and casting pipes cranks and what they needed about the works. They had
tried for several years to make iron but could not accomplish it until ^of^ late
The Presidency and most of the company were present to see them cast and
was much pleased. We examined the works, coak coal and ore of
different kinds and took specimens with us, and then returned to the
city from which the ironworks were situated about one mile
Cedar City contained one hundred and forty five
families with 725 souls. Their fort was surrounded with a wall
half a mile square 8 feet high and 18 inches thick built of adobies and
stones. They had 145 buildings and very good ones for the time the
place had been settled. There was also a tithing office 43 by
25 feet two stories a good cellar and the upper room finished. It
cost 25 hundred dollars. The main portion of the building was
not finished. They had a meeting house 60 by 25 feet and
had three schools during the Winter two men schools and one
female; and there were two schools during the Summer
The Settlement much needed men and teems to carry on their ironworks
We held a council in the evening. The Presidency
and Twelve were present. The time was spent in chit chat upon the
consecration and other things
In the afternoon of at the commencement of the meeting President Young said "We
have some Church business to attend to and I remove that we resolve
ourselves into a Special Conference." It was seconded and carried
unanimously
It was then moved and carried that Isaac Haight
be appointed the President of this stake of Zion which embraces the ^ceder^ city ofHarmony and Johnson's Fort; and that he choose his
two counsellors.
and casting pipes cranks and what they needed about the works. They had
tried for several years to make iron but could not accomplish it until of late
The Presidency and most of the company were present to see them cast and
was much pleased. We examined the works, coak coal and ore of
different kinds and took specimens with us, and then returned to the
city from which the ironworks were situated about one mile
Cedar City contained one hundred and forty five
families with 725 souls. Their fort was surrounded with a wall
half a mile square 8 feet high and 18 inches thick built of adobies and
stones. They had 145 buildings and very good ones for the time the
place had been settled. There was also a tithing office 43 by
25 feet two stories a good cellar and the upper room finished. It
cost 25 hundred dollars. The main portion of the building was
not finished. They had a meeting house 60 by 25 feet and
had three schools during the Winter two men schools and one
female; and there were two schools during the Summer
The Settlement much needed men and teems to carry on their ironworks
We held a council in the evening. The Presidency
and Twelve were present. The time was spent in chit chat upon the
consecration and other things
In the afternoon of at the commencement of the meeting President Young said "We
have some Church business to attend to and Imove that we resolve
ourselves into a Special Conference." It was seconded and carried
unanimously
It was then moved and carried that Isaac Haight
be appointed the President of this stake of Zion which embraces
ceder city Harmony and Johnson's Fort; and that he choose his
two counsellors.