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Show A9 Investigation to probe citys deplorable taxi service by Sheri Poe Enterprise Staff Writer Charged with Schocker Construction plans to convert old feed bins on 1800 So. West Temple into office space and ultimately develop the property as a $4 million complex. Property was purchased from the Intermountain Farmers Co-o- p. Feed bin conversion a Schocker Feed bins to office space? Thats what Schocker Construction intends to do with nine acres of land it purchased recently at 1800 So. West Temple. In fact, in addition to converting the bins to offices, the company plans to develop the property as a $4 million office warehouse complex. Its a sign of diversifi- cation for Schocker Construction, which usually limits its work to contracting airport runways and road projects. Bob Schocker said the firm has owned and leased property before, but renovation and building construction will be a new experience. of archiThe brain-chil- d tect Jim Jones, the project . calls for conversion of an feed bin system into prime office space, Schocker said. The initial phase will convert the high feed bin into 82,000 square feet of 40-fo- ot office space. Completion is slated for fall. The renovation will cost about $350,000 Schocker explained, since the building will be subdivided into three floors and windows and doors cut into the storage area. The finished product will have three stories, and its exterior will be insulated and finished with stucco and cedar. Inside, the walls will be sandblasted to reveal the wood Schocker said. paneling, The walls are made of wood stacked horizontally. Those boards which are cut for windows and doors will be salvaged and used as partitions in the finished projects, he added. two-by-fou- rs General contractor for the project, Schocker expects to subcontract some of the technical work. His company will also be responsible for resurfacing a 200-sta- ll parking facility outside the bins, he said. The bins are each 12 feet by 12 feet, all in a single building. Some of the bins will be subdivided, while other will be opened up to offer larger offices. The property is also equipped with several egg stor- (See FEED BINS, page 3) in the major league since changing marketing tack VOLUME 7 NUMBER 51 adequate transportation Chances of governor forsaking union are slim ind The cumbent for chairman of the states electrical board is sure to be reappointed, according to sources at the department of business registration, despite the fact 70 percent of the stales electrical contractors are independent. The governor simply cant turn his back on the people who supplied the funds for his election campaign, they say, indicating union domination of the electrical board is expected to continue. union-supporte- James Schutz Writer Staff Enterprise by Cosmic Aeroplane deplor- able services, local taxi companies and charter buslines are the target of an investigation inititated by the Salt Lake County Development and Promotion Board. In response to feedback convennumerous from tioneers, the board has voted to investigate the transportation services and propose changes in licensing and regulation to both the Public Service Commission and Salt Lake City Commission. The alleged lack of M. Meanwhile, four nominations have been submitted to the governor by the Intermountain Association of Independent Electrical Contractors. They are hoping public pressure will force Gov. Math-eso- n to reconsider the independents needs. Nominated were Roger Barger, president of IAIEC and owner of Barelco; Sterling Rasmussen, master electrician with Electric; Marvin Miller, member of the Apprentice-(Se- c UNION, page 8) I-- D locations. But persistence has paid off. Sales soared Skyrocketing sales at the Cosmic Aeroplane belie the owners protests that they have no magic formula for success. But then, the cosmic Aeroplanes business isnt the typiscenario. cal Setting up shop 1 1 years a head shop to be ago Steve Jones is the precise only principal able to trace ownership back to the Aeroplanes founding. Hes struggled with the store through two other owners and three - MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1978 A move nearly two years ago to 258 E. 100 So. from a less than desirable location on West Temple virtually saved Cosmic Aeroplane from the business morgue. So did a drastic change in merchandise mix, from primarily drug paraphernalia and counterculture goods to some of the best stocked bookshelves in the city. Indeed, sales in the last five months of 1976 at the new downtown caused at least two convention groups to cancel visits to the Beehive State, according to Fran Hahn, director of the convention bureau. Weve been grasping at straws to get the government to take notice of the prob- Hahn said, but now were going to push heavily for some sort of reform. lem, Ken Kefauver, member of the promotion board, said he expects to contact commissioner Jennings Phillips this week, hoping he will consider taking immediate action to alleviate a shortage of cabs and provide more quality in private bus systems. Phillips oversees transportation in the city. A nasty cabbie or bus driver can really influence a persons feelings about Salt Kefauver said. Lake, Like- poor service and dirty transportation will turn folks against the idea of returning. wise, Regulate courtesy? Among the proposals the board will investigate are tighter regulations for cleaner taxis and more courteous drivers; a possible jitney service providtransit in cars ing owned and driven by senior citizens; issuance of more taxi and bus licenses; and stricter regulation of bus services by in-to- the Public Service Commission. (See TAXI, page 12) address were twice what they had been during the first seven months of the year. Jones and his partners counted $120,000 in the till for the year. 1977 was even better ith S520.000 in revenues 1978 promises to best that. Jones sights are set on at least $800,000. nd The Aeroplanes trium-varat- e consists of Jones; a bibliophile named Ken Sanders and a silent partner, Bruce Roberts, who invested most of the cash, which he was lucky enough to inherit. All arc young, and look it. Not cxact-(Se- c COSMIC, page 9) 50 CENTS |