The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-15
THE COUNCIL.

NOUNClL
Il was five minutes past two yesterday
afternoon when President Richards raped
his desk with his knuckles and called the
Council to order.
Upon roll being called it was found that
quorum was not present. After waiting
few minutes Mr.. Olsen arrived, which
gave the required number.
Prayer was then offered by Chaplain
Morrison.
Minutes of Mondays session were read
by Chief Clerk Cannon.
Two amendments were offered by Mr..
Booth, making minor corrections which
were accepted, after which the minutes
were adopted as corrected.
NEW COUNTY.
The President announced that petitions
would be received.
Mr.. Hatch presented a petition handed
him by John Grouse and others, asking to
have created new county, to be known as
La Sal, from all that portion of Emery
county lying east of Green river, and from
all that portion of San Juan county lying
north of the sixth standard parallel to the
east boundary line of the territory of Utah.
and asked that Moab be the county seat.
1t is claimed that the present county seat
Of Emery county is altogether too far iso-
ldJtu lrOu JL0 lrdCb Vi county naIQoQ to be
seryiceable to the inhabitants.
The portion to be taken from San Juan
county is already physically separated from
the county and best adapted for the new
county proposed. The same is likewise
the case with that portion to be taken
from Emery county.
Moab, the proposed county seat, is the
trading centre of the territory proposed
for a new county and the place from
xvh nm inC ol% II
sides these facts in favor of the creation of
the county of La Sal, the following data
was set forth in the petition:
So miles.
Area----------------- $50
Area taken from Emery county S5O
Area taken from San Juan county 100
Boundary, So miles long by 20 miles wide.
Emery county portion 500
San Juan county portion 100
Voters registered and isolated so that
they cannot be registered, 155. Emery
county portion: 125; San Juan county por-
ton, 30.
School population between and 10
years, l20, of whom 81 are now registered
Ia Moab.
Area under fence and cultivation, S, 600
acres, for half Of which United States pat
ents have been received.
Railroad valuation of property 1929 5IT "a
Personal property and real estate 1S7, 100
Total---------------- ----------.- S617, ISL "A
Mr.. Hatch moved the petition be held
until committee on counties be appointed
President Richards thought better plan
would be to place it on the table subject to
the call of Council
The motion of Mr.. Hatch was lost.
Mr.. Seegmiller moved the petition be
tabled subject to the call of the Council.
which was carried.
1T WAS ALSO TABLED.
A communication from the territorial
treasurer was read and likewise placed on
the table.
HELLol
A communication from the Rocky Noun
tain Bell Telephone company was read,
wherein the company rendered to the
Council the free use of telephone instru-
ment, as it had been used to do to former
sessions Of the Legislature, and asked
where TIE instrument might be placed
Mr.. Hatch moved to accept this kind
offer, with the thanks of the Council. and
that the instrument ordered be placed in
the ante-chamber of the council The
motion was carried.
MAP WANTED.
1t was moved and carried that the SER
geant alarms procure a copy of Vests
map Of Utah, to be hung on the walls of
the Council room. 1t was also moved and
carried that the sergeant alarms procure
for each member of the Council and the
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