Show City Discuss Power The Manti City Council discussed discussed discussed dis dis- dis- dis cussed electrical power contracts contracts con cone tracts last Monday evening at atthe atthe atthe the regular council session held at the Manti City Hall Councilman Ray P P. Cox told the council that he felt that meetings should be set setup setup setup up with representatives of the Utah Power and Light Company Company Company Com Com- pany Bureau of Reclamation and the Intermountain Intermountain- Power Consumers Assoc Association The meetings Mr Cox said should be arranged on dIfferent different different differ dIffer- ent dates to enable council counci members to get a complete picture of the views of the organizations organizations organizations or or- and the power contracts contracts contracts con con- tracts they offer At present the city purchases purchases purchases ases a major part of its electricity electricity electricity elec elec- from the Bureau of Reclamation with the remainder remainder remainder remain remain- der being supplied by Utah Power and Light Intermountain Power Consumers Consumers Consumers Con Con- sumers Association are trying to get cities to join with them in the purchase of a large block of power which could then be distributed among the member cities as they need it Manti City is not a member of this group at the present time Meetings will be held later to try and find the most eco eco- nor ical efficient system for forthe forthe forthe the the city to pursue in purchasing ing its electrical power Councilman Ben Kjar said that Wasatch Electric was to start work this week w week k at the lower power plant installing new switches for the new feeder feed feed- er lines and installing discon discon- A request was submitted by School Supt Jack Jack Burr Burr to have Manti City grade the school block at Second West and Union Street where top soil was recently hau hauled d in by Cox Brothers Th was read by Councilman Morgan Dyreng A motion was made by City Councilman Cox with Councilwoman Councilwoman Councilwoman Coun- Coun Anderson offering a sec second md that the city grade and level the school block All council members present gave their approval Councilwoman Anderson noted noted noted no no- ted that tha the Center Ward Explorers Explorers Explorers Ex Ex- Ex- Ex are looking for a service service service ice project It was proposed to have them paint the tool shed at the Manti ManU Cemetery which would require approximately three gallons of paint The council gave their approval The task of cutting weeds on the city streets has been undertaken by Fred Braithwaite Braithwaite Braithwaite Braith- Braith waite Councilman Dyreng re re- re- re ported Mr Br Braithwaite has been using his tractor and putting in as much time as his schedule would permit Jt lit was decided to have city supervisors meet monthly with the council The agenda approved approved ap ap- ap proved by the council called for the light and power and roads and bridges supervisors to appear at the first meeting of the month while the marshal marshal marshal mar mar- water superintendent and cemetery superintendent will willbe willbe willbe be pres present nt atthe the second meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing of the month A motion was made by Councilwoman Anderson with Councilman Dyreng giving a second that the mayor be authorized to place a proclamation proclamation proclamation procla procla- mation in Messenger designating ing Oct 24 as UN U.N. Day in Manti Manta All voted aye Mayor Mayor Garbe discussed with the council the signing of an agreement with the Utah State Aeronautics Commission for additional money for the Manti-Ephraim Manti Airport He said that the agreement must be signed by the mayors of Manti and Ephraim as well as the airport committees of both communities and the record record- ers A motion was made by Miss Anderson and Mr Dyreng that the mayor and committee on airports be authorized to sign the agreement and that the recorder attest it All councilmen council- council men voted aye |