Nov. 7. 1878.. . T h e Committee on Judiciary reported a s follows: W have obtained and examined from t h e exe Recorder's office, two record hooks, one City warrant book, one auditor's a / c book, one dog tax hook, one assessor tax list for 1878,...
that they had interviewed the corral owner whose main water section was found to he in very had condition. "He states he would, for t h e p r e s e n t , endeavor to keep the main sect free of filth and obstruction from cattle deposits, and as soon...
ROBERT W . HEYBORNE Biography 1845 - 1907 Robert W . Heyborne was born in Killkenny. Ireland, in 1845. When he was very young his parents took him with them to Australia where his father died, leaving his mother with six children to raise. They...
March 11, 1881.. .Water Supervisor was i n s t r u c t e d to clean out t h e City water ditches a s t h e filth in them makes t h e water v e r y unwholesome for u s e . Also, recommended t h a t measures be adopted to stop the continual annoyance...
the City Surveyor designate the lines bounding the right-ofway owned by the City immediately, and that the Marshal proceed to the removal of said obstruction. Carried. Motion by Councilman Leigh t h a t the Liberty Pole he placed on the NW Corner...
LEHl WILLARD JONES Biography 1854 - 1947 Lehi W . Jones was born November 15, 1854. t h r e e y e a r s a f t e r Cedar City was founded a s a base for development of t h e iron o r e deposits n e a r b y . He was born in t h e 'Old Fort' to Thomas...
of the property for t h e City Hall. On motion of Councilman Simpkins t h a t t h e City Hall be built on t h e southwest corner of Liberty P a r k . Carried. On motion of Councilman Schoppman t h a t t h e Recorder be i n s t r u c t e d t o post...
Peace; City T r e a s u r e r ; Manager of the Cedar City Co-op for approximately 2 1 y e a r s ; President of t h e Cedar City Sheep Association; and County Superintendent of District Schools, being elected to t h a t position August 5, 1889. He...
enforced a n d t h e City Marshal be i n s t r u c t e d accordingly. Carried. On motion of Councilman Jones t h e work on City Hall be prosecuted a s soon a s possible. Carried. On motion Councilman Jones notices be posted calling for bids to...
JOSEPH T . WILKINSON Biography 1847 - 1919 Joseph T . Wilkinson was born in Manchester. England March 26, 1847. His f a t h e r , Charles Wilkinson, a n d mother, Sarah Hughes Wilkinson, together with t h e t h r e e childrenJoseph Thomas, Sara J a...
Nov. 1 1 . 1 9 0 1 . . .City Council met in special session at City Hall. Present: Mayor R. W . Heyborne. Councilman--T. J . Jones, W . Houchen, H. W. Lunt, and J. H . Armstrong. The Council took up the counting of the official r e t u r n s from...
Nov. 18. 1901.. .Mayor Heyhorne stated that he and the Recorder had prepared ballots for the drawing to decide who is the Justice of Peace--J. H . McDonald or Charles M . Ahlstrom--as, at the election held Nov. 5, there was a tie vote for said...
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minutes J a n . 4 . 1904.. .City Council convened in Council Chamber of City Hall. Roll Called. Present: Mayor Middleton and Councilmen Jones. Leigh, Heyborne, Palmer and Corry. The Mayor briefly called the...
reservoir had sunk so that water could not be same, and strongly recommended a thorough consideration of the difficulty now confronting and urged that a thorough and permanent job be reservoir.
held in the and careful the Council, made on...
citizens had in obtaining water for domestic use, and cited the Council's attention to the fact that all water used by said citizens, under the present regulations, had to he hauled and, when obtained, was of inferior quality on account of the...
DANIEL T . LEIGH Biography 1852 - 1927 Daniel T . Leigh was born July 14, 1852, on the banks of the Platte River in Nebraska. The family came to Salt Lake City with the Dan Jones Company and were later called to lron County to work in the Iron...
Sept. 30. 1907.. .Special session. Professor George W . Decker presented a letter from Governor Cutler regarding the law enacted by the State to establish public libraries and gymnasiums in Utah cities and to levy a tax to pay for same. [two mill...
Feb. 1 , 1909.. .On motion, the following locations were designated a s City dumping grounds: In the ravine about one-half mile west of Daniel T . Leigh's residence west of town, and a point just north of the mouth of Dry Canyon. April 8, 1 9 0 9 ....
Library and Gymnasium Directors: 6 year term: Kate Palmer Mary Ann Parry 4 year tera: Myron D. Hiqbee ~iev Rollo 2 Vear term: J. C. Robinson H. H. Lunt DEMOCRATIC TICKET: Mayor: Long Term Councilor: Short Term Councilors:
John Parry W. H. Corry W....
The appointments for the outstanding committees were made as follows:
Finance M. D. Higbee R. A. Thorley J. G. Pace P u b l i c Grounds Judiciary M. D. Higbee J. G. Pace R. A. Thorley I r r i g a t i o n & Waterworks
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