Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-11

CT HOOD CO., Lowell, Mass.
missionors upon the matter of am APP
preparation FOR tho present year, John
3. LOWS, president OF thc board has
rendered dis resignation Co Mayor
Brewer and has roundly scored the
members OF the city council for their
discourteous treatment OF the board.
At the session of the council "a com
muuicatiOn was received from the board
OF park commissioners recommending
that the amount OF money TO be app
propriatod for the use of the board be
increased from $4,000 70 $4,000. When
the matter came to the council "a mo-
ton was made by Councilman Dickson
90 appropriate $4,000 60 the board. he
was also supported iva the motion by
Councilman Peery Councilman Fly
gtrc offered an amendment To- the Dick
son motion Co appropriate $1,000 To- the
board After some debate. the Fly
garc amendment carried.
The communication sent 90 Mayor
Brewer by Mr.. Lewis calls attention
to the very lax method the council has
n handling communications. keeping
IFS pledges. etc. lie states that on
Jan u.s. the board sent 20 the council
% communication and report. with re-
Communications. and the same were
ordered filed without even being read.
4 motion was passed by the council 90
the effect THAT tho board Of park
commissioners knew the meeting nights
W the city council, and If it desired
TO meet with the council. it could do
so ON amy regular meeting night OF
the council"
such an invitation extended through
the council did not show the board
members the courtesy due them. and
they did not accept OF such invitation
continues Mr Lewis Ho adds that
through the efforts of President Brown
ing Of the council. a meeting was ar
ranged for Feb. 1 with the council
and the board whore thorough dis
cussion could be had of the needs of
the city parks. Notice of the meet
ing was given 90 each OF the council
men, but when the meeting was called
only three OF the ten showed up. they
We're President Browning. Couucilmeu
Peery and Austin. on Feb. s, the coun-
ell met and the recommendation of the
board were again not read. but some
councilman moved that 5000 Doe app
propriated to the commissioners
Iu conclusion. Mr. Lewis says. "Tho
efforts of the board are certainly not
appreciated by a majority Of the coun-
ell. and In view of the facts above
stated, ! hereby tender 10 YOU my
resignation as president and director
Of the board of park commissioners of
Ogden"
Since the action OF the council I'm the
matter 10 is stated that some action
will Doe taken by the Civic Improvement
league, the Weber club and the cham
Der Of commerce 20 request the coun-
cil TO reconsider it's action and ap-
propriate the money needed for the
beautifying of ogden
OGDEN BUSINESS COLLEGE
Articles Of incorporation Of the Og-
den business college have been filed
with the county clerk. The capital
stock of the concern is 5000 divided
into shares of tho par value OF 500
each. The officers and directors are:
l.. A. Martin. president. Stella II. Mar
tin, vice president and Grover q. Gill
secretary and treasurer. The company
will take over the school OF the Og-
den business college which has been
established In the city.
HUNTSVILLE WILL GO DRY"
The town Of Huntsville. in Ogden
valley. has taken action upon the pro-
hibition question ana will in the fu-
ture have no saloons. At a recent
mass meeting. presided over by Mayor
Lofgreen, q request 10 the city council
not 20 grant any more saloon licenses
and unanimously adopted and later
was submitted TO the council It is
stated the wish of the people will
b. followed
POLICE COURT.
In tho police court this morning
Joe Kooger and Frank Mickhc We're
given a preliminary hearing on the
charge OF burglary IN the third de-
gree, and were held TO answer TO
the district court. In default Of $500
bonds they were taken TO the county
Jail 10 await their hearing.
GEIGER CASE DISMISSED.
Ina the hearing of the case of the
State Vs. Philip S. GciEer charged with
failing 20 provide for am infant child,
Judge Howell this morning peremp-
torily ordered the dismissal of the
case ass the state had failed foo show
that Geiger was or had been a. ciu-
zen of the state.
BOY CHOKES TO DEATH.
John stone, the eight ycar.old SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. A.. 4. stone. while
eating his supper last evening lodged
a particle OF food iu his windpipc and
died of slraugulauon before medical
help arrived The boys father is
visiting in Missouri and has been
notified OF his boys tragic death. The
boy was I'm perfect health and was q
bright loyable child ana a general
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