Show Gasoline Dont Don't Touch Sorry It is still not legal to put your own gas in n your car carin carin carin in Bountiful Except at one lo lo- cation BOUNTIFUL has had an ordinance ordinance ordinance nance for several years prohibiting prohibiting prohibiting pro pro- anyone but trained attendants attendants attendants at at- from putting gasoline in autos Some stations have disregarded the law One station operator was fined for it He has appealed the conviction to a higher court THE TILE MATTER MAITER was discussed discussed discussed dis dis- dis- dis cussed at length at the regular city council meeting Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day evening Bill Olson of Slim Olsons Olson's met with the council and asked clarification HE ASKED the city either enforce the present law or amend it City Atty Rendell N. N Mabey labey told the council the city can continue to enforce the present present present pres pres- ent law If the courts nullify the ordinance ordinance ordinance nance later it would have to be amended or eliminated The council passes ordinances it feels are necessary for the city It should then enforce them until a court says they are not I legal he said I BELIEVE Salt Lake City i amended its ordinance to allow 1 owners to put gas in their cars I if an attendant is on duty Mr Olson said As it stands Bountiful's ordinance ordinance ordinance nance is a good one and should be enforced Mayor Morns Morris Morris Mor Mor- ris ns F. F said If we let letsome letsome letsome some do it others will want to People know the law but they are flaunting their violation in front of us WHERE WILL Bountiful be if it allows this and some little little little lit lit- tle kid gets burned up the mayor asked I Councilman Lloyd Guest noted the law came about as a request of the fire marshals marshal's report Attendants are trained and know the danger of gaso gaso- line But most people do not I have seen men pull a gas pump while holding a cigarette in their hand he said THE COUNCIL decided the ordinance will be enforced as itis itis it itis is now written Councilmen asked Mr Olson to investigate if there are trends to further service self-service in gas stations and submit suggestions to the coun coun- cil One other matter needed dis dis- dis- dis WHAT T TO DO about signs at service stations that advertise advertise advertise adver adver- tise Self Service Prices These signs mean Come Comein in and help yourselves Mayor said THIS MAY MAYbe be false advertising advertising advertising adver adver- which comes under the states state's jurisdiction Atty Mabey said As far as the gas filling is concerned it is just a matter matter matter mat mat- ter of evidence If the owner lets people fill their theil tanks he can be arrested each time he allows it-for it every offense The only service self-service station in operation before the ordinance ordinance ordinance nance was passed was at Gils Gil's Dairy Depot He may continue |