The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
PROVO NEWS NOTES
Special 10 The Tribune.

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PROVO, May AT the regular meet
ling Of the city council last night a re-
port was read from County Treasurer
Beck to the effect that the tax valuation
of Provo City property, for 1907, eXclu-
sive of property assessed by the state
land board of equalization. is s2,5S0.270,
an increase over last year OF sl04.So9.
The Provo Juvenile band petitioned the
council for an allowance TO the band Of
soc per month and offered TO furnish free
music oil public occasions in return, Re-
feTred TO the committee on finance.
a communication was read from Joseph
K. Murdock. president Of the Provo Res
ervoir company, asking for conference
with the council with View to adjust
ing the differences between the city and
the reservoir company regarding the ap
preparation of the waters OF Provo river
by the reservoir company. The matter
was referred 10 the committee on water
works, the city attorney and the mayor.
The council authorized Mayor Decker
10 join with the county commissioners
In procuring the services of an expert
road builder from the department of the
interior. to supervise the construction of
the Provo-Olmstead boulevard
The county commissioners at their
meeting yesterday authorized the county
clerk 10 cooperate with the mayor OF
Provo City in making application for the
services OF an expert road builder from
Washington, 10 supervise the construction
of the Provo-Olmstead boulevard. w. H.
Ray Of the Commercial Club finance COM
mittee reported that $4,000 of the $4,000
guaranteed had been pledged for the
road by citizens and there would be no
difficulty in raising the balance. Mr., Ray
also stated that President Brimhall of
the b. Y. university, on behalf of the stu
dents. had offered 500 days work on the
boulevard. 1t is also desired that the
road expert, who IS 10 come here from
the department OF the interior to super
wise the building OF the road, he got here
before the close OF the school. In order
that he may deliver some lectures on
road building before the students.
The danger from high wator in Provo
river washing out the lower bridge. was
brought TO the attention of the commits
it was decided to cooperate with the
city in protecting the bridge. 4 petition
from residents along the river banks was
received. asking that the river be kept
overflow. Supervisor Ginger was au-
thoriZed to employ men to keep the chan
mel clear.
The following fees were reported coll
lected by the county officers in April:
Sheriff, s32; recorder. S5i7.95; clerk,
sS5s.S5. treasurer. sl1.
The county treasurer reported having
disbursed during April. s7$9S.6s leaving
balance on hand May /, in the general
fund, OF s14,9i4.7S.
The county commissioners inspected
the inirmary and poor farm during the
day and reported everything in satisfac-
tory condition.
A song service by tne pest musical tai
ent in the state will be given on Sunday
evening next at the b, Y, university.
A marriage license has been issued TO
dn SdneS w MooTs Busch Of salt IF lake p9Hso cT nnd Bea
j. David Larson, editor of the Provo
Herald and the Carbon County News. has
gone to Price to look after his interests
there.
Oscar Tyler. an inmate Of the county
inilrmary, left that institution Saturday
and has not yet been located. Tyler Is
from Milard county and an old prospcc-
tor. and il is supposed that he went OH
a prospecting tour.