The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30

--.. constitution Of the state Of Des-
5,vided the powers Of government
e. three distinct departments-iegis-
nv executive and judicial The
az, ,-s and duties Of each were set forth
psa+aI Provisions for elections and
u ~ militia were made. and II was
IyH--,.t5ad that the general assembly
Prov meet i'm Great Salt Lake City.
~ 6rst session Of the general assem-
lH7 - held In Great salt Lake City
6H tpa winter Of 1S49-1850, and the
ulL--'9 and last session the following
se.o--- THE sum total Of their recorded
"l.-i-.-,srts was twenty-One ordinances
eA's0 80 resolution. The one resolution
an .-s--izad and requested the governor
--7rure a block Of marble from the
70 Fe,aqfrneus of stone that he shall
yoebIs 10 find in the state, for a con-
uI,-,tior IN the Washington monument,
IN progress Of erection in Washing
% civ. and also that he cause the
- m be suitably sculptured and for
--ss5 10 the Washington monument
".-,~7i+tee. as soon as practicable"
---is resolution was approved on Feb.
1g-1 II is the last recorded act of
80, General assembly Of the state Of
Deser5t
,rba washington monument was the
-.,bts7t of a later resolution by the leg
s,ist1ra Of Utah, dated Jan. q, 1858.
49, authorized and requested the
,,-,sruor TO forward to the Washing
e. monument committee at Washing
w. Citv the block of marble now in the
,fb-srv. as was designed and author
,zsF bv the legislature Of the provision
al government Of the state Of Deserets
during the session OF that body in 1880"
First Ordinance Passed.
The first ordinance passed by the
.,sts Of Deseret was one providing for
stste and county road commissioners,
and providlng for the establishment and
maintenance of roads throughout the
rtate The pioneers of this territory
spnrsciated the necessity Of securing
means of communication, as is indi-
cste5 by the action of the assembly,
dated Jan. 10, 1880.
The second act was one instituting
and Incorporating the University Of the
state Of Deseret, located at Great salt
lake City. This ordinance met ap-
uroval on Feb. IS, 1850.
The third ordinance prescribed the
duries of the county recorders. and the
fourth EIBlLE4 lAlC H4A gOA 6NAANA al >
office. and prescribed his duties. These
two ordinances were approved on March
2. 1850
The fifth ordinance prohibited any
pe-son from trading or giving to any
Indian amy guns, rifles. pistols or any
q. her deadly weapons, ammunition or
spiriulous liquors." under pain of fine
not exceeding $500 and the forfeiture Of
all property received from the Indian,
which shall be sold and the proceeds
thereof paid into the public treasury"
This ordinance was approved on March
Is. 1850.
The sixth ordinance granted to Ezra
T. Benson the exclusive privilege Of
controlling the waters in TOOele valley,
To0ele county, known as the Twin
Springs; also the waters that issue from
a spring called the Rock spring, in said
valley and county, for mills and irri-
eating purposes" This ordinance was
approved Dec. 9, 1850.
Brigham Young's Concession.
The seventh ordinance. which was ap-
proved Dec. 8, 1850, reads as follows:
BE it ordained by the general as
semby Of the state of DeseTet: That
Brigham Young have the sole control
Of City creek and canyon; and that he
pay into the public treasury the sum Of
$500 therefor"
On jan 9, 1851, the general assembly
Of the state Of Deseret ordained THAT
Heber c. Kimball have the exclusive
privilege of conveying the waters of
North Mill Creek canyon, and the wa
tiers Of canyon next north, tO-wit: about
half a mile distant to some convenient
point below the mouth of the two can
yons. and of appropriating the same TO
the use of a sawmill. grist mill and
other machinery. Nothing herein con-
tanned shall prevent the water aforesaid
from being used, whenever and wher-
ever it Is necessary for irrigating."
Great salt Lake City was incorpo-
rated on Jan. 10, 1851, with the follow
Ing definite and extensive boundaries:
Beginning at the southeast corner of
The Church pasture, about half a mile
north OF the Hot Spring; thence west TO
the west bank Of the Jordan river;
thence south. up the west bank thereof,
70 a point In said bank directly west
from the southwest corner Of the five
acre lots, south of said city, thence east
10 the aforesaid southwest corner OF
SAID hve-acre lots. and along the south
me thereof; thence east to the