Show City Council Delays Action on Subdivision At the regular meeting of the Vernal City Council Wednesday evening of last week the Gilmer Chivers subdivision was discussed Lewis Abegglen also met with the council council coun coun- cil concerning the matter and submitted a new plan lor tor a small division of this order the he matter concerning Mr Chivers' Chivers Chivers' Chivers Chivers' Chivers Chi Chi- vers' vers subdivision was tabled POLICE CHIEF Claudius Banks reported reported reported re re- ported 27 21 arrests in Vernal City during September 25 adults and two juveniles the arrests included two burglaries one burglary attempt two for over and four tor lor under aO ou O 18 accidents investigated four for public intoxication three for failure lo to yield FIVE FOR no drivers driver's license one stolen car two for drunken driving two lor tor lighting four for illegal paining two tor lor following too closely one tor failure to keep vehicle under control use one for improper traffic lane two for improper lOOKout one for defective equipment live five warnings one prowler 5 52 12 complaints meter tickets with 1 11 lilt 9 returned A total of miles mites were driven by Vernal uy Cuy police during last month the judges judge's report included 29 29 arrests with a total of in fines BIDS WERE opened for water line construction with the apparent low bid going to Gilmer Chivers Ills His bid is for fora 3 a inch per foot 4 inch per foot 2 inch cast mechanical valves plus freight 4 inch valves 1112 plus freight and valve box 2343 plus freight A bid was also submitted by Milt Hacking as follows 3 inch pipe per foot 4 inch pipe per foot 3 inch valve 65 and 4 inch valve 75 15 Mr and Mrs Lynn Murray applied for annexation at North and 2nd East The annexation was approved LYMAN MERKLEY superintendent of city works reported that 26 blocks InVernal in inVernal inVernal Vernal City have been asphalted this year lIe He said the road crew has concentrated concentrated con con- on the street paving and has neglected to do other minor jobs which causes a few complaints lIe He discussed over overhanging tree branches branch branch- es along the city streets and mentioned mention mention- ed that work needs to be done on the city water tanks MR MERKLEY brought to lo the attention attention attention atten atten- tion of the council that a 56 Dodge truck needs to be replaced It was suggested suggested sug sug- Bested that the council make application tion to the C road fund for a new truck A motion n was passed that a deposit be required for agencies who have sewer lines installed across streets or highways The asphalt would have to be repaired as it originally was before before be be- fore the money would be refunded if the project passed the superintendents superintendent's inspection Continued on page 5 City Council Continued from page 1 IT WAS noted that 92 per cent of gas pumps tested in Utah are short shortIng shorting shorting ing customers Complaints have been filed that persons who put money Into service self-service pumps do dp not receive gas Letters were received from Z Z P. P Smiths Smith's Bondsmen from the Utah State Road Commission relative to maintenance ance of control light in Vernal stating that Vernal City and Uintah County are not responsible for maintaining traffic controls installed by the state EVAN HALL applied for a license to do photography business as such weddings and private homes The matter matter mat mat- ter was referred to the county 10 will wilI willbe willbe be required for a years year's license A letter was received from Ed Clyde concerning water filings for three wells The council also received a letter from the Bureau of Land Management concerning concerning concerning con con- land on application at city county waste site A LETTER from Jonathan Jones was referred to the public safety commis commis- sion A letter of appreciation was received received received re re- from Vernal Jr High for submitting submitting submitting sub sub- on a piano A letter of appreciation was was' also received received re reo from the Kiwanis Club for an anad anad anad ad in its recent brochure SALES TAX revenue is thus far during 1970 compared to last year Edgar Jones contacted Buell Bennett city manager to complain about a truck terminal in the city It was noted however however how how- ever that the terminal is in a commercial commercial com com- mercial zone IN REGARDS to the new traffic signals signals sig sig- nals on Main Street a letter was received received re reo from Edwin E. E Lovelace district engineer stating he hopes bopes citizens of Vernal will wilI learn to live with the problem problem problem pro pro- blem of having to push a button before being given a green signal to walk A letter from the Utah State Department Department Depart Depart- ment of Highways states in part The best solution at the present time appears to be the education of the people people people peo peo- with this type of traffic signal oper opere This type of actuated controller has more advantages over the fixed fixed- time controller therefore with more use Mr Lovelace will be in Vernal the latter part of this month and the mayor and council plan to meet with him rum then concerning the matter |