Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-05
OUR OWN STATE.

petition 20 sell personal property and
real estate granted
Distribution ordered IN the estate OF
susan Mccormick, deceased.
Estate Of Peter Mongen. deceased;
annual accoun, approved.
UTAH COUNTY BUSINESS.
The board Of county commissioners
transacted the following business.
L. y. Haws. James f. clyde and Rich
ara brereion were appointed school
trustees Of Pleasant View district No
A committee OF the Provo city council
met with the board TO determine the d.
vision Of The expenses OF maintaining
the court house for 1900. II was agreed
that the city pay one-hfth OF the ex-
pense or the house and grounds. and
that the division OF the floor space "
the building remain as az present. The
city has Tor years paid one-tourth OF the
expense and there has been consider
able disagreement over the matter.
The following officers were appointed
for Mt. Nebo precinct. b. c. Walker.
justice OF the peace, and Henry d. NIL
lcr' constable The appointment Of
road supervisor was taken under adj
vlsement.
W, c. Partridge resigned as road SUI
pervisor Of Provo bench.
MT Hughes, OF the joint committee.
recommended that Juab and Utah ooun-
ties do not purchase to Sioux Nam
moth road In Tlntlo for 5000 as the
travelling public Of Utah county is not
benefited. The report was adopted.
r. j. Yard, chief engineer for II. G.. W.,
reported that his company had secured
six rods Of ground FOR county road IN
place Of the road used by the railroad
company az the mouth Of Spanish Fork
canyon. Report was adopted
Tax sale OF z, c. NJ. !. OF Salt Lake
city was ordered released upon pay
ment OF taxes and costs.
The regular salary list and claims
were allowed.
PROVO CfTY'S BUSINESS.
The Provo city council held an ad.
journed session last evening. The COM
mittee on irrigation reported, that ac-
cordlng TO the instructions OF the coun-
ell they had met with the representa-.
tives OF the different canal companies
Interested In the waters Of Provo river
and east the clty's seven votes 20 ac-
cept the commissioners report on the
division OF the water which had here
tofore been rejected. The report OF
the commission VIII be taken into court
and a decree asked for In accordance
with the finding. The committee recom-
mended that a commissioner be APP
pointed 10 measure and divide the water
as the terms Of the report provides
The report was accepted.
A petition was received from the
Provo baseball team and b. Y. Acad-
envy Athletic association asking for the
right TO build a fence around the west
square for athletic sports. referred 10
Messrs Taylor, Powelson and Scott 10
draw up rules to govern the same.
Sexton Taylor peutoned for extra
help at cemetery Referred 10 commit
tee on cemetery.
After allowing the regular bills the
court adjourned until Monday evening,
April 9Th
SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs Mary HOLMAN today filed suit
against John Henry Hoffman for d.
vorce. The complaint alleges that the
couple were married IN Tenn. June, Q,
1850, and for the past two years the
defendant has wilfully neglected 10 pro-
vide the plaintiff with the necessaries
Of life. and on one occasion. when In
toxicated, he threatened TO XII her. Be
sides the divorce the plaintiff prays
Tor the custody Of the minor children
and general relief About two years
ago Mrs. HOLMAN started suit for dl-
vorce but the case was dismissed by
mutual consent.
4 GOOD SHOWING.
The female Relief society of this
Stake number 2i33 active members.
and the officers are very proud Of the
fact that the society now has on hand
SPA bushels Of wheat.
WEDDING BELLS.
Clerk Hayercamp has made happy
the following couples with his legal per-
mission TO wed
silas Hillman Smell, o. and Alice Rob-
ertson, 20, both Of Spanish Fork Nlels
jacobson. 30 Of Salt Lake City, and
Nora Nelson q. OF American Fork;
and Mark jenkins, 2l, OF Silver City
aud Amelia Larsen. %, Of Spanish Fork.