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Itiea*ir5Vaefad — —= * ■ I ■■■!!■■ n ■ — ^ ,i ' ■■m ■ nOUR CITY; FATHERS.They Pass the-Fire Limits- Bill.AND THE BILL REGULATING FRUIT PEDDLERS.The Council PetitiouOi Not To Grant Liquor Licenses In Certain €as«s.4 The City Council met in special session last night, with Mayor Dustjnbern in the chair* Alderman AmosD. Holda-wav wag absent.The first business transacted was thi-he siring of grievances on assessment oi water taxes for the year 18S9.George Baum and Henry Stagg appeared and made statements pertaining to assessments o£ water taxes against them for that year*Mr. Clai k ^ appeared in behalf of ^ the William Douglass estate, asking the remittance of the fax as-ses^ed on account of the indigent circa instances of the family.Alderman Alexander arose in behall of George Q. Coray, who owns two Jots. As these two lots were not coUiratedtan abatement of water tax was prayed for.Councilor Mai hen presented a petition for a remittance of water tax from Mrs. Elisa Haws, also one from Thomas Jarman.Seaton Mifner said he did not derive any benefit from the water furnished b}r the city, and he would like the tax assessed against him remitted.Olaf Hedenberg was assessed for twenty-five acres, but ther# were five acres from which he derived no benefit. He would like tho tax on this amount remitted.James E. Snow had disposed five acres j of his land to Mr. Gatherum, to whom it should be assessed. He wanted a remittance of this amount on this account.The Mayor then read a list of names furnished by the VVatermasterjof persons who asked remittances of watjr taxes for sundry reasons.Alderman Brown petitioned in behall of Mrs. Sarah Clark, who,was unable to pay the assessment, and wished it abated.On motion of Mr. Maiben the further consideration of these applications was postponed to a future meeting.The petition of W* D, Roberts et ah, containing the signatures of over 647 citizens and taxpayers, school teachers and scholars, was then presented.Mr. W* D. Roberts, who was present, stated that the petition was only inaugurated on Saturday, and that in consequence, it was incomplete, the First and Fourth Wards no waving yet com-’pleted their canvass.The Mayor then read the petition, which is as follows:To the Honorable Mayor and City Council ;_ Gentlemen:*—'We, your petitioners, citizens and tax-pay ere of Provo City, respectfully represent that the close proximity of the various saloons cl this city to public schools and places’ of pub-lie worship, tends seriously to weaken the moral influence of said schools and places of worship, and therefore humbly pray that your honorable body will hereafter grant no lieenaes to any person to open or maintain a saloon nearer than thirty (30) rods from any such school or place of public vrorshi p._ (signed.)Mr, Farrer asked at what age children were allowed to sign their names*Mr* W« D* Roberts stated all those oldenough to write their narues-Alr. Farrer .questioned whether these children knew what they were doing when they signed this petition. He doubted very much whether his tea-) ear-old boy did. He did not think children were sent to schools for this purpose. His children were not, and he would have stopped his boy from signing the petition bad he found out the fact in time.Alderman Alexander moved, as the petition was not completed, to postpone .lurther consideration of the petition until next meeting.Councilor Farrer moved to amend Mr. Alexander’s motion by referring it to the committee of the whole*Alderman Brown offered as an amendment that it be referred to the committee on judicary with the City Attorney associated.Voting was then proceeded witLJia follows :For Mr* Alexander’s motionMessrs. Alexander, Maiben, Hansen, DavidHoldaway and Dixon*For Mr. Farrer’s motion Messrs. Farrer, Daniels and Paxman .For Mr. Brown’s Motion s—-Messrs. Brown, Scott and Bean.Mr. Maiben here arose and stated lhat he would change bis vote for the reference of the petition to the committee on judiciary.Another vote was then taken resulting as follows:On postponement—Messrs. Alexander, Hansen Dixon and David Holdaway, 4*For reference to committee on judiciary-—Messrs. Farrer, Daniels, Beau, Maiben, Scott, Brown and Pax man, 7, The petition then went to the committee on judiciary and the City Attorney.On motion of Alderman Alexander the Council proceeded to the consideration of the bill establishing fire limits* Nothing material was changed in the bill, and the substance of it remains as. published last Tuesday.The Council next proceeded to the consideration of the bill to regulate fruit peddleis and drivers of public conveyances.”Upon the consideration of this bill theCouncil found that the city charter gave that body no power to restrict hackmen from entering railroad cars for the purpose of soliciting patronage, and that portion of the bill wan amended*The title was then amended to read (iA Bill to regulate drivers of public convey# ncejqand fruii|peddltr*T”after which the bill passed, Alderman Scoit castingthe only negative vote.Councilor Farrer thought it would be a good idea for all parties interested in the waters of Provo river to meet at some early day, with the Council committee on irrigation, organize into_ an association, make regulations looking to a bet ter feeling than has existed in.'the past, and appoint a water commissioner*The matter was left in the hands of thecommittee on irrigation with authorityto attend to the subject.On motion of Councilor Paxman Council adjourned till Tuesday evening, February 26th, at 7 o’clock*
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Provo Utah Enquirer
Provo, Utah, US
Tue, Feb 19, 1889
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