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Show Business Licenses Blue Stakes Program to Protect Utilities open areas or with paint on asphalt and sidewalks, to signal caution in digging near-b- Salt Lake County residents are still suffering from needless utility service outages caused by contractors and others digging up underground natural gas, electric and telephone lines despite a free location service in operation. According to Mark Blaine, manager of the Joint Utilities Protection Center, the utilities of reported over 1,200 dig-up- s Lake in Salt lines last year WHO CARES? ...About Salt Lake growth, development, tourism, education, pollution, government, industry, public safety, airport efficiency, highway and transit development, career education for youth, military and community relations, private enterprise, business expertise, professional sports, winter sports, wholesale and retail trade? Nearly all service outages could be avoided if people would call this number, 0 before they dig. As a result of the Blue Stakes" program there were 16,296 location requests in the county last year, with all of the utilities reporting a drop in y. 532-500- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DOES!!! volunteer committees of business-- , men and women arc led by the communitys top leaders and supported by a professional staff in 7JK providing information, action groups, area promotion and community Shouldnt you be a part of this action-oriente- d organization? t rela-tion- s. Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce 19 East 2nd So. 364-3631 damages, because contractors dig without checking for utility lines," Blaine said. . their outages due to dig-upWere getting an average of 45 location requests per day for Salt Lake County, but that should be doubled to at least 90 per day," explained Blaine. One call to the Center notifies Mountain Fuel Supply Co., Mountain Bell, Utah Power and Light Co., and AT&T of plans to excavate in an area. The utilities check maps of underground facilities and either send personnel out to mark line paths, or inform the caller that there are no lines in the area. Blaine emphasized that there, is no charge for the location service. Underground line paths are marked with Blue Stakes in s. Steven Chidester, 1325 Harris Ave; Truck Steaming, Cleaning. The Centers objective is to provide one number for people Jo call, to reduce service outages caused by damaged utility lines," he said. To do this, the utilities have cooperatively provided a center where an excavator can make one call and obtain the information he needs on location of major utility lines. Neighborhoods sometimes go without vital utility services for hours while crews repair County. THE SALT LAKE AREA Twenty-eigh- ' Hie Enterprise Review, April 14, 1976 Page 6b Contractors and landowners who cut underground lines without calling the Center will be held liable for damages incurred, according to Blaine. The JUPC is staffed from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays with answering equipment to record calls after hours. Under normal conditions the recorded calls will be handled on the next workday. In emergency cases a re- cording gives telephone numbers to call so the utilities can send personnel after-houto locate or repair damaged lines. The protection center is rs presently serving Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, Utah and Carbon counties, according to Blaine. Delbert E. Kresser, 774 Sonato St; Manf. Engineering consultant. Wes Taylor, 341 E. Blaine Ave.; Management consultant Interstate Sales, 2015 S. 8th E; Retail sales of camera and photographic equipment and vaccuum cleaners. Pin Ball Wizard, 228 W. 2nd So; Amusement. Gem Market, 702 3rd Ave., Fresh meat, milk, cigars, tobacco. Hints Trading Post, Broadway; 122 E. Antiques, Used merchandise. Advanced Commerce Inc. dba United Personnel, No. 81, Trolley Square. Mercedes O. Park dba Briar-clif- f Agency, 1262 Kennocott bldg., Employment Agency. In and Out Food Stores, 89 D. Str., Smoked Meat, milk, cigars and tobacco. Better Buying Service of America, 1313 So. 21 E., Milk, Cigars and tobacco. Happy Halibut, 271 S. Main St., Restaurant. Summit Dell Market, Daily Del, Inc., 369 Hermes Cir, Soft Drinks, milk. Dan Glos 1051 S. 300 W. Restaurant-Reta- il food. Sherman Hair Co., Castletons ZCMI Center, 231 E. 21 W.; Beauty Shop. Frankie Cocciniglio, Muchles 919 So. State St., Restaurant. Advertising Advantages Inc., 455 E. 4th So, Suite 413, Advertising Agency. Aero-Pak-5t- h Domension, 1325 W. Meadow, PO Box 26425125; Free Lance scientific illustration and photogrph Coreys Two Tone, 1236 W. 4th So; Restaurant. Hie Dance Hall, 909 E. 21 So. Dance Hall, billiards, amusement, musical. Hrehouse Antiques, 1135 E. 21 St.; Antique Shop. ' Trolley Poppin, 251 Trolley Square; Popcorn and snow-cone- s. Stephen Michael Mark, 533 Venier Place; Free lance writer. The Quick Print Shop, 36 W. 2nd So; Printing. Redding Auto Sales, 910 S. Main, Used Vehicles. Business Urged to Study EPA leesiMS ofts Date. We think the TV late news is aptly named. So is the Late Edition of your newspaper. Because by the time you get it, it is late. KWMS 1280 doesnt have any late news. Ours is all up to the minute, 24 hours a day. The worlds largest news gathering news team lets you know what is happening around the nation and around the world. And well let you know whats going on around our town with all the news, all the time. 1280 on your AM dial. Amendments Salt Lake businesspeople have been asked by the Chamber of Commerce to study the proposed Federal Gean Air Act Amendments in preparation for a public hearing scheduled for Monday, April 19, 1976. The hearing, set for 9:00 a.m. in the state office building auditorium, will be conducted by congressional representative Allan Howe. |