The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-27
THE COUNCIL.

Mr.. Lund introduced a petition from
various parts of Washington county, repre-
senting that the roads had been greatly
damaged by recent floods and asking thai
the sum of $1,000 be appropriated to repair
the roads. The petition was signed by
Martin Slack and 143 others. Referred te
the committee On ways and means.
Mr.. Lund also presented communication
from A. w. Ivens, assessor and collec.o,
OF Washington county, setting ont that
taxes assessed during the years of 1887 and
1923, amounting to Sl09.65, could not be
collected; many of which unpaid claims
were against estates of heirs who could not
promptly pay, and estates would have 70
be sold at great sacrifice. and other claims
were against persons who had left the
county. Referred to the committee on
claims.
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The committee on private corporations
reported on =. E. 90, bill providing for
tne incorporation of mutual fire insurance
companies, recommending that it pass with
certain amendments. Report accepted and
recommendation adopted.
MIR. METCALF'S CLAIM.
Inc committee on claims reported on the
claim OF j. w. Metcalf, city marshal of
ogden, for services in serving writs of
commitments OF candidates for the reform
scnool, amounting to Sl4. The committee
recommended the bill amounting to s.. 40
Ior expense after cases had reached the
district court, but that $3.50 incurred in
1uSuceS' courts be not allowed
Mr, Richards thought the claim should he
palu IN Iull. He did not think any one but
the territory was responsible for the paw
ment OF the claim, which was entirely legal.
After further discussion the report was
amended so as to recommend payment of
adopted.
THE WINTER QUARTERS MATTER.
Mr.. Hatch, chairman of the committee on
counties, made minority report ON ii. F.
90, Dill TO annex portion of Sanpete
county TO Emery county, recommending
that the bill be placed on it's passage.
Messrs. Coilett and Seegmiller, of the
same committee, made majority report on
the same bill, recommending that only one
nail OF the SIX miles of contested TERRITORY
be ceded by Sanpete county to Emery
county.
On motion, the minority report was voted
on, but the report was rejected and the
majority report taken up.
In support of the majority report. Mr.
Colett SAID that the bill which had passed
the House included more territory than
many OF the petitioners asked for and he
thought the objects of the bill would be ac-
compllshed by setting over one-half of the
amount expressed in the bill, or strin
three miles In width.
After some further discussion the ma
lorlty report was adopted and the bill filed
Tor second reading -
ESTATES OF DECEDENTs AND MINORS.
The conference committee on G. r. %
relatlng TO the mortgaging of estates. re-
ported that the committee had agreed tn
ADOPT all the House amendments to the hill
excepting one. The report of the commit
tee was accepted, the amendments made
and the bill passed.
NOT CONQUERED IN.
The conference committee on c. F.. ~
providing Tor absence of Justices courts.
recommend that the House amendments he
not concurred in. The bill passed in CON
formlty wit the committees recommends
ton.
ON MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
q. +. q, governing cities OF the first and
second class, was taken up on third reading
and then placed on its passage. The AYES
and nays were called and the bill passed
'o"
COLLECTS SCHOOL BILL.
G. F. 81, Gollett's school bill. was taken
up on second reading The bill is very
lengthy, and after several hours had been
oeVoted 10 amendments, the further CON
SHERATON was dostponed until the evening
session.
FROM THE HOUSE.
The House announced that under sus-
pension of rules, II. F. 60, relating to nro-
pate courts, had been passed The bill was
read by It's title and referred to the com
mlttee on judiciary
Also, that II. F. 10 Substituted, relating
to the herding and branding of cattle. and
the other bills which are found in House
report had passed. The bills were referred
to the appropriate committees.
The Council adjourned until m.
EVENING SESSION.
Is The Council convened at o. m. and the
discussion of G. F. "a, Collett;s school hill
was resumed. An hour and half was de-
voted to discussing the salaries which
county superlntendents should receive but
Lne problem could not be solved by the
oouncll, and the section was referred to
Messrs. Seegmlller, Collett and Booth. a
special committee appointed by the chair
The discussion of the bill was then con
tinued, and after celebrating until 10
o'clock the Council adjourned, five of the
twenty live pages Of the bill having been
read. 'oN
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. johnson presented the petition of
William Ashton, ex-assessor and collector
81 Ulntah county, asking relief in the sum
Of $1,000. Referred.