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Show Rhubarb Develops Over Card Games for that, and that he shou'd use the services of the City Attorney. At-torney. Thompson then stated that if after consulting the City Attorney, At-torney, he felt it was legal he would take action at the next meeting. He said, "If I can do it, the next meeting, I will put a motion on the floor to revoke re-voke the gaming licenses." Other business included: Made final payment of $1,000 on the interest free loan at the airport. Discussed the youth sliding slid-ing on Library Hill, and stressed stres-sed they had .no right-of-way at the foot of the hill. The rodd 100 W. must remain open for access to the Motel. Only 500 South is blocked for sliders Parents were asked to explain to their youngsters before someone is hurt. Swai.n requested that the Recorder write to the Municipal Munici-pal League on operations of . city ambulances. Hardy report-ed report-ed on his investigation of the charges for a privately owned ambulance service in Las Vegas. Veg-as. He said they charged $35 per call plus a dollar a mile. Thompson suggested that this might be a little high. Swain reported the Water Committee was studying the subdivision ordinance and would probably report at the next meeting. Signed contract with Bo-linder Bo-linder Co for purchase of the radar. Discussed uses ajid condi tions of Revenue Sharing money. mon-ey. Read letter from FHA stating that the city could no longer provide free services to Churches and service and nonprofit non-profit organizations after the FHA loan is made. They mu.'A also have a licensed operator at the disposal plant and the Recorder must be bonded. Discussed plans now call for a bond election for Apiil 1st. Discussed the budget at the half-year mark. Things went along smoothly Monday evening until just before be-fore adjournment, Councilwo-man Councilwo-man Whittaker made the slatcj ment that she had received calls over the holidays complaining com-plaining about the card games in the local taverns. She asked what could be done about this. At this the Council chose up sides, or so it looked with Hardy and Thompson in favor of shutting down tli3 clubs and revoking their gaming gam-ing (card) licenses and the Mayor, Swain and Beitz arguing argu-ing for tolerance. Whittaker couldn't get a word in edge-v.'ise. edge-v.'ise. The mayor acknowledged! that he also had had a phone call from a Mrs Gillins, and that he had asked her to provide pro-vide him with seme proof of the alleged violations. He stated that she had said that when she was around, no evidence was readily available. , Mayor Mayer stated that he . had the same problem, and hi? didn't know if he and the police po-lice always arrived at the wrong time or if there, in fact, was no violations to begin with. Councilman Thompson stated that that was fa-de-rah, that "we all know gambling is going go-ing on, ' but when asked if he could prove it, he said no. Thompson stated that according accord-ing to his interpretation of the ci'y ordinances, it was not necessary ne-cessary to prove anything. He said the Council had the right to revoke the card licenses at any time. He asked when they came up for approval again and the Recorder reported that they did not come up for approval ap-proval at all, and that they had already been renewed. ' Swain pointed cut that gambling gamb-ling was not licensed by the ordinances, only cards for entertainment, en-tertainment, and that the $300 license fee was. a source of revenue, rev-enue, and needed by the city. Hardy then stated that they didn't need it that bad. Thompson asked for permission permis-sion of the Council to get an attorney's advice on the matter. mat-ter. The Mayor advised him , that he did not need permission ) ' ' : 1 ; i ; , : - iH3ia -.'.(. 4. i " i. TifrJj: Li SKIP ANDERSON NAMED STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER Charles V. (Skip) Anderson District Five Engineer for the Utah State Dept. of Highways, has been named to succeed Blaine J. Kay as State Highwry Engineer. Mr. Kay, who will assume the r esponsibilities of Director of Highways in March of 1973, nominated Anderson. Clem Church, Chairman of the Utah State Road Commission, Commis-sion, in making the announcement announce-ment said, "Skip's proven good judgment and experience will serve him well in his new assignment. as-signment. I and the commissioners commis-sioners are satisfied that Blaine Kay and Skip Anderson will prove to be one of the most progressive and energetic tearm ever appointed to administer the activities of a highway department." de-partment." Mr. Anderson will officially take the responsibilities of State Highway Engineer on March 15. 1973. At that time Henry C. Helland will retire as Director of Highways and Mr. Kay w'U assume his duties. |