Show court wanted at nephi the following is the petition addressed to t the he gov governor a anor rel relative a ti ye to 0 o holding court at nephi it waa signed by citizens of that place we the undersigned undersigner under signed would most respectfully urge upon your consideration the following facts and urge upon you the necessity of immediate action thereon first the majority of the business basi nesa of the district court of the first judicial district of utah territory now transacted at comes from the counties of juab billiard Mit lard sanpete and sevier that the people of the aforesaid counties are at great expense to carry on litigation at provo the tile distance die tance to be traveled in going to and returning return ioK from said ea d court being in most cases very great and very expensive second that the people in the aforesaid would be saved mu much ch expense and trouble in attending said court if it was held n nearer their homes and easy of access an and d also that much expense would be saved to utah territory by way of mileage now paid to witnesses e asee and jurors who aro are now compelled to travel long distances to attend court and a also ISO by way of teea fees paid to marshals vv who he are now compelled ad to travel long distances into the aforesaid counties to witnesses and j jurors acore to attend court we would also al call your attention to the fact thit the people of juab count county have gone to creat great expense to furnish furnis a court house and now no have R asni suitable table and convenient place to hold court also fireproof fire bre proof vaulta vaults for safo safe keeping of court records and suitable accommodation for the sate safe keeping of prisoners daring during term terla of court therefore we would most respectfully urge and request that you make an order that the september r term of the district court of the first fire t judicial district of utah be holden at nepal instead of provo and that one balcof half of the terms of said court be hereafter held at juab county utah |