The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-14
ANOTHER BOND ELECTION.
Tthree Hundred Thousand Dollars
Y for County improvements.
THE ELECTION ORDERED.
A Settlement Of Accounts With the
City Is Demanded.
The Delinquent Tax Publication-Sherif
Mcqueen Wants to Raise the Price
of Board-Expects Fees for
COrOner's Inquests.

The county court met at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning. Probate Judge Blair
occupied the chair and the selectmen and
county attorney were present. Business
was transacted as follows:
The county physician reported patients
in the various city hospitals as follows:
st. Marks, 10; Deseret, z; total, II.
Filed,
Luz Cobarubia applied for aid and the
matter was referred to Selectman Bam-
berger.
The matter of purchasing horse for
the county was referred to the county in
Urinary and jail committees.
The county attorney reporting upon the
claims of John B. Cummuck for So. 80
and Leon Lacon for S25, recommended
that they be allowed if there was no con-
4 tract with the court to the contrary. The
Abills are for serving subpenas in the
cases of the banks VS.. the collector.
M'oUEEN WANTS RAISE.
Sheriff Mcqueen informed the court
that after months trial he had learned
that he could hardly make it pay' to
feed prisoners at 10 cents per meal and
asked that he be allowed 20 cents in the
future. The request was denied.
The county attorney reported adversely
on the petition OF John G.. Davis for relief
from tax sale, and the report was adj
opted
DELINQUENT TIA PUBLICATION.
Selectman Bambel "a reported in the
matter of publishing the delinquent tax
list. growing out of the raise made by the
territorial beard of eqalization. that THE
lr-roa Ii A1f
$50 each. This is being done for the pur-
jpose OF saving costs to the delinquents, as
in numerous cases the increased tax only
amounts to a few cents.
The bond of c. j. Schmidt for liquor
license was approved.
The clerk was instructed to notify Mr..
Scott, road supervisor of the Nineteenth
district, to do certain needed work on the
Bingham road.
CLAIMS AGAINST TIE CITY.
The following resolution was offered by
Selectman Morris and adopted:
Whereas, In February 1891, a certain contract
was entered into by the city and county OF Salt
Lake, by which the county agreed to and did
advance all moneys necessary Tor the construc-
ton of the sewer system on Second West street
from Fifth South to q point ten rods north OF
Second South street. and by virtue of which
contract the city on its part agreed to refund to
the county the said sum of money at such time
as SECOND west street SQOulQ De embraced
within created sewer district. That, to wit,
on the 9Th day of May 1892. sewer district No
! was created by said city which embraces the
territory described, hence at that date there
was and at this time there is due from said city
TO said county ali of the moneys so advanced in
the sum OF SIS 1872. So
Second-That certain parties held in custody
for violation of the city ordinances, are. from
time TO time. confined in the county jail, in
common with those held for infringement Of
territorial laws; and believing that the expense
M n light a all : hn hnr
by both the city and county, q bill for proper
tlonate amount thereof was presented for pay
ment to the city during last year but up to this
date has not been acted upon.
Thlrd-Thet there are now before this court
Tor action TWO accounts In favor OF Salt Lake
city against the county for sewer lateral on
Second South street upon which the county s
property abuts. and for portion of the costs
of repairs a certain overflow canal at the
western limits, therefore be il
ResolUed, That the council of the city OF Salt
Lake be requested TO appoint a committee to
confer with the county court, acting as q COM
mlttee of the whole, in relation to the matters
hereinabove referred 20 with the view of ad-
lusttng and arriving at settlement OF the same.
THE BOND RESOLUTIONS.
S. T. Pearson, secretary of the BUSH
ness Mems association, presented to the
court copy of a resolution passed at the
mass meeting held at the theatre on the
evening of Feb. and hoped that the
matter would be considered at the earliest
opportunity. The resolution was as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The published reports show the
county treasury to be in a depleted condition,
by reason of the drain upon the county re-
sources for many important public objects.
notably the joint city and county building; aud
Whereas, In view of the many unemployed
workmen in this city, il is highly desirable in
the interests of the public good, that all neces-
sary public works and improvements be pulsed
forward; and
Whereas, According to an opinion rendered
by the county attorney, the county would be
involved in Indebtedness carrying per cent.
interest If it resumed work in the present con-
dition of the treasury; now. therefore, be it
Resolved, That We request the county court
to reSubmit to the people the proposition TO
issue county bonds, on the following grounds:
First-The former proposition was not fully
understood or appreciated by majority of the
people.
Second-The bonds would carry interest at
only per cent. per aDnum, and could at pres
ent be sold at q premium, while the county
nun on such money as it might borrow TO carry
on the county affairs.
Third-The issuing Of bonds would prevent
the levy OF the heavy maximum county tax for
several years to come, which would be unavoid-
able If the bonds are not authorized.
Fourth-The issuing of the bonds would In
sure the continuance of needed public works,
while giving employment TO many men now
idle.
THE BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION,
WENDELL BENSON, President.
s. T. PEARSON, Secretary.
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