The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-23
TAKEN By SURPRISE.
Unexpected Developments in the
Sandy Corporation Fight.
Several of the signers Desire to With.
draw and the Matter Is Postponed
Cash for Coal.

1890 - -.--~S'CA
Cash for Coal.
1t was nearly o'clock yesterday before
the tardy county selectmen put in their
appearance to hold session of the county
court, pursuant to Mondays adjourn
ment.
The proposed incorporation of Sandy
was the main matter of Importance to be
considered and was Immediately taken
up. "To incorporate or not to incor-
porate, - was the question to be decided.
G. y. Allen appeared for over hundred
petitioners who were DESTROYS of having
The ''station' transferred INTO third
class city, while w. G. Hall represented
the Mingo Smelter company and others
who were oppased to the proposed incor-
poration. The principal opposition was
made by the smelter people, who alleged
that they would be unneces-
sarily taxed. Some time ago the
original petition for the Incorporation
was filed, and contained 116 names. Be-
lore 1t was acted upon, however, sixteen
OF the petitioners withdrew, and this left
an even 100 names on the petition, as re-
quired by law.
The prayer of the petitioner was then
granted, and the county attorney in
structed to draw up the final resolution
calling the election. He thought best,
though, to defer the matter until the
Utah commission was in session, in order
that they might supervise the election,
and no further action was taken until last
Monday. At that time Mr.. Allen called
the matter up and asked that the final
resolution be adopted. He also presented
d petition containing the names of seven
of the petitioners who formerly with
drew their names, and an additional
petition containing nine names, and
asked that they be filed with the original
petition
This was allowed and Mr.. Hall ex-
cepted to the order allowing the supple
mental petitions to be filed. He then
stated that he could produce afiidav-.s to
show that at least three of the original
100 petitioners were not qualified electors,
which would invalidate the petition, and
final action was deferred until yesterday
that he might produce his proof.
= Mr.. Hall presented an affidavit of one
Abel Johnson yesterday, who had de-
posed and testified to the fact that Nels
Polsen, Jens G. Jorgensen, Chris Tolbo
aud August j. Peterson. who signed the
original petition, were not qualified
electors, with the exception of Jor-
gensen, who moved away after
signing. AS an offset to this
August j. Peterson and Christian Tolbo,
who swore that they had not left Sandy
with the intention of making any other
place their permanent home, which fact
was alleged in the affidavit filed by Mr..
Hall. In addition to the affidavits above
cited, Mr.. Allen also filed the affidavit of
seven additional original petitioners, who
testified That they withdrew from the pc
tltion under misrepresentation of facts.
h1 NV Mr Hal cr
the affidavit OF johnson relative to the
residence of the four petitioners referred
to- He also presented petition signed
by fifteen Of the original signers, asking
that they be allowed to with
draw, and insisted that as the
orig nal petition did not contain
the required 100 qualified electors, it was
the names withdrawn would invalidate
the petition, even if those who wished to
g gain sign the petition were allowed tc
do so.
After Mr.. Hall had concluded, Mr..
Allen called Abel Johnson, who was
Hall's aftiant, and questioned him in re-
gard to his affidavit. johnson stood his
gained for the petitioners by the interro-
cations propounded. Finally Allen
stated that he had been taken by surprise
and asked that the matter go over until
Monday, which was allowed.
A WATER TANK.
The matter of building water tank at
Thirteenth East and Twelfth South street,
for storing water in that sprinkling dis
trict, was referred TO Selectman Cahoon.
WANT THE COLD CASH.
Selectman Cahoon presented the follow
ing letter addressed TO him by Wolsten-
holm & Morris:
KIND SrR-Owing to the long delay in secur
ing money upon county warrants received il
payment for coal, we are obliged to advise yot
that Cor all coal ordered after above date the
cash or its equivalent must accompany the
same. We regret this measure, but 10 make
our business cash it becomes necessary.
Selectman Bamberger was opposed tc
even fling the communication. anC
Judge Blair was of the opinion that thS
county might possibly worry along with.
out further dealings with the firm ir
question.
Selectman Morris, after studying the
matter carefully for a few moments, Of
fered the following motion, which car
ried:
'sThat the communication of Messrs.
Wolstenhclm & Morris, refusing to sup.
ply the county poor house with coal, be-
cause of the fact that there is no fluids
with which to pay warrants, be fled
It is safe bet that the firm In question
viii not be troubled with orders for coal
from the county in the future.
The county surveyor was instructed to
survey and establish the monuments on
highway No. 1 at all cross roads.
The clerk was instructed to give Road
Supervisor Timmins an order on George
A. Lowe for two pillow points ard keg OF
nails.
The application of L. 2. Phillips Of
Calder's park for liquor license was
granted and bond approved.
The clerk was Instructed to advertise
and sell all personal property sold to the
county for taxes for 1892.
Adjourned until Monday.
FFDFRAT OFFICIALS.