Show Police Chief Reports Thefts on Rise Locally Vernal City Police Police- Chief Claudius Banks reports the arrests for alcoholism within the city Is down this month and thefts are up He He made the statement at City Council meeting Wednesday evening evening even even- ing of last week THE POLICE report is as follows 20 arrests with 16 adults and four juveniles juveniles juveniles juve juve- niles one burglary one theft over 50 nine thefts under 50 with one arrest 15 accidents investigated seven arrests for public intoxication two for speeding two for failure to yield four for Improper improper improper im Im- im- im proper backing Three for overtime parking one one for disturbing the peace two warrants six warning tickets two for illegal parking six for speed exhibition two for following following follow follow- ing too closely one for resisting arrest 49 complaints meter tickets issued with returned and 31 dogs destroyed L y Y qt den war ap appeared ail ail- before the council to discuss the improvement project ct now underway in inVernal inVernal Vem Vernal l City No decision has been made concerning concernIng concern concern- Ing the Jensen water contract It was reported that Howard has requested requested re reo quested a refund on half of the year years year's s business license he paid for S S. S and W W. Music THE SALES tax receipt for f fourth quarter of the year is 17 compared to in 1968 Full year 1969 is 76 compared to 66 plus 6 or about in 1968 No decision was made on Don Mille Mille- cam cams cam's s request for approval of a mini mini- bottle license for the Skillet IT WAS reported that some some of of- the curb and gutter as constructed under contract of the city is causing a lot of verbal protest Cleanup writing and footprints in wet cement as well as quality of workmanship is being protested pro pro- tested Manager Buell Bennett discussed problems problems pro pro- in advertising of signs The matter matter mat mat- ter was turned over to Frank Wright as part of his duties to notify people of violations |