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Show . Council Hears Progress Report From Engineer on Sewer Project pool has been taken on by the Parowan Lions Club as a project, and Bunn reported that the plans for the sprinkling sprink-ling system, as displayed to the council, were ready. He also stated that much of the pipe was on hand for the system. sys-tem. The Mayor was authorized to sign a contract for the purchase pur-chase of electric power for the summer season from the In-termountain In-termountain Power Consumer's Consum-er's Assn., which handles the sale of power generated at Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon Can-yon Dams, to the communities within the area. Communities who buy this power are required re-quired to make the purchases on a seasonal basis. The old problem of delinquent delin-quent light and water rentals came before the council again as it does periodically, and the council made the usual order that these bills must be paid by the 10th of the month or the service will be discontinued discon-tinued after that date. It was announced that the state school for firemen is being held in Salt Lake City next week and authorized the local fire chief, Ted Burton, and his assistant to attend. At Monday night's meeting of the Parowan City Council, the members were given a detailed de-tailed progress report on the sewer construction program In the city by Pete David, supervising sup-ervising engineer representing the firm of Bush and Gudgle, engineers, who are the engineers engi-neers for the project. Mr. David informed the council that the project was I going forward on schedule. He said that this week would see the completion of earth removal re-moval on the sewer lagoons two miles west of the city, and a visit to that area would substantiate his report. ;jHe also reported that work on the collection system is going go-ing forward, with the contracting con-tracting firm beginning their work on the west end of 400 North Street and moving to the east. The concrete pipe for the collection system is arriving daily and is being distributed ahead of the trench digging machine. Mr. David stated that an additional shovel will be moved on to the job next week to speed up construction. Other business taken care of during the session included includ-ed the following, according to Mayor Ralph Orton: The council authorized the sale of a city owned lot on west 300 South, owned by the city, to Arthur Evans who bid $625 for the piece of property, ty- City Work Supervisor Wood-row Wood-row Decker met with the council coun-cil to discuss problems pertaining per-taining to his work: The council agreed to lay some new pipe in the culinary water system on north 300 West Street. New 6 and 8 inch pipe will bo laid along 300 North from Main Street to 200 West Street. Councilman Earl Bunn of the street and sidewalks committee com-mittee was authorized to make application to the State Highway High-way Department for the pur-cnase pur-cnase ot oil mulch to be used in, patching and repair work on Parowan streets during the coming year. ' ' , Mr. Bunn also displayed the plans for the proposed sprinkling sprink-ling system for the area lying ly-ing south of the municipal swimming pool. The landscaping landscap-ing of the grounds around the. |