Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05
AFFAIRS or WEBER COUNTY
Strong Protests Against Liquor Selling in
Ogden Canyon Resorts
In District Court Damage suits Com
promlscd-City Council session
Wedding Permit.

The board OF county commissioners
had two matters of considerable I'm
portance before them for consideration
at their regular meeting The morning
eesslon was occupied IN listening 10
petitions and arguments on the grant
ing Of licenses for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors at the pleasure resorts IN
Ogden canyon. Several more petit
tons were presented by Attorney JOS
epli Chez and Judge Boreman asking
that the commissioners grant no license
To any person to sell liquors in the
canyon, and spoke at length on the
dangers that ensue from the liquor
trahc at the pleasure resorts In the
canyon.
Bishop David Mckay, representing
the residents of Ogden valley appeared
before the board and spoke against the
letting Of licenses to any one 10 dis
pense lntoxlcants IN the canyon.
Judge Maginnis, presented an appli-
cation from Potter Brothers. proprietors
Of the Oaks resort in the canyon for
liquor license. This Is the first appli-
cation this season. The matter was
taken under adyisement until Thurs
day.
At the afternoon session a number Of
the trustees OF the county school dis
trlcts were present and discussed ana
presented petitions for and against the
consolidation of the school districts In
the county into groups superintendent
Wilson was present and asked for the
privilege Of Withdrawing his applica-
tIon for the consolidation OF certain
OF the school districts In the eastern,
northern and southeastern parts of the
county, giving as his reason that the
residents Of those parts of the county
are content with the present condi-
ton OF their school districts, but he
urged that the districts in the western
part Of the county be consolidated into
three districts This matter was also
taken under advisement.
IN DISTRICT COURT.
Before Judge Rolapp in the district
court, the following cases were settled
by COMPROMISED
The case Of r. c. Lundy, admnistra-
tor Of the estate OF Clarence Mccain,
against the Union Pacific Railroad
company. The defendant paid into
the court for the plaintiff $3.50 in full
payment Of his suit against defend
ant for personal Injuries sustained by
deceased from which he died
The case Of Albert II. Mcknight
against the Union Pacific was settled
for 1920 and that amount was paid
plaintiff for personal injuries
Charles A. Thompson was paid ST.
GOO by the Union Pacific as a compro-
mise for his damage suit against them
for personal injuries sustained while
in their employment.
CITY COUNCIL SESSION.
The principal matter that came Up
In the city council session last night
was a statement by Councilman Hen
dershot 10 the effect that Mr.. Bam-
berger had informed him that he in
tended to ask the city council foi a
franchise to run an electric railroad
through the city, an extension OF the
present road from Salt Lake to Farm
lngton; that II the council would grant
him the franchise he was willing to
pay 81 900 for Il, but that IL the coun-
ell did not grant IT, he would run his
cars through the city just the same
leasing his service from the Ogden City
Street Railway company, connecting
with the Washington avenue line on
the south. II is understood to be Mr..
BambeTger's intention to build the
road through TO Brigham City,
The moyor approved the action Of the
council in granting deputy clerk for
the municipal court, but with the UNI
derstandDg that II was 20 be for thirty
days only.
The Utah Construction company
asked for a franchise TO build railroad
track 400 feet long from its headquar-
tiers connecting with the Union Pacific
tracks The matter was referred to the
committee ON Avs.
Councilman Randall at this time re-
ported the death OF his colleague, Coun-
Gilman Cross, and upon motion OF
Chambers committee consisting OF
Randall and Henderson, was appointed
TO prepare and engross resolutions OF
respect for the death Of Mr.. Cross, and
the council adjourned.
WEDDING PERMITS.
Marriage licences were granted to
the following couples:
George W, Jones, Jr.. o. and Miss
Margaretta Nelson, 10, both OF ogden
City
John Moore, &c. and Miss Clara Will
let's, 20, both Of Hooper, Weber coun-
iy.
Frank II. Wilbur, "a. Of Logan, Utah,
and Miss Emma NJ. Russ. ~, Of In
dianapolis. Indiana.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
A Chinaman. whose name could not
be obtained, was examined yesterday
by DIR. Lyman Skeen. Jr. and DR..