Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-22

: upon this tract Negotiations hat
been made first, but no arrange
ments were perfected. Last sum
mer a real estate agent made ar
effort 70 grab this land, Offering Mr.
: u. Z. Tarpey, who had obtained
possession from the railroad, 500, 90,
Tor the so acres. The people ap
Piled to the city authorities, whc
presented the matter to Mr.. Tarpey
There were poor families on tn,
land, and they could i'll afford to b,
placed at the mercy Of land sharks
Finally Mr.. Tarpey offered TO eithel
pay the people $4,000 for their i'm.
provements, or to sell the land to
them, through the city, for $40. 900.
In ten annual payments. This
latter proposition was accepted, the
contract entered into, and the firsi
payment made. Logan became tine
mediator, the people 10 pay a stipu-
lated price for their lots. None OF
this was 10 come out of the city
treasury, but, on the full payment
being made, the city was 10 give a
deed 10 the bona fide purchaser, re-
ceiving a deed for the whole tract
Upon this agreement those who oe-
cupy the land made the first pay
ment, and felt satisfied that the title
to their homes was at last settled on
an equitable basis.
Last month n municipal election
was held, all the old officers retir-
ing. Then came measures that have
caused n great deal OF unpleasant
feeling, and have had an Injurious
effect on the city's welfare. II
was claimed that the city council
repudiated It's own obligations, or at
least that was alleged to he the
sent out. There had been n
change in the personnel Of the
city council, aud it seemed, too,
that there was 20 be radical change
In the procedure which had bene-
fitted and been approved Of by the
people. The measure referrtd to
provides for Reputation Of
any excess Of Indebtedness that
may exist, and then orders an in
vestigation to ascertain whether
there is any such excess.
Then an inquiry was made,
and the conclusion arrived at
was that, outside Of the Tarpey con-
tract, there was an excess OF author
lied Indebtedness 10 the amount Of
nearly 5000. The retiring menu
bers OF the council insisted that
under a fair construction Of the law
there WIS no excess whatever, and ]
even IL there was it was Offset by /
the fact that an equal amount Of 4
prOmissOry notes was held 10y the /
city for land sold in the city park /
addition, as well rs other sums due
from other quarters
The former incumbents, however, |
stated that they would take from
the city all the property that had
been purchased by the alleged ex-
cess, but this has not been agreed TO.
In regard 10 the purchase from
Mr.. Tarpey, that gentleman is eK-
pected in Logan by May LIST and
may rescind the contract and deal
directly with the occupants Of the
land.t
There was some talk Of suing the
former members Of the council on
their bonds, for mourning this al
legged excess in the coed work they
had done for the city. But the lat
ter have stated the whole case TO the
best legal talent Of Ogden and Salt
Lake, and the unanimous opinion
Is that the old members are in the
right and cannot be proceeded
against. They express themselves
Is willing TO take any steIs for the
good Of the people, hut they are
aleOf from any controversy.
One Of the best investments Cache
County and Logan have made, in a
financial way, at least, is securing
the Agricultural College, which
was given ninety-five acres OF land
and good water right thereto. On
Friday evening the board Of trustees
held a meeting at the Logan House,
md were in session till after mid
night. On Saturday they met
igain, and on Saturday evening
here was another midnight session.
The subjects under discussion were
he plans for farm houses, dwell
ngs for employees, improvement
and cultivation Of the grounds, and
he purchase OF machinery and
scientific Instruments for the use Of
he college. Each item was thor
,ughly considered ami discussed,
and plans were adopted. About
J g., 900 will be expended this sea-
.on, for the purposes named. The
ground has already been plowed.
and the other work will he COM
nenced Immediately. The board
Jf trustees will hold its next meet
ing in salt Lake, on Saturday, the
10Th instant. Prof. SanbOrn, who is
IN charge of the college, is an Elf
,ient and experienced instructor,
and is earnest in his endeagors TO
make the institution a success.
Backed ~ n competent board Of
trustees, AID a large appropriation
~ the Territory, there appears no
.eason TO look for any but the most
satisfactory result.
The heavy winter caused some
lest the high waters Of
spring would cause considerable
lamage. The hay land in the val {
ey is under water in some districts,
iut this viii work no injury. The
ianks Of the Logan River have been
strengthened, and the river dredged
m places, 80 that there is no longer
any cause for alarm. All things
Doint to a season OF prosperity in /!
cache Valley.
a great deal has been said Of the !
loOr service Of the Union Pacific
For my own part, my experience
With the railway vas satisfactory.
rhe train was only ten minutes be-
hind on a three hours run during a
ain storm. 1t looks as though the
,ailway men are doing their
,est under the circumstances Of
n small section Of narrow
gauge track in the midst Of broad
gauge system, and over n route that
5 open 10 many objections because
II the engineering difficulties con-
family met with. When the stand I
lrd gauge is completed there is every ,
easOn TO believe that the service
viii toe just as good as in other parts
II the country, because the facilities
will be equal. AGE.