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The property of fire companies, etc., and the lot of land on which they are situated, parks, cemetery, and church property.
No property owned by non-residents is exempt.
Jurisdiction .- Justices' courts have jurisdiction of the following cases, where the amount involved does not exceed $300:
Of an action arising on contract for the recovery of money only; of an action for damages for injury to the person or for taking or detaining personal property, or for injuring real or personal property; of an action for a fine, penalty, or forfeiture; of an action upon a surety, bond, or undertak- ing; of an action to recover the possession of personal property, and of suits for the collection of taxes.
Of an action upon a bond conditioned for the payment of money of any sum less than $300, though the penalty exceed that sum; the judgment to be given for the sum actually due. When the payments are made by install- ments an action may be brought for each instal.mant as it becomes due.
Of actions for the possession of lands and tenements when the relation of landlord and tenant exists.
Probate courts are courts of record, and have original jurisdiction in all matters relating to the settlement of the estates of decedents; in matters of guardianship; and in granting divorces and alimony.
District courts are courts of record, and have exclusive original juris- diction in proceedings quo warranto, mandamus, and in all suits or pro- ceeding in chancery; and in all actions at law. In all controversies where the title, possession, or boundaries of land, or mines, or mining claims shall be in dispute, whatever their value, except in actions for forcible entry, or forcible or unlawful detainer ; in suits for divorce and of habeas corpus.
The Supreme Court has jurisdiction in all cases of appeal and proceed- ings in error from the district courts.
Liens .- Any person who shall, under contract from the owner, or his agent, of any building or other improvement, perform any labor upon or furnish any material for the construction or repairing of such building or improvement, shall have a lien upon such building or improvement, and the
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right of possession of the ground upon which the same is situated, with right of way to and from the same.
Any sub-contractor, journeyman, or laborer employed in the construc- tion or repairing of any building or other improvement, or in furnishing any material for the same, may give the owner notice in writing, setting forth the amount of his claim and the service rendered for which his employer is indebted to him, and that he holds the owner responsible for the same, whereupon the owner of the building or other improvement shall be liable for the claim if indebted to the employer for the amount; if not, then for the amount due from him to the said employer at the same time said notice was served.
All common carriers have a lien upon any goods, wares, merchandise, or other property in their possession as such carriers for freight or transpor- tation thereof, including back charges paid by such carriers to connecting lines. Any goods, wares, merchandise, or other property remaining in the possession of common carriers for six months may be sold at public auction to defray charges on the same on giving proper notice of sale.
All baggage, goods, and effects of every person boarding or lodging at a hotel, inn, or boarding house shall be subject to the lien of such hotel, inn, or boarding house keeper for all such sums as shall at any time be due to the keeper for board or lodging from the owner on such baggage. Sales of such effects must be at public auction.
Limitations .- Actions to enforce mechanics' or laborers' lien must be brought within one year from the completion of work such mechanic or laborer was employed on.
Actions for the recovery of real property, or the possession thereof, must be commenced within seven years from the date of losing such real property, or the possession thereof.
Actions upon a judgment or decree of any court of record must be brought within five years.
Actions upon any contract, obligation, or liability, founded on a written instrument, must be brought within four years.
Actions for trespass upon real property, for taking, detaining, or injuring any goods or chattels, and for the recovery of personal property, must be brought within three years.
Actions upon a contract, obligation or liability, not founded on an instrument of writing, on open account for goods or merchandise, must be brought within two years. Such accounts being barred item by item. In actions brought to recover a balance due upon a mutual open and current account, where there have been reciprocal demands between the parties, the cause of action shall be deemed to have accrued from the time of the last item proved in the account on either side.
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UTAH-EDUCATIONAL.
The District School system is the popular method of education in Utah. There is no marked difference between it and the systems in vogue else- where, save that a State or Territorial tax is imposed. A given number of sections of the public lands in the United States is secured for the benefit of common schools, or in support of the popular method in vogue in each State. These lands, while they are set apart all over the country, are only available in States, and thus it is that, where assistance is most needed in the matter of education, as in Territories, assistance is unavailable; while a State, which has reached a degree of independence, influence and wealth, the help that was before needed only comes to hand when it is less necessary. These lands, which exist in Utah as elsewhere, are either rented or sold, and the rental or interest on the money is used to forward the common educational system In Utah, such aid being out of the question, the Territory is forced to step in and render what assistance it can. Notwithstanding such a condition-peculiar, however, to all Territories-educational work has always been urged forward in Utah, and the showing, a just comparison being made, is an enviable one. Mission work by denominational churches has been done, as will be seen by what follows. The result is a healthy educational showing throughout the Territory, and the interest is growing rapidly with each recurring year.
BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY.
On the 16th day of Ootober, 1875, President Brigham Young deeded buildings and grounds situated in Provo City to a Board of Trustees, to be used for the establishment of a Latter-day Saints' institution of learning. In pursuance to a resolution adopted at the first meeting of the Trustees- that the provisions of the deed should at once be carried out-the first ses- sion of the Brigham Young Academy began in January, 1876, with Professor W. N. Dusenberry as Principal. In April, of the same year, Professor Karl G. Maeser assumed permanently the position of Principal, though both this term and the preceding, are regarded as strictly preparatory, and the Academic period is considered as beginning August, 1876. From the date last named till the present, the institution has held its constant stated sessions; and during this time the accommodations and facilities have been greatly augmented to meet the demands made by the ever-increasing attendance; there being, during the Academy year last past, students enrolled from every county of the Territory, as well as from Idaho, Ari- zona, Nevada and New Mexico. At first the institution included all grades of the ordinary school courses, as well as the Academic and Normal depart- ments; but necessity has since compelled the lower departments to be dis- continued. At present there are comprised, Preparatory Department, (Fourth Reader grade), Intermediate Department, (Fifth Reader grade), Academic Department, Commercial Department, Normal Department; and in addition to these regular grades, a Musical Department, and a Ladies' Work Depart- ment. Efforts have been continually made to realize the wishes and intentions of the donor-that facilities should be offered for training in the mechanical art as well as in strictly scholastic directions-but as yet no definite steps have
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been taken in that direction. The exercises of the Academy were con- ducted from the time of its foundation till January 27, 1884, on the premises of the original endowment; but on the day last named all the buildings were totally destroyed by fire, together with a large portion of the furniture and other movable property of the institution. Classes were conducted in private buildings till the close of the summer. At present, a commodious building is being rapidly fitted up for the ensuing Academic year, to answer temporarily. Plans are out and a splendid building is to be erected for the Academy on a new site, which is to be paid for by the subscriptions of the people.
The organization of the original Board of Trustees is given below. In it no changes have occurred except those wrought by the hand of death, which has removed three: A. O. Smoot, President; Wilson H. Dusenberry, Harvey H. Cluff, Myron Tanner. William Bringhurst, Leonard E. Har- rington and Mrs. M. J. Coray, deceased.
The Faculty at present is as follows: Karl G. Maeser, principal; Normal Department and Theology, James E. Talmage: Scientific Course and Phonography, Benjamin Cluff, Jr .: Commercial Department and Mathe- matics, Nels I .. Nelson; Academic Department and Languages, Joseph B. Keeler; Intermediate Department, Willard Done; Preparatory Department, Ferdinand Lara; Spanish and Drawing, Zina Y. Williams. The Ladies' Department has not been filled for the ensuing year. The Musical Depart- ment is, as yet, unfilled. The excellent system enforced at this academy ; the reasonable tuition fee asked ; the cheap living and the many advantages offered by Provo for such an institution, have won for the Provo B. Y. Academy an enviable reputation, such as insures long life and the power to do much good -- the conditions at present operating, remaining in force hereafter, as they assuredly will.
NEW WEST EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION.
This Educational Commission has schools not only in Utah, but also in Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. In Utah it has under its super- vision and control, more or less, academies at Salt Lake City, Ogden, Park City and Lehi. Tributary to and feeders for these academies are schools at the following places:
Provo, Utah County-Teacher, Miss E. M. Clapp.
Sandy, Salt Lake County-Teacher, Miss Gertrude Sampson.
Bingham, Salt Lake County-Teacher, Miss E. S. Robinson.
Stockton, Tooele County-Teacher, Miss E. J. Colby.
Burlington School, Salt Lake City-Teacher, Mrs. H. M. Scruton. Plymouth School, Salt Lake City-Teacher, Miss Anna Baker. Pilgrim School, Salt Lake City-Teacher, Miss M. M. Winslow. Bountiful, Davis County-Teacher, Miss Jennie Claflin. Centreville, Davis County-Teacher, Miss Carrie Peebles. Farmington, Davis County-Teacher, Miss S. J. Leester.
Hooper, Weber County-Teachers, Miss H. M. Loomis and Abbey E. Parks.
Lynne, Weber County-Teacher, Miss Stella F. Hutchins. Trenton, Cache County-Teacher, Miss Carrie W. Hunt. Oxford, Idaho-Teacher, Miss Virginia Dox.
South Weber, Weber County-Teacher, Miss M. D. Shute. Morgan, Morgan County-Teacher, Miss S. C. Hervey. Hennefer, Summit County-Teacher, Miss Anna Ruel. Echo, Summit County-Teacher, Grace A. T. Wilson. Coalville, Summit County-Teacher, Miss Rhoda O. Beard. Hoytsville-Teacher, Miss Abby J. Benedict.
Wanship, Summit County-Teacher, Miss Clara Lancaster.
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Oak Creek-Teacher, Miss Vesta Bridges.
Heber, Wasatch County-Teacher, Miss A. L. Steele.
Midway, Wasatch County-Teacher, Miss E. R. Abbott.
During the academic year just closed, the Ogden Academy was under charge of Professor H. W. Rung, with Mrs. V. W. Ludden as assistant.
Park City Academy under Professor D. W. Bartlett and Miss Alice Bridges.
I.chi Academy under Miss A. M. Warren, assisted by Mrs. L. P. Ross and Miss Adelaide Cooley.
The Commission has during the year had under its teachers about 2,000 pupils. Part of its schools are free and in part tuition is required.
Mr. Isaac Huse is agent for Utah of the Commission, whose labors are associated with the missionary work of the Congregational Church in Utah.
ROWLAND HALL.
"Rowland Hall, a Home School for Girls," is operated as a school by the Methodist Episcopal Church. It is situated in the Eighteenth Ward of Salt Lake City in a large building, and is a boarding school for girls. The situation is a very desirable one in every respect. The design of the school is for the convenience of those who desire to give their daughters a finished education without sending them to the East; and it is claimed that Rowland Hall has been established with advantages equal to those of schools of the same character in the States. The school was commenced in 1880 and has been very successful; students coming from States and Territories adjoining Utah. Rt. Rev. D. S. Tuttle, S. T. D., is Rector; Rev. G. D. B. Miller. A. M., Head Master; Miss Lucia M. Marsh, principal; Miss Isabella E. Douglas, natural science and history: Miss Julia E. Blakelee, mathematics: Miss C. E. Hayden, principal preparatory and primary department; Professor T. Radcliffe, Miss Abby S. Marsh, piano; Mrs. J. F. Hamilton, vocal culture; Madame Fitzgerald, French; Mrs. A. Meier, German; Miss Abby Marsh, drawing and painting.
SALT LAKE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
This educational institution has been in operation several years and has grown very rapidly. It is an academy under the direction of the Presbyterian mission work in Utah. The Institute is a large two-story brick structure north of, and in close proximity to the Presbyterian Church. The school is thoroughly graded in four departments, and carries the course of study far enough to prepare young men for the best eastern colleges. Several of its students have graduated with high honor from the College of New Jersey, at Princeton. Steps are being taken to put the institution on a college basis. It has the following corps of instructors: John M. Coyner, Ph. D., Super- intendent and Professor of Mathematics; J. F. Millspaugh, A.M., Professor of German and Natural Science ; William Boyle, A. M., Professor of Ancient Languages and Belles Lettres; Miss E. J. Kelly, Botany, Elocution and Music : Miss M. E. Moore, Grammar Department: Mrs. S. A. Dall, Inter- mediate Department; Mrs. M. W. Coyner, Primary Department. There have been 245 pupils in attendance during the year 1883-4. The Board is preparing to open a large Kindergarten department in September. Miss Sadie Reed and Mrs. William Boyle have charge of the West Side school, in two departments, which has enrolled during the year over 100 pupils.
The Presbyterian denomination has schools in thirty-one other towns in the Territory, employing 47 teachers and educating about 1,900 pupils. making in all 56 teachers, 33 schools and about 2,200 pupils. It costs the denomination for this educational work over $25,000 a year more than it receives inside the Territory.
The names of teachers are as follows: American Fork, Misses Clara
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Pierce and Laura Simons; Box Elder, Miss Mary A. Dayton; Cedar City, Miss Eliza Hartford; Ephraim, Miss S. C. Rea; Fillmore, Miss M. E. Campbell and Miss Knox; Gunnison, Miss Clara Sanford; Hyrum, Miss Carrie Nutting; Kaysville, Miss Ella McDonald; Logan, Mrs. C. M. Parks and Mrs. M. A. Shirley; Manti, Misses Fannie Galbraith and Capitola Slade; Marysvale, Miss Maria Fishback; Millville, Miss Nannie J. Hall : Monroe, Miss Carrie C. Decker: Moroni, Miss Sadie L. Brown; Mount Pleasant, Miss Mary Crowell and Miss Lottie E. Leonard ; Nephi, Miss Lucie L. Lockwood; Ogden, Misses Vaughn and Flora Campbell; Parowan, Misses L. J. Morton and Josie Curtis ; Payson, Misses Florence C. Morse and Anna L. Burlin ; Pleasant Grove, Misses Laura B. Work and Lulu Ivie; Richfield, Miss Julia A. Olmstead; Richmond, Miss Jennie McGintie ; Salt Lake, Prof. J. M. Coyner, Prof. J. F. Millspaugh, Prof. William Boyle, Misses E. J. Kelley and M. E. Moore, Mrs. John Dull, Mrs. M. W. Coyner, Miss Sadie Reed and Mrs. William Boyle; Scipio. Miss Maggie A. Ramsay ; Smithfield, Miss Woodruff; Spanish Fork, Miss Lucy B. Perley; Springville, Misses Eugenie Manger and Tillie Wray; St. George, Mrs. A. E. Blackburn; Toquerville, Miss Fannie Burke; Washington, Mrs. A. S. Mitchell ; Wells- ville, Miss Kate Best.
SALT LAKE ACADEMY.
While the Salt Lake Academy is identified in large measure with the work of the New West Educational Commission, it has a history outside the work of that organization. The Board of Trustees to found the Salt Lake Academy was organized in 1873, the idea being that an educational institu- tion would facilitate the work of the Congregational Church in Utah. Three rooms were added to Independence Hall-then and still used as the Congre- gational Church-at a cost of $1, 500. The academy opened September 9th, of 1878, as an adjunct or feeder of the Colorado College, with Professor E. Benner as principal, and John D. S. Riggs and Miss Fanny C. Adams as assistants. The academy soon had an attendance of 1, 800. In the year following, 1879, some of the scholars now included in the list under .the work of the New West Educational Commission were as an outgrowth of the academy. In the second year R. M. Barrows and Miss Alice M. Keith were Mr. Benner's assistants. In the third year Marcus E. Jones became teacher of botany in the academy. The institution grew with increasing rapidity, and the old accommodations were found to be inadequate. The Board of Trustees, in 1881, purchased a suitable spot of ground on the corner of Third South and Third East Streets, and the Hammond Hall was erected thereon. In September of 1883 the Salt Lake Academy began operations in its new building, with Professor E. Benner as principal, and Professor C. E. Allen, Miss Mina L. Van Voorhis, Mrs. Kate M. Ashley, Miss Minnie Emerson and Miss Lizzie Almy as assistants. By December of this year the enrollment numbered 240. The course of the institution is academic.
SALT LAKE KINDERGARTEN AND GRADED SCHOOL.
This school was opened on September 3d, 1880, with twenty pupils, by Mrs. Marcus E. Jones, who was a graduate and afterwards active lady principal of Iowa College. Being the only school of its kind in the city, and the only one using Kindergarten methods in the instruction of older pupils it grew rapidly. In May, 1882, the school was moved to 133 W. Fifth South street, where it remained till April, 1884. It had then outgrown its accommodations, the attendance numbering about fifty, and was moved to the Jewish Synagogue on the corner of Third South and First West. The attendance nearly doubled at once, three teachers being employed. The Kindergarten material and work are always open for inspection.
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The school is also thoroughly graded from the smallest Kindergartens up to those who are prepared to enter any first class college in the east. Special facilities are offered those who wish to pursue professional studies in any of the natural sciences. Industrial classes are organized for older pupils. Scholars from a distance are cared for specially.
SALT LAKE SEMINARY.
This school is located in Salt Lake City, near the corner of Main and Third South streets, and is under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as a mission school. It was first opened as the Rocky Mountain Seminary September 12, 1870, by Rev. E. Smith. It gained rapidly in favor and influence, and for a time its permanent success seemed assured; but by reason of untoward circumstances it lost its prestige and reached a very low ebb and was abandoned. However, under the pastorate of Rev. H. D. Fisher, D. D., it was reopened in 1879, and has since been growing slowly in popular favor. The large Methodist Church has been remodelled and provides pleasant recitation rooms. The new wing of a proposed college building has been completed and is devoted to the boarding depart- ment exclusively. The following departments are sustained: Primary, inter- mediate, grammar, academic, college preparatory, art and music. A full corps of teachers is employed as here given: Professor T. W. Lincoln. A. M., Rev. G. M. Jeffrey, A. M., Mrs. T. W. Lincoln, Miss A. C. Sowles, Miss E. R. Anderson, Mrs. G. M. Peirce, Mrs. W. B. Wilson, Mr. Leon- ard. The denomination also has schools and teachers as follows: Teachers- Beaver, Mrs. Brock and Miss Woodhouse; Ogden, Rev. A. W. Adkinson, principal; Mrs. K. Updegraff and Mrs. Martha Skewes; Provo, Rev. E. Smith and Miss Dakin; Salt Lake, Rev. T. C. Iliff, superintendent, Pro- fessor T. W. Lincoln, Rev. G. M. Jeffrey and Misses A. C. Sowles, E. R. Anderson and A. M. Locke; Tooele, Rev. J. D. Gillilan. Scandinavian Teachers-Salt Lake, Mart. Nelson, principal; Miss E. L. Anderson.
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY.
This is a day and boarding school for young ladies. and has been very popular in years past, and is to-day. A brick building is the Academy, situated on First West street, in Salt Lake City, between First and Second South streets. It is a Catholic institution and is under the charge of the principal pastor. The Faculty is composed entirely of Sisters, and the work done in all directions, calculated to fit young ladies for admission into society and into more thorough details of the arts and sciences, has been very successful. It is looked upon as the most successful institution of the kind in the west. Sister M. Joseph is Superior. The number of boarders during the last academic year was 25; day scholars, 50.
ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL FOR SMALL BOYS
is operated by the same Faculty and on the same general principles as the school above. While the school is a Catholic denomination, the religious views of that church are not forced upon those of different faiths; and for this reason it draws largely from sources that are not Catholic. There is also a Catholic school of importance in Ogden, the Sacred Heart; one at Park City, St. Mary's, Sister Elise Superior, at which the attendance is 150; and St. John's, at Silver Reef, the attendance being 40, with Sister Regis Superior.
Other denominational schools exist in different parts of the Territory, but as a rule, they are branches, and will be found referred to with the place to which they belong.
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ST. MARK'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
This school was founded in 1867. It was instituted for the purpose of supplying in a limited degree the want of free schools in this city, by admit- ting without charge the children of such as are unable to pay tuition. The aim of the school is to give a thorough and practical English education, pre- paring for any station in life. The graduating course conforms to that of public high schools and academies. A library is connected with the school called the Spencer-Smith Library, in commemoration of the late Spencer Smith, of Missouri, by the beneficence of whose widow 150 volumes were donated, and the nucleus of a library formed. It contains at present some 650 volumes, and is open for the scholars and teachers of the school free; to others, at $5 per annum.
Books for the library and specimens for the cabinet solicited. Through the liberality of the citizens of Salt Lake City, and by means of the proceeds ยท of the exhibitions given by the pupils, a philosophical apparatus has been added to the school, at a cost of nearly $500.
The religious teachings have always been the doctrines as held and taught in the faith and practice of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States. No religious standing is required to gain admission.
The body of directors is: Rt. Rev. D. S. Tuttle, D. D., President; Rev. R. M. Kirby, Vice-President; Rev. G. D. B. Miller, Secretary; William H. Shearman, Howard Sebree, G. Y. Wallace, Boyd Park, Frederick Auerbach and Henry W. Lawrence.
ST. MARK'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
This school was established in the year 1871, and is subject to the same direction and denominational influence as the Grammar School. Its aims are to furnish a solid and thorough education, and maintain a standard of efficiency to meet the wants of its patrons. Boys under 12 years of age are received. The school, in the Sunday School rooms of St. Mark's Church, contains three ample apartments, provided with comfortable school furniture. The object aimed at is to so develop the physical, mental and moral abilities of the pupils as to train healthy, companionable and self-reliant Christian women. Very few rules of government are laid down, it being the endeavor to instruct the conscience, to instil just principles of action, and cultivate a love of doing right, making government easy by teaching the pupils to govern themselves. The studies conform as far as possible to those in St. Mark's Grammar School, and pupils passing through the required course receive diplomas.
BRIGHAM YOUNG COLLEGE.
July 24. 1877, President Brigham Young, deceased, deeded to a Board of Trustees a tract of land consisting of 9,642 7-100 acres, situated south of Logan City, the rents, profits and issues of said tract to be used for the support of an institution of learning to be known as the Brigham Young College.
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