Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24

Murray Feb. 24.--The following
sion OF the city council last Tuesday
evening. The council accepted the
alarm gongs, one from the Utah In
dependent Telephone company at S. a
year for rent, and the other from the
Bell Telephone company for 81 per
year rent.
The marshal reported that the liquid
in the fire extlngushers was frozen up
and could not be used II needed He
was instructed TO employ some person
to put them In proper condition.
John Trip put In bid Of s1f5 10
repair the arc lights and put them in
first class condition.
The council offered its support In
doing all 1t could for the juvenile
court.
The butchers were present and dis
cussed the proposition of pedling
meats, They asked the council to
draft an ordinance prohibiting the
pedling Of fresh meats
The proposition OF building city
hall was discussed and referred to the
committee on improvements.
Henry Howard was given permis-
sion to move a house from State and
Seventeenth South to his property on
East Murray street
CITY FATHERS WILL ERECT CITY
HALL
The building committee met last
night and decided upon building a
new city hall on the city lot between
Vine and Seventeenth South on State
street The plans already drawn were
carefully looked over but not gener-
ally accepted though 1t Is thought that
they will be. Work Will commence at
once In preparing the ground and as
soon as plans are accepted the con-
tract will be let. II will be a pressed
brick building with stone trimmings
and with every modern convenience,
including n Jail, and will be a first class
city hall, with town clock In the tow
en- No estimate as TO the cost as yet
has been made, but II Is supposed that
II viii run away up into the thou
sands,
MANUAL TRAINING OR HIGH
SCHOOL.
Yesterday the teachers and janitor of
| the Murray public schools were paid for
their work in the past month. The roll
now reaches $1,000, The regular month
ly board meeting viii be held Thurs
| day evening next. The main issue 10
come before the board Is; Which will
! bring the best results to the students OF
| this city n High school or Manual
| Training school. Today there are 90
High schools In the state. the best OF
\ which are In easy reach of the aspiring
Il Of A,,l
a high school would be OF great import.
anoe to this city It would benefit at least
but 80 students whereas a manual
training school would benefit 300 Prac.
| teal manual training, according TO the
ideas OF prominent educator here
would be the greatest faction in solving
the bad hoy problem. He claims thai
II would he so fascinating that Il woult
affect every child In the communl ~
Whichever branch the board decided
upon II will receive immediate attention
and every possible means will be uset
for its commencement at the beginning
OF the next school year,
The judgeship Of the juvenile cour
has hecn accepted by w b. Erickson
and he IL busily engaged IN preparing
for immediate work. His probation
officers have not yet been chosen, bu
|
The health OF the children Is general,
good, There is .but little contaglof
among the students. the scare that ha.
been prevalent here, relative to IN,
spreading OF disease In the school room
Is not warranted from the good health
and sanitary conditions OF the schools
which prevail,
Mrs. Meyers has been doing substltut,
work for Mrs. Fitch, who has been II
for the past two weeks. Mrs. Fitci
VIII assume her duties again Monday
HIGH IN MUSIC.
on consulting Prof, NJ. T.. Christofer
son. music supervisor. the writer wa
informed that Murray schools ranl
high in musical talent The professo
Is truly proud OF all under his direction
The music department Is at presen
working on an operetta. THE Llttl
! Red Riding Hood which will be pre-