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Show io nn enormous saving' in build-ing construction if the new. sell- - ' col be located near Copperton. It would be a saving of .frJOlOO on each ' $100,000 of proposed ex-penditure. This saving in con-struction cost would far exceed the cost f purchase price and op-eration of the necessary bussed required to nieei the new situa-tion. Recommendations In view o? the answers to the preceding questions there is but rue logical recommendation to be Made with regard to the location of this new liijrh school plant. The nirvey therefore recommends to the Hoard of Education of the Jordan District that the new high school, housing grades 7 to 12, of lYeeinet No. 10, be located ac-ross the uiaiu highway from the town of Copperton on the tract of land previously procured by the Hoard of Education. We recom-mend further that the Hoard pro-ceed at once to enlarge the site a follows. . c.s to where the major portion of lie population of this camp will be living within a comparatively few years. Copperton and Lark will evidently be the residential centers of the camp and therefore the centers of school population for the precinct. These facts alone are sufficient in them-selves to lead to the very logical conclusion ihat the new high sch-ool should be located outside of I'linghain Canyon. Further facts and conditions also point in the same direction. 3, Where can a site from 15 to 20 acres of usable ground he secured. A site of the size required ob-viously cannot be secured in Hingham Canyon. .It is only by g( ing to the mouth of the Canyon 'hat an area of the si,p necessary i.-- obtainable; Therefore, the an-sv.- to this 'question makes it imperative that the new high school should not be located in the present town of Hingham, but Ihat it be located out in the open at the mouth of the Canyon wliere suitable conditions for the loca-tion of a school are to bo had. BINGHAM SCHOOL BUILDING SURVEY Continued From Front Page er should provide outdoor space for the physical education activi-ties and the athletics of the sch-ool. There should be space for basketball courts, handball courts tennis courts,' a. girls' athletic field, football, baseball and track. These facilities should be at the of all of the children and jiot looked upon as service to ath-letic teams representing the sch-ool in competitive athletic con-test- a. The latter is the less im-portant reason for having: such provisions. It is the physical de-velopment and health of the en-tire student body that is of pri-mary concern to the community ud the facilities of the 'plant should be ordered and arranged with this point of view in mind. The above 'units of the plant have been enumerated only in (,'cneral terms. Specific number j of rooms, types, sizes and the ac-commodations will be supplied' if dcninsd. The purpose here is to j indicate somethng of the size of ' the plant and the amount of ground space required for its de-velopment. A site of 15 acres of j usable ground should be regard-e- d as a minimum for this school. Wnore Should the High School B Located . The logical answer to this ques-tion depends upon the answers to each of the following questions: 1 MTiat will be the life, in ears, of the proposed building-h- ow long may it reasonably be ex-pected to serve the district. 2. Where will the majority of the children attending the school live during the major portion of the life of the building where will the center of population be in the future. 3. Where can a site of from 15 to 20 acres of usable ground be secured. 4. What arc the relative trans-portation problems involved in the issue of loeahion. P. What is the relative cost of building construction in different locations that mght be considered. The answer to each of the above questions is considered below: 1. What will be the life of the proposed building A school building of class B. or better construction like that of the present Bingham High School should serve the district for a period of at least 60 years. Where studies of tiu life of school build-ings have been made, as for ex-ample in the Finance Inquiry in the State of New York, the aver-age life cf bach buildings is set at 75 years.. If this proposed build-ing is to serve the district as a h:gh school for a period of 60 ye.'.is or longer, the question of '.ovation is one of seeing into the years that lie ahead rather than viewing the present situation alone. This demand for a look into future raises the second ques-tion, namely: 2. Where will the major por-tion of the children who attend this building reside The answer to this question is dependent in a large part, upon I he future policies of the mining companies of the district. Prac-tically the enuire population of the Precinct is connected with the mines, and directly or indirectly, dependent upon them. Therefore the question of company policies is of first impotance in the mat-u- r of locating the proposed high school. The survey, accordingly assured by personal interview with the managers or superintend-ents of the larger companies, statements of fact and policy bearing upon this issue. A representative of the Utah Copper Company made the fol-lowing statements that have a di-rect and significant bearing up--o: the answer to the question at hr.nd. He stated: 1. That the Utah Copper Com-pany has 700,000,000 tons of ore blocked out. At average rate of production the mine has a life of ft years ahead of it. 2. The company employs on the average from 1500 to 2000 men. The Utah Copper Company Isrs projected and is developing I he residential town of Copperton at the mouth of the Canyon in or-d- t r that their workmen might be more properly housed. One-hun-li-and three houses have been "...lilt to date. The applications of tenants exceeded the supply of houses built. The first year when i r.ly 18 houses were available 200 applications were received. Twto hundred-fift- y applications per year have been on file with the iompany since the beginning year.. 3. The Utah Copper Company plans definitely to keep on build-In- g residences in Copperton until all workman are properly hous-ed. 4. The water supply develop-ed for Copperton is equal lo or exceeds that developed for Bing-ham and additional water can be developed independent of the prevent water supply of the town tf Copperton. 5. Practically the entire land area lying across the main high-way from the town of Copperton is privately owned and subject to purchase and development by pri-vate individuals, and, therefore, in no way hampered, restricted or f:( ntrolled by company policies. A representative of the U. S. Mine states that t3iis mine, es-tablished in 1869, has worn out five superintendents and is good fr.r five more. The life of the mine is more than equal to the life of any school building that might be erected at this time. lie further states that in view of the recent purchases of his company plans are underway to make Lark the outlet of their main haulage and that wWiin three to five years many of the employees will enter the works at Lark and conse- - quently would find it to their ad-vantage to live in Lark. The com-pany employs approximately 500 in the mine and from 100 to 150 at Lark, with this number being increased ultimately Lark will have as many employees as Bing- - ham. It is the policy of the U. S. Mine to endeavor to attract and hold employees who are men of families. Good homes and ade-quate schools being a factor in securing men of families, it is the policy of the company to improve living conditons and educational facilities. A representative of the Utah Apex Mine makes the following statement: "At the present time v.T employ approximately 500 !Men; and, in certain periods of peak production, wo have as many as 70!) men on our pay roll. Of this force, approximately one-thir- d live outside of the Hingham district and make their homes in the valley towns between Hingham and Halt Lake City. Of the other two-third- s the majority live in the town of Hingham proper and llv! balance in the Highland Hoy district. "We have never found Unnece-ssary to provide housing facilit-ies for our employees, because our property is situated relatively close to the town of Hingham where, up until recent years, they have been able to find suitable a cominodations. However, with the ad ven,. of good roads and a Mure general use of the automo-Hl- e by our workmen, many of them have chosen to live outside ft the town, in the valley com-munities where they; find living c 'millions of a higher standard. This is true not only of our work-- i g force but also of each an devry operation in the district. As more and more of our employees vek their homes outside of the mmp, other problems have arisen. We find very often especially dur-ing the winter months, that a t (timber of our men are tardy or absent themselves altogther on ac-lou-nt of inadequacy or failure of i ansportation facilities. It is, therefore, that the Utah Copper Company decided to build a new town-sit- e at Copperton, and in ail probability the other mining companies of this district will be compelled vo do something of this sort also. The matter of entering i pon an extensive construction program, to provide adequate housing facilities for our emplo-yes who now live outside of the district, would involve a con-siderable capital outlay, which is not at the present time warranted ly our visible ore reserved. How-ever, if imd when the condition of our property warrants such a program, I am of the opinion that we would' cooperate with ihc Utah Copper Company in the ex-tension of the Copperton town-?it- e rather than attempt any con-struction in Hingham Canyon. The foregoing statements made by responsible representatives of the mining companies leave lit-:l- e room for speculation or doubt -if 1. Extend the frontage on the highway by the addition of 75 feet on the upper end and ap-proximately 280 feet on the lovier or easterly end. These additions i.r-- e necessary for the develop-ment of outdoor courts-an- a girls athletic field. 2. Wc further recommend the extension of the site backward from the highway to include lying between the hills immediately to the rear of the presnt ground owned by the dis-trict. This addition should ex-.en- d far enough back to reach and include a portion of the round hill that lies at the fork of the dry wash. Hy the purchase of this tract he school Hoard it in a position to develop a remark-ably fine athletic field including facilities for football, baseball and track. Ths site affords an unusual opportunity for the de- - clopment of a natural stadium. Through the courtesy of a com-petent engineer a topographical survey of this ground was made, a copy of which is being filed v. ith. this report. The engineer states that the projected develop-ment of the area is entirely feas-i-l lo and within reasonable cost. In submitting this report, it is the hope of the survey directors tluit the faets presented are of weight to carry convic-- t ion 'jo all who look first and fore- - ... most to the welfare of the chil-I'rc- n. ' Respectfully submitted, Signed': F. W. Hart, Survey Director. nrciiwircnrcatsaia 4. What are the relative trans-portation problems The question of transportation V.ised by moving the school to the mouth of the Canyon as shown to be necessary in the answer lo tlui preceding questions, gives lo the issue of transportation. The distance from the present h'j.'h school location to the town i' (Viperton is approximately tl.'ee miles and a half of paved h'crhway of easy grade. School l'i v.;oh with a carrying capacity if 50 students could make the one I e iy trip easily and safely in ten 'ir 'mites. The number of children n be transported will be largest tt the time the new school is op-e- d but will decrease as the o;mhiti n moves from the Can-- n to the valley. In a few years i the transportation problem will j have been reduced to a negligible amount. In the meantime the 1 ildren will be much safer in 'nnsportation buses than, welk-in g to school as they now do on tie street and sidewalks of Bing-h.n- 5. What is the relative cost of building construction in different Stations 'hat might be consider- - An engineer for the Utah Cop-p- i r Company in charge of the engineering and construction vork for Copperton states that for 70 cents the company has been aMe to build as much in Copper-te- n as they can build for a dallar in Bingham. This difference of "1 cents on the dollar will amouir.! rrrrrrr7iircirrcii'.i:ii:iririTirariTirar'TiltiTirTllT S ; To all, we send our ccrclid liclld :: greetings! Happiness In your j homes, at your tasks and in office or factciy and the enjoyment of jj your meetings with your friends. To have health and good cheer. Sj ! To have all of these is ths yizizz: ccd fortune man or woman may H possess. H 1 ; ' 1 I : ...How May we Aid. in . I I J I ' ' Bringing These to p : you? I 8 We take pleasure and pride in our business because it is more to us j than the simple sale of a commodity or service. 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