Show Uintah okays fire project Equipment to be bought soon Approval this week by the Uintah County Board of Commissioners to join Roosevelt City and Duchesne County in fire fighting equipment for the west end of Uintah and the eastern and central portion of Duchesne County makes the project a sure-fire I According to Mayor Kenneth Ay cock of the Uin- tab board approved the project 1 at their last meeting held He was so notified by Orville chairman of the whose residence is At a recent meeting the city's plan was presented to both county commissions who took the matter back to their boards for Duchesne okayed the project at their Feb 2 meeting Will Order Engine All that remains to put into motion this long-dreamed of is to get the fire engine and equipment and we intend to do this City council is happy to have spear-headed this and feels certain much good will result to the rural people in our Mayor Aycock in commenting on the fire protection Total cost of the fire equipment Is estimated to be approximately and the City will share equally in the initial cost of the equipment After its the city will house the furnish the power to operate cover all with the counties' being assessed for each fire covered by the equipment Agreements between the city i and the two counties will be drafted and signed by the three parties in the near The assurance they will ha ve I fire protection in the rural areas will be accepted happily by the persons who have large investments in property outside the city limits in communities where no fire equipment is located |