Show Commissioners Waiting Bids Bids- The Davis County Commissioners Commissioners Commissioners Commis Commis- are waiting bids on bridges for the Kays Creek Canal Project The project is isto isto isto to provide storm protection against flooding for those having having having hav hav- ing property bordering on the Kays Creek run off TilE THE BIDS should be let this month on several bridges and diversion along the route Commissioner Flint hopes to get started on the project by bythe bythe bythe the middle of October The plans when completed will widen and deepen the channel which runs through East Layton Layton Layton Lay- Lay ton Layton and West Layton AFTER A number of delays the commissioner feels that the project should be completed by next spring The financing of the project is on a matching basis with the Army Corps of Engineers paying payin half th the cost which will be approximately Davis County and Layton's Layton's Layton's Lay- Lay tons ton's half will be making the total cost a half million dollars THREE BRIDGES two in Layton and one in the unincorporated unincorporated unincorporated un un- un- un incorporated area of West Layton Layton Layton Lay- Lay ton will be for public use There will be eleven private bridges for property owners use only At the Aug 9 meeting of the board Bobby Carter Utah State Forestry and Fire Control in introduced introduced introduced in- in himself as the new district director and manager for the Weber Davis and Morgan Morgan Morgan Mor Mor- gan County areas under the new Forestry program set up by Governor Calvin Rampton Mr Carter will have the responsibility responsibility responsibility re re- re- re of administering the news new program in the three counties SHERIFF William Peters was given authorization to hire Max Brimhall as Deputy to replace John Richey who resigned resigned resigned re re- re- re signed to join the Bountiful City police force Upon the recommendation of Rodney Walker County Clerk Mrs Alice Hillman of Bountiful be employed as Deputy Clerk inthe inthe in inthe the Clerks Clerk's Office to begin work August 11 on a three month trial basis Approval was given by the board Resources es presented a tentative tentative tentative tenta tenta- tive proposal to the board which would increase the recreational recreation recreation- al value of the Farmington flood control pond THE PROPOSAL in part asks the County to grant permission permission permission per per- mission to drain the pond and remove the fill determine how close to the existing dam fill may be removed and survey and establish county property lines in the area of the pond The Division of Wildlife Resources Resources Resources Re Re- sources would then stock the pond throughout the summer months with trout and experimentally experimentally experimentally mentally introduce large mouth bass and bluegill sunfish I ITHE THE HIGHWAY Department Department- Department has an option for gravel on the property and would cooperate cooperate cooperate co co- co- co operate with the Wildlife Resources Resources Resources Re Re- sources by allowing them to remove the fill fm from under the existing water surface This will be taken under advisement advisement advisement advise advise- ment with the County Surveyor Glen Austin The Board discussed plans with Sheriff William Peters for a shooting range to be located located lo lo- located near the Davis County Golf Course |