Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-23
SANDY'S SCHEME!
The Proposed Incorporation Of That
Town Further Considered,
Attorney Aiisn ~ taken ~ surprls'
~ Something that rrauapires AZ"
the Matter Goes over Again.

shortly before the NEWS went TO
press yesterday afternoon the memouts
Of the County court met to consider
the Sandy Incorporation question
which had stood over from the Prev
Gus Monday.
Ason the former occasion, Attorney
g. T.. Allen was there to champion the
cause Of tue one hundred OF more ad'
voeates Of incorporation, and, once
again, Attorney w. G. Hall appeared
TO oppose the scheme, mainly on be-
half Of the AIingo smelter company,
who are dead against the PROPOSE
ton, on the ground, chiefly, that they
would be unnecessarily taxed.
Recently the original petition for tho
Incorporation was filed. IL contained
ll0 uamss. Before It was acted upon,
however, 10 OF the petitioners with
drew, and this left an even 100 names
on the petition, as required by law.
The prayer Of the petitioners was
then granted and tho county attorney
Instructed 10 draw up the final fesolu'
tlon calling the election. lie thought
best, though, to defer the matter until
the Utah commission was In session,
in order that they may supervise the
election, and no further action was
taken until last Monday. At that
time Attorney Allen called the matter
up and asked that the final resolution
be adopted. He also presented apeti-
ton containing the names Of seven Of
the petitioners who formerly withdrew
their names, and an additional petition
containing nine names. and asked that
they DO filed with the original petition.
This was allowed andAttofney Hall OK.
cepted 10 the order allowing the supple
mental petitions 10 be filed. He ihen
stated that he could produce aiiidavlts
to show that Mt least three Of the ofiRi.
nal 100 petitioners were not qualified
electors, which would invalidate the
petition, and final action was deferred
until yesterday that he might produce
his proof.
Yesterday afternoon Attorney Hall
presented an AFFIDAVIT OF one Abel
Johnion who had testified that Nels
Poison, Jens q. Jorgensen, Chris
Tolbo and Auguni J. Peterson (who
signed the original petition) were not
qualified electors, with the exception
OF Jorgensen, who moved away alter
signing. As m Offset TO this affidavit,
Mr.. Allen filed the ailidavits OF August
J. Peterson ana Christian rolbo, who
swore that they had not left Sandy
with the intention Of making any
other place their permanent home,
which fact was alleged In tho affidavit
filed by Me-. Hail. In addition 10 the
Rfildavita above cited, MIR. Allen also
tllei the affidavit Of seven additional
original petitloners, who testified that
they Withdrew from the petition
under n misApprehenhion Of facts.
Attorney Hall read the affidavit OF
Johnson relative 10 the residence OF
tho four petitioners referred 20 and
also presented petition signed by
fifteen Of the original slgners, asking
that they be allowed 10 Withdraw, aud
insisted that az the original petition
did not contain tho required QUO hun
dred qualified electors, Il was legally
detective. He alleged thnt the namei
Withdrawn would invalidate the pe'
tition, even II those who wished "a
again sign tho petition were allowed Il
doso.
After Mr.. Hall had concluded, Mr.
Allen called Abel johnson and ques
toned him In regard to his affidavit
Nothing material was, however, gained
for the petitioners by the inteTrOga
tlons. Finally Mr.. Allen stated tina
he had been taken by surprise ant
asked that the matter go over unit
Monday, which was allowed.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The matter Of building water tanl
at Thirteenth East and Twelfth Soutl
street, for storing water In that sprink
ling district, was referred TO SeleclmaI
Cahoon.
Belectman CRhoon presented TIA,
following letter addressed TO him b,
Wolstenholm * Morris: Kind Sir
Owing TO the long delay In securing
money upon county warrants receive,
in payment for coal, we are obliged 4
advise you that for all conl orderel
after above date, the cash or ita equiya
liant must accompany the same. W.
regret this measure, but tn make GU
business II becomes necessary.
Selectman Norris offered tho follow
Ing motion: "rhat the oommunica
ton OF Mossfa. WolslenhOlm a. Morris
refusing TO supply the county poo
house with coal, because Of the ial
that there Il no funds with whiu
TO psy warrants, be- filed"
The county surveyor was ordered {
survey ana establish the monument
ON llWhgVnv n o. 4 al ull grnga rpn.ta
The clerk WAS instructed 10 civ
Road Supervisor rimmins an order uI
George A Lowe for two plowpoints M
keg " nails.
The application OF l. y. Phillips d