Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-04
County Court.

The County Court disposed OF the
following busineo at the last ST.
ting:
The road supervisor u district No.
Is vs. authorised 70 obtain powder
for blasting and picks 70 be used in
his district.
Tho claim Of John johnson for
the caro- Of an INDECENT Wa dial.
lowed.
Messrs. Howe, Cahoon and NIL
Ter were appointed to act on the
supervisor reports, which are TO be
made on December Is.
The claims Of the selcctn,en and
probate Judge were referred to the
county attorney for his opinion Of
mileage due these officers and Of
itemizing, and whether more than
one days service can b rendered In
one day. Tho report Of the attorney
was in the negative.
A Communication from the county
recorder asking whether he should
prepare certified lists Of mortgages
uncanssled but outlawed for the
use Of the assessor for 1891, was pre-
sentsd, read and referred 10 the
county attorney.
Sheriff Bsrt's report on criminal
expenses from August ~ 10 Eovem-
Der - vas read and illsd, - was
alfo the coroner's report.
The county attorney delivered Q
written opinion on the question
whether the county was vested with
legal authority to defend encroach.
meuts on school lands against per.
sons seeking patents on the same.
The opinion u - follows:
an the matter Of tho statement
made BY the county superintendent o!
schools that certain lands, known "a
school sections.' are being entered
under placer mining claims, ETC.,
whereby, II patents be obtained BY the
claimants, said lands will be lost TO the
Territory for school purposes, under
the acts Of Congress. the question sub
mitted n whether the county court
may, - prayed by the school supsrin-
tendenf, employ counsel to investigate
the matter and resist the granting OF
the patents, with . view to preserving
said lands for fhe future use Of the
public schools
1.-THE fact that these lands lie within
Salt Lake County gives the latter nc
greater interests In them than every
other county in the Territory. Wher
the title to them becomes finally vested
in Utah, upon its admission as . State
not Of any particular county. an MOI
aware Of any statute which would give
the county, ~ such, any standing e
make the proposed contest or EN-.
power you TO incur expense In 20 do.
ing. The matter would seem to be one
which demands action rather on the
part OF the Territorial Commissions
Of Schools, and, which I need not add
should be brought TO his immediate
attention, Any assistance which car
be furnished by tho County Attorney
will be cheerfully given"
A communication from Architect
Kletting was read Snd In substancs
Ii as follows:
CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING.
A communication from r. Klet
ting. In reference 10 the revision oil
the plans for the joint county and
CITY building, vas presented. Re
ferred 70 joint committee.
Mr.. kletting's communication
Was In substance - follows: Accord
ing to his I'm. communication to the
County and City Building Commit
tee, he offered . revise the plans oil
Mr.. Apponyi for the Joint county
and city building for the sum q
$1,000, and would submit the came
to Professor Ware or any othei
architect whom the Court might
seIeck ct his expense; that his charge
for experimenting the construction
Of the building would be one and
one-half per cent. aud that all new
plans prepared BY him for tower
ETC., would b charged for 1t regular
rates. Since making that PROPOSE.
ton he bad undentJod that the city
had alrosdy been In communication
With Professor Ware, who had
agree1 to make an examination oil
and report on the plans Of Mr..
Apponyi for $1,000. Ifthat wers the
case he wanted 10 modify his fbrmeI
proposition % that he would not be
compelled to pay more than $3.50 oil