Show Veterans Veteran's Doughboy Topic Of Discussion by Council The Vernal City City Council held its regular meeting Wednesday day of last week Alice Allee White ap- ap appeared appeared before the Council to find out who claimed the own own- ownership of the Doughboy She said she had asked the county commissioners and they said th the city owns it Mrs White has received a I number of calls from people wanting to know Why is the Doughboy set back behind a tourist attraction Many people called to express express their appreciation for the Veterans Veteran's day parade in honor of their loved ones CALLS WE WERE R E received until pm the evening of the parade and 10 pm the follow following ing evening first expressing their thanks and later inquiring about the Doughboy said Mrs White A summary of their com com- comments ments place an emphatic desire that the Doughboy be placed In a more honorable position since it is representative of all veterans and Its importance ce to the community has not diminished through the years Mrs Irs White noted onlY two per suns sons have agreed that it should remain as is WH WHERE ERE then should the statue be placed asked Mrs White The pennies of school schoolchildren schoolchildren children purchased the statue which was placed in the center of town until large vans could no longer pass and a few auto auto- automobile mobile drivers could not see with it blocking their right of way Mrs White reminded the t h e council that itS next resting place was in front of the old courthouse and eventually be be- be because cause of progress and a new building it was moved aside and later shoved back behind an expensive dinosaur group ing there to remain SOME MEMBERS of the council felt It should be put by bythe bythe the flag pole in front of the courthouse again others feel it could be placed on the grassy plot at 1st north and 1st east it may rest must be better than where It is now was the general opinion The ownership of the dough dough- doughboy boy belongs belong's to th the public and they should sho decide its ultimate position upon public property and not privately owned pro pro- property perty Statuary is generally the concern of a Parks and Recreation committee and with the help of letters from the I public a satisfactory decision could quickly be reached and executed mentioned Mrs White MAVI MAYL day ay discussed a letter I h from frum Res Continued on page 6 City Council I Continued from page 1 Citizen concerning impounding vehicles that have delinquent parking met m e t e r l tickets After discussing this letter it was brought out that cars and other vehicles are be ing abandoned on streets and that some of the cars are left lefton lefton on the rolled sidewalk Whitney Hammond city at torney referrEd the council to ordinance which refers to impounding vehicles Under this ordinance It states any ve hide hicle left parked in the same place on any street or alley continuously for 72 hours is considered a violation Mayor Kay asked City Man Man- ager agel Buell Bennett to have Chief of Police Claudius Banks see that these cars parked on sidewalks and streets be moved CONCERNING the parking meter tickets the council de de- de decided to have meter officer Nor man Powell accept money and give receipt on Saturday and holidays for past due parking tickets The city manager report ed the tax anticipation bond in inthe inthe the amount of has been redeemed and that certificate of deposit belonging to Water fund will have to be cashed December 1 to make payment to conservancy dis of on that date The council is to purchase fer from Zelph Calder Part of this will be used for the golf course and the rest to the city cemetery JACK ALLRED reported to the council that state out visitors appreciate the courtesy parking tickets issued them Glade commented that the Veterans Veteran's day parade was the best he had witnessed in sometime Gene Ray Hall dis cussed recreation with the coun cil Harvey Madsen made note of lots east of town on main street Other items discussed at the meeting were the street im provement survey city to ad ad- ad advertise vertise and accept protests bonding of employees and of bonds expire in Feb Feb- February city manager to report back as who should be bonded feet water line for Tommy Wardell city manager to bring Mr Wardell in and discuss the matter invitation to open house of New Life Training Cen Cen- Center ter Mayor Kay urged all city officials to attend THOSE attending the meet ing were Buell Bennett city manager Alvin Kay mayor Whitney Hammond city at torney Dixie B Hacking sec rotary San Snyder Glade So So- wards Gene Ray Hall Harvey Madsen Jack Allred council council- councilmen men Alice White Marion A Behunin and Earl Freeman city judge |