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Show 4 New glass safety law helps Salt Lake tempering business While Utah contractors voice mixed feelings over the new federal law requiring safety glass in doors and doorways, Capitol Tempering Co. of Salt Lake prospers. Capitol is wholesaling more than $50,000 of tempered glass monthly, double its sales last year at this time. Manager Doug Brown claims the tempering to see the plant expects regulation, effective in July, increase 1978 business substantially. The new regulation requires safety glass in new construction and in replace- - Assessors in ment of glass existing structures. Utah has no state law requiring shatter-proo- f glass in construction. The demand for tempered glass is very high right now. Brown said, and contractors must wait as long as three weeks before delivery. Unlike ordinary glass, the safety product must be cut to size prior to tempering. Weve got quite a Brown backlog of orders, said. Contractors are yet unsure how much the new regulation will cost them, but the tempered glass retails for almost double the cost of regular glass. Craig Christensen Weve Opened A New of Home On The Freeway Busch Construction Co. says he expects "to certainly be affected since the tempered materials cost so much A spokesperson for more. Prows wood Inc. says anytime the Feds' make a ruling, it costs contractors money, but wouldn't specify on what the rising costs would be. F.C. Stangl of Stangl Construction claims he wont be affected by the ruling, though. "Since we retain liability in the buildings we construct and lease, we have generally used tempered glass in the Your Butterfield Ford Family, with over 40 years in the Ford business, has opened a brand new home to give you better service. Come out and visit with the personable people at Salt Lake County's oldest Ford dealer. A.L. Butterfield, vice president; Elias C. Butterfield, president; Roger Butterfield, used car sales manager and Brent E. Butterfield, new car sales manager extend a welcome. NEW FREEWAY LOCATION IN SANDY SALES 90th South & 15 566-244-1 SERVICE past," Stangl said. cant force contract info The attorney generals office struck a blow for maintaining confidentiality of some business transactions last week when it decided county assessors can't force home buyers to disclose how much they paid for real estate. G. Blaine Davis, assistant attorney general, said in his opinion Utah law shows nothing that would allow counties to force home buyers to reveal real estate prices. State Tax Commissioner Milton Yorgason asked for an opinion because county assessors wanted buyers to submit affidavits stating the SWNeeaff and the mortgage interest rate when they closed real estate loans. The assessors wanted the information to help them assess the value of property in their counties. A bill requiring home buyers to disclose the information was defeated in the last legislature by lawmakers who were worried that once the information was disclosed, it wouldnt be kept confidential. purchase price Passenger figures up at S. L. Airport The total number of regularly scheduled travelers passing through the Salt Lake International Airport increased 14 percent, in August, according to figures released by the airport. Of the total, 184,147 arrived in Salt Lake while 180,913 departed. The airport also said airfreight arriving and leaving Salt Lake advanced 30.6 percent during August. RESULTS. Hinckley Advertising, Inc. 300-Kearns folding Salt lake City. Utah 84 101 Telephone 364-211- All Media Member Utah Association of Advertising Agencies Full Service Agency itvoneV- Soforf light instruction, charters, rentalsand sales, see Skyhawk. - SALTLAKEAIRPORT2 WEST JORDAN, UTAH 84084 w (801)566-167- 5 -(- 801)328-9774 |