Show Talk about railroad County urged to grant okay for power line by chamber Several Important matters pertaining to the development of the Uintah Basin were dis cussed during the semi-monthly meeting of the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce board of directors held Tuesday at the Frontier Grill Cafe Action was taken on some and studies be made on others HEARING s report from Duchesne County William who is chairman of the on the recent hearing held to oon SH from the Utah Power and Light to build a high tension power line through Duchesne the chamber voted to encourage the to approve their ap- Mr pointed out t group that officials of the 17 tab Power and Light were ask- ing for the right to secure right-of-ways through the county and build the line He told the group that officials of the company had agreed not to encroach on the present awing nv existing power i panics now operating in the Basin took tie advisement and promised an answer to their request at their next regular meeting on May The chamber took the attitude that to deny the right to build a to the newly phosphate fields north of Vernal would deny the county between and tax revenue after the line was built A motion to ask the mission to give approval was made only after complete consideration had been given the rights of other companies which they agreed had done and were doing a great service to PON FR baek Power Line Basin Commissioner said he could see no reason why such a motion should not be passed THE MATTER of a proposed railroad which is being considered for the Uintah Basin received some study by the local chamber Since details this This committee will report back at the next regular meeting on May President Jensen reported the two highway signs located on the west and east entrances to the city were under process of being and A Vernal sign firm has the Mayor Ken Aycock reported the city had secured the same company to repaint their sign near the Winterton property southwest of ALVA C. a member of the chamber's education committee was appointed by Jensen to represent the group on the Basin Junior lege They also ap-and information were lacking the board turned the problem over to their Industrial Development Committee for Paul Murphy is chairman of proved sponsoring a boy to Boys Stale at a cost of and asked the American Legion to make the selection of the boy the chamber will sponsor and that he be asked to make a report upon his return A NOMINATING committee was appointed by President Jensen to consider names of fie new directors to be elected to the board for the next administrative year that begins July Chairman of the committee is Cliff with Bennie as vice They are to select their own A report is being asked for next meeting on May Mayor Aycock reported the city swimming pool would in all probability be completed by June The city authorized to help finish the pool and urged the pool committee to keep working for donations to add to the funds |