Show Discuss Ways Of Attracting New dew Firm To Locate in o Ida Manti MantiA A new manufacturing industry for Manti and a means of making Manti ManU look more attractive to such an in industry industry industry in- in were the chief topics of discussion discussion discussion dis dis- dis- dis when members rs of the Manti Business Association met with city of officials officials officials of- of and Mr L L. N. N Ellis Tuesday evening Since there have been inquiries about the Manti 1 plant Mr Ellis who served as superintendent of the Reliance Reliance Reli Reli- ance plant while it was here and who is now awaiting the disposal of Reliance Reliance Reliance Re Re- liance equipment still in Manti ManU suggested suggested suggested sug sug- that this group meet and seek ways to make this a more suitable location for a new industry Mayor Gail Jensen told the group of having met one interested manufacturing manufacturing manufacturing manu manu- official and said there seemed seemed seemed seem seem- ed to be several things missing if Manti l is to become the seat for a new industry Some of these things would be easily ironed out but the remoteness remoteness remoteness remote remote- ness of our county seems to puzzle those who inquire Mayor Jensen said and told of one investigator who re referred referred referred re- re to Manti as a hamlet a few tithes times es Being in a remote and sparsely settled settled set set- d area it has been necessary for past manufacturers to run a bus service service service ser ser- vice through the county to pick up workers This would be something many manufacturers do not do in inether other ether plants and would not consider going into the transportation business business business busi busi- ness as ns one gentleman put it This business of bus transportation would have to be shouldered locally Mr Ellis told of several nibbles at atthe atthe atthe the plant representing a great variety of interests some good and some bad The Utah Manufacturers Manufacturer's Asso- Asso Continued on page 5 DISCUSS DISCUSS- WAYS OF ATTRACTING NEW FIRM TO LOCATE IN MANTI Continued from page 1 elation was praised d by Mr Ellis as being on the ball roll in its efforts to place a new pl plant nt in Manti The Thc r remote mote area in which the plant is lo located located located lo- lo is something new and different to big manufacturers he ho hc s said id as most of them are able to take a fast train trainor or a plane lane to the city in which their plant is situated and then t take ke a cab directly to Ithe plant It was suggested by Mr Ellis that the City or the Business Association write a letter to some of the more desirable industries interested in lo locating lo- lo cating in Manti to k keep ep them reminded remind remind- ed of of the plant facilities and nd to let them know that Manti ManU would welcome an industry and do its best to be a suitable place for one Phone Service c Improvement Coming- Coming Telephone service service in this area is ver very poor according to Mr Ellis who told of delays often incurred when making long distance calls Richard Peterson president of the Manti Telephone company company company com com- pany said aid that this condition should soon be cleared up since new circuits are being put in in- between Ephraim and Salt Lake City and Mount Pleasant and Salt Lake City and that the phone traffic from southern Utah which has been routed through this district will soon be handled through Nephi He said that a new line between Ephraim and Manti is also promised and this should help since all outgoing calls from Manti must be routed through I E Ephraim Mr 1 Mr Ellis said this should be good goodnews news vs for in his opinion telephone service on long distance calls has gotten gotten gotten got got- ten worse instead of better during the past six sic months Suggest Rent Power Rate Reductions Max Larsen who was a members of or orthe the delegation which met with Governor Gover Gover- nor Maw recently expressed the opinion opinion opinion ion that the State would be willing to cut the rent lent of the building as a possible inducement to a new firm irm He said it had also been suggested that the building be split leaving the major part for a manufacturer and reverting the front end back to use as a a National Guard armory Rent on the building is now per year Mayor Jensen expressed the opinion that such an ari an amount would not be missed in the States State's revenue returns and that the rent might be 1 cut to cover only the upkeep of the building Splitting the building was also suggested by Mr Ellis who said that the rear of the building had ample ample ample am am- flo floor r space for both of offices ices ices and machine operation etc Mayor Jensen suggested that since the state has made known their willIngness willIngness willingness will will- to cut the rent on the building building building build build- ing the city also would h help Jp out by giving lower rates on electric power used by y the plant N. 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Bradley president of the I Manti Matiti Business Association asked if jf the added power load caused by the plant would necessitate purchasing such a letter would make the best impression if it came from city of officials officials officials of- of and Mayor Jensen promised to toI I I 1 power from Telluride Councilmen Gl Glen n Anderson and Ross Cox thought not since the power for the plant would be drawn during the day when the city load is usually low and there is I a surplus of power Councilman Anderson pointed out that surplus power during the day went to Telluride Telluride Telluride ride for fot one tenth of a cent per kill- kill hour and that the using of that power locally might w well ll warrant a reduction from local prices Transportation Discussed On the matter of bus transportation tion City Attorney Dilworth Woolley s said id this would have to be handled by a private organization since the city would not be allowed to engage in such business He suggested that thai employees and local people be formed into a profit non-profit corporation to purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase and operate the buses Ray P P. Dyreng cashier of the Manti City Bank said aid a loan be secured for such a purpose and suggested having individual notes signed to back the loan The bus fare charged Reliance employees employees employees em em- was WElS set at a figure which would pay for the operation of thebus the thebus thebus bus and account for depreciation o othe of the vehicle according to Mr Ellis Mr Ellis suggested that a letter be written to interest firms informing Worming them of If the advantages Manti has to toI offer The letter Jetter should include he I said an assurance that rent costs can be cut that electric power will be given them at special reduced rates that a system of bus transportation will be arranged for locally and that thai employees can be secured for plant operation It was decided that thai t i s get it off immediately |