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Show :i Romance may hit Bountiful 1 with horses and carriages :! By GARY R. BLODGETT ': : BOUNTIFUL Yes Virginia, horse and car- : : riage and love and marriage do go together. :'. And Lorcn Miller, owner-operator of Car- '. 1 riage Horse Livery, Ltd., convinced the Boun- tiful City Council of that last Wednesday night - to the point that the council gave conceptual ap proval to allowing his horse and carriage busi- ; ness to operate in downtown Bountiful. "Yes, there is a lot of romance tied to the 7 horse and carriage, and part of our service is to ; - sec that this atmosphere is carried out with our 5 1 customers," said Miller iahis opening address l to the council. ! Miller explained that the horse and cairiage E' business is booming throughout the United I ; States, not just in Salt Lake City and more re- cently in nearby Farmington. sj "It's a different type of entertainment for I young couples in love, newly married sweethearts, older couples celebrating their an- ; ; niversary and the entire family," said Miller. l 4,But most important is providing the proper ?: atmosphere. That's why we have modem, well- j-i kept carriages with well-groomed and experi- z enced drivers." z He emphasized that there is a lot of expense E that goes into the carriage business, especially if ; ; that business meets all the health, safety and en- C' vironmental standards. He asked the council for a 5-year exclusive E agreement to operate within Bountiful, but this i , proposal met with opposition from some of the E: council members. r: 'I believe in the free enterprise system, and E; this includes allowing business competition. I can't agree to the exclusive agreement," said S: Councilman Bob Gramoll. E: Councilman Harold Shafter said he, too, is E; against an exclusive agreement but that he E; 'would be happy to see this type of business in Bountiful." The council approved the conceptual proposal pro-posal offered by Miller by a 5-0 vote. Mayor Bob Linnell said that if he could vote, he would also support the idea. Councilman Les Foy said he is especially interested in-terested in the historical value that this type of business can offer. "We have a lot of historical features in downtown Bountiful which can be relayed by the driver to his or her customers as they ride I through the city," said Foy. "I like the idea and can see a lot of potential." It was suggested that the carriages be driven through the downtown area but not on the heavily heav-ily traveled collector and arterial streets. Miller said the business would be carried out during non-peak traffic hours. The business proposal will be studied by the city's Public Safety Committee and further discussed by the council before a final decision will be reached. Among the specifications offered to the council for review are: That the carriage will be properly lighted and include brakes, signal lights, slow-moving signs, be well-maintained and that bags will be attached to catch the horse's droppings. I Horses will be of proper size, weight and I strength for their use, and they will be examined and inspected on a regular basis. Drivers shall obey all traffic laws, maintain a daily business log, shall not leave the carriage or horses unattended, shall be dressed in traditional, tradi-tional, neat and clean attire, and shall be registered with the Bountiful Police Department Depart-ment The company will also maintain liability insurance, in-surance, and indemnify the city of all claims against the company. I |
