Heber Coleman Boden was inaugurated on the first day of a new century,\u00a0 Jan. 1, 1900. During his first month, he approved having four special police – one for each of the LDS ward areas. He assigned the Public Grounds and Parks Department to construct a frame for the sexton to place around graves \u201cto prevent gravel from caving in while entering bodies\u201d and approved the installation of a water gate north of the cemetery.<\/p>\n
Percy and Floyd Knudson recalled that their father opened a bowling and shooting gallery in the basement of their hardware business. It was perceived by the public to be in the same category as local saloons<\/a> and pool halls. City officials passed an ordinance prohibiting anyone under 21 to bowl or shoot there. Eventually the bowling alley closed down, and the equipment was moved to Logan.1<\/a><\/sup>Percy, Floyd and Chester Knudson, long-time residents, interviewed by John Steward, Utah State University, Feb. 8, 1973. (Editor\u2019s note: possibly https:\/\/symprod.lib.usu.edu\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/rgQWtIsGuL\/MCLIBRARY\/302150062\/9)<\/span>\n Boden and the city attorney drafted a new ordinance requiring the removal of all pigpens from the center of town.2<\/a><\/sup>Brigham City Council Minutes, June 10, 1902.<\/span>\n Predecessor John F. Erdmann<\/a><\/p>\n Successor Christian Holst<\/a><\/p>\n Government<\/a> Heber Coleman Boden was inaugurated on the first day of a new century,\u00a0 Jan. 1, 1900. During his first month, he approved having four special police – one for each of the LDS ward areas. He assigned the Public Grounds and Parks Department to construct a frame for the sexton to place around graves \u201cto […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nNotes<\/h2>\n
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