Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-06
Action Taken by J. W. N. White.
cotton to Declare Election
Invalid.
SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL.
Utah County Afiairs--Strong Views
OF a Fisherman Ancnt The Stopping
or Seine Fishing,
Special Correspondence.

Provo, Utah Co.. March Cd. w. n.
Whitecotton, for himself and other tax.
payers OF Provo City, who shah come
I'm as plaintiffs has commenced pro.
ceedlngs in the Fourth district court
against j. II, Frisby az mayor, and
w. +. Harding, as recorder Of Provo
city, asking that they be enjoined
from issuing $4,000 wuterworks bonds
and $4,000 artificial light bonds. under
the authority Of the bond election OF
July II, 1905, AT which election the
vote was IN favor OF such issue, and
for the issue OF which an ordinance
was passed by the city council Feb
10.
Plaintiff sets ont that the form of
the ballot used at said election was
such that the electors were compelled
10 vote for both or against both items
That no means were provided where
by the voters might vote for water
bonds, without at the same time vot-
ing for artificial light bonds nor
against artificial light bonds without
at the same time voting against water
bonds, and that they We're thereby
deprived of fun and fair election.
Defendants have waived service Of
summons and taken til March 25 to am
swer Whichever way Judge Booth
may decide the case win go to the sll-
preme court, and It is understood the
supreme court Will arrange to give the
case a speedy hearing as II is desired
by the city to have the validity OF the
bond issue tested In order that the
bonds may be sold II the election Is
valid, and If not. that another election
may be held to obtain funds at least
sufficient for the completion of the wa
terworks extension.
FARMERS ORGANIZE.
The farmers of Spanish Fork have
organized a branch Of a county So
ciety, looking TO state Organization
in the plan of the American Society OF
Equity. The Spanish Fork branch will
adopt a constitution similar to thai
adopted by the Provo society and will
have the same objects, viz, to place a
fair and equitable price on all crops,
ana one price for the year In staple
crops reduce speculation to a mini
mum, control marketing and entail
the practise OF dumping large quanti-
ties OF farm products on the market
at harvest time. which lowers prices
and supports an army Of spectators,
to seek the shortess route to the con-
sumer, etc.
The officers and directors are: w O.
Greer, president, Hubbard Tuttle, vice
president; Marinus Borgaard, secreto-
ry and treasurer; A. 7 Money, August
Swensen, Peter Larsen, Farley Jensen
and Fred Dart, directors
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The following business was trans
acted by the city council last evening;
Mayor Frisby presented n commune
cation stating that six 81 900 water
works bonds had been redeemed AT a
cost Of S6,30375. The bonds were or
dered cancelled and destroyed.
John r. Lewis presented a commune
cation stating hat on his farm Ia the
Fort Field there Were buried a number
of pioneer citizens Of Provo, and asked
that arrangements be made to remove
the remains, as Mr.. Lewis wanted to
level the ground. Referred to the COM
mitteed on cemetery,
The committee on police and city
prison recommended that five special
police be appointed by the city marshal
tn assist him, Sunday evenings, at a
compensation Of 80 cents AN evening.
Councilman Snow wanted an ameud-
ment permitting the city marshal to
appoint special police at other times
than Sunday evenings, In order that
hoodlumsm might be suppressed at
all public gatherings, but withdrew
the amendment for the time being He
gave notice that il the hoodlumism
complained of did not stop he would
ask for additional police The report
was adopted
Second North street was ordered
opened between Seventh and Tenth
West, on report OF the committee on
streets and alleys and the matter of
investigating titles to the lands over
which the street VIII run, was referred
to the committee on judiciary.
The committee on waterwOrks re-
ported that there had been no sedi-
ment deposited In the water mains and
that the wood pipes was In good
state of preservation.
An ordinance was passed providing
for license IT S95 a year on dance
halls, and that dances conducted by
religious or educational societies shall
pay a license fee of $3.50 for each
dance, when the presence OF a
police officer Is required by the par
ties giving the dance.
The matter Of drafting an ordinance
TO prohibit slot machines, In conformity
with previous recommendation OF the
mayor, was referred to the committee
on Judiciary. the matter of reference
having in some way been overlooked.
A bin for an ordinance submitted by
city Attorney Thomas for the preven-
ton Of the sale OF tobacco and other
narcotics to minors under is years OF
age, and making 1t an Offense for min
ors to have any Of the prohibited arti-
Giles In their possession passed the
second reading and went over till the
next meeting The bill follows closely
the provisions Of the state statutes on
the subject
The matter OF drafting an ordinance
for sewer district on Center street be-
tween Sixth and Eighth East was re-
ferred to the committee on sewer.
The most important business OF the
evening was the consideration OF the
proposed license for drug stores, which
is being nursed carefully In executive
sessions. Last evenings consideration
was the second given the measure I'm
executive iOn-committee OF the
whole-and on arising progress was re-
ported. Attorney Whltecotton was per-
mitted to remain with the committee.
as a representative OF the druggists. 50
they may know through him what Is
In store for them. The public VIII be
compelled 10 wait TIL the measure Is
sufficiently matured TO come before the
council for enactment In open session
IN the form shaped by the committee Of
the whole.
COUNTY BUSINESS.
The following business was transact
Oh nv the hoard II county commissions