Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
WILL AUDIT JUSTICES BOOKS.
Council to Employ Expert Accountant
Petition for New Street.

Murray, March s--At the council
meeting Tuesday night the taxpayers
of school district 20 petltioned to have
Il street opened through from the Pio-
neer nursery to State street. The mat
ter was referred to the street comnitte,
and also 20 the city attorney for an
opinion 10 know whether or not the
city has the right to open the street II
it so desires.
The road supervisors report for jan
nary was read and warrants amount
ing to 500 were ordered paid.
The treasurer WAS present and asked
that the Justices books be audited, as
the city attorney had demanded a strict
account of all fees received by the JUS
tice, which he Cthe treasurer) Is unable
10 furnish not having access TO tho
books motion carried that the
auditing committee be authorized to
obtain the assistance of an expert book
Keeper In auditing the books and that
the city pay all expenses required for
such work.
The street committee reported that
they favor the repairing and widening
of East Murray street as far east as
Henry HOward's and suggested that
the city engineer be instructed to fur
nish plans designating the grade to
that point. Mayor Brown. who Is a
resident on the street. was asked to see
the property owners and ascertain
whether or not they are willing TO give
few feet necessary TO make the street
the proper width.
An ordinance relative to sidewalks
was puI on It's first reading.
The select committee OF the Vounteey
fire department reported that II had re-
ceived rough estimate on the pro-
posed fire station, which was between
$1,000 ana $1,000. The committee was
instructed to secure nlans and speciiics-
lions not 10 exceed $4,000.
DEATH OF MARY ANN WILLIAMS.
The death OF Mary Ann williams oc-
CURED Thursday from heart trouble.
The deceased has been afflicted with
the disease more or less for some time.
and her demise was not unexpected.
Mrs. Williams was 20 years old and a
native OF wales, where she embraced
the Mormon faith 10 which she has
ever been true ana faithful. She emil
grated 10 Utah IN 1871, and has heen a
resident Of Murray most OF that time.
She WAS loved and respected by all Who
knew her Three sons survive her.
Funeral services win be held Sunday
at IL o'clock noon from the Murray
First ward Westinghouse. with inter-
msnt at South Cottonwood cemetery.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The regular meeting Of the board Of
education was held on Thursday even
ing. Routine business was disposed ~
ara bills allowed. The matter Of text
books was considered and II was de-
cided Ia advertise at once for bids for
text hoolrs 10 be used In the Murray
city schools for the ensuing nye years.
NEWS BRIEFS.
! j. n White former craftsman al
I the Highland Boy sinelter has gone Ia
Ely, New, TO accept a similar position
chas- Morris superinte ndsnt OF Inc
same sTneller has also resigned hii
position ana will go 10 Arizona,
Samuel Richardson or Murray street
had the misfortune to lose hts littlt
nine,year-old daughter, The child died
Thursday Of diphthe ria. ard was buried
yesterday morning IN South Cottonwood
cametery.
The stork visited Edward OFT ey'i
home yesterday morning, bringing hin