The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-13
PROVO.
WEDNESDAY,,
January l3
CITY COUNCIL.
Pushing the Capital Observation-Disclosures,
Business, Society and Personal.

IHO COunCll met MONDAY regular SeS-
sion, Mayor Booth presiding.
j. E. Taylor & Co. were granted a retail
liquor dealers license.
The committee on waterworks recon-
mended the laying of pipes to the court
house and city prison.
The claim of tt Tribune. which had been
referred, was again presented and allowed.
The petition of George Haver camp for
tax remittance was not granted.
The following resolution was presented
and referred to the committee on public
grounds and city property:
Whereas, Steps have been taken in direc-
ton of changing the location of the capital of
Utah territory from Salt Lake city TO Provo
City, and that the Legislature of said territory,
IN ell probability, viii take some action on the
matter. and in order to secure the proper con
sideTatlon OF the said removal il is necessary
that proper and suitable grounds be secured for
said purpose and duiy rendered to the territory
upon as advantageous terms grounds for
capitol purposes are now held in the CITY of
Salt Lake; and,
Whereas, Provo City is the owner of certain
lands most suitable Tor said purpose, to-wt:
Eleven acres of land in blocks No. H. - l3 3
4, 70, on plat ID" Provo City survey. together
with SUFFICIENT water for all purpose used in
and about said p.tol buildings and grounds
PR vlding same are accepted; therefore. be it
Resolved That The city council OF Provo City
tender to the territory of Utah for the pnr-
pose OF capitol grounds and for a site for the
erection OF capitol buildings thereon, the above
described property.
Dated at Provo this 18th day of January, 1892.
The following claims were allowed:
Provo Book and Stationery Co-S5 90
Bell Telephone Co. Is 90
Mrs. Simons 90
The license bill passed its second read
! ing.
EDUCATIONAL.
A meeting was held in the First ward as
sembly hall Monday evening, pursuant to
call of President Brimhall, of the Utah
/ County Improvement associations, and it
was there decided to make call for meet
Ing OF the several associations, to be held
In Provo on Monday evening next, at which
a review of the studies which have been
pursued by the associations will be gone
through. These associations have, in addi-
ton to theological studies taken a course
OF reading in civil government and science
and art in different branches. The meet
ing will be instructive to all classes.
| The bookstore men ureport a famine in
school books. Since the removal of the
academy to the new building there has
been rush for books and supplies incident
upon the increased attendance. Salt Lake
book dealers have been drained of their
wholesale stock and the orders from the
east have been delayed by snow blockades.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
Mr.. Yates and George Conner, of Lehi,
are visitors in Provo.
ID. ), Taggart, express agent of the Rio
Grande Western, visited Provo Yesterday
A birthday surprise was rendered Mrs.
Julia Jones, president of the Ladies' I'm
provement association, on Monday even
ing. The young ladies of the association
with a number of friends made il very
pleasant for Mrs. Jones with the usual
evening party festivities.
AMUsEMENTs
The paper announcing the coming of
BOBBY Gaylor was put up yesterday
sport McAllister'' is a laughing success
! which has been drawing well wherever
presented by the company of fun makers.
1t will be at the Opera house on Monday
evening.
The a. O. o. w. will give a grand ball
and banquet at the Gates-Snow hall Friday
evening.
The Salt Lake Symphony orchestra is
negotiating for date on which to give
| concert.
The following are the committee on man.
agement for the select masquerade to be
given at the Gates Snow hall January %:
+. +. Reed, K. II. Dodd, DIR. 0. w Huff.
Arthur Sutton, DR.. c. w. Ca es, Mrs.
George Sutherland, Eta Swarthout, Dora
Moore and Edith Beck.
Mrs. Willard, costumer of Salt Lake. will
be present with fine assortment of cos
tunes. Every effort will be made to make
1t grand affair, worthy the attendance of
the most tastidious. The entire Opera
house orchestra will be in attendance,
POLICE COURT.
The case against William Wilson was
continued.
J. E. NOrton's name was found at the
police court Office yesterday. He was
pulled for intoxication and fined s.. 90.
| NOTES.
A large force of men is at work on the
Eldredge block, which is to be in readiness
for the removal of the B. r. EIdredge
hardware stock by February 1.