FIRST IRRIGATION IN BEAVER VALLEY
Early in May, 1856, the water for irrigating the Old Field and town plat was taken from the river at a dam east of where the Allred home had been built. It was then conducted in a good sized ditch to the N E...
Wilson G. Nowers, county clerk; Orson Tyler, sheriff; Lamoni L. Babitt, constable; James W. Huntsman, selectman. In the absence of Simeon F. Howd and Joel W. White, John M. Davis and Ephraim Tompkinson were duly sworn to fill the offices of...
An act prescribing certain qualifications necessary to enable a person to hold office was approved. Regular elections were held in August and election precincts were established. A mining company, composed of Isaac Grundy and others, was granted...
was apportioned into two school districts. Beaver constituted District No. 1, Minersville and Lower Beaver, District No. 2. Later, Beaver was apportioned into eight school districts. An act regulating the manufacture, sale or other disposal of...
WAH WAH SPRINGS Wah Wah Springs was settled in July, 1870, by Edwin S. Squires and Lydia Abbott Squires. They were on their way to California to locate. They had a herd of cattle and when they got to Nevada they were asked to pay a tax on the...
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appropriated $70,000, $35,000 of which was expended for a new science building and equipment.
In 1905 the Legislature appropriated $5,000 for a boiler house, which was erected during the summer. A sum of $600 was appropriated for...
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In 1905 the Legislature appropriated $5,000 for a boiler house, which was erected during the summer. A sum of $600 was appropriated for securing water for the grounds. The water was secured and the planting of shrubbery and trees...
Sat. July 2, 1898: Ther. 9-30 am. 80º., 4-pm. 86. Wea. clear Johny went down below to work pole tax Harold Russell, Jake, & I hoed corn. I continued testing my lens on different subjects with some good results. Sunday 3: Ther. 9-15 am. 79º.,...
Mon. Dec. 19, 1898: Ther. cool. Wea. clouds, I put in my time working on my retouching desk. I got it in shape it can be used but it is not quite finished. Tuesday 20: Ther. 8 am. 42. Wea. cloudy Jim and I went down to northup and hauled gravel...
Sun. November 22, 1908: Ptly Cloudy Attended S.S. then came home and finished some photos for R.K. Hepworth Mon. 23: Cloudy Attended Ward Conference this afternoon. Tues. 24: Rain Am not able to work today Wed. 25: Clear, Cold T. Clds. Trimmed a...
March 2 1 , 1874.. . N . W . Pryor was appointed City Marshal, John C. Duncan was appointed T r e a s u r e r , a n d George P e r r y was appointed Supervisor of S t r e e t s and Water Ditches of Cedar City. March 23, 1874 . . . An ordinance was...
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,...
Board of Directors of said institution, setting forth t h e unusually high price for licenses in merchandising in Cedar City and asking t h e Council to reduce t h e same on a p a r with neighboring cities doing similar business. Also, they called...
May 2 7 , 1880.. .On motion of Councilman P e r r y , ti. H. Wood was appointed Watermaster. June 5 , 1880 ...Recorder reported that George H. Wood declined the position of Watermaster. On motion Councilman Pryor. George P e r r y S r . was...
Nov. 22, 1880.. .Recommendation that t h e West Field Committee collect a tax of 556 on all city lots north of the Slanting Ditch to cover expenses. City Watermaster was released from further services. and the office of Water S u ~ e r v i s o r...
across the creek opposite the residence of D . S . Macfarlane. After consultation, the petition of Cannon and Taylor was granted. Property deeded. (valued a t $500 but given a t $50, with the option that the property would revert back to the City...
April 9 , 1883.. .Recorder, Ed P a r r y , was instructed to carrespond with Salt Lake City and obtain a copy of their ordinance pertaining to tax on city lots. April 11, 1883.. .Council met in the new school house. The West Field [ditch) Committee...
Nov. 28, 1884.. .Bill of C. C. Bladen for 1 year's services a s City Marshal, amounting to $15, was presented a n d , on motion of Councilman Heybornc, r e f e r r e d back t o t h e Marshal for itemized account of statement before the Council of t...