Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-12

1905. showing improvements made iu
the way OF graVcling. cic t0cnlhor
with money collected aud expended
Superintendent OF Watcrworka aud
ScWcr Holloway reported that 96 pri-
vato water services had been nut in
The past year. lie called attention 60
tho necessity fof a larger main line in
order % supply the demand for water.
Tho cast drain should be repaired and
enlarged ana private sewers should ha
Condemned. a complete system Of
sewer should be- constructed as tho
present system was inadequate For
the cemetery pipe line for irrigation
conveying water from the east Union
Canal cumpanya canal was recon-
mendcd. fl603.o5 had been collected
by the watcrworks system aud in-
provemonts made 10 the amount OF
S5f29.63
Watcrmastcr Farer submitted his
report FOR 1908. Tho report showed as-
sessmcuts for 1908 and delinquent taxes
for former years amounting to N.J90.g0
as resources FOR 1905. and expenditures
amounting % Sf3eO20.
city Recorder Johnson reported d.
censcs collected Tor the quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1908, amounting TO S.27625.
Tho reports OF the city recorder and
the treasurer were referred 10 the CONF
mitteo on finance without reading.
A complaint OF Sidney Vincent TO the
effect that he had been refused per-
mission TO take gravel from the city
gravel beds by parties who claimed
20 have exclusive privileges. was re-
ferred 90 the committee on public
grounds aud city property.
The board OF health reported on
drain put I'm my Mr.. Kimball ana others
on First East and Eighth North street
The board recommended that the own
crs be required to move the drain at
once. Report adopted. The matter of
extending the sewer on East street 70
the point Ia question was referred to
the committee on sewer
The committee on sewer recommend
ed tho condemnation Of the sewer on
Academy avenue and that new sewer
be constructed. Report adopted. 4
bill condemning the sewer was passed.
IL forhids further connection with tho
sewer after Jan. IS. 1909, and all use
OF the sewer after Jan. /, 1910.
Mayor Decker reported the res gna-
ton of Dog Tax Collector T.. h. Brine
hall The mayor recommended that
larger salary b. provided for the dog
tax collector. Referred % the commit
tee on finance.
A communication was received from
John ID. Dixon, agreeing that the ap-
plcatiOn he had filed for waters OF
Provo river should be subject TO an
the rights Of Provo city to the waters
of the river. The communication was
tabled Tor one week.
BLUE CLIFF CANAL DIRECTORS.
The Blue Gin Canal company has
elected the following directors: James
Cordner. Roy Dixon. c.. r. Crandau
otto Poulson, q. G.. Johnson, j. f.
Booth and Robert COrdner.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
Suit has been commenced by Il. L.
Polk & Company In the Fourth dis
trict court against A. x. Thornton a.
Co. Of American Fork 10 collect 81 for
advertising In the Utah State Directory
for 1905
Suit for divorce has been commenced
by G. Elizabeth Thomas ellison against
NJ. r. ellison on the ground of deser-
ton. The parties were married In Salt
Lake March 81. 1907 Plaintiff asks for
alimony and SIS attorney fees
Judge Booth has gone to Richdeld TO
hold court in the Sixth district and
Judge Chidester will hold court here.
FITZGERALD-LAUB WEDDING.
A marriage license has been issued
20 Fannie Laub OF ST. George and
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COUNTY SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
On Saturday the principals and
supervisors OF the school districts
met in Provo for the purpose Of ar
ranging important educational matters
for the current school year. The new
county superintendent. Prof. W. G.
Childs presented numerous important
steps to be taken for the advancement
Of education within his jurisdiction.
Among other important matters
transacted was the organization of a /
supervisors round table. It's first |
meeting will be held at Pleasant Grove. |
Feb. .
The regular monthly institute meet |
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