Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-23
WEBER COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Special Road Taxes Voted Down Big
Damage suit Being Heard We'd
ding Chime.

Sheriff Bailey submitted q request
to the board OF county commissioner
asking that they appoint a deputy sher-
IN TO patrol ogden canyon on Sundays
and holidays, and asked that former
Deputy Robert Shaw be appointed. The
appointment was confirmed by the
board. The sheriff visited the canyon
sunday and saw for himself some very
reckless driving and improper conduct
from intoxicated persons and therefore
urged the appointment of Mr. SHAW
who Ia an excellent man for the post
ton Any person who drives fast or
Iecklessly In the canyon or causes any
disturbance win be arrested and Vigor-
Uusly prosecuted,
Commissioner Wilson reported that
the canyon road is now In good con-
dillon for peasurable driving,
Chairman Stanford, who 10 ligor-
Uusly opposed the granting Of liquor
license In ogden canyon, submitted the
following statement which he asked
the privilege Of placing On record,
which permission was granted:
ION Monday, May s, In my address
before the board opposing the granting
OF d license, | made the following state
ment; Salt Lake county | am reliably
informed, has already denied two or
more applications for such license to
houses located on their roads in the
suburban parts Of Salt Lake CITY
where roads are most used as public
drlveWays, frequently called boule-
wards At subsequent meeting of
this board. about two weeks after, Mr.,
Wilson had read u letter from County
Clerk James OF Salt Lake county, which
IN effect denied the correctness of my
statement. AT Commissioner Wilson's
request, this letter IN substance was
permitted TO go Of record. | merly
replied that Chairman Anderson Of the
county board In Salt Lake county was
my authority for the statement. ] now
wish In ylndication Of the facts, to gay
that on Tuesday last, June 10. in the
presence Of Mr.. c. r. Hollingsworth, !
nut the following question to James II.
Anderson chairman OF the board OF
county commissioners of Salt Lake
county, Mr. Anderson did you not
state to me few days ago that the
board Of county commissioners had In
at least two cases denied applications
for the sale of spirituous liquors on
your public driyeways In the suburban
Parts Of Salt Lake City. besides denying
20 crant alicense to parties for the sale
OF liquors In the house where a murder
WAS committed last year" Mr.. Ander-
son replied. 1 certainly did and what
YOU have stated. about It Is absolutely
true. You can have my signature. and
that OF the other commissioners 70 that
effect II you so desire We have alb
solutely refused 30 grant any license
Tor the sale OF liquors or these drive
ways, or to any house In that locality
within 40 rods OF said driveways.'
Wish IN justice to Mr.. James county
clerk, TO say that Mr.. Anderson added
These applications were made to MS as
county commissioners verbally and not
IN writing, and when Mr.. James was
not present, JOSEPH STANFORD.
The trustees Of the North ogden
school district asked that 2a mill
special tax levy be made for the pur-
pose of raising funds to purchase
the free textbooks. The matter was
filed for consideration at time special
tax levies are made.
county Attorney Hulaniski recon-
mended that the fish and game warden
be instructed TO place screens at the
head Of the Irrigation bitches along
Ogden river. to prevent the trout from
getting into the bitches. Adopted.
Commissioner stanford reported that
30 more citizens Of Huntsville have
signed the petition asking for the in
corporation OF their town. The election
viii soon be held.
number Of other matters Of minor
importance were disposed Of and adj
Journment taken for one week.
CITY COUNCIL SESSION.
The city council last evening granted
an increase In salary TO Treasurer
Moyes Of $50 per month. The resolu-
tion was passed over the mayors veto.
The oregon Short Line was given a
30-year franchise TO construct track
10 Beckers brewery. The bids for 1900
perch OF lime rock were opened. w. G..
Wilson bid S3ia cents per perch; Farr &
Miller, 50 cents per perch. The bids
We're referred TO the committee on
streets. a number Of bids were submit
ted for the construction Of the .slde-
walks in the Jefferson avenue sidewalk
district. The bids were not uniform.
Some OF the bidders bid by the yard
and others by the whole job, They
were referred to the street committee.
Bids for grading on the north side OF
Twenty fifth street were received and
the contract awarded TO Cory Bros. &
Co., at fiis cents per cubic yard. The
usual bills and payrolls, and routine
business were attended TO.
SPECIAL ROAD TAX DEFEATED.
The proposition to levy a special road