The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-07
THE COUNTY OBJECTS.
Attorney Murphy to Oppose the
Raise in Valuation.
The Point Will Be Made That the Territorial
Equalization Board Has No Juris
diction In the Matter.

At yesterdays session Of the county
court communication was received from
the territorial board of equaliz alton Civ
ing notice of the proposed increase in the
valuation of real estate in Salt Lake county.
The communication stated that the court
would be allowed ten days in which to
make objections. 1t was ordered by the
court that the attorney be authorized to
make special appearance before the
territorial board OF equalization for the
purpose Of Directing to the jurisdiction of
the said board to raise the valuation OF
real estate.
TO THE JUDGE.
Ellen Leonard's application for aid was
referred to the probate judge.
INsURINa COUNTY PROPERTY.
Hardy and Butter were appointed to act
on the insurance OF county property.
THE DUST OPPRESSIVE.
Thomas Ashton and thirty five others,
residing on the east county road, asked the
court to order the sprinkling OF that thor
oughfsre. The road ha1 been sprinkied in
the early part OF the summer, and petition
ers thought the work should be continued.
The application was granted. and little
comes to naught.
PECULIAR RULING.
Eliza Shaefer asked to have reconveyed
to her certain property which she had
decided to the county. The land lies on the
shores of the Great Salt lake and it WIS
decided to the county for the purpose Of con-
structing boulevard to the lake. ''Tne
boulevard" she says, has not been built,
and / therefore desire do have my property
returned The court claimed 1t had no
power to take the acton requested.
COUNTY PATIENTS.
DR.. Maclean, county physician, reported
nine patients In the various hospitals, as
follows: ST. Marks, 4; Dsseret 4; Hos
pital of the Holy Cross, l.
THE CORONER REPORTS.
Coroner Harris reported that he had held
five inquests during August.
THE INFIRMARY.
The superintendent OF the county intirm-
airy reported that i've new inmates were
admitted in August and four were dis
charged.
ROAD DISTRICTS
The Inventories Of the property in sew
enteen road districts in the county were
submitted by the supervisors and filed.
TO OPEN ROAD.
The application of w. H. H. Spafford
and othere, asking that certain road De
opened in Mill Creek precinct was filed.
AFTER HIS COMPENSATION.
County Superintendent Allen made the
usual application for the expenses of his
office, which was referred to the attorney.
ROAD SUPERVISOR.
William Dillon was appointed road super
visor of district No. 10.
RELIEF FROM TAX SALES.
Eliza Smells petition for relief on ac-
count of tax sales was denied. The same
action WAS taken in a similar request OF
Emily Hall.
THE RAPID TRANSIT TROUBLES.
The court directed the issuance of an
order citing j. S. Cameron, superintendent
of the Rapid Transit company to appear
and show cause why his company should
not be compelled TO repair the county roau
on Ninth East street along which its track
runs.
FRANCHISE ACCEPTED.
The Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway
company, by George Q. Cannon and l. a.
Clay ton. formally announced its ac-
ceptance of the franchise recently granted
it by the county.
HIS CLAIM DENIED.
w. B. Emies, justice of the peace OF Ora
per, sent in bill for 5000 for convlctine
Don f. Steel of the crime of shooting dog.
The defendant was sentenced to thirty ano
one-half days in the county jail. The court
was OF the opinion that if the county paiu
the expense of feeding the prisoner il,
would do all that 1t should, without paying
the justice, and the petition was therefore
denied.
BRIDGE AT MURRAY.
Cahoon was appointed committee of one
to contract for the erection of bridge al
Murray.