Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-14

At the last session of the Murray city
council. the following business came up
for consideration:
The attorney reported on the rejected
bill for register fees which the county
refuses to pay. He also gives his opin-
ion as TO the legality and propriety of
city officials performing work for the
city outside of their official capacity.
He cites them sections 222 aud 1923 OF the
Revised Statutes of Utah which bear
out his conclusion in holding that it is
Illegal for any officer of the city to work
or be connected with any contracts
which draw from the city's funds other
than the discharge of his office duties.
The building inspector requested that
u oper blanks be furnished for his use.
The attorney was instructed TO pre-
rare the same.
The recorders quarterly report was
read and accepted.
The committee on streets recommends
ed that the Bell Telephone company
be ordered to remove its poles to the
curb north on Seventeenth South Ola
state street. After the report had been
accepted the attorney referred the
council TO the franchise of the Tele'
phone company, wherein 1t is set forth
that the company cannot be forced TO
remove their poles under present condl-
tons. The committee also recommends
ed that sidewalks be made on State
street from Little Cottonwood to Seven.
tenth South, IS sect: on Vine ana
Seventeenth South, eight feet; and on
Poplar street, six feet The attorney
will draft an ordinance TO govern this
recommendation. The council voted TO
stand one-half of the expense OF NOV
Ing the Jones drain pipe, which was OBJ
structlng the progress of laying the wa
ter pipes.
instructions were given Road super
wiser Wood TO raise the grade stone ON
the corner of Seventeenth South
EDUCATIONAL
A number of teachers from Pleasant
Grove visited the Murray schools ON
Monday.
The committee on teachers and
school work met and arranged a sched-
ule to govern the salaries Of teachers
for the coming school year Ability as
well as experience has been consld-
cred.
Supt. G. NJ. Mumford visited the
Brigham City schools this week He
also spent some time with the sugar
and East Jordan schools These
schools are In excellent condition, aud
show the benefits of supervision un-
der consolidation.
Miss Margaret l., Barr who has
been doing such excellent work In the
beginners grade Of the Arlington for
the past Ave years, has resigned her
position on account OF Ill health. In
the retirement Of Miss Barr, Murray
will lose one Of It's most successful
teachers,
A NEW FIRM WILL COMMENCE
BUSINESS,
Gilbert & Christensen, new flrm,
will open business April 49, This firm
has purchased the stock and building
formerly owned by James Gilbert. The
store has been greatly improved and
will undergo a thorough cleaning. The
cleaned walls, new shelves together
with a new full line OF merchandise
win put on a neat and eEterprising
appearance. The manager, r, Chris
Jensen. Is a promising business man
having every qualiiication.
GRAND BALL AND PROGRAM.
Under the auspices OF the Murray
Business and Promoting association
ball and program will be given at the
Trocodero Monday. April l6. IL Is an
invitation party and good time Is as