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FATHERS.ing Sessions^hemI5VEET IMPORTANTARE DISCUSSED.his bill excludes 1 ikmen, runners or drivers ^ of any public conveyance, from entering any railroad car within i. corporate limits ol Frovo city, and soliciting patronage, and requires all backs and other public conveyances to be numbered, as also all hackmen. runners,-porters, etc.]When the bill reached its third passage further consideration of the hillwas postponed until the Citv Recorderprocures printed copies for the benefii of the Council.Maiben and His Opinion of people In Signing Petitions.Friday evening last a special geg-w$n ol the City Council was held for -he purpose, as it is understood, to consider the matter of appropriating muds from the city treasury towarderecting a Methodist University in this city.Judge Dusenberry, who was present proK n.. ^ the resolution adopted the olijbt i revious, setting forth the wish of ‘drizeiis to take-steps to secure the erec-tlt;«n in Prqvo of a Methodist University, nade a brief address in support of the proposition for the appropriation of •indd from thp city treasury. The fudge portrayed the advantages such an institution would prove to Provo, Tin. report had gone forth that .the proposed institution was designed,for theological training; it was not so, hut was intended for education regardless of theological studies.The matter of appropriation was, on motion of Mr. A. 2). Holdaway, referred, to the committee on judiciary. Mr. H. wished*the matter so referred because he wanted the legal phase of the ques-, tion thoroughly considered. He had gra^e doubts as to the right of the cor-| porfcation to use public money for sucha purpose, no matter what his feelings .orchoice may be.Mr. Seetrthought the matter ought to ■ be discussed and disposed of at this meeting. The legal phase could then and there be considered. He, himself,did not think the city financially able tocontribute money. He believed if there j was land owned by the city, it could be legally given for the purpose.Mr* David Holdaway did not think the Council had any legal right to con-trrbute a dollar, and would oppose any such purpose*Mr. Alexander felt an interest in the success of the enterprise, but did not believe the city could rightfully assist it* He would raise his hand every timeto help tha erection of the Universityand wished it might ba built here, but to appropriate funds belonging to the public was a matter ho did not think he nad a right to do.Mr* Bean was willing as‘a member of the Council to grant reasonable privileges to-any proper enterprise, but didnot believe the Council could consistent-iy grant unusual privileges. Ho thought the matter might however bo considered by the committee.Mr* Maiben understanding that theMethodist Conference committee would uQt decide the question of location before the 23th, was willing that tho mat' ter should be referred*. He was, however, in hearty sympathy with the proposed project, and ment to give it ail the substantial encouragement he could, by hisiinoney and efforts. He did this purely from motives of policy, expecting to get back dollar for dollar.Mr. Holdaway offered the following: That it be the sense ot this councilIthat Frovo City extend to the commit* tee appointed to locate a university in uur Territory such aid and encouragement as.the city can render as an inducement to locate in our city.Mr* Maiben was willing to render aidand encouragement whether it was a thousand dollars in city money or a thousand columns in the Exqtjieer. It did not matter to him who the parties were, or where they came from; he proposed helping them anywayThe vote was taken on the question which resulted as follows:The adoption—Scott, Alexander, Maiben and Daniels; 4.Against it—Hausen, David Holdaway, Pax man, Bean and Dixon5.The mover, Alderman A. D. Holdaway, who had retired to attend a committee meeting connected with the Methodist University project, returned to the council chamber just after the vote was taken, and in respect to him it wag agreed to call the question again. Mr. Holdaway then delivered a speech, at the conclusion of which the vote was retaken, with a different result, Mr. A. D. Holdaway’a vote being in favor of the affirmative and Mr. Paxman changingnis from the negative to the other side* For.. the motion—A* D. Holdaway, Maiben, Alexander, Daniels, Scott and Paxman; 0.Against the motion—Hanson, Dixon, David Holdaway and Fean; 4. -Tha council then adjourned,IfLlndESitenxtL--ni-nhy-ies.ue-witi-rslei.isids-idty,8,JyThe City Council met in special session last night, Mayor Dusenberry in the chair. Aldermeu Amos D. Holdaway and J. A. Brown were absent.Mr. J%E. Booth made a verbal petition praying the Council to delay final action on the disposition of the Courthouse block, until a remonstrance, nowbeing circulated against tho disposition of said property, could be presented to the Council*Councilor Farrer thought the best thing to do would bo for the Council to defer action until the matter could be submitted to a mass meeting o£ the people, as so many were opposed to the moye, and lie was willing to abide by the action of the citizens.The Mayor stated that the matter had been referred to committee of the whole, and it would have to be considered by such committee first, and they could trwat it in the manner suggested.On motion of Alderman Alexanderthe request of Mr. Booth was granted,#*nd final action postponed on the subject.Mr. Alexander suggested that as there was important business to he transacted, that tho consideration of the petition of W. H. Dusenberry ei al., praying theCouncil to sell the west half of the Courthouse block, be left over till another meeting.The city treasurer's report for the quarter ending February 4,18SO, showing total receipts for that time to be $6,725.49, with a balance on hand of $4,-161.123; was read and, on motion ofCouncilor Farrer, accepted.On motion of Alderman Scott the Council proceeded to the consideration of the bill establishing fire limits*[The bill, as reported, from the committee on judiciary, includes as the fire limits of Provo tho block on which the Co-op. store is situated, the Courthouse block, the Bank block, and the Tabernacle block, also the south half of the blocks from the Bank cdmer to theWest Co-op. and the north half ofths blocks on the other side of Centro street, excepting the block on which Bullock’s house is situated.]When section five was reached, Councilor Farrer arose and moved that further consideration of the bill be postponed until the City Recorder securedprinted copies of the bill for the benefit of the members of the Council.Alderman Alexander opposed the motion, as there *had been expressions made by certain men that they hoped the bill would not pass to-night, as bv the next meeting of the Council they would have accomplished their purposes, ylz: have erected certain fire traps they have in contemplation of construction.Alderman Scott said there was already a good ordinance on tho statute book pertaining to this subject, which doubtless, would be effective, with one or two exceptions, as tho one now underconsideration*The motion of Mr. Farrer was thenput and carried, Messrs. Maiben, Pax-man and Hansen voting in tbenega-tiV6* 'The bill to regulate fruit peddlers and drivers of public conveyances, was then taken up*Allowing petition wag presented by \\. is. Dusenberry on behalf of the Frovo Street Kaiload Company.To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Provo CityfGextleaien: Your petitioners, theBoard of Directors of the Frovo City Railroad company, respectfully represent that the above named company has been duly organized, and if granted a tiranch]ee or right by your honorable body^ through the streets hereinafter mentioned, they design the construction '*f a street railroad therein; commencing at the intersection of First and J streets^ near the Utah Central and the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad depots, and running thence northerly on said J street,to Twelfth street; also beginning at or near the Territorial Insane Asylum to the eastern terminus of South street, thence northerly on. said Soothstreet to the shore of Utah Lake, withthe right to still further extend, construct, maintain and operate as aforesaid, street railroad tracks thereon* in either direction, the entire length of such streets® within the limits of the city, on such conditions as your honorable body may deem just and equitable. For the Board of Directors,Washes N* Dusexbjceet,President-Councilor Maiben moved its referenceto the committee on judiciary with the City Attorney associated.□Alderman Alexander rqoved to amendthe motion by referring it to tho committee on streets and alleys, instead of the committee on judiciary.Councilor Bean offered as an amendment to the amendment that the matter be left to the joint committees on judiciary and streets and alleys with theCity attorney added.This amendment was put and carried.^ The application of McEwan Rawlings for retail liquor license for the next three months, was granted on motion ofCouncilor Rax man,Mr. Paxman moved-that tho Council resolve itself into the committee of the whole, and consider the petition of\V. N. Dusenberry et al.* in regard to the disposition of the we3t half* of the Courthouse block for business purposes._ Alderman Alexander opposed the motion, until the petition of J E Booth was considered, as the Council could then consider the question more intelligently.Councilor Farrer was in favor of tho motion. . The people who were signing the remonstrances referred to in the pe tition of Mr* J. E. Booth, were doing so in some instances, with a tniaunder’standing of the facts. Let the Council go into the committee of the whole, and then recommend that ainags meeting be called for the citizens to sav whether the Council should sell It or not. He was wiiling’to stand by what they sav.Mr. Maiben said that it was perfectly understood the way people petition in Provo,—many signed them uninteHi-gentiy. This evidenced when the petition for prohibition was presented last spring, when one of the worstdrunkards in Provo signed it. Petitionsamounted to nothing. It was something of the manner with the so-called re monstanee- He had^ understood that ope of the most prominent men in Provo signed it, on the misrepresentations of the persons going around with tlie petition, but who wag perfectly amazed when he understood its true contents, and had big name erased therefrom.Mr. Bean wag opposed to the motion. Let the proposition be submitted to the people., Mr. Maiben didn’t jpropo3e to act onpetitions gotten up without reason and intelligence, as In the case of the one* referred to by Mr* Booth. The question of'sell mg the property would have tobo referred to the committee of thewhole. The Council had had good sense and intelligence enough in the past to sit down upon petitions gotten up after the manner of the one in question.Mr* David Holdaway did not consider there wag any great'rush in the matter. ! The square had lain' in its present condition for many years, and he hardly, thought it wouM ran away. Ho did notthink the Council justified in marking out its line of policy in the matter untiltho people were heard from, and he would therefore move that the council adjourn rill Thursday evening at 7 o’clock.Mr* Maiben said if anything was to be done in the matter it should be done In thirty days*The motion to adjourn was then put,with the following result:For the motion—Councilors Hansen, Pax man. Holdaway rBixon and Bean.Against the motion—Aldermen Scott, Alexander, Farrer, Daniels and Maiben* The Mayor cast the deciding vote, and tho council adjourned.rCct£tfi11J]1
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Provo Utah Enquirer
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