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Show Keep Gd'eeCis GOgsc, ioniums Items Ms Smows PiBe dip By LE ANN BLODGETT "We have tried to notify people to clear the creeks. Residents are responsible for damage if an encroachment has been made on the creek bed going through their property," said Jack Balling, city engineer. THE CITY council discussed that problem along with others such as revenue sharing, Elks Club, sidewalk district No. 10, ice show, golf course plans, job classification, storm sewer and roads. Sand bags can be purchased for 45 cents at the city hall, according to Mr. Balling. Insurance is now available at 25 cents per $100 on buildings and 35 cents per $100 on the contents. "THE BASEMENT of the library is vulnerable to flooding. We have asked the county to take care of the sandbagging," he said. "I have sent a letter to Blaine Kay, director of highways putting them on notice no-tice that the Corps of Engineers say we are not responsible for state crossings and rights-of-way," he said. "WE FEEL SINCE they are the ones who encroached on the stream with the highway at 500 West, they should be responsible res-ponsible for damage." There is a dispute between the State and the Corps of Engineers as to how many cubic feet per second the structure will take. "If damage results there, let West Bountiful and Woods Cross residents complain to the State Highway Department," Depart-ment," he said. CITY Manager Grant Petersen proposed to the council that the $233,000 in revenue sharing funds to the city this year be used for machinery and equipment expenditures. "We propose to use this on equipment rather than on a project requiring labor because of the red tape and additional expense in having to conform with labor standards," he said. DON COOK OF the Benevolent Protective Protec-tive Order of Elks presented a proposal to relocate from North Salt Lake to Bountiful on 500 South (the Barlow Recreation Sales Building). Mr. Cook said that approval of a liquor license application was pertinent before preliminary plans for the building were submitted. THE CLUB, which supports youth and civic programs, is. also a social organization, organiza-tion, deriving much of its profit therefrom, he explained. The council saw no objection to granting permission for a liquor license. "Elks Clubs throughout the country all serve liquor," said Mayor Swapp. SIDEWALK Improvement District No. 10, which was on its way earlier this year has run into a hangup. The bond attorney who handled every case dating back 20 years has deceased, says Ken Newman of the bonding firm representing Bountiful. "Those succeeding him have a different opinion on publishing the notice because the Supreme Court decision in 1926," he said. He explained he thought it would still be legal but wanted to re-do it to make sure. Thus, there will be another hearing on the improvement district June 11. HE SAID the change had cost an additional addi-tional $700 in mailing out new notices to property owners and publishing notices of intent. The Bangerter farm was eliminated from the District on March 19 after a plea that it would be a hardship to the farm to pay for costly sidewalk, curb and gutter additions. WRITTEN protests will be received PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2 Keep Creeks Clear, 1 Bountiful Warns CONTINUED FROM FRONT before 2 on June 11 and the final protest hearing will be at 4 on the same day. In other action, the council gave permission per-mission for rest home residents to attend the upcoming ice show free of charge. "WE HAVE reserved 15 building lots to exchange in pay for the proposed golf course club house," said Mr. Petersen. The estimated cost of the new club house is $175,000. The lots are valued at $10,500 to $16,000 each. Mr. Balling showed the plans for the club house, including seating for 40 people in a restaurant. THE BID opening was set for May 29. "If we miss as far as we did on the ice I f rink estimate, it will be $250,000, M" Mr. Petersen. ' j r A city job classification and grid;' 13 procedure was accepted by the col j subject to modifications by Ik anil department heads and the employee S sociation having a shot at it. lx THE LOW BIDDER on the storm sr at 400 East was Mountain Slates C:: ( struction Company at $44,700. Tit? ik timate was $46,300, according to I- sup Balling. Eleven contractors subijie turn bids, he said. Mr. Balling said the road program :- 5f next year included heavy constmctKs ,s 400 North. 500 South and Main Street. ' were originally going to remove the . face on Main but we will try to cm i jj heater re-mix," he said. "We don't l- iec the manpower and money and toe' ijj, can get one more season on the cron ;a, |