Show Council Opens Bid 0 On n Manti Property The Manti Mantl City Council Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day night opened a bid on over acres of land located east of the Manti Temple property The bid entered by Walter and Maxine Nickel of Delafield Wisconsin called for a purchase price of 19 an acre cre or t. t of 2071 for the entire piece of land Following the opening of the bid Councilman R. R Morgan Dyreng Dyreng Dy- Dy reng made a notion notion that the matter be tabled until further study could be made This motion motion motion mo mo- mo- mo tion was seconded by Councilman Council Council- man Frank Mrs Wilbur Jane Braithwaite Braith- Braith waite walte of Manti and Mrs Russell Dorothy Gray ray of Ephraim m were present at the he meeting Mrs Braithwaite read an open letter in regard to a proposed School of Fine Arts to be located on that No definite plans are yet in existence regarding this school but a great deal of study has been made made on the feasibility of such a facility The two women felt that If such a school could become a reality it too could be a a great asset to this area and would tend to beautify the temple temple temple tem tem- hill Bill Manta Mantl man who has represented Mr Nickel in the proposed housing de development development development de- de on the city land east of the temple was also in at attendance attendance attendance at- at at the meeting to present present present pre pre- sent a petition to the council containing the nam names s of 40 citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens who were in favor of the proposed ed project Stanley Sim Simmons mons president of the Manti Business s1 Association Assoc Assoc- Association told the council that he felt that most loc local l business firms were In favor of t the e new housing development be because because because be- be cause it would bring in new ew families and could increase the business for local merchants Mayor Leslie J. J Anderson read a letter from the Utah Travel Council where they asked that due consideration be given to the the unique setting of the the attractive structure so it may continue to be properly displayed for the traveling pub pub- lic Hc |