The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-10

MI. FarnSW0rth'5 inquiry provoked
considerable discussion but the chair
decided the matter had been properly
done and Mr.. Remington was de-
clared legally elected.
Mr.. Hyrum Johnson (Of Remming
ton, Johnson & Coz moved that, owing
to the prosperous condition of the
districts finances the Thirteenth be
declared free school istrict which
motion met with considerable favor and
created appluse.
The subject was discussed at length
by Messrs. Johnson, Sowles, Naylor,
Mr.. Johnson was most earnest
in forcing the matter to an
immediate determination and spoke at
considerable length and warmth, not
wishing any delay whatever, while Mr..
McNiece, Naylor, SCwies. Roberts,
Park and others advocated allowing the
question to be placed in the hands of
the trustees and they TO call a special
meetin5 of the registered voters of the
district at some near date to discuss and
decide the matter. Mr.. Sowles offered
an amendment to Mr.. Johnson's mo-
On to this end, but the latter gentle
maa insisted that the subject should be
d 3cided at the present meeting. Avote
was fl lally reached and Mr.. SoWlss,
amendment was agreed to by close
vote. 1t may be of interest to know
that Mr.. johnson has been q resident of
the district about two months, while
the gentlemen who suggested a little
deliberatiOn have been associated with
the district from five to thirty five years.
The meeting voted $50 to trustee Park
as recompense for services as secretary
OF the board for the past years.
FOURTEENTH WARD.
At the Fourteenth Ward Hall there
was every appearance of a lively how
dye do fifteen minutes before the hour
for commencing-S o'clock. At that
hOIr the basement below the meeting
house was packed to suffocation. The
two tickets were passed around in
lively manner. The Peoples bearing
the names of George NJ. Cannon (three
years. and George E. Bourne, for the
uneXDired term of l.. II. Farnsworth
Liberal, resigned) and the Liberal,
those of J. B. Glass and Reese Howard.
NJ. W. Taylor called the m citing to
order and the fun commenced by MIR
Hyde's nominating Mr.. Harrington
(PeopIe.) Mr.. Podlech nominated
Colonel Merritt (Liberal.) There was
heavy aye for Harrington and one
equally heavy for Merritt. The Peoples
vote being counted showed a
total of 81, announced by the char.
Before the Liberals could be
counted Colonel Kaighn moved thai
q committee of two be appointed to
make the count, as owing to the con-
fusion, the chair could not do it prop
erly." This was shouted down, an /
he Liberals being counted a total Of
60 was announced, which was received
with grunt of satisfaction, led by Ed.
Butteyfield; it was SO much of a fore
gona conclusion that the demonstration
toos no wilder form. AS the room kept
which showed Merritt to have 70 vot-s, |
and that gentleman went to the desk. |
The Colonel said something about the
OF the government, and |
read the call for the meeting. Mr.. |
Wilcox nominated John NJ. Whitaker |
for secretary; MIR. Ewing nominated J.
Fred Corker, who was elected by |
sound" as the chairman put it.
Colonel Nelson moved to elect the |
two trustees on one ballot. Mr.. Har
rington wanted the financial report |
read first, but was voted down.
Tle coair appointed as telIers, S. |
A. Pendersast, l. a. Benton |
and c. f. Wilcox, and the
roll was called from the list of regi
tered voters for the district. AS each |
voters name was called, he came for
ward and deposited his vote; and this |
last as it could be con- (
dncted. took till half past 10 O'Clock 10 |
conclude il. There were TO challenges |
until the name of E. R. Cluta. tbs dray-
man, was reached, when James l.
Clayton challenged him on the ground |
OF non-residence. you're a Cd !
On liar" was CIutes elegant re
joi9der as he grabbed Clayton by the
collar. There were some stormy words
back and forth. which finally subsidized
when CIute was shown to live on the
outer confines of the ward. When the
woes were all in the tellers started in
t. count. and while this was going on
the financial report for III, past year
was read. 1t shows total
Receipts Observation-Disclosures. ,5O7 o.
Expenses .... ..........,. ........... 2,454 65
On hand ..... go. &C.. .-.....S2 ,O52 SO
The report was accepted and call
was made for the minutes of
last years meeting, but this
had no more than got started
when the tellers were announced to be
ready aud the minutes were RELOCATED
to oblivion. The vote was:
FOR THREE YEARS TERN.
= > OIdSS LEO
George NJ. Cannon. Observation-Disclosures. "A
FOR UNExPIRED TWO YEARS.
Eeese Howard. ............... ........... 100
George Bourne. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. n
The meeting then adjourned without
further ado and with a yell of excite
ment that shook the contested ward to
its foundations.
FIFTEENTI DISTRICT.
There was genuine political hubbub
in the above district, and good deal of
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