Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-03

az we'll MS to the convenience Of the
people"
Franchises should only be granted on
such terms as viii be most advantage
Gus TO the people.
The fire department should have all
possible aid and encouragement.
The message was ordered spread up
on the minutes and the following fur
Their business transacted.
Street Supervisor York reported as
follows for 1906
Amount collected IN labor. .... 81, S4t
Amount collected In cash .....,. 20
Amount uncolected .,....,...... 1860
Delinquents collected for le0i.... 423
lotal 49,. .',r..,,,,,..,,..,.,,.s SO, SOB
City Marshal Henry reported i07 ar
rests for the year. "a convictions, six OF
which were transferred Ia the precinct
1uctice, ~ acquitted, one appealed. one
continued and one pardoned Forty
juveniles had been taken before the
juvenile court.
Fire Chief Loveless reported 10 fires
for the year. and lcss amounting TO
Ns1S.15; Insurance ON same 81 500 40:
costs of fires 10 city. 1850, cost for
drills, $3.50. The chief recommended
that the fire han be furnished with
steam heat, aud that q fire hydrant be
placed on corner OF Center and sixth
East streets that the city purchase a
chemical fire engine, and that two extra
liremen BE- employed and one extra
team purchased To be used on the chem
ical engine.
Supt of Sewer Arnitstead reported
inc sewer system III fairly good condi-
ZION, He recommended that sewers be
laid nj not less than nine feet arid other
improvements As inspector OF plumb
NE MI Arnitsiead recommended
thorough testing Of plumbing.
city Wntcrmhstcr York reported the
amount ~ assessment FOR 1905, AZ s. .
alO55, which. With delmaue mt assess.
mcnis for other years, collected. makes
the total collected. S3,62g.95.
Tho matter OF obtaining stationery
was referred 10 the committee Oh print
ing
The matter of supplying sprinking
wagons without taking water from the
Watcr system was referred TO the com
nlttce ON fire department tho water
works committe and the superintendent
OF waterworks
The matter OF extra services and com.
pensation Of the city recorder wag re-
ferred 10 the committee on judiciary
anu tnc city attorney,
The matter OF building q permanent
d,m for divertins OF the waters OF the
river INTO the city canal was referred
20 inc committee on Waterworks for in.
vcstlgation,
The matter OF suits for members Of
the police department was referred TO
tln committee Oh police and city prls-
ons
UTAH COUNTY BUSINESS.
The following business was trans
actec by the board OF county commis-
sicners yesterday:
petition from the Provo River Pro-
tective association for $50 10 assist In
poNecting The lands IN the Fort field
from overflow Of the river was pre-
scented and taken under advisement.
me following deputy fish and game
Wa'dens were appointed to serve with
ous salary: Robert Walker. American
Fork. VIM. knight. Lehi
came warden Jones was authorized
to purchase limited quantity OF feed
for the quails In Utah county,
\ petition was received from Provo
ana Provo Bench citizens, asking that
an appropriation he made TO continue
Inc grading of the county road from
the northern boundary Of Provo city for
distance OF mile and a half north
on Provo Bench. Taken under advise
ment.
The following deputy county assessors
appointed by Assessor Lewis were con-
firmed: +. A. Thomas Fairfield. Man
Ming and Cedar Fort: j. Il. Beck, AL
pine and Highland; VIM. II, Kersbaw,
American FORK. willard Kofford, Lin
coin; JOS. A. Reynolds, Springvile;
Lowell Mendenhall, Mapleton, Joseph
u. wilkins, Spanish Fork; Eric Egllson,
Thistle, Clinton. Cotton and Tucker;
Jos, Bellows, Lake Shore: Frank Mat
ley, Benjamln; n. S. Taylor, Salem,
German Ellsworth, Payson: Jesse Hol-
laday. Santaquln and Spring Lake;
John Jasperson, Goshen and Mt. Nebo.
The resignation Of John $. Holloway
as justice Of the peace In Pleasant
Grove. was accepted and c. +. West
phal appointed.
DEATH OF Il. f. HAMPTON
L. r. Hampton committed to the
State Mental hospital from Weber coun-
~ April 4, l0i, died yesterday from an
affection Of the heart. The deceased
was 60 years OF age, and had a family
In Ogden where the remains have been
sent for burial.
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. William Knight, of
Raymond. Canada, are In Provo visit
ing relatives.
There is good harvest OF ice being
gfiathered now. some of the Ice from
private ponds Is ! inches thick.
Fred Kirkwood Is here from San
Pedro visiting his mother. Mrs. Eliza
beth kirkwood, who II very III.
ON Thursday afternoon the Wolfe
Stock company Will give q matinee
'The Gay Mr. Hopkins" for the benefit
of the free public library. The opera
house management gives the house free.
Admission Is only 10 cents.