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Show xxrf fOLCMB OF THE ACTION COMMISSIONERS ' K SUPPORTED and Hay Citizens Ex-Service Their Approval of Action Taken by County inthe Erection of Memorial Courthouse; Favor Memorials plan of Many" Hen Voice Com-Bilssion- erf read with interest articles in ifbe Weekly Reflex issue of May We denouncing our county and suggesting that taxpayers commis-jione- 15, rs right of franchise. After we, as citizens and tafeel that there xers of Davis county,criticism being considerable unjust jjrtcted against the board of county commissioners of Davis county in the diction of the memorial courthouse, tad it is our Jbelief that if the facts vera known by the public that this criticism would not be taken seriously. It is a matter of record that on May 16, 1929, at a meeting of the board of county commissioners, a number of representative citizens appeared before the commissioners and urged that demand . s tax levy be made in the year 1929 for the purpose of erecting a new courthouse or remodelling of the old one. After discussing the mater thoroughly with this group, a motion carried that architects be employed to see what might be done in the erection of a courthouse. On May 20, 1929, Mr. Pope, of Pope and Burton, appeared before the commissioners with suggestive plans and sketches, and his firm was employed to prepare suggestive a that date Ians the for the remodeling of court-ous- e. picture of a proposed building, together with the ideas of the commissioners, were' published in the papers of the county' with the View of obtaining suggestions for the plans ia the erection of this building. At different times citizens approached the commissioners and talked to them in ngard to their action in the matter sad gave their endorsement of the A plan. Is determining means of raising funds for the new courthouse, the county commissioners consulted with the . county attorney, am an, who after conferring with state officials recommended inasmuch as there had never been a memorial of any kind erected to the men of Davis a memorial ex-servi- ce that ex-servi- ce county, courthouse would be a most suitable to perpetuate the memories of the men from Davis county who had served in the various wars of the United States. This suggestion immediately appealed to the board of county who felt that honor might he done the men in the action of a memorial courthouse whkb would be a suitable memorial to the men and a proper Pjaee within which to house the records of the and in building it u a memorialcounty all expense courthouse, of a bond election vfould be eliminated. building com-oussion- ce ce In making plans for the memorial wurth ouse, the commissioners decided jhat not only should the building look ke a memorial, but should include fwal memorial features. In the was made for a atrd memorial hall in which ould be displayed a bronze tablet mg enscribed thereon the names men of Davis county , done service in defense of coitry in time of war as well rln 2? arrangement ce war.nCj Ser diaplayingtrophies of 8Ultable memoirs. An for the exclusive use of the was also a of the ex-m- en part a end we find C0mmi3sionera oe w that the board levied a one-i- u tax, the money raised thereby to used towards the erection of The vu County Memorial Courthouse. ,s tooney was collected last " e county commissioners year, have opinion that a like levy years 1930 and 1931. will, prac-hou- s or tbe memorial court- -- iiiier n ln lbe year when the coun- pnssioners were in session, a 6 of representatives of all the kilf la tbe county appeared at the and assured the commis- smn. them in .rere back. erecton ot the memorial court' house tv Jcng lerLn S. aevcral months after the b!en maie did any one voice ! V Sion tta posts met with and stated that they c ntirely satisfied with the plan were j.rran?en'ent and that they lroU3 f having included in he hnilH a hall for the use of ex- service frtw Wer commissioners ri 2 , entertainment and iereativ!!1611 , commis-- i -- a i&ter meeting of the ad Legion arrblt,ect atives. fk ners, represent-th- e was galled in and clan. reation v0ueVlseci toldnclude the rec-- P as desired. rLb?n .Hmt all issues had Si vth S:factrily, tho and h piari, l 'derahip iad I Ians thi com- - into. a contract comPlete the or bids. Later, after ben completed and con- - a change of heart on tn invitation.! exservice men, and I taxPayers meeting wis ailed bv of tbe with tho men ought to decide whether or 'he part KAYSVILLE, North Davis M. I. A. Drama Cast 'Wins LAYTON .The North Davis stake-M- . I. A. con-tedrama cast won the division title at Ogden last Thursday evening The cast is composed -- of Jenness Conrad, Ruth Layton,' Ralph Williams, and Rulon Barnes of Kaysville; Annie Brown of West Layton; Margaret Holt and Lawrence Briggs of Syracuse. Entered in the contest were casts from North Davjs, Weber,winning North Weber, Ogden, and Mount Ogden Stakes. North Daviswffi play the show at Brigham City Jhis (Thursday) evening in district finals in competition with from various other divisions; and, should they register a win in this contest, they will go to the final contest which will be held in Salt Lake City at the June M. I. A. st the-winn- conference. Two years ago North Davis won in the church contest, and it is hoped that our stake will come through victorious again this year. Kaysville Primary to Entertain on Tuesday The Kaysville ward Primary association will present an entertainment in the "Kaysville opera house next Tuesday, May 27, at 2:00 p. m. An interesting play in which all the children will take part will be the main feature of the program. There will also be booths at which pies, cakes, sewing and other commodities will be sold. No admission charge will be made, and "all members of the ward are urged to attend. Pri-ma- ry not the taxpayers of Davis county wanted the new courthouse. At this meeting held at the Davis high school April 16 and attended by about eighty prominent citizens of the county, the matter was thoroughly discussed, and as a .result a resolution waa adopted to the effect that.. the memorial courthouseTe built as plan-- 1 ned and that a committee consisting of the majors of incorporated cities, chairmen of town boards, and a representative from all other precincts not incorporated meet with the county commissioners and discuss further memorials that might be placed at other points in the county. This committee met with the county commissioners snd with one single exception voted for the immediate construction of the memorial courthouse. At this time the county commissioners snd this committee went on record as favoring a continuation of the memorial tax levy for one year or more, after the memorial courthouse costs have been paid, to build further memorials as the men might desire. After considering all these facts and finding that the erection of the memorial courthouse has been so thoroughly endorsed, we cannot understand why some few of our citizens continue to voice opposition and denounce our county commissioners in the erection of this building. On the other hand, we feel to commend and sustain the worthy efforts of our county commissioners in the erection of the memorial court house (with a saving to our taxpayers of many, thousands of dollars by eliminating s bond( election), a building which will be a commendable addition to Davis county, serve as s suitable place for the keeping of our county records and stand out as a most excellent memorial to those who responded to the call and have done so much in the service snd defense of our great nation to the end that right, liberty, snd peace may reign supreme. Respectfully submitted. R. W. HATCH A. T. SMITH JOHN W. THORNLEY RICHARD STRINGHAM II. SMITH J. R. GAILEY JAMES H. ROBINSON SAMUEL COOK GEO. R. BENNETT J. W. STOCKS THOMAS E. WINEGAR a R. W. ADAMS LEROY" B. SMITH GRANT. S.CLARK J. M. JACKSON J. S. LEDINGHAM ; WARD C. HOLBROOK . E. B. GREGORY A. 0. STOKER ANGUS SMEDLEY hi GEO. A. HESS D. W. GRAHAM WHITNEY K. ROBERTS W. B. RAMPTON HYRUM SESSIONS D. R. TOLMAN ... DAVID- STOKER TAYLOR A. J. EMIL LUND GOLDEN J. BARTON CLARENCE ROBERTS E.' A. COTTRELLDELBERT STOKER . 1 - J. D. BURNETT JAMES J. STEED WILLIAM H. WILCOX J. W. WILLIAMS STAHLE WICKER HENRY ARMSTRONG ROBERT GRIFFITH A. L. CLARK DAVID A. JOHNSTON GEO. A. WELLING .geoqbennett C. A. LLOYD H. B. IIELLEWELL JAMES J. STEED THOMAS WADDOLFS A. D. MILLER . Till USD NUMBER Y, MAY 22. 1939. Let Us BefWise XX ir County Democrats COMPLAINT Elect New Chairman FILED TO STOP Tho Central Democratic, Couaty committee met at the courthouse in The contention over the erection of a courtcounty COMMISSIONERS Farmington last Monday evening. . house as a memoriaPto the men of l)ais county Charles H. Smith of Centerville, has reached alarming and serious .proportions. - " ho has been the county chairman foY Citizens File Complaint in Dia The county commissioners hae consulted legal authorseveral years past, handed in his restrict Court Seeking to Restrain ity arid have decided to go ahead with the building, feeling and it was accepted by tho ignation that they are right. Commissioners From Building committee. A . Memorial Structure; Judggroup of prominent citizens and taxpayers feel that Frank B. (Muir of. Bountiful was the county commissioners are acting, without warrant of chosen to succeed Mr. Smith, and it ment Asked Against Commislaw', and have employed legal council which adv.ises that deemed advisable to - select two in their opinion the law does not sioners; Argument Is Given a vice-- , or assistant chairmen, and those permit the erection of ' county courthouse as an, mens memorial. ihosen were William 11. King of KaysOn Saturday, May 17, the law firm The opposing group, which is composed of many of the ville. and David I.ayton of Clearfield of DeVine, Howell, Stine & Gwilliam, secreDavid F. Smith was outstanding citizens of the county, has, through their atretained by a committee of citizens of tary. torneys, filed a complaint in the district court asking to Davis who are protesting the llans for the coming campaign were erectioncounty restrain the county commissioners, the county clerk, the of a memorial courthouse, discussed, and it Was the belief of filed the following complaint in tho county treasurer and the contractors from erecting the those present that with an organiza- district court of the Second building, and also asking that each and all of them be made tion like the one perfected at the district of the state of Utah, judicial in and meeting that a victory was in sight at for the county of Davis. personally responsible for all expenditure of public monies. the coming election. The complaint was filed on May 17 and jvill be made reThe Reflex prints this lengthy document so the people may know what turnable twenty days after that date. this squabble la about so they may Mrs. Itowena In the meanwhile the contractors, Knowlton & Rupert, the facts and full information are proceeding with the excavation and are getting building Lake get Dies in to just what is and has been going on. material on the ground as rapidly as possible. When this complain is acted on by Mrs. Rowena Fage, 52,. widow, o the court the matter.as to whether or The situation is to be deplored. No. one can forecast William J. Fage, died at the L, I). S. not the commissioners are proceeding the outcome, The commissioners feel that they are right, tn Salt Lake Friday morning, according to law will have been dehospital and are proceeding1 with determination. following a long illness. Sho is sur- termined. If the commissioners ar The opposing group feels they are right and are carryvived by her mother, Mrs. Mary A right, they will proceed; If they are of Bountiful, and two sons wrong, they should be grateful that llepworth, the into courts. matter the ing William L. Pago, of Salt Lake anc action has been taken. Surely tha If the courts decide that the commissioners are proBert Page, of Bountiful. She is also commissioners want to keep within to will to have the survived according law, opposing by the following brothera the law in this matter. The commisgroup ceeding and aistera: Mrs. C. E. Hayward, o sioners htfve taken legal advice, but abide by the decision and the courthouse will be built. Spanish Fork, Mra. Eva Eldredge an lawyers, like laymen, often differ In If the court decides that the commissioners, clerk, Miss Josephine llepworth, Reuben their opinions. treasurer and contractors are not proceeding according to The complaint follows: Hepworth, J. E. llepworth, and Jaape COMPLAINT law, they will be held personally responsible for the money llepworth, all of Bountiful Benjamin D. Keith Barnes, plaintiff, vs. Davis llepworth, of Farmington, and Thomexpended to the people of Davis county. as Hepworth, both of Salt Lake. Fu- County, Utah, a public corporation; The above, we hold, is a fair statement of the situation neral services were held in the Boun- E. B. Clark, A. R. Cook, and E. O. as it now stands. This being true, it would be the part of tiful Second ward meeting house Sun- Muir, county commissioners of Davia wisdom on the part, of the county commissioners, officials, day afternoon at 3 oclock. The serv- county, Utah; Quayle Cannon, county ices were under the direction of p clerk and auditor of Davjs county, and contractors to cease building operations until the matter James E. Burns and were largely Utah; J. K. Nelson, treasurer of Dais ajudicated in the coujrts. attended.. Interment took place in tho via county, Utah, and F.R. Knowlton, Bountiful cemetery. ThertTshbuld be ncTpersonal feeling In this matter, for George Rupert, and II. E. Schraven, doing business under tba in the last resort th, whole matter must be decided by the of Knowlton & Rupert, defendname courts. . to ants. . All the officials are under bond ; and, if the court finds The plaintiff for cause of action held Monday be the said defendants alleges: can have against personally proceeded illegally, they they 1. That he Is a citizen, resident also monies all their of ; for public expenditure responsible Ellis Morgan, of Layton, who was and taxpayer of the County of Davia ' bondsmen. convicted of attempted rape during in the state of Utah, and that the conthe March term of the Second district troversy herein la ene of general inIt will be a matter of only a few days before the court court and put on probation by Judge terest to many of the taxpayera of will decide the case, and it seems the grossest folly to make E. E. Pratt, was sentenced last Sat- said Davis county and to many of tha a bad situation worse by proceeding with the building. urday to a term of from one to ten veterans of tha aeveral wars in which It matters not who is in favor of the proposition. It ears in the state prison, and on the United States of America haa been 2 matters not who is against the proposition. It matters not onday the Davia county deputies a belligerent, and that the persona so took him to that institution. interested ara so aumerous that it 1a how many meetings are held or how many petitions are to bring them before the impractical circulated. The matter is now in the courts. The courts court and therefore the' plaintiff Hold will have the last say, and both parties will have to abide brings this action for the benefit of' all such persona. by the decision of the courts. Lagoon 2. That the defendant Davis county comWe take it that no one wants to make the county is and at all the times herein menThe Davis county Sportsmens asso- tioned wss a public missioners personally responsible for the money spent on corporation and a. ' and other associations of the subdivision of the state ciation associated and those what is and that of the building; they, duly state will hold a big outing at. Lagoon organized as such under theUtah laws of with them, will be asked to do if it is found they are not next Saturday and Sunday. There said state: that the defendants E. B. will be two days of real fun for all Clark, A. K. acting within the law. Cook, and E. O. Muir am those who attend. Now is the time to let reason prevail. Now is the time and at all the times mentioned herein Contests will be held and valuable were the duly qualified and to go slow and go right. acting will be given to the winners in prizes commissioners of said county All parties to the contention are honorable men. All various sporting events.. Some of county and constitute the board of county fair-mindmen and do not seek to these events are: trap shooting, fly commissioners thereof; that the parties claim to be decasting, bait casting, archery, horse fendant Quayle Cannon is and at all unlawfully trespass on the rights of one another. The sitshoe Pitching, boat racing, boxing and the times herein mentioned yra the uation is unfortunate, it is alarming, it is serious. It bids wrestling and foot racing. There will duly elected, qualified and acting counto its will Davis shake which row county a fair to engender also be a hunting dog show and dem ty clerk and auditor of the said Darla onstration. . . foundations. and tha defendant J. K. county, Entrance to the grounds will be free Nelson is andthat waa at all timet herein Let us use common horse sense. Let us be reasonable! but all those attending will be asked mentioned the duly elected, qualified Let both sides rest on their oars, call an armistice until the to join one of the associations, this, and treasurer of the said Daria acting . be citizens, then and good courts have decided, however, will not be compulsory. county. . . j Memberships in the Davis county as all imbued with the determination to go forward for the 3. That at a meeting of tba said sociation can be secured from either .. of county commissioners of Dasuccess and prosperity of Davis county. of the following members: Leo Ware, board vis county held on the 12th day of Let us be wise! William Day, A. R. Green, E. Chip-maabove Golden Barton, Ray Edmonds, August, 1929, at which all of thedefend--ants L. S. Rampton Thos. Argyle or at the named county commissioners, herein, were present, said board gate. unanimously voted to levy a tax of - It is suggested that those attending one mill on the dollar of the valuation Davis County Girl make a camp for the two days, and a of - all the taxable property in aaid 24 House May prize will be awarded for the best county under and Top Honor by virtue of the prothe camp during outing. visions of an act of the legislature A parade, composed of floats from A. C. Kaysville theatregoers will be treatof the state of Utah entitled An act ed to one of the best film productions nearly every association in the state, expressly conferring power LOGAN Ima Whitesides, of Uy-to- yet made when the Vagabond King will be held in Salt Lake Friday, ana county commissioners to erectupon and a free dance will be held at Lagoon on won the gold medal for high point comes maintain and assist and contribute to house the Saturday to and opera track Saturday evening. scoring in the annual girls A very enjoyable time is assured the erection and maintenance of, mefield meet at the Utah State Agricul- evening. morials to the memory of veterans of Dennis King plays the leading role to all those who attend. tural college, as the sophomores walkwars of the United States, and to levy in this great picture, and it has played ed away with class honors. The second taxes for such purpose. The money of 43, com- to packed houses all over the country Man Killed When-H- it raised by said levy to be used toward year girls rolled up a totalnearest comsince it was produced a few months pared with 22 for their theerectioa.3f theDavi'eounty,me-- " freshmen, ago: morial courthouse and to constitute were third, with 14, and the seniors what was to be known as the war vetWith the sound equipment at the garnered 11. The' mutilated body of Leland J. erans memorial fund. opera house now working in a satMiss Whitesides scored 19 points by isfactory manner, this show should Arbon, 32, of Ogden, was found on At a special meeting of the board and a taking three firsts, a secondwere Li- prove to be one of the bedt productions the state highway north of Layton of county commissioners of said counever to come to Kaysville. about 2 oclock Monday morning. ty of Davis held on the 20th day of third. Other medal winners City, with Some Ogden people who were return- December, 1929, an ordinance making ra Simonsen, of Brigham home discovered the body and no- appropriation for the maintenance of 10, and Sylvia Cannon, of Salt Lake, ing Close Dance i with eight. tified the sheriff department. Deputy the courthouse for the calendar yew Miss Whitesides scored firsts in the M. I. A. II. E. Williams responded to the call. 1930, and for a new courthouse meOf Arbon had spent the evening with morial, $60,000.00 were appropriated. running broad jump, the high jump Miss At a special meeting of the board Ida Ilodson in Layton, and left and the basketball distance throw. She Tuesday evgj i!tl May 27, the Kays- the Dodson home about 11:15 to catch of county commissioners of said coun- was second in baseball distance and ville the will bring M. I. A. officers and was the-the Bamberger train to. Ogden L but tl!l-(1M- 0n' was 2nd in baseball distance lh ..elose for- tha summer, -- to Mutual a m. winning-triay-teall of the members of said board "missed he the the train & nu;mteTcf and apparently house, the in dance with qpera free a started walking in the hopes of catch- of county commissioners, and tho Her mark in the running broad jump at 8:30 m. A scout demonstration county clerk being present, and said was particularly good making 14 feet will be p. ing a ridel given by the Kaysville Boy IdecJtification was made means meeting- - having been called to. con- -" 9 2 inches, more than two feet by orchestra will -- An Ogden Scouts. ENa an-' American Legion "membership sider plans submitted by Pope & Burher nearest .competitor. ahd everyone is In- ef furnisffthemusic, both in dashes, field led in the card his pocket which had been ton and also by Young and Hansen, Simonsen . . and the Sylvia vited. issued by the Farmipgton post No. it was decided by said board of county the commissioners that a levy of taxes . 27. Cannon won first in the baseball Advertise-Outin- g second in ..the bas Indications' were that Arbon, after could be' made at any time by future ketball distance throw. being struck, had been dragged about boards as an additional levy for mein County ; sixty feet, and that later one or m6re morials. i At a meeting of the board of said cars had run over his body,' badly Store Smith county commissioners held on the 3rd The Davis county sportsmens asso- mutilating it as it lay on the road. was born' in Stone. Idaho, day of March, 1930, all of the said the of Arbon extensive an ciation tur made Monday county this afternoon advertising the August C, 1897, and Is survived by commissioners being present, Fopo & which will be held next Satur- his parent and several brothers and Burton presented final plans for the The Smith Bros, store at Sunset outing sisters, one of whom is Mrs. Rachel remodeling of the courthouse, which and Sunday at Lagoon. was burglarized sometime during last day Van Sickle of Farmington.-Funer- al Plana. were accepUd by the said board -one trucks-werin the Tw parade, of county commissioners and provide Monday" nTghtrAbotrrriO.W services in held were the American decorated with wild duck dummies consisting mainly of hosiery, and in Ogden Wednesday. for the excavation under the cast adchateau Legion containother the and bull rushes, was taken. . to attract Mr. Arbon and Mi3s Ilodson were to dition to the present courthouse fer a No trace of the burglars has been ing a musical instrument have been married next week. 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