Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-12
COUNTY TAX VALUATIONS.
Special School Election 10 Determine Prop
ostlon 10 Consolidate Districts.
Petitions Against Liquor Selling In
Canyon Turned own-HuntsvilIe
Wants city Governments

At the meeting of the board Of county
commissioners Chairman Joseph Stan
ford submitted lengthy report on the
proposition before the board TO con-
solidate or group certain school dis
trlcts In the county so as to more equal
ly divide the proceeds from corporate
taxation between the districts proposed
for the consolidating Commissioner
Stanford reported recommending that
the commissioners take the entire re-
sponsibility on themselves to CONSOLE
date the districts, but suggested that a
special school election be held on May
20, at which time the voters In the vari-
Gus districts might have an opportunity
Of voting on the proposition and there
by give the commissioners better
knowledge OF the desires OF the rest
dents OF those districts but that the
commissioners reserve the right TO pass
on the proposition after the election.
The report was unanimously adopted by
the board and the election will take
place the 22nd OF this month. The
chairman of each board of trustees In
each district Is named as judges Of
election and they will announce the
building at each place where the voting
VIII take place.
The following precincts will vote at
Kanesville; Hooper, Roy and Kanes-
VILE at Garland: Wilson, Taylor, West
Weber and Garland and these seven
districts VIII vote on the proposition for
their consolidation into one district.
The following precincts VIII vote at
Poplar on the proposition for their con-
solldation into one school district
Plain City, Warren. Farr West and
Poplar.
This matter Of consolidation Is OF
much Importance 10 the people OF the
county and those who are not yet well
Informed on the proposition should ac-
quaint themselves of Its Importance be-
fore the day of election.
LIQUOR SELLING IN CANYON.
After the filing OF several petitions
with the board Of county commissioners
signed by several hundred citizens OF
ogden and Weber county protesting
against the board granting license to
anyone to sell liquor in Ogden canyon,
she board nevertheless granted the petit
ton Of Potter Brothers for such H.
cense, Commissioner Stanford voting
against the granting Of the license and
Commissioners Wilson and flowers
voting 10 grant the license. There were
present at the meeting q number Of
gentlemen interested In the outcome OF
the proposition. Judge Maginnis was
again present In the interest of Potter
Brothers and put up a strong argu-
ment In favor OF granting them H.
cense. Bishop Mckay and Judge Bore
man were also present and stoutly OPP |
posed the proposition. After the fixing |
of the license at $500 per annum or |
$3.50 per quarter, payable In advance. |
the license was granted.
A petition signed by 1903 taxpayers |
and residents OF Huntsville filed a petit
ton asking the board 10 incorporate |
their town into a city. estimating the |
population OF the town to be 1000. The |
matter was laid over for one week.
A petition was filed signed by Mrs.
Grace r. Grow and rs others, asking |
that the commissioners abolish the
slaughter house on west Twenty-flrst
street as a nuisance. The matter was
given some consideration, but II was
found that the slaughter house Is sit
uated in Ogden City and is under the
city's Jurisdiction. to wnom the matter
should be referred.
Some other minor matters We're con-
sidered and the regular semi month
" bills allowed and adjournment taken
for one week,
COUNTY TAX VALUATIONS.
County Treasurer Chambers with
large force Of clerks is getting out the
first tax notices, which he expects to
have completed by Saturday next The
county board Of equalization will meet
on June /. and on different dates up 60
June 10, 10 consider any Irregularities
Of complaints that the public may have
10 make ON the assessment, etc. To-
morrow Mr.. Chambers expects 10 pub
lsh the list OF property on which the
axes have not been paid which will be
.ffered at public auction after the pub
ication.
The assessed valuation % Ogden city |
md Weber county for 1908 as prepared
~ Assessor Dix follows. The valuation
IN real estate, improvements and hors-
Is IL increased.
The total valuation Is $40 75s220. The
able Is as follows;