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Show a FIFTY CENTS DAVIS COUNTY ( la Ui AH STATE PRESS ASSOC va A.W cJ isnns v7 JV t taa l.'VVJ VOL. 103 NUMBER 37 S.L.C. TJT S4101-121- Three little kittens... and Bountiful may limit cat cats will be in violation of city codes. City Manager Tom Hardy says ownership Bountifuls stance on the number of dogs at each city residence. the ordinance is similar to By JEFF HANEY Staff Writer If your cat is BOUNTIFUL going to have kittens in the next month, pray that it doesnt have more than three. Because if it does, you may be forced to give one of the little pusses the boot. The city council will vote Aug. 16 on an ordinance that says this to owners of the furry felines: Any resident owning more than three Residents are only allowed to have two dogs at each house. If there are more, then the home must be adopted as a kennel, which would be illegal in residential zone. Hardy said. We have received many complaints from neighbors of people with a lot of cats, Hardy said. They are tired of the smell, the meandering and when a dozen cats use the neighborhood sandbox as a litterbox. 25 2I thats ail! Parade handcarts identical to pioneers Council members are preparing for the onslaught of angry residents who now own more than three cats. But, said Councilman G. Harold Shafter, those who have the pets will be able to keep them. They just cant get any more, he said. The people who have them now need to be grandfathered in, he said. We have to cross that bridge right now before we talk about how many cats people can have. Hardy expects an onslaught of comments from concerned cat owners. Im sure this will make a lot of people angry. I am expecting CHERIE HUBER Contributing Writer By The Pella Second Ward from Burley, Idaho will be part of over 100 entries in the Bountiful Handcart Days Parade tonight at 6:30 p.m. They will be pulling five handcarts and carrying a banner. The handcarts are designed from the original plans of handcarts used from 1 856 to 1 860. That was the only time in history that handcarts were used for mass it. Those in violation will receive fines. of the code Centerville wins access to land By CHERIE HUBER Contributing Writer Centerville City can take immediate possession of the 250 foot by 32 foot strip of land that runs down the of $17,800 the city had to pay for in exchange was $9,000 worth of asphalt, $2,000 in engineering fees plus curb and gutter, sidewalk, road base and one drive approach, Martineau said. She said that the city almost had her convinced that she would have to pay those costs and she and her husband almost accepted that as a settlement. It wasnt until we were in court that I found out that the developer property. He ruled the street has been included in the citys master street plan and is needed for public safety. The value of the property will be left to a jury. Martineau said that when she improvements including the curb and gutter on both sides of the street from Parrish Lane to Porter Lane. That is one thing that came out in court, she said. They knew that when they made the offer to We did CENTERVILLE lose but we learned so much in court that I feel we have come out ahead, Alice Martineau said after the hearing on her Centerville property which was held on Tuesday in Farmington in the court of Second District Judge Jon Memmot. Judge Memmot ruled that west side of the Martineau and her husband went to sign affidavits before the hearing, they were offered a waiver worth of improvements said she would have when the road is put in, for the land. There is required to pay for the me. The second important thing she said was that the citys appraiser said he believed that she owned the property to the middle of the road. Centerville City in letters to her dated March 31 and April 13 and signed by City Manager David Hales said that Centerville City believes it has a valid claim to the property in question. The citys appraisal of the Martineau property also showed up in court. The citys appraiser testified that he wrote and delivered the appraisal report to the city manager on July 5. Martineau wonders why the city never said anything to her about finally getting an appraisal. Although Martineau said that the city now has entrance to her property, no date has been set for a decision to be made on how much her property is worth. Judge Memmot did set the citys bond at see PROPERTY pg. A3 -- see after police caught them burglarizing a North Salt Lake THAT DARN CAT: Kids and kittens make adorable playmates, but number of kittens a family can own may be restricted to three if Bountiful City Council passes a new city ordinance. the the Council OKs purchase of automated garbage truck The city street Tuesday, getting approval from city leaders to spend more than $264,000 for a new automated garbage truck, a backhoe and four other pieces of equipment. The city will shell out $136,514 for the new truck the highest bid given to the city. And although the price tag attached to the truck also exceeds the allotted budget given by the city council to the streets department, city leaders did not hesitate giving Duncan the to buy the vehicle. We feel like this is the best buy for the city at this time, said City Manager Tom Hardy. go-ahe- Streets Department Manager Dick Duncan said there were a vital few reasons for selecting the highest-pricedump truck. The d most vital, he said, it is that the one selected is the same type as other trucks owned by the city. Right now the fleet is complete with the same trucks, said Dick Duncan, street department supervisor. We wanted to go with the same truck so that we could keep parts in stock and switch parts from truck to truck if we needed to. It is a lot easier when they are all the same. Duncan said the truck has a reinforced arm lift g and It an also has system. state-of-the-a- rt high-pressu- trash-packin- re re mechanism which helps the mobility of the weighty truck up steep hills, he said. I dont feel good about saying that we picked the highest bid, Duncan told city council members Tuesday. But this will benefit the city. The street department will also soon gain a $50,923 backhoe, a cab and chassis, $40,981 two-to- n two dump bodies for $3,618 each, and a dump body for The $10,151. city agreed to the at $18,660 for a only bid ot specialized tack-o- il maintenance distributor. The only one we were over our budget on was the dump truck and that was the high bid. But we feel it best to have the same truck with the added features, Duncan said. Eva Webster, one of five candidates for the Woods Cross City Council, was vote by chosen in a Mayor Jerry Larrabee, Tuesday night. Webster, who said she was surprised she was chosen, applied for the position vacated by Susan Koehn, out of a sense she needed to a votes each and Earnshaw and Tuttle received two votes each. In the second round, Eamshaw and Webster each received two p.m. Monday. North Salt Lake Police were notified of a burglary in progress. When they arrived, they found the pair in possession of a controlled substance and stolen property. Upon further investigation, they were found to possibly be involved in the recovery of stolen goods, drugs and cash. Agencies involved in the arrest and investigation include North Salt Lake Police, the Davis County Sheriffs Office, Bountiful Police, the Davis Metro Narcotics Task Force, and the Davis County Attorneys Office Heart attack wont keep mayor down By MARILYN SANDERS Contributing Writer NORTH SALT LAKE North Salt Lakes Mayor, Clare Jones is anxious to get back to work. Jones, 58, suffered a heart attack several weeks ago and now that hes feeling better, he wants things to get back to normal. Jones said despite a family history of heart problems, the heart attack came as quite a surprise. He had been having symptoms for a few days before he realized what was happening and went to the hospital to be examined. He was admitted caused Jones considerable which has given so applicants. For the second vote council members eliminated one of their first choices. The first time around, Webster and Mitchell received two council being caught burglarizing an apartment at the North Park Village, 55 W. Center, about 6 to Lakeview Hospital and then transferred to the Salt Lake Regional Medical Center where he underwent first an angiogram and then an Angioplasty to remove some blockage from his arteries. Jones said both procedures went well, though he had some trouble with excess bleeding into die tissue in his right leg after the second procedure. The bleeding By MELINDA WILLIAMS Staff Writer member chose two of the apartment Monday evening. Hanavi Serafin Basquez and Maria Guadalupe Ramirez, both 19 of Salt Lake City, were booked into the Davis County jail after 14-fo- ot Webster named to fill council vacancy community, much to me. Those applying for the position included Webster, Rick Eamshaw, Bruce Kjar, Russell S. Mitchell, and Lise Tuttle. On advice of city attorney Mike 'Mazaran, the council took two in the first, each council votes Two substance and residential burglary BOUNTIFUL give something back to pg. A2 NORTH SALT LAKE department received an overhaul WOODS CROSS PARADE people were arrested for possession of a controlled ' ONE: Although Centerville City won a court battle which allows them immediate access to Alice Martineau"s land, she feels she has won the war. This sign on her property encourages Centerville residents to attend council meetings and let their opinions be heard on the current government. Martineau is waiting for the city to make her anew offer of payment, for her property, something Judge Jon Memmot encouraged the parties to resolve out of court. -- Pair charged in drug arrest By JEFF HANEY Staff Writer ROUND July 21,1995 discomfort and required him to use a walker for a few days. Jones spent a few weeks at home recuperating, but was back at city hall conducting North Salt Lakes city council meeting on July 5. He e said he plans to return to his job as a civilian attorney for the U.S. Air Force at Hill Air Force Base this week. Jones said he never felt the situation was life threatening and does not foresee any changes in his work schedule or his duties as mayor. The only thing I see changing is my diet and level of activity. It was hard, I did a lot of reading and some contemplating, Jones said. He added that he hopes to be playing golf again in a few full-tim- votes, causing the vote. Larrabee said having to break the tie was a difficult position to be in. He said all the candidates are He said council well-qualifie- d. members have spent many sleepless nights, mulling over the choices. After being sworn in, Webster said her telephone number is in the South Davis directory and that she is available for anyone to call. She thanked the council for their vote of confidence. see -- WEBSTER pg. A2 ITS A MONSTER! That's what this heat exchanger module built for Chevron Oil looked liked as it was transported from Naptek company in Clearfield to the Chevron Oil refinery Wednesday. The module will allow hot liquids, like hot crude oil, to warm cool liquids as they pass through the mechanism. It took 12 hours to move the giant device the 25 or so miles, slowing traffic along Highway 89, Parrish Lane and 800 West. weeks. |