Show City t Explains Stand on Purchase Of Playground In the matter of City participation tion ion in the purchase of a additional playground for Manti schools the following letter was written by city officials to S Supt pt Leland E. E Anderson to explain the city's stand on financial participation in inthis inthis this his project Mr Leland E E. Anderson Supt South Sanpete School District Manti Utah Dear Mr Anderson In response to the request of the South Sanpete School Board that Manti ManU City participate in the purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase of the Dyreng property for fora a playground for our school children child child- ren we have the following proposition proposition and observations to make We think we are fully aware of the acute shortage of playgrounds for Manti anti pupils and also of the danger and hazards involved where at present students are compelled to play in the surrounding the school grounds We feel while it is a problem which the school board must face and solve in the near future that it is also a concern concern concern con con- cern of the Manti City officials It is the unanimous opinion of the Council that if the School Board contemplates purchasing this home and using same for an office and storehouse that Manti City is in no way obligated to pay even evena a part We feel this would be as much out of order as it would be for the City to ask the School Board to pay part of the cost of an addition to the City Hall We also feel that inasmuch as the school is short of class rooms and considering that to vacate the present present present pre pre- sent offices would provide at least one class room it would be an error to buy the Dyreng home and tear it down to provide the small amount of playground such a move would make If this property is purchased Manti City will pay up to 1000 or part thereof of the appraised valuation of the grounds grounds' around the home to b be used as a playground playground playground play play- ground the City to stand 50 per percent percent percent cent of the cost set by the ap ap- ap This offer is made with the stipulation that in the event the purchase is made the School Board proceed at once to clear the grounds and make same into a suitable playground The City in turn will immediately close that part of 1st West Vest between Union Street and 1st South to traffic and turn same to the schools schools' for ad additional additional additional ad- ad playground We Ve wish in this connection to Continued on last page III I I II CITY EXPLAINS STAND ON PLAYGROUND PURCHASE ASE Continued from Page 1 call the attention of the School Board to the fact that in the past two years ManU Manti City has without without with with- o out t the help of the Board constructed constructed constructed con con- curb and md gutter in front of the High School and paved oil Union r and 1st South streets the ther entire ire length of the school pro pro- perty This has hns been done at a acost acost acost cost to the City of nearly On several occasions during the past pst past years we have also furnished City equipment and men to aid nid aidin aidin nidin in in leveling school grounds and keeping them clean clenn without any I cost whatever to the School Board Very truly yours MANTI CITY By Gail Jensen Mayor |