Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-17


fouLdAuon Of said building. In Response
70 said advertisement said committee re
ceFco three bids from responsible per.
sons 70 furnish the material and lay
which was W. J. Coots, and his bid was
Sr5n SAID committee thereupon let to
sad ". J. Coox the contract 10 put in said
foundation for SAID sum, and required a
bond from him 10 faithfully do the work ;
per plans and specifications TO be furnished
| by the architect
| Your committee therefore ask that their
action in this matter be approved, and that
an order be made authorizing some person
i 70 sign cAid CONTRACT in behalf OF The conn
/ ~, and also 70 authorize some person 10
proceed and advertise for bids for the cree
| ton Of the remainder Of said building, and
70 act IN all matters pertaining thereto in
the name Of the county, \
The Rapid Transit Company was
granted q franchise for n street rail-
way along Seventh and Ninth East
streets, south TO Calder's Farm.
County Attorney Moyly made the
following report
] herewith return the claim Of Professor
Henry HIrsching for professional services
rendered a. The coroner's inquest over the
body Of MARY J.Warne IN October, iSsa, and
/ report that am OF the opinisn that the
county is liable 70 said claimant for a rea-
Il sonabie compensation for his services rem
| dered At the inquest.
In regard TO the question submitted to
me, as to whether the county court can
levy tax for school purposes for the ear
$50, under the present law, l respectfully
submit that II cannot in my opinion
The question as to the amount
Professor Hirschiug should receive
for his services was laid over until
the next meeting.
The following communication
from Jacob S. Foreman, commits
sioner OF schools, was read and Or
dered filed:
zoos. Of the compiled laws OF ISIS, so that 10
not only provides for the tax Of mills on
the dollar for district school purposes, but
also provides for additional tax not 10 ex-
| courts Of the several counties may
designate for school purposes in such
oounues." The law hNes the first sun,
the : mill tas;" but the second:
or fixed by the county courts. As the new
school Law requires free schools through
out the Territory for the coming school
year. beginning with July ]. fsso, the county
amount Of this second tax, in order TO se-
cure schools TO be held / hope you will
see the members OF the county court OF
your county and urge them TO fN the
amount, and think they should tx It AT 2
mills. This is a very important matter.
George NJ. Cannon and thirty
five others asked for a franchise for
a street railway on Seventh East
and Ninth East streets, south Of the
city to the penitentiary street.
Filed.
PoLIcE ITEMS.
Tim Heron pleaded guilty to
trespass, and sentence was suspend
ed on condition that he leave town
within % hours.
Joseph BaumfoRt and Peter Me
Laughlin were fined IS each for
being drunk. For a similar offense
PADDY Boyle was fined $50.
Demetrius Thuturciese, n Greek, |
was sentenced to ten days. for tres !
pass.
Chas. Miller, Thomas Burns, Jas. !
Wilson, Marx Foster, VIM. Jack |
son and VIM. Kelly are in custody |
on charge Of trespass.
james Falcon, T.. Ford, IL. a. |
Mcneil, and George Quinn were |
arrested last night for being drunk, |
and are awaiting trial.
Frank G.. Collins dLjds Dalton, !
John Wilson and Frank Williams |
are under arrest on a charge of petit I
larceny. They areaccused OF steal I
ing five pairs Of pants from Null |
lett 4 Co.'S.
VIM. +. Buchanan and VIM. |
Balm were being tried In the police /
court today on charge Of stealing
silver watch from VIM. Green's new
arrival from Arkansas. The two de-
were at the ". q. w. depot
last night. They met Mr.. Green,
and got into conversation with. him.
Balm had n ''trick knife, /" which he
handed to fGreen TO open, but he
could not. Then Balm showed him
how. A little later, Buchanan
10 bet Green that he
could not open the knife Green
said he had no money, hut
was finally induced to bet his watch
against $. He tried to open the
knife but could not, and said to
Bain, "YOu have locked this knife"
buchanan grabbed the watch, aid
ran of. Green called on policeman
Barker and Waterman Daniels,
who started after the defend
ants. Both Of them made
a. lively nun. Barker caught
who said, "l'n give
him back his watch.'' The officer,
however, refused to let him go.
Daniels chased Balm for about a
mile, and at last caught him in
lucern patch, where he had tried
to secrete himself. The watch was
found, but the knife was not The
were both found guilty,
and will be sentenced tomorrow.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Yesterday the deputy marshal
made an incursion into Mil Creek,
and arrested Julian Moses on
charge of unlawful cohabitation.
Father Moses and his wives were
before Commissioner Green
man, when the evidence was TO the
effect that the defendant was
years old, and had not
lived with his plural wife for Il
years. He was discharged.
PROBATE COURT.
Proceedings in the Salt Lake
County Probate Court yesterday:
Estate of Elizabeth Groesbeck; or
der made allowing account Of dis
tribution made.
Estate Of Thomas Bunker: order
made setting aside the whole Of the
estate for use Of the widow.
Estate Of Edward Wheeler; order
made setting aside the whole Of the
estate for the use Of the widow.
Estate Of George II. Pope; order
made fixing the day for settlement
Of final account and of distribution.
Estate Of John Gibson; James b.
Gibson and William b. Gibson ap-
pointed administrators upon filing a
bond Of $500.
Estate of Adam Sharp; order
made for executor TO deliver de-
cree Of convey ance.
Estate of Robert Pringle: order
made confirming sale Of real estate
and fixing day for settlement of
accounts.
Estate Of Sarah NJ. McKibben;
order appointing time and place TO
hear petition for probate Of will.
Estate Of b. +. Howell; order Of
sale Of real estate made.
Estate Of Elizabeth Moore; con-
tinued to May 10th.
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