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Show LOCJAX LINES; Incorporations That Will Pay Taxen. Xo Interest on the Excess, Elc. Ixxjan, Utah, June 20, ISM). Special to the Deskket News. Some time since the City Council decided to collect a license fee from certain occupations ;whlch liad been running for some time without Indulging iu that inestimable boon of citizenship and business standing. They thereupon instructed the city attorney to call upon the establishments establish-ments indicated and request a contribution con-tribution to the city's collerg, which was done. Two telegraph companies, com-panies, an express and a telephone company were alTccted by the rule, and theagent of one of these claimed Immunity from the tax by reason of the o-ral!on of tho Interstate commerce law. It was clalnit-d by the city that tills did not apply, and by agreement the matter was referred re-ferred to a prominent Salt Lake attorney, who ruled In favor of the city, proviJed thero was anything iu its charter authorizing such procedure. The charter is found to te "solid" on that olut, and it looks as If the munlciial government govern-ment would gather lu n neat little sum from occupations whfcli have been running along without assessment assess-ment forany public service since they were established. The local bascl-all club gave au open air ball ou the public square on Widncsday evening, which was largely attended. The ntfUIr was a social and financial success, attracting attract-ing nil classes and department) of our citizens. Judge Henderson has ruled that the Thatcher Brothers Banking Corn-any of lxgan, by reason of his recent decision in their favor and against tlie city, were merely entitled to be placed In the iosition which they formerly occupied aud that they cannot collect Interest on |