965 IOC Heights oO - flood control by early December. The Commissioner also told the Review that a proposal on a controversial portion of Mill Creek would be ready In May or Cottonwood Q Flood Control On Dead Center An autumn ary spell has dried up not only interest in flood control among most Salt Lake County citixens, but has apparently influenced the Salt Lake County Commission to do virtually nothing during the last two months concerning flood control programs and organization. Holladay, District borrowed million dollars Tuesday night. The borrowing was in toe form of a sale of bonds with a ten year maturity date to a group of underwriters headed by toe First Boston Corporation at a net Interest rate of 3.26813, requiring a total interest payment over the period of $1,138,129.00. The money realized from toe bond sale will be used for school construction. The district administration expressed approval at toe rate of Interest. Fiscal agent George Denton, representing First Security Bank of Utah, N. A., remarked that he felt toe rate paid was very favorable considering the bond market and toe credit rating of the district which is Aa, the second highest possible rating for a governmental body. By way of comparison, the city of Chicago sold $14,450,000 in bonds Monday, with toe same maturity at a net interest rate of 3.333 percent. Ten groups of underwriters bid on toe Granite bonds, representing over 100 different underwriting firms. The next highest bid was 3 26837 and toe highest The Granite School $4 1 3.369309 The $4 1 million in bonds bid Tuesday will take the district up to its maximum in bonded indebtedness; this maximum is necessary for the district to receive its share of state building aid Maturity on toe bonds varies over toe ten year period, with $25,000 of toe principal becoming due in 1966 and 1967, $100,000 due each year to 1973, $1,300,000 in 1974; $2,000,000 in 1975 and $50,000, each during toe last three years. Including this issue toe district now has indebtedness of $29, 83 5, 000. This does not include tax anticipation notes which toe district requires to meet its operating costs while awaiting receipts from tax collections. While toe payment on the $25,735,000 the district owes in bonds will be spread out over the next 10 years - not Including the issue sold Tuesday night toe heaviest payments will come in toe 1972-19fiscal year when $3,710,000 will be re- a bonded 73 , (Continued (T page A 4 ' qulred. The authority to sell the bonds comes from toe bond election held by the dis- continued on page State 4) Slow, Kids Walk The Granite School Board was ready to act Tuesday night on the controversial transportation of pupils is K'lem ofareas. But toe state was slow in getting their final recommendations before the board so, the kids living in hazardous areas 401 have to walk for at least toreemore weeks. Due to the Thanksgiving holidays, toe Granite School Board will not meet again until December 7th The four areas under consideration are: West to 2700 West on 3500 South, 100 children at West Lake Jr. High; 3200 South to 4275 South on Wasatch Boulevard, 60 children, Churchill Jr. High; 4200 South to 3900 South on Highland Drive and 1400 East to Highland Drive on 3900 South, 60 children, William Penn School; 2300 East to Highland Drive cm 6200 South and 6200 South to 6500 South on Highland Drive, 20 children. Oak wood School. In evaluating how dangerous each am is, the task force several weeks ago set up a rating system using points to evaluate each area. The highest number of points indicated the most dangerous am. West Lake and Churchill were high netting 57 1950 points. Volume of traffic during school, type cf traffic and speed, average age of pedestrians, width of road, presence cf sidewalks or shoulders, presence of traffic control signs or lights, accident experience, permanence of conditions, effect of bed weather and other criteria were used to rate particular amt. |