Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-27
SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL.
Bill Board Ordinance is Passcd--Ques-
ton or Free Library Site.
Special Correspondence,


Special Correspondence,
Provo, Nov. PA communication
was read In the city council last even
ing from j. w. Rogers, Of Salt Lake,
Superintendent OF the Pacific Express
company. and in the correspondence
also representing the Wells Fargo Ex-
press company, in relation to the license
tax OF SIS a year. provided by ordi-
nance OF Dec. 2S, 1905, to be paid by
express companies. The letter asked
that the tax be reduced from SIS TO $40
q year, in which event the companies
would pay the tax, although they did
not think the city had authority to
collect such tax. The communication
was referred to the committee on IL
cense
A resolution, authorizing the mayor
and the city recorder TO sign an agree
ment for right -of-way over the Pro-
vo canyon branch of the D. and r.
@. railways right-of-way. for the city
to lay its waterworks pipe line, was
presented and passed.
The committee on streets and alleys
recommended the creation Of gutter
district on Academy avenue from First
North street TO Center street, on b0th
sides of the street, and OH Center street
from Academy avenue west TO Fifth
West street, on the north side of the
street. The report was adopted and
the matter Of assessing tax on abut-
ting property for the construction OF
cutters will be submitted TO the prop
erty owners In the usual way.
Chairman johnson, of the waterwofks
committee, reported that the contract
ors would be ready to begin laying pipe
In a day or two.
An ordinance amending section 10
and repeating section l72 OF the city
ordinances was passed. The ordinance
as amended. gives the juvenile court
officer the same authority In making
arrests as police officers, aud does away
with the ringing Of the curfew bell,
which has not been rung for some time.
The portion OF the ordinance providing
for minors TO be OF the streets after
the hours OF $3.50 D. M. In the summer,
and 9 o'clock in the winter remains In
force.
A motion was passed voicing the SEN
tlments of the council that Provo city
taxpayers should be given the prefer
ence In working on the electric light
plant excavations.
DR.. f. w. Taylor of the Provo free
library, appeared before the council and
stated that the trustees were In COM
munication with Andrew Carnegie in
regard to free library. Mr.. Carnegie
had asked II the trustees had site for
a building. The trustees had no site
and DR.. Taylor asked the council II the
city would contribute a site. The mat
ter was referred TO the committee on
public grounds and city property
An ordinance was passed prohibiting
placing on bill boards or public places
any pictures of interior of saloons, sa-
loon brawls, fights prizefghts. the nude
human body and any pictures tending
TO depravity etc. The offense Is pun
lshable by fine OF $50 or 30 days Inn
prisonment or both.
RAILROAD COLLISION AT TUCKER
Sheriff Harmon, who returned from
Cotton yesterday afternoon on the ID.
e II. G. No. train. reports collision
al Tucker The passenger train colild-
ed with a freight which WAS clearing
the yard al Tucker. The engine, tender
and a chair car OF the passenger train
were injured and left at Tucker, Sew
eral passengers were slightly injured:
they were attended by DR.. Dunn OF
sprlneyille. The auditor OF the ID. &
n. G., who was coming In on the train,
was thrown out Of the car through a
, glass door, but received no injury.
Sheriff Harmon had his shins slightly
bruised.
oAKLEY-PARRY WEDDING.
A marriage license has been issued to
William l.. Parry and Carrie Oakley.
both OF sprlngville.
HALF MILLION DOLLAR FRUIT
COMPANY.
Articles OF Incorporation of the
Grande Ronde Valley Fruit company
have been filed with the county clerk.
The object OF the corporation Is to en-
gage In fruit culture and the purchase
and sale Of fruit. etc, and TO acquire,
mortgage and dispose OF franchises as
well AS rights to the use OF water for
all beneficial purposes. The capital
stock OF the corporation Is 100000. In
shares Of the par value OF 81 each.
Provo IL the place OF the general Office.
but portion OF the business will be
carried on In Oregon and other states.
The directors Of the company are: o.
II. Suhr, J J. Mum. w. 3. Biersach. A.
l.. Woodhouse and r. r. Stcigmeyer.
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
David Barnett and d. s. Marshall
left today for Las Vegas, New. where
they viii be located as supervisor and
assistant supervisor. respectively Of the
Charleston forest reserve
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held n the Congregational church
Thursday. Rev. r. II. Johnston % the