Show Go 1 1 mouth Y uth Dr Drag g si Problem Aired Air d at City City r Co Council I Intoxication arrests have have dropped 60 per cent in the past month according to Chief Chef of Police Claudius Banks' Banks report report re reo port presented at City Coun Council Council cil meeting Wednesday evening evening even even- ing of last week There were 59 59 arrests arrests 45 45 adults and 14 juveniles two burglaries one arrest two thefts over one under 50 12 accidents investigated eight for public public- intoxication four speeders arrested seven for failure to stop at stop signs three for failure to yield SEVEN SEVE for no drivers lic lie ense seven for improper registration registration registration re re- three drunken drivelS drives es eis elS s one for driving during revocation revocation re vocation one for fighting one for far disturbing the peace one for speed exhibition seven for illegal parking One for illegal possession of alcohol three for illegal entry two for shoplifting one for illegal possession of tobacco three for illegal equipment mufflers one for illegal use of glue one for concealed weapon one for driving on the wrong side of the road 34 warning tickets 28 complaints meter tickets overtime over time tickets returned and 21 dogs destroyed 4 t THE THE COUNCIL COUNCIL members and Carl Palmer discussed a problem that arose March 30 when about adolescents and nd young young adults driving about 45 cars blocked the Manila Highway Highway for for a period of time They were They were using about a mile of the highway as as' a drag stripA strip A highway patrolman came along and the group diapers dispersed ed and went to the Western Food parking lot The Highway Patrol dispatcher dispatcher dispatcher dis dis- called Mayor Alvin Kay to come to the the parking lot Jot as the leaders of the group were at the dispatchers office and had the dispatcher warn the Mayor that they would riot if he did not come reported reported re reo ported the Mayor Major WHEN THE May Mayor r arrived at the scene he told the group that there was a proper place to discuss getting a a drag a-drag drag strip and that if they would come into council meeting like gentlemen gentlemen gen gen- they would discuss the problem Lt Highway Patrolman Sammy Hatch was also on the scene and reprimanded the youths for blocking a highway AFTER DISPERSING from the parking lot the group went bumper to bumper through Vernal's main mam street it was reported at the meeting Chief Banks and associates were on the street immediately dispersing dispersing disper disper- sing the crowd A meeting was held Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day of last week at the county courthouse I where Chief Banks Continued on page 8 Drag Strip Continued from page 1 reported an orderly meeting Was held with about 33 of the group and some adults to form forman an organization THREE ADULTS ADULTS Lane Fletcher Flet Flet- her cher 21 Leon Roberts 21 and Tommy Bingham 21 and a number of juveniles seemed to be the leaders of the incident incident ent eat according to the officials Councilman Gene Ray Hall suggested the National Guard and Uintah County Sheriffs Sheriff's Search and Rescue Patrol ni meet et and 1 plan lan to ward off off future demonstrations Mr Palmer complained that arrests of adults causing trouble trouble trouble trou trou- ble were never in the news news- papers JUSTICE OF Peace Lloyd Eaton was present with his report lie He showed 1645 collected collected col col- in fines with 57 arrests Other business before the boa board d includes the appointment appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment of Glade com com- mil tern an to attend a Municipal Municipal Municipal Mun Mun- League Road School InVernal In InVernal inVernal Vernal Friday at 11 a am a.m. m. m Mr Eaton received approval for half of his phone bill fee to tobe tobe tobe be paid by the city LANDSCAPE beautification was discussed The county has not passed legislation for clean up as yet April 21 willbe will willbe willbe be launching date for city cleanup it was decided A discussion was held on flood control of Ashley Creek Items discussed were pile driving driving ing slurry seal and the Army Corps of Engineers City Manager Manager Man Man- ager ger Buell Bennett noted that Lyle Fisher now working in Duchesne has pile driving equipment nt CONTRACTOR Z P. P Smith was told to proceed with special special cial dal improvement project 1 Gene Stewart was approved as inspector on the project The county will pay 8 50 per hour lour for or one man and truck and equipment Councilman Sam Snyder moved that the city accept Cliff bid for asphalt paving The motion was passed passed passed pass pass- ed by council members An explanation was made of the tree removal by Bobs Bob's Tree Service of Centerville by city manager A sue |