MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING HELD AT MONTICELLO, UTAH, ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1959, at 10 A. M.
Meeting of the County Commissioners was held at the San Juan County Court House on September 8, 1959, in-stead of the 7th day of September, which was a Holiday. Meeting convened at 10 A. M., with all Commissioners and Clerk present.
Routine work with the roadmen was conducted, Foremen Woods, Barry and Guymon being present. THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE APPROVED: GENERAL FUND
Arvilla E. Barren Expenses for Recorders' Mid Year Convention at Parawan 90.00
Fern S. Peterson Work in Recorder's Office 41.25
J. Corless Chapman Work in Recorder's Office 26.00
June Maughan Work in Recorder's Office 55.00
Julia Hyde Work in Recorder's Office 48.17
Ethel Butler Work in Recorder's Office 127.50
Josephine Pehrson Work in Recorder's Office 85.00
Cherry Redd Work in Recorder's Office 56.25
Coleen Gage Work in Recorder's Office 105.00
Kristine Soltau Work in County Attorney's Office 168.00
Louise Duckett Work in Clerk's Office 265.83
Raymond McAlister Salary and-expenses- Deputy Sheriff 415.00
Mabel Wright Matron time 11.25
Ruth Tallent Work in Sheriff's Office 17.50
Max King Salary, Deputy Sheriff 415.00
Chauncey Black Salary, Deputy Sheriff 415.00
J. P. Gonzalez Part time deputy, Sheriff's Office 32.00
Opal Black Transporting female prisoner 12.00
Darlene Low Work in Sheriff's Office 265.00
San Juan County Recorder Petty Cash Items for August 24.99
Ralph Burtenshaw Petty Cash items for August 21.51
Ralph Burtenshaw Mileage while assessing 40.88
Ray V. Redd Deputy Assessorhire 30.00
Eloise Fullmer Deputy work in Assessor's Office 265.83
Black Oil Company Motor fuel, Sheriff's Dept. 145.00
Mir's Laundry Laundry for jail 31.90
Wen. A. Stewart Motor fuel, Sheriff's Dept. 3.90
Utah Oil Refining Company Sheriff's Credit Card 4.40
San Juan County Clerk Betty Cash for August 24.00
Joe's Sport Shop Ammunition, Sheriff's Dept. 17.60
Texburger Prisoners' meals 6.75
Out West Cafe Prisoners' meals 144.10
Seth Wright Expenses 43.17
Phillips Petcoleum Sheriff's Credit cacd 26.28
W. S. Darley & Co. Supplies for Sheriff's Dept. 35.40
Monticello Pharmacy Supplies for Sheriff's Dept. 1.27 Buckboard Steak House,
DeWitt Lee Prisoners' meals 29.90
Buckboard Cafe,Roy Newman Prisoners' meals 105.20
Bailey, Inc. Tires 198.20
Jackson-David Bottling Co. Coke for dispensing machine 16.20
Cortez Glass Co. Glass for Recorder's Office window 5.41
Shephard's Citations, Inc. Renewal subscription 36.00
Turquoise Cafe Meals for Prisoners 11.45
Nielson Oil Co. Motor fuel for Sheriff's Dept. 151.00
Salt Lake Stamp Co. Line stamp, Treasurer's Office 16.25
Thomas Juliussen Work in Assessor's Dept. reappraising buildings, expenses incurred 174.44
Wilbur F. Laws Work in Assessor's Dept. 75.00
Julianne B. Fellmeth Work in Clerk's Office 109.37
Uranium Credit & Collections Collection fee for collecting taxes 38.34
Kelly Company Payroll sheets 6.99
Motor Lease, Inc. Rental on cars, Sheriff's Dept. 240.00
Simplex Time Recorder Co. Supplies for Recorder's Office 9.20
Monticello Auto Service Repairs & maintenance, Sheriff's Dept. 131.51
City of Monticello Utilities for Court House 54.84
Empire Electric Assoc. Electricity for Abajo Peak 50.00
Utah Oil Report Report service, Assessor's Office 82.50
Utah Gas Service Co. Court House meter reading 16.95
Dove Creek Press Supplies for Recorder's Office 51.16
Western Mine Supply Co. Window screens for jail 736.00
Abajo Petroleum, Inc. Car expense, Sheriff's Dept. 17.84
Carroll D. Goon Medical expense for prisoners, & blood alcohol tests 14.00
Smith Plumbing & Heating Plumbing, Bluff jail 1849.12
Sally Bailey Interpreter at inquest 25.00
City Mercantile Detergent for Sheriff's Office 5.39
San Juan Record Office supplies and advertising 225.29
HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND
Transport Clearings Freight on floor machine 3.07
A. D. Radinsky & Sons Mattress covers 39.26
Mesa Sanitary Supply Co. No. 1001 Thompson Vacuum 150.00
B ROAD FUND
Larry Hyde Salary 350.00
Leroy Wood Salary 395.00
Jose L. Archuletta 27 hours work on crusher 48.60
Isaac Vijil 27 hours work on crusher 48.60
Lee Rasmussen 27 hours work 48.60
R. L. Pearson Salary 350.00
Bruce Frost Salary 365.00
Silas Barton Salary 365.00
John D. Nielson Work on County roads 46.80
James Parley Laws Work on County roads 79.20
Richard Wendt Zatzke Work on County roads 48.60
Wilbur Laws Work on County roads 16.20
John C. Butt Work on County roads 109.80
LaMar Johnson Helquist Work on crusher 158.40
Max Ray Palmer Work on County roads 318.60
Harris Cleon Shumway Work on County roads 318.60
Stephen K. Meyers Salary 365.00
Oren Kenneth Palmer Salary 365.00
Guy C. Palmer Salary 365.00
David L. Guymon Salary 395.00
David Keith Guymon Work on County roads 30.60
Lewis C. Fuller Salary & subsistence 393.00
George H. Barry Salary 395.00
H. W. Redshaw Salary 350.00
John L.Stewart Salary 365.00
Donald Wall Salary 350.00
Robert F. Bryan Salary 425.00
Allen C. Newell Salary 375.00
Utah Oil Refining Co. Truck fuel 200.85
Standard Oil Co. of Cal. Truck fuel 323.60
Alfred H. Helquist Salary 350.00
Wear Prevention Alloys Co. Welding and supplies, crusher 706.50
Murphy Welding Service Welding 104.40
Abajo Petroleum, Inc. Parts 15.98
Western Mine Supply Co. Supplies for road work 33.72
Young's Machine Co. Labor and parts 166.62
Denver Oxygen Co. Oxygen and acetylene 33.45
Payne Garage Welding 4.00
Black Oil Co. Truck fuel 87.95
Broderick Tire Service Tire repair 127.55
Causeway Conoco Service Repairs and truck fuel 77.23
Lang Co. Pump 129.41
Holland Equipment Co. Parts 76.92
Wright's Garage Valve 2.00
Lyman Service Gear lube 7.10
Dave Guymon Truck hire 424.00
David Keith Guymon Truck hire 68.00
Vint Jones Tractor hire 1056.00
Wheeler Machinery Co. Repairs & maintenance 217.30
Gate Equipment Co. Repairs & maintenace 750.00
Wilkin Contracting Co. Contract work 1106.00
George H. Newell Wages and mileage 1095.20
WEED & RODENT FUND
Monticello Auto Service Checking spray pump 3.50
Young's Machine Co. Labor & parts, spray gun 38.83
Harold Mosley Weed chemicals 19.87
Ralph Carver Weed chemicals 10.55
Bill Wilkins Work on rodent control 48.00
Dwight Himmelberger Work on rodent control 48.00
Gary Argyle Prairie dog control 219.00
F. R. Lopez Salary, mileage & gas 420.60
Howard Crittenden Weed chemicals 9.50
H. W. Redshaw Weed chemicals 16.00
Garrett Freightlines, Inc. Freight on poison wheat 4.80
RECREATION FUND
Paul Hunsaker Recreation director travel & envelopes 244.52
William M. Roberts Work for recreation dept., Mexican Hat 100.00
Bliss Sporting Center Supplies 58.60
POOR AND INDIGENT FUND
Utoco Service Gas for indigent's car 2.50
Carroll D. Goon, M. D. Medical aid for indigent, Carl Hutchins 50.00
San Juan County Hospital Medical aid for indigent, hospital care for patient and baby,Nellie 177.20
Robertson
Smith Plumbing & Heating Graves and coffins for Indians 111.30
AGRICULTURAL AID FUND
General Service Administration Supplies for Extension Service 35.83
AGRICULTURAL AID (continued)
Fern S. Peterson Stenographic services 200.00
Rell F. Argyle Expenses for month of August 165.85 Intermountain Printing
& Stationery Co. Ink 6.35
EXHIBITION FUND
Raymond McAlister Expenses while working on State Fair Exhibit, S.L.C. 75.00
Rell F. Argyle Expenses, State Fair Program 100.00
City Mercantile Expenses for County Float 5.40
COUNTY ROAD FUND
George H. Newell Telephone calls 30.13
Snap-on Tools Corp. Adaptor 1.15
Ronald Ewing Growler, Model No. E 312 20.00
Strevell Paterson Hdwe.
Co.,Motor Mercantile Co. Electric light plant 335.20
San Miguel Power Assoc. Electricity for La Sal shed 3.25
Empire Electric Assoc. Inc. Electricity, road sheds 10.15
Utah Gas Service Co. Gas for road shed 1.42
City of Monticello Electricity for road shed 2.00
Lincoln Steel Corp. Cattle guard 167.00
Bethlehem Steel Co. First Aid Kits 67.19
The Hut,c/o Ken Plank Propane 2.00
Salt Lake Blue Print Supplies for Engineer's Office 108.60
Pritchard Transfer, Inc. Delivering crusher 417.40
Foulger Equipment Co. Road signs 241.20
San Juan Record Supplies for Office, Engineer 4.95
Parley Redd Mercantile Supplies for road 41.98
City Mercantile Supplies for trailer house 69.01
Smith Plumbing &Heating Contract work 30.00 LIBRARY FUND
Sam F. Parry Salary and expense 518.81
San Juan Record Office Supplies 1.85
COUNTY ROAD FUND (continued) Elmer B. Jones Contract work 20.00
RALPH AND NADA HUNT ASK FOR LICENSE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WHEREBY PRIVATELY OWNED LIQUOR MAY BE CONSUMED ON PREMISES
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hunt were present to discuss obtaining a license to conduct a business whereby pri-vately owned liquor may be consumed on the premises by the owners of the liquor. Seth Wright, County Sheriff, and F. Bennion Redd, County Attorney, were called in for consultation. The matter was continued until such time as the County Attorney can assemble more information.
CITY MANAGER DISCUSSES CITY OWNERSHIP OF SWIMMING POOL WITH BOARD
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Homer Chandler was present in behalf of the City of Monticello to/discuss ownership of the Swimming Pool at Monticello and conditions under which the City will accept such ownership. The requirements under which it will be accepted are as follows: 1. That the City be given a deed to the property including a land description, and right of ingress and egress. 2. That no special audit be required, but that the County accept the audit of city expenditures and receipts. 3. That instead of a special amount being
made to help offset deficits, that the City negotiate with the County each year to meet a deficit if such
there be.
The County Commissioners stated that the County Recreation Committee had already approved the changes and that they will be accepted by the Board of County Commissioners and that the County Attorney draw up an agreement to include the above recommendations.
DR. GOON GETS COMMITMENT FROM BOARD TO TAKE OVER DR.'S RESIDENCE IF HE DECIDES TO LEAVE
Dr. Goon was present to discuss the possibility of the County taking over his proposed residence should he decide to leave the County. F. Bennion Redd was called in for consultation and it was opinion that the County could negotiate to take such action.
A motion was made by Commissioner Hazleton, seconded by Commissioner Bartell, and carried, that in the event that Dr. Goon should depart from San Juan County, that the county purchase his residence at actual market value providing that he has not already sold it privately.
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO BE CARRIED OUT BY BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND SAN JUAN COUNTY FOR A STOCK COUNT WITHIN THE COUNTY.
Nick Cosakas, representing the Bureau of Land Management, was present to discuss a mutual agreement be-tween the Bureau of Land Management and San Juan County in regards to a stock count for the next year. After due consideration a motion was made by Commissioner Bartell, seconded by Commissioner Hazleton, and carried, that the County of San Juan go along with the Bureau of Land Management on a co-operative basis for a stock count within the County.
STANLEY LYMAN MEETS WITH BOARD REGARDING ROAD NEAR RECATURE HILL NORTH OF BLANDING
Stanley Lyman was present to ask that the Board inspect the road south and east of Recapture before gravel-ling same. He stated that there was a very bad switchback on the road that could very easily be improved. After due consideration, it was unanimously agreed that the County Engineer and Road Foreman for Blanding should inspect the road and make their recommendations to the Board.before gravelling is started.
FROST BLACK MAKES PROPOSITION TO COUNTY ON TD18 "CAT"
Mr. Walton stated that Mr. Frost Black had contacted him to see if the County was interested in buying a used TD 18 "Cat", with a 6 yard can, at the price of $9500.00. The matter was continued.
COUNTY TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON GASOLINE
A motion was made by Commissioner Bartell, seconded by Commissioner Hazleton, and unanimously carried, that San Juan County advertise for bids on gasoline on a 3 month contract, also to include advertising for bu-tane gas.
CLERK TO WRITE LETTER TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN MACHINERY COMPANY INREGARDS TO NEW GRADER
The Clerk was directed to write to Rocky Mountain Machinery Company that the 14 inch tires on the new motor grader recently purchased from Rocky Mountain Machinery Company are too large for the rims and they ought to exchange rims to fit the 14 inch tires at no extra cost.
Also, that there is a leak in the Power Flow and that it has been leaking ever since it has been in the County that requires the attention of the Company, and that up to date 7 quarts of fluid have had to be added.
CLERK TO ORDER TIRES
The Clerk was directed to order the following truck tires from Bailey, Inc.
2 10-20 tires and tubes Nylon 12 Ply 2 10-22-5 tubeless tires Nylon 12 Ply
PURCHASE ORDERS TO BE USED IN ROAD DEPARTMENT
The Clerk was directed to order Purchase Order Forms to be used in the road department.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Meeting adjourned.
Attest:
Ada Palmer, Clerk Wm. C. Walton, Chairman of Board