The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-16
WHAT WILL He GET?
The Receiver Asks Five Hundred
Dollars Per Month.
THE LITTLE SEANCE YESTERDAY.
Of Year AgO-Mr. Dyer the
Only Witness.

winch had appointed him to hear testimony
as to the value of Receiver Dyer's services
for the year ending November Q. At the
hour of 10, the time set for the commence
ment of the examination, the only persons
present were four newspaper representa-
tives and Mr.. f. s. Richards. Mr.. Viii
liams, the receivers counsel, put his head
through the door and then vanished, and
forty minutes later the district attorney,
Mr.. Dyer, Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Brown
came in. 1t was evident that but little in
terest would attach to the proceedings as
there were no witnesses present.
Receiver Dyer was called, and in re
Spouse to the queries of Mr. Williams,
made the following statement: l was APP
pointed Nov. Z, 1887, and have been al
lowed compensation for one year. / now
desire the fixing of compensation for the
year commencing November {, 1888. In
October, 1883, the supreme court entered a
final decree, and there was a lull in affairs,
so that there was not much to do. In De-
cember, 1855, / spent some time looking af-
ter coal mine. 1t had been leased to
Mr.. Robinson by Angus M. Cannon. A
good many persons came to me to release
1t. l made a demand on Mr.. Cannon, but
the lease was good, and l only received
$lSS, the royalty on the half interest which |
belonged to the church. / did not know of
the lease when the property was first
turned over to me. during January / col |
lected rents, etc. In February a suit was
brought by Carl P. Carlson, and / spent
considerable time in looking up evidence in
that suit, which l regarded as
AN ATTEMPT TO STEAL
so much out OF the fund The matter re
ferred to was over twenty years old, and it |
took considerable time to get the evidence |
together. The suit was tried in March, |
and went against Carlson. A good many |
other little things came up during March, |
April and May. In June the court met and |
/ made a showing OF the property on hand. |
l was ordered by the court to loan the
money to the banks. | received no bids. |
went to see them personally, and finally |
lions Savings bank borrowed SIS, 900. I |
was several days in making this loan. |
also made a report to the court on the con-
dition OF the Deseret Telegraph company's
affairs, and while the court made no order,
the judges told me they had no authority to
direct me to transfer the stock. / got a
report from the Deseret Telegraph secre-
tary that the line was being run at a loss.
and did no more with the matter 1t was
guaranteed that the receiver should not be
Responsible Iol debts contracted. The sec
rotary gave the report OF the company's
affairs at my demand. ! did want to put
in board Of directors, but could not and
no election has yet been held. l hold 4,732
shares, and the remainder POS, are held by
different parties. In June or July ! com
municated with the court on the subject of
sheep, and the court
ORDERED NE 10 ADVERTISE
them for lease; which ! did, received
bids; and the court let item, requiring
bonds. It was also ordered that if any
bidders failed to give bonds, the receiver
was ordered to lease as he could. Less
than five thousand were taken on the courts
order, and l leased over seven thousand
to Mr.. Hunter. At the next sitting of the
court was told to do the best l could. l
had an offer from reliable parties of 2215
cents per head, and accepted. Upon further
consideration, however, they declined to
take the sheep because of the impending
decision Of the United States supreme
court. ! was then ordered to herd them,
which ! am now doing. Since the matter
was taken up in June, l have had this mat
many applications, and took up most of my
time. During the past year there has been
no time when the business did not require ,
attention. / also leased the Church farm,
about which there was considerable negoti-
alton. | have about twenty six hundred |
thousand dollars in cash in my custody, |
SIS, 900 worth of gas stock 81. 900 sheep, the |
and historian Office; altogether property |
worth 81 100000.
PROPERTY HAS INCREASED IN VALUE
since it was taken possession of by the re
ceiver ] think that, considering all things, |
the time, the responsibility and the nature |
of the property, l should receive $500 per |
month. l think that is a fair sum. l think |
some consideration should be given to the |
.heavy bond which ] am under. l have re
ceived in dividends, interest, rents, etc, /
$50. 117.65. The costs of the Office for the .
year have been reasonable, about two thou |
sand seven hundred dollars.
Mr.. Williams believe that is all.
Mr.. Varian-Mr. Richards, do you de !
sire to ask any questions!
Mr.. Richards-No. l do not desire to |
take any part. Our position is that
the whole proceedings are illegal, and it
makes little or no difference 70 US what is
allowed or who gets it. If the case goes
our way, we shall expect compensation
from the proper source.
Dyer, To Mr.. Varian-Some of
the money due on notes
was collected in March, 1889. All
other property was collected before the
final decree of October, 1888. l have not
reduced any property to my possession
during the past year. think | have dis
covered some but have not taken it for
reasons that my attorneys can explain. The
church farm is the only lease that has been
changed during the past year. In regard
TO the business Of the church over the DeS-
eret Telegraph line, it is not a cash bust
ness, and if l had possession of the line it
would not be done. The business was all
paid for. IhaYe not personally visited the
grazing grounds where the sheep were.
HEARD OF 80 COMBINATION OF sHEEPMES
TO get the sheep at low figure The bids
got were from Is TO so cents per head,
most of them between 90 and 80 cents.
! was controlled by the order of the
court and had no discretion in the matter.
| have had private business and l
retired from the marshal's Office in July.
Considerable OF ny time was taken up in
that Office, which was properly compen-
stated for. l am doing the best that can be
for the property. The Gardo house can be
rented for money for boarding house, but
that would cause greater destruction OF
the furniture, so that the present arrange
ment is the best, in my Judgment. can
not say how much of my time has been
Williams and Brown have been my attor
news, and l leave legal questions to them.
| also have bookkeeper. l could not eX-
press my opinion as to fair compensation
of a good business man for year, for per-
sonal service.
1T is NO UNCOMMON THING
for many men to get $500 to $500 per month,
without any special responsibility. think
what / make BIZ private business is no
affair of any one else ] think have asked
a reasonable figure for this service. l had
more than twice as much the first year as
had the second. There is no comparison
betw cen the two.
Mr.. Varian-Will the counsel apply for
fooe rorug