Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18

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be ascertnnei In the manner proyidoddn
tho Congressional enactment. This con
clus'on also result, In answering tho
second question In the affirmative, so far
a. the Congressional restriction " con-
cernod IL also results In answering the
third question In tho Affirmative. so far ~
relates to the Congressional restriction.
IL n perhaps not necessary to enter into
any extended argument In support Of tho
validity ~ the above conclusions. II IN
my opinion that Salt Lake city IL n
municipal corporation within the
meaning Of the Congressional set. Tho
charge OF the schools IL not one OF the
ordinary duties OF q municipal corpora
ton, like the care Of streets, nor does tho
legislation of the Territory, including the
act Of 1890, mako education ono Of tho
functions and duties " the municipality
Of Salt Lake City. The school corpora
ton provided Tor by the act Of 1870 is q
distinct corporation from the municipal.
Ivy OF Sal' Lake city. and II such school
corporation Il within tho restrictive pro-
visions Of the Congressional cnactmont Mt
all, II IN because II " a political corpora
ton or other subdivision Of the Territory,
and not because II II a municipal corpo-
ration. think II perfectly clear, for OK
ample, that salt Lake county Il distinct
corporation Cysithont the meaning Of the
of Salt Lake; they would be equally
distinct II the boundaries Of tho
county and city were identical and
co,ermlnous. In estimating the aggregate
amount Of Indebtedness allowed u be in
CURED by county, within tho meaning Of
tho Congressional enactment, the debt OF
the municipal corporation IN that county
cannot be considered. Aud 40, converse.
ly. In estimating the amount OF munich
nal tho
si0nal enactment. the debts OF tho county
or other political subdivision or quasi
corporation are not 10 he Included. II
would be impossible 70 put distinct cor
pqratious occupying, IN whole or In part,
tho same Territorial area into hoich.
poich, and apply tho provisions Of the
Congressional enactment. These clearly
apply separately 10 each distinct political,
quasi, or municipal corporation. Sec
"Dillon ON Municipal Corporations 18th
edition, sec. ~, and cases there cltcd)
joins y. DILLON.
NEw YoRR, Dec II, lsol.
In addition TO the above the Judge
made the following recommendation;
"fndd that this precise question, 10 far
a- know, has never been expressly adj
Judged. and while have no doubt NJ To
The soundue-s OF my conclusions, yet II
bonds are 10 be issued | would recon-
mond lf II IL pfaclicsbloldhat the quos.
ton be raised In advance hy some tax
payer asking for an injunction. and let
the lower court aud tho supreme court
Of the Territory decide II. Then n bond.
are issued thofo can be no doubt rs to
their validity, and they would bring a
better price IN the market"
ADDiTiONAL TEACHERS.
The committee on teachers and
Superintendent Millspaugh recon-
mended the employment OF the follow
ing teachers:
Maud. sriqrp
Mr.. n. q. Major. Second = +,
'ifa Mamie Kuhn, icyonth............,....... "
Mrs. Toiniinsnn, Hunter -
Mrs Neiiie tunnel, IiFlih-................. 30
g. b. Laying, niFhi schopl.....,s......,...... y
Mr. straup, night schnul.......,. ....,..,.. 81
Oh SCHOOL WORK.
Tho committee on school work
recommended the adoption Of the
following substitute Tor rule go.
rfuancy Is u serious olcnse and may
be punishable by SUSPENSION. In
aggravated or frequent otionses, the
tniant shall not he permitted 10 return
10 school without the written consent
Of the superintendent; the committee
also recommended the purchase OF n
lot OF chemicals, and also that Miss
Kuhn be employed ut the Eleventh
school. Adopted.
A LEVY OF TWO MILLS.
The committee on finance made the
following report, which was adopted:
SALT LAWE cry, Dec. N, 1901.
To the Board Of Education;
Your finance committee, having os-
timatod the coming years obligations and
having had under consideration tho sub
joe, OF the tax loyy necessary to be made
for the schools ofthis district the ensuing
year, have concluded that levy Of TWO
mills ON the dollar Of tho district valua-
ton m assessed will be none too much,
and therefore respectfully report the fol-
lowing;
Resolved, That In pursuance Of law
this Board of Education does hereby cor
tlfy Ia the assessor aud collector " this
city the rate o. two mills ON the dollar of
tina assessed valuation OF this district, as
the tax necessary for tho purposes cstab-
lished by law, aud for tho uses aud obli-
gallons " tho schools Of this district for
the ensuing year