Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29

pany had obligated itself TO pay $3.50 a
year for the privilege OK doing business.
This was IN lieu Of license Zee, and
that company would not be required 10
pay a license fee under the proposed
ordinance. He then took UP the history
of the Bell Telephone company, when
had come as pioneer and worked up the
telephone business. He thought ms
company should be permitted 10 DO
business for the remainder or the NE OF
its franchise, which was now only two
ar three years. under the contract
which It entered into when the fran
chlse was granted. When his company
anplled for new franchise, which II
would. then II would be fair and II
would be expected by the company 10
enter a new contract under which some
amouN would be paid TO the city under
the ne, franchise. lie also called al
tentlon 20 the improvements made by
his company, which added TO the taN-
able property Of the city
The fact that tas Bell company had
asked for new franchise and oUerod
10 nay $3.50 a year. was brought out by
members Of the council and the council
was of tho opinion that treatment OF
each company was fair under the pro-
uosed ordinance. The ordinance was
then passed. the annual license fees
provided for In the ordinance are as
follows: Express companies, s2j; tele-
phone companies, $3.50; telegraph COM
panies, $40 and electric light companies,
$3.50. Councilman Decker voted no, CIV
ing as n reason that ne opposed charg-
ing express companies license fee.
The volumes OF The Story Of
Trail" In possession " the city were
ordered turned over 10 the Free Public
library for distribution for advertising
purposes.
4 form OF agreement to be entered IN
To by Waterusers outside OF the city
limits. drafted by CITY ATTY. Evans, was
read and adopted. The council adj
journed TIL saturday at o'clock, when
unfinished business viii be disposed OF.
T. L. FLEMING's FUNERAL
There was Il large attendance Of rela-
tlyes ana friends mt the funeral SER
velces held over the remains OF y, n.
Fleming in the First ward meeting
house, yesterday. The Black Hawk In
dian War veterans Of this city attend
ed IN Il body 10 do honor to their dead
Cumrade,
The speakers were Elders j, e. Booth
and NJ. h. Pratt, Bishop j., A. ColNn,
Elder H. II. Clun and Bishop ., II,
clients of the valuable services Of the
departed to the community In the ear
~ settlement Of the country and testi-
fled 10 his many good qualities.
The ward choir rendered beautiful
vocal selections.
TO RESTRICT CORPORATE LIMITS
A petition has been filed In the Fourth
district court by d. NJ. G. Fullner a1d
other residents Of Mapleton, asking for
the segregation Of about 100 acres from
the corporate limits of the town OF M
pleton. The land asked 10 be segregal-
ed is situated I'm the northwest cor
ner Of the town incorporation.
MASONIC OFFICIALS.
story lodge No 4 A. F. and A. NJ,
Installed officers for the ensuing year
Wednesday evening The officers ara;
j. T.. Bott, w. NJ. &. II. Bumenthal,
S. W.: w. Y. Starr. Jr., j. w; =. w.
sharp, treasurer; John Warwick, ser
rotary; $. H. Goodwin, $. D.; 7. ~.
Cochran j. D.; S. X. Bishop, TYLER;
Harry Sharp, $. s.; Il, j. Kroupa, j o.
s.. Fred Bee chaplain. After the IN
stallation services, the members re-
paired to the Grier house. where they
were the guests of Worshipful Master
| Bot at Il sumptuOls banquet.
WEDDING BELLS.
A marriage license has been issued
| to Eugene Hardy, go, and Katie Love-
less 20, both OF Provo.
j. e. Fowler p. OF Provo, and Ne
| phlne Broberg, q, Of Salt Lake, wei g
married here yesterday by County
| Clerk Gee
The many friends of Miss Willamette
! Sperry VIII be pleased to learn that
she IN able to be out after her Ions
! Illness. Miss Sperry underwent an
operation two months ago at the Pro-
vo General hospital