Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-03
OUR OWN STATE.
AFFAIRS or UTAH COUNTY
". G. T. Union Urges Reform In Enforce
ment Of Laws Against Vice.
Light Controversy and Other Council
Business Marriage Licenses -Lehi
Mercantile 60. incorporated.
Special Correspondence.

Provo, Utah Co., Dec, 3.--The board
Of county commissioners transacted the
following business yesterday
Commissioner Chapman reported ia
vorably on the petition of A. d. Harper
ct al. for tho opening of county
road at Lindon, the road to be opened
without expense to the county except
the expense OF bridges, and the petit
TONERS to give bond Of $500 to guar
antee that they would construct road
satisfactory to the commissioners Re-
port adopted.
Thos. Callister Of Santaquln, was APP
pointed deputy fish and game warden.
County superintendent Of schools pre-
scented q communication that $1,000 be
set aside from the county school fund
as contingent fund for the payment
of the salary Of the county superlnten-
dent, and other expenses Adopted.
Albin Whltby, road supervisor OF dis
trict No, IL, reported that the road be-
tween Alpine and Draper should be re-
paired or abandoned, and that II Is use
less for Utah county TO repair the part
of the road In Utah county unless Salt
Lake county will repair the part that IL
In Salt Lake county Other reports
from road supervisors were presented
and approved.
The county attorney was instructed
to begin condemnation proceedings
against the heirs Of Gustave Gustave-
son and other Interested parties to Sc
cure a right Of way for road to the
Lindon school house.
The following amounts were reported
collected IN fees for November:
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The board adjourned till the 10th.
CITY COUNCIL.
AT the meeting OF the city council
held last evening O communication was
received from the Womens Christian
Temperance union, pledging the sup
port of the union In every effort for the
Improvement Of the condition Of the
city In health and morals, and urging
the investigation Of the evil OF selling
clgarets TO boys, and also calling at
tention to 4 rjmor to the effect that
liquor was sold In large quantities TO
minors, contrary to the ordinances.
This the council was asked to prevent
so far as possible, by the enactment Of
f. additional ordinances II necessary. The
communication also referred 10 the adj
vantage OF free reading room for the
city, and asked the council TO consider
whether the city could render any aid
In this matter. The communication was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
Mrs. M. M. Boyden, president OF the
union, who, with other ladies of the
union, was present. made a few re-
marks In support OF the questions con-
sidered In the communication, and
urged greater vigilance against the
evils complained Of to the end that
Provo might maintain Its good reputa-
ton as a city, of sobriety and morality.
A.. M. Zabriskie was appointed deputy
street supervisor for the remainder Of
the year.
City Watermaster Goddard presented
his report for the year 1901, which was
referred to the committee on irrigation.
The report OF Street Supervisor Han
son for 1901 was referred TO the commit
tee on streets, and alleys
City Justice Noon submitted his re-
port for November showing s2S collect
ed In fines, and defendants imprisoned
for l6 days,
city Building Inspector Newell re-
ported for eleven months, ending Nov
4th, 1901, showing the following
amounts expended for buildings Pub
lie buildings, $4,000 business blocks
$3.50; factories, $4,000; warehouses, ST.
075; total, 1884, 05.
City Attorney John reported In the
case Of Thomas Boardman ct al VS.
Provo City ct al, In which the court
ruled that the city under its resolution
relating to taxing property In Provo
City could not collect taxes on the
property segregated from Provo City
on the south, Referred to the COM
mittee on Judiciary
LIGHT CONTROVERSY,
The committee on electric lights rec
commended that the committee be au-
thorised TO enter into an agreement
with the Electric Light company, for
the company 10 furnish lamps at 40
cents each, to replace such lamps as
may become defective during the month
OF December This report was pre-
scented In view Of q natice given by the
company TO the effect that, from Nov,
LIST, the city would be required to fur
nlsh and replace lamps. The report
was made for the purpose, It was stat
ed, that the council could ascertain
what the cost Of furnishing and replace
Ing lamps would be- as basis for the
new council In considering a new con-
tract with the light company.
Councillor McEwan was opposed to the
report. He was In favor of letting
such lights as went out remain out
and this, In his opinion would enable
the council TO learn what the cost Of
lamps would be- He moved an amend
ment to this effect.
Considerable discussion was had on
the report, and incidentally the light
furnished by the company was critic
cised. The amendment carried.
The city marshal and the committee
on electric light were instructed to
count the number Of lights burning dur
ing this month
LEHI MERCANTILE COMPANY.
Articles OF incorporation Of the Lehi