Show Council reviews project The Manti ManU City Council Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day night reviewed Its plans in regard to the resurfacing of tennis courts at the Manti ManU City Memorial Park Coach Wilbur T. T Braithwaite was present at the session to report that thal he has done some Investigation into the matter of using the courts in the winter for ice skating areas He noted that other towns who have tried using cement courts for skating skating skating ing rinks have found that the cement doesn't hold up too well with the freezing water on it After further discussion the council decided to go ahead with the work of resurfacing the courts which will be used as multiple use facilities with no noice noice noice ice skating The city Is participating in inthe inthe inthe the project on a 50 basis with Mr Braithwaite who has conducted raising fund-raising The council discussed other possible sites for tor the location of an ice skating rink No de- de Military news Air Force Staff Sergeant Peter M. M Jensen son of Peter PeterM M M. M Jensen of ManU Mantl has arrived for duty at Tyndall Fla Sergeant Jensen is an armament armament armament arma arma- ment systems technician with a unit of the Aerospace Defense Command which protects the US U.S. against hostile aircraft and missiles The sergeant who previously served at Tan Son Nhut Air AirBase AirBase AirBase Base Vietnam attended Carbon High School Price Utah His wife Is the former Arlene Hazellief cislon was made It was reported that Bill Funk Is making a satisfactory re recovery recovery recovery re- re covery and should be back at athis athis athis his duties in the power department department department depart depart- ment about the first of next month The council reviewed the eight applications for a job lob in inthe inthe Inthe the Mantl MantI electric department Wayne Merriam head of that department was present to dis discuss discuss discuss dis- dis cuss the candidates with the council It was decided to have Mr MerrIam Mayor Leslie J J. J Anderson and Councilman Ben Kjar serve as a committee to interview the eight applicants before any decision is made Mayor Anderson reported on the Utah Municipal League convention con con- which was held in Salt Lake last week Also reporting on the confab was Clarence Hall HaU sexton of the Manti ManU Cemetery who had attended the sessions He said that a number of problems had been discussed relating to cem He s said ld that two of the problems problems problems lems that were brought up re related related related re- re to Memorial Day He said that they had debated plans which would not allow cars to enter the cemetery on that day and another plan which allowed the cars and occupants to en enter enter enter en- en ter the cemetery unload the flowers and then leave If It the persons then wished to return to the graves of ot their loved ones they would park their cars outside the cemetery and then walk back Mr Hall said that cities which would not allow cars to enter the cemetery on the holiday had tried a plan of using Boy Scouts to help persons carry flowers to the graves The council felt that before any further action could betaken be betaken betaken taken on this matter that additional additional additional addi addi- parking area outside of the cemetery would have to be located Marshal Cal Nielson was in attendance to report on the activities of the police depart depart- ment He told the council that there are a number of persons operating operating operating oper oper- unlicensed vehicles on the streets highways and sidewalks sidewalks sidewalks side side- walks of the city He also noted that many of the mini-bikes mini tote gotes and snowmobiles are being operated by unlicensed drivers He said that both the operation of the unlicensed motor vehicles on the streets j 1 and sidewalks of the city and the operators without licenses I Iare are illegal It was noted that parents are liable In such a case They can be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor He noted that persons may operate unlicensed vehicles on their own property It was also pointed out that mobile home owners will be required to have building permits permits permits per per- mits before the units are placed on lots Council Merrill Maylett re reported reported reported re- re ported that the roof at the city library is now being re re- re paired He said that city employees employees employees em em- are working on the project when time permits Mr Maylett stated that a refrigerator Is being secured for the club rooms He concluded concluded concluded con con- his report on the li library library li- li by noting that the as assistant assistant as- as librarian Gloria ODell has left the library to work elsewhere The council passed an or ordinance ordinance ordinance or- or which will place regulations regulations regulations regu regu- lations upon the use of ot the ManU Mantl City Dump The ordinance ordinance ordinance nance appears in this weeks week's Issue of the Messenger |