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Show Duchesnes four years of progress keeps pace with rapid growth The wheeli of progress may grind slowly, but in Duchesne they've been rolling along at a fast elip. Duchesne City improvement projects during the growth period include modernization of the municipal airport, opening new streets and most of the previously-openestreets; relocation of the dump site, construction of a municipal swimming pool, major extensions of the water-sewe- r systems and drilling of four additional wells in Murray Springs to increase the water source and supply; construction of a public safety building to house and law enforcement equipment; completely overhauling the small motor grader and mud pump; purchasing new equipment for the police, streets, water and office departments; providing additional maintenance shop and equipment; renovation of the park facilities, including exhibit buildings, ro d g deo structures, and construction of a of the 13,000 dog pound; street lighting system wiih many extensions; and purchase of Christmas decog rations. Mayor Vernal Bromley states that "the city has operated on a pay as you go' basis for these improvements". It has neither bonded to provide for these improvements and expansions, nor increased the tax mill levy. It is expected that all budgetary items will be paid by the end of the fiscal year, June 30. In 1970-71- , the first phase of capital improvement growth in Duchesne was the construction of a public safety building on the court house block. This was cost operation basis with done on a Duchesne County. The concrete block structure houses the fire truck and equipment, and other public safety vehicles of the city and county. 50-5- Development of the Murray Springs area, owned by the city, was started during this period, with the drilling of diameter two water wells, one a diameter one. The well and a electrical power line was extended to the Muray Springs location, and pump hou sing constructed. A street-pavinproject was started in the area of the courthouse on c" street. " The street was next, being paved with materials and equipment con tributed by W. W. Clyde Company, front the U. S. Highway 40 West, project. n Another truck was bought, and a tank installed with sprinkler equipment. These items were done du ring the time Carl Wilkerson served as mayor with the council comprised of Ferron J. Peterson, Vernal Bromley, Jim R. Cowan, Edward E. Kielbasa, Roy Eliason and with Goldie G. Wilcken, h g post-office- 500-gallo- treasurer murder; and Douglas clerk R. equipment in the police department. Uniforms are proved for the police officers. The radar equipment was paid off. An old dozer was bought for maintenance of the dump. This was traded in the past year for a IA4 dozer of a much later model. During the past year, a pipe thawing machine and a pipe rodder machine was department, bought for the water-sewe- r at a cost of approximately $5,000; and unit was bought to be another diameter installed; two more wells were drilled in Murray Springs, and the previous summer, a quarter new piHline installed from the Murray Springs wells to the main supply line. All City equipment was identified with the city motif, the Starvation Bridge design over the City identification and department designation of the equipment. The irrigation system was improved with new Parshall flume, he ad gates; and the area of the main ditch around the point of West Bench, in back of the to prevent schools, was concrete-pipesaturation of the school grounds and buildings foundations. Nearly every street in the City limits has been improved and most of them Many new streets were opened in areas of development. A new bridge was constructed across the Rocky previously-owne- chief and fir chief; and Klw in L. Young, maintenance supervisor. Mr. Bromley was appointed to the council when Mr. L'owan resigned: Mr. Mecham wa appointed when Mr. Bromley was appoint ixi mayor; Mr. C'owan was after Mr. Peterson resigned. It was in May. 1970, that the first application for federal funds was made to the OuldMir Recreation Agency for the swimming pool. In 1971. Vernal Bromley was appointed mayor ami Howard C. Mecham was as council member to replace him. During this period, equipment had to lie replaced to keep services maintained, and additional equipment and shop facilities supplied. A maintenance shop was constructed in the park area adjacent to the Indian 33). The strut Canyon Highway t8. R. lure was insulated, lined, and an office built therein; plumbed for water and sewer facilities and heated. Equipment purchased included a large Model 12 motor grader to replace the smaller and older model; a new backhoe with bucket lift to replace the old one; a pick-utruck for use in the maintenance department, and a dump truck. Two new police cars were bought and equipped, the second one was in addition to the Ilurris-ks-, (Hiliee d p THE VOLUME 62 NUMBER ROOSEVELT STANDARD, and THE UINTAH ROOSEVELT, UTAH 1 y, h d An was installed street-lightin- g system and extended to cover many areas of new development. These included mercury vapor lights. A contract has been signed with the Utah State Road Commission to replace the U. S. Highway 4; Whiteway" through Duchesne, stated to be of the best designs in the country. Plans are drawn for this project, and construction is expected to begin in the earliest spring. The SlOOO.OOO-plu- s swimming pool project is nearing completion, and plans are being scheduled for its opening in Continued on Page 6 BASIN RECORD THURSDAY, JANUARY 84066 and the dug-waknown as Hillside Avenue, widened and otherwise improved. The airport was modernized, and a resident fixed based operator who is an airframe and engine mechinic, was appointed and he has established his residence at the airport. Air to ground communications were established, a 50 x 50 (I. hangar building and shop was erected; a $5,000 well was drilled to supply water to the airport facility; the north-soutrunway was elongated and widened and lighted, new parking aprons surfaced; a beacon was installed, fuel service made avilable and the airport administration building renovated and improved and open day and night. Point Canal on Bluebench, 3, 1974 Continued hepatitis causes concern; not epidemic officials state affective as possible, parents are asked to The Duchesne County School District this week to keep the Roocooperate in keeping children isolated. It is suggested that children be discouraged sevelt Elementary school closed for an from playing with other youngsters duadditional week in order to attempt to ring this period, and also should not stop what has been a continuing incidence of infectious hepitilis cases among stucongregate in groups. For this reason churchs have cooperated in closing meedents of the school during the past three months. The school is tentatively schetings that would affect children of eleduled to open Wednesday morning, Jan. mentary ages, in order to minimize exposure during the next few days. 9, instead of Jan. 2. Dr. Condie explained that after this Dr. Philip G. Condie, county health time, it is hoped that the incubation officer, in commenting on the closure, stated that there is not an epidemic of period for new exposures should be passed, and thereby the disease should be hepititis in the elementary school, nor is the closure being instigated because the , under control. case incidence is increasing. However, Superintendent Thomas J. Abplanalp stated Monday that since the incidence of since the outbreaks have followed just about in the pattern of the incubation hepatitis is primarily with students of is of felt it that the elementary age, and exposures have been disease, by periods confined to the one school, it is not extending the holiday closing for an additional week the exposure cycle can be necessary to extend the holiday closing of any other schools. All other schools in the broken, and the outbreaks controlled. district are to open on January 2 as The problem of hepatitis has been a scheduled. accorsince one September, continuing The superintendent added that repreding to Dr. Condie. Several cases were sentatives of the Utah Department of reported in several communities of the Health will meet with county health and county, but each were isolated and did not spread, with the exception of stuschool officials Jan. 2 to review the dents in the Roosevelt elementary. Here history of the disease here, and deterthere seems to have been an outbreak of mine what additional steps of control several new cases every two weeks or so. might be necessary. However, during this entire time, Dr. Dr. Condie, when asked what sympCondie emphasized, there has been only a toms might be watched for in detecting total of some 25 to 30 cases, with not hepatitis, stated that the disease is very more than four or five at any one time. difficult to diagnose in early stages since But since the disease is a serious one, the symptoms vary in each case. However, one symptom which seems to show up preventative measures are warranted to first in most instances is the fact that the prevent any outbreak of epidemic nature. child is extremely tired, and drowsy. A Although hepatitis can be serious, and even cause death in extreme cases, all second step that should follow would be cases locally have been very mild, with no the appearance of jaundicing (yellowing) deaths or severe complications. of eyes and skin. There may be flu sympInfectious hepatitis is not contagious. toms also, but not necessarily, and occaDr. Condie added. It can be contracted sionally it is accompanied by nausea. only by direct contact. And it is generally If a child comes in known contact with considered a children's disease". Most of the disease, it is suggested that he be the cases reported in the county have intaken to a clinic for a shot of gamma volved only one member of a family. globulin. This has been proven affective One of the best preventative measures in warding off the disease. Health officials is cleanliness. Since the exposure reare presently trying to obtain a supply of low-coquires direct contact, everyone, particugamma globulin that could be used to immunize students at the elelarly children, should exercise good rules of cleanliness, with extra careful washing mentary school. The supply has not as yet of hands after use of public bathroom been obtained, however, and further anfacilities. nouncement will be made concerning this In order to make the school closure as endeavor. took steps By Clarin D. Ashby Whatever else the neighbors might do, they give you something to talk about. In some respects, we're glad 1973 is past We've always heard it said that in most anything you do, if you start good, and end good, whal's in between won't matter a whole lot. Well, 1973 started terrible (maybe you remember the frozen pipes, deep snow and cold weather-th- e city crews do, we're sure), and for us it had a rather hectic ending. For the first time in the eight and f years we've been in the Basin, traveling over Strawberry on at least a weekly basis for the past several years, last Friday evening was the first time the highway has been totally blocked for us. We've had some rough trips, and we've finished the trip across several times only to find that no more vehicles were allowed in, but this is the first time it was closed. We've even had reports before that Strawberry has been closed, but when we got there it has been open. But not last Friday. It was closed. And wouldn't you know it, it was at a time when we had to get through. We were in Salt Lake Friday morning getting our number one son married off. It stormed all morning, and reports over the air indicated that Strawberry was closed. But we had a reception to attend that evening in Roosevelt (our party was the honored guests at the reception), and we felt it rather important that we be one-hal- there. So to Heber we went. But a lineup of cars indicated that the highway mile-lon- g was definately closed. After consultation, the wedding party, including six vehicles, headed for Provo, up Spanish Fork Canyon, over Indian Canyon to Duchesne and on to Roosevelt. The roads over Soldier Summit were a little sticky, but Indian Canyon was excellent (and we should throw a bouquet to road crews for excellent work there). Anyway, we arrived in Roosevelt at 8 p.m. sharp. And that was the exact time the reception should start. We slopped and let the caterer know we were coming, then took off to get ready while those who had been worrying and waiting breathed a sigh of relief. Like we mentioned, it was a hectic weekend. But an enjoyable one. But looking at the sunshine today (Monday), it would appear that perhaps 1974 will come in a little more pleasantly, even if the temperature did drop down. na IE r; - - Sfe- r PART OF EXPANDING DUCHESNE . t - One of the larger in time for the Water and sewer facilities, streets, lights, public health and safety have all been part of the expansion program at Duchesne. that the unit will be of construction undertaken during the past years in Duchesne City, is this $100,000 swimming pool and park complex. It is anticipated items School District sets for court battle with construction companies Discussion between the Duchesne county Board of Education and two construction companies have broken down over who is suppose to pay for hardware installed in three schools and it appears the issue is headed for the courts. The problem arose over disagreement in the contract over specifications on the hardware. Jensen Brothers Construction of Orem, builder of the Union high school cafeteria and Alder Construction of Salt take City, builder of the Roosevelt and Altamont elementary srhools contend that specifications interpreted by them indicate that their orginal bids on the projects did not include the cost of The School District and the architect says that the contract specifications are dear enough on the point and have obtained an opinion from the State Attorney General's office backing them up. Hardware items include locks, hinges and other miscellaneous items. Marv Jensen, representing Jensen Brothers, told the Board of Education that his company feels the specifications are such that they interpreted the hardware allowance and the cost of installation of the hardware was to be added to the contract price through the change-orde- r process after the actual costs of the hardware were determined. Alder feels basically the same with the exception that they said their orginal bid on the two schools included installation but not the actual hardware. According to Jensen other" contract-tor- s felt the same way. The cafeteria addition to Union was bid at $178,518 and Jensen Brothers are asking the School Board to approve $3,890.89 ($1,844.43 for material and the rest installation.) Altamont elementary was bid at $610,000 and Roosevelt at $970,000. Alder is asking an additional $5,586.57 for Altamont and $7,889.75 for Roosevelt. All these figures are without already submitted change orders and minus staled and undisputed contract figures. Superintendent Thomas J. Abplanalp said we have a very fine working relationship with both companies and we have received good quality work from n e??"" City crews stand the equipment which has been purchased by the city to help maintain facilities. The Ford 750 dump truck and snow plow at right was swung into full use over the weekend, clearing neatly all city streets of the heavy snow fall. I he unit FOR BETTER MAINTENANCE-Roosev- elt by ?ome of P used in the winter for snow temoval. sanding and other uses, and in the summer for repair work and general maintenance. The Chevrolet Mon pickup at left will be used by the maintenance department foreman to supervise crews and trans-poimatenals. ihem." But said the superintendent, We must follow the counsel of our architect (Rio hurdson and Associates) and our own legal counsel. SuKTinlendenl Abplanalp said that Sam and Brown, local attorneys for the Istani. the stale board of education and l lie Attorney I Jcneral's office all advised the Board that the contractors were will be t and the i o- -i for installing the hardware Anuld have hcen included ill colli l.o I loik Frank Y. Nel.-o- o. lietieral in a letter completed summer recreation season. few nnnn 1 ' A-- Maybe you noticed, but it seems that Christmas time is the only time when a boy will worry about a hole in his stocking. As we start a new year, we would like to express our appreciation to all of those (teople who spend many hours of their time gathering news for the STANDARD. It is a thankless job, to. say the least, and generally they get the blunt of our errors. But without them, the newspaper just would not be a community paper. Journalistically, the correspondence from all of the communities of the area should be left out if we were to make a "good looking paper". But if we did, it would not have tne personal touch which a hometown newspaper characterises. We don't plan to eliminate the news columns, so let your correspondent know that you appreciate their work. in V Assistant Attorney tin State Superintendent. Waller D. Talbot, said "We Mic e the contractor is obligated for all ( materials and labor for builders hardware contained in the Contract Document, including the hardware schedule." Jensen and Alder have both stated that while they do not want to go to court over the matter they feel they are right and will do so if necessary. The Union cafeteria is completed but work is still progressing on the Altamont and Roosevelt schools. However, according to Superintendent Abplanalp, Alder Construction has agreed with the school district to purchase and install the hardware and if the matter goes to court the party found to be wrong will be responsible for paying for the hardware and court costs. If the matter is not settled out of court, as both the contractors and school board have stated they prefer, there are three options: (1) go to court (2) decide with an arbitrator(s) how to settle the dispute, or a Declaratory Judgement (3) request with each side presenting a brief and a judge making a decision. The next move is up to the construction companies since the Board of Education has decided that it can not as a trustee of public funds and in view of its legal counsels advise allow the additional funds to be added to the contract price of the buildings. as Auto accidents take two lives, six also injured Two ares residents were killed and injured in two separate accidents last week. Two others were injured in the same accidents. Dead are: Mary A. McQuiston of Roosevelt and May Jenkins also of Roosevelt. Injured were Jacob II. McQuiston, his daughters Debbie and Doreen, and Wilfour liam Jenkins, 73. Mrs. McQuiston was killed when the vehicle driven by her husband hit an empty diesel tanker truck driven by Douglas Allen Wood, 27, Orem. Highway Patrol officials said Wood was riled for improper backing. The accident ocrured about 26 miles west of Duchesne on U. S. 40, Dec. 24 and Mrs. McQuiston died the next day. Mrs. Jenkins was killed Dec. 28, when the pick up truck driven by her husband collided with an automobile two miles east of Heber City on U. S. 40. Injured in that accident was Mr. Jenkins: Michael S. Ashton, California and Virginia Ashton, 19, VcrnaL |