Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-21
CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS.
CITY Ordinances VIII he Printed In
Both Papers--Othcr News.


5, ical Correspondence.
Provo, Utah Co., Feb. 2l--The city
council transacted the following busi-
ness Monday evening,
The committee on engrossing ana
printing presented three reports. The
committee report, signed by Ralph
Poulton, chairman. recommended that
ordinances and notices he published In
the Semi-w weekly Enquirer at 30 cents
an inch, stated circulation OF LOO TO
/. 200. j. r. Bott presented a report
recommending that the bid be awarded
TO the Democrat, stated circulation 500.
G.. II. Miller reported in favor OF pub
fishing the ordinances, etc. IN both pa
pers.
The vote on MiIler's amendment was
five to five, all Democrats voting
against the report and the Republic
cans for. ON Mr.. Bolts amendment
favoring the Democrat, the vote was
also i've to Ave, being on strict party
lines.
motion that tho council consider
the matter IN the committee Of the
whole, made by Councilman Poulton
carried. on reconvening the commit
tee reported In favor OF advertising In
both papers. The report was adopted,
Councilman Snow voting with the Re-
publicans.
The committee on cemetery recom-
mended that the drain on the south Of
the cemetery be filed and that the COM
nlttee be authorized to advertise Tor
bids, Report referred back for inyesti-
cation as 10 probable cost
The committee on judiciary reported
In the matter OF the right Of way for
the city's pipe line on land, formerly
owned by Mrs. Steel, and now owned
by the Telluride Power company. The
report was accompanied by a letter
from Mrs. Steel in which she states
that the city had right to lay the
pipe across the land. The report rec
commended that the city recorder be
instructed to transmit the letters to
he Telluride Power company. Report
adopted.
A resolution fixing the rates Of water
taxes for 1906 was passed. The rates for
city lots is 75 cents and for land 30 cents
an acre and the mills and factories at
the rate published at the time of pre-
sentlng the report by the committee.
An ordinance authorizing the issue Of
S25, 900 Az 1920 waterworks bon Is voted
at the election OF July II. 1908, bonds
to bear date Of May /. 1906 was passed
4 similar ordinance, authorizing the
issue Of $4,000 4ia 1920 artificial light
bonds was also passed The vote on
the .waterworks ordinance was unani-
nous: Johnson and Poulton voted no
on the artificial light ordinance.
The matter OF the legality OF the spe-
cial election and the validity OF the
bonds will be determined rs soon as
the question can be taken before the
supreme court, on a suit TO enJoin the
city from issuing the bonds.
The city recorder WAS Instructed to
request the juvenile court committee 10
report on the salary of Chief Probation
Officer s. r. Brown at the next meet
ing,
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM FARRER.
The funeral services over the remains
| Of William Farrer, held yesterday, in
| the First ward Westinghouse were
we'll attended by large number OF rel
| atlves and friends the house being
crowded. Bishop o. II. Berg presided.
A biographical sketch was read by
| Elder ]. G. Anderson, after which a
| number Of speakers addressed the con-
| gregation, testifying to the noble quail
| tiles and gentle nature of the departed,
| and reviewing his extended experiences
as a pioneer, missionary, and an
earnest. humble worker In the develop
ment of the state. The speakers were
| Bishops O. II. Berg, Elders 5. ; Jones,
| II. H. Cluff, NJ. l.. Pratt and President
| David John. The benedictlon was offer'
| ed by Elder John b. Miner.