Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-28
PROVO DEPARTMENT.
Tho month n
Dugdaie Agent

I city attorney. This committee Will not
| only get the explanations above men,
| toned, but get a price on the distribu-
| tion plant without any obligations TO
or connection with the Telluride COM
| puny, if the electric company will max
| sale without these conditions Pend
| ing d report nom the committee action
| in the bond ordnance was deferred.
The committee on judiciary submit
| ted report, and bill for an ordl-
nance providing for n license fee for
express companies. and private cor
| poratiOns operating railroad, telegraph,
| telephone, and electric light business
| in Provo City, The report was adopt
| ed. and the bill will come up at the
| next meeting, when the fees win
| be determined II the bill is
passed The question OF licensing
| such concerns Is new one in Utah.
The members generally were impressed
with the justice OF these businesses
contributing to the revenue of the city
by paying license. as other businesses
do. and several cities We're named where
express companies pay license. Mem
bers Of the committee reported that the
legality of charging telegraph CONF
pany Il license fee has been sustained
by the supreme court of the United
States in q case where the Postal Tele-
| graph company was so taxed by the
city Of Charleston, s. c.
The matter of changing the channel
| Of the city race I'm the northwest part
| of the city. petitioned for by citizens
| who offered to do the necessary work,
was referred to the city watermaster.
The matter OF license fee being
| charged electricians was referred to the
committee ON license
A petition was presented from several
| citizens asking for an electric light at
! the corner Of First West and Second
/ South streets. The city recorder was
| instructed to request the electric COM
pany to place a light there.
WEDDING BELLS.
The following couples have received
marriage licenses from County Clerk
| Geo
II. Il, Alleman &c, and Mabel Erdman.
| o. both Of Sprugvile.
Theodors Farley, Jr., %, and Violate
Loyeless, %, both ~ Provo Bench,
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
A severe snowstorm visited Provo last
evening, commencing about o'clock.
The wind blew fercely for about an
hour, blowing down several trees and
bill boards ana doing some other dam
aSe, After the wind abated, snow and
slcet continued to fall for several hours.
r, f. Daniels, Jr, Of Logan, passed
through Provo yesterday on his way
home from Payson. where he had been
attending the golden wedding of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. T.. Daniels
High winds ON Utah lake Yesterday,
prevented the seining which was 60
have been undertaken I'm order that
the poor Of Salt Lake might receive a
Thanksgiving present OF fresh fish. The
work was postponed TIL To-Day, but II
Is doubtful II conditions today viii be
any more favorable.
Deputy Shcrin Buchi went TO Salt
Lake yesterday with warrant for the
arrest of Frank L. Hearn, who Is
charged in Justice Moons court with
obtaining accommodation at the Grler
house aud failing 10 pay for them. Mr..
Buch failed 10 locate the man.
The contract for publishing the dclln
qucnt tax list has been awarded the
EH1uI:cr company - tho board OF
county commissioners the price 10 be
paid Is l1's cents for each name and
description.