The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
THE COUNTY SALARIES.
The County Court Fixes the Salaries of
the County Officers.
The Decision Was compromise-some
ReadJustments of Assessments
Miscellaneous Business.

Miscellaneous Business.
The county court was in session all
day yesterday from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m,
but did little business of an important
nature except fix the salaries of the
county officers The first schedule
which was presented fixed the salary
of the fish and game commissioner at
$500, but upon an objection being
raised the matter of fixing the salary
of that officer went over.
A BRIDGE WANTED.
j. A Cornwell and other residents of
the county asked that a bridge be con-
structed across the big ditch where
it crosses Thirteenth East street be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth South
streets. Referred to committee of the
whole.
DAMAGES 500.
On a favorable report from the COM
mittee, Eric Oslaub was allowed 500
for damages sustained by him through
the county surveyor running a line for
a new road through his land at Sandy.
CLAIMS ALLOW ED.
The claims of William E. Hope of
sos and E. D. Lovesy for $3.50 We're
allowed, and $3440. the amount in the
bee tax fund.- was ordered apportioned
between the two claimants, according
to the amounts of their claims.
NOT ALLOWED.
The claim of Abel johnson for SO for
services as judge of election for the
incorporation of Sandy city, was dis
allowed, on the recommendation of the
county attorney.
OBSTRUCTING THE ROAD.
The petition of H. N Standish and
John Jimpson, residents of Bingham
calling the attention of the court to a
fence constructed across the regular
wagon road leading to Bingham from
referred to Cahoon and Morris for fur
Their conference with Mr.. Crossman.
GOVERNMENT LAND TAX.
The claim of E. G. Wills for $3.50,
collected as taxes on government land,
was allowed.
READJUSTMENTS.
County Assessor Lynch wrote stating
that during the recent session of the
county board of equalization several
matters pertaining to this years as
sessment We're referred to him for re-
adjustment. Among these was the
assessment of all real estate situate in
the mountains north of the city ceme-
terry, which he was instructed to return
at SIS per acre. It appeared the correc-
ton was not made in the following
cases: Henry L. Shively, 40 acres in
~, or
l east, assessed at $1,000-should be
$500; George Collins ct al, so acres in
south half of section 20, north, 1
east, assessed at $3,000-should be S400
He asked that the corrections be made
accordingly.
JUSTICE AND CONSTABLE.
Upon a report from Selectman Nor
ris, the petitions Of residents of East
Mill Creek for the appointment of a
justice of the peace and a constable,
were granted, and Joseph E. Morris
was appointed justice of the peace and
Charles Handley constable.
FOR RELIEF.
Alfred Rydelius, an INDECENT, petit
toned for relief, and his petition was
referred to Bamberger.
WILL CASH WARRANTS.
County Treasurer Lynn reported
that he was prepared to cash all reg
istered warrants up to No. 274
PHYSICIANS REPORT.
The county physician reported seven
county patients in St. Mary's hospita,
and six in st. Marks.
LIQUOR LICENSE.
Charles H Theide's liquor license
bond was approved and the applica-
ton for license was granted.
AN UNSAFE ROAD.
George McCarroIl and John r. Day
ton, residents of Mill Creek, called the
attention of the court to the alleged
unsafe condition of the upper county
road lying between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth South streets. Laid on the ta-
bic.
CANNOT PAY WITH WARRANTS.
Another communication from George
B. Squires & Co., of Bingham, rela-
tive to the payment of their liquor IL
cense with a county warrant was filed.
The county attorney has given his
opinion that warrants cannot be re-
celved for liquor licenses.
BRIDGE WANTED.
George E. Chambers request for a
bridge in Bingham was referred to
Selectman Norris.
SALE OF LAND.
The clerk reported the sale of the
county's interest in part Of lot 5, block
II, plat A, Salt Lake survey, to Han
nah Cooper for the sum of $3.50. The
sale was approved.
BOND APPROVED.
NJ A. Skaters liquor license bond
was approved and the application for
a license granted.
A PURCHASER.
Thomas J. Amy represented that he
was DESTROYS of purchasing what in
terest Salt Lake county had in the
north half of the southwest quarter
and the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section IS.
township / north, range / west, and
asked that the land be sold at public
sale. The clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise the sale.
COMPLAINTS ON TAX SALES.
A great deal of. the courts time was
occupied with the consideration of nu-
merous complaints of tax sales of
property under double assessments,
and the clerk was instructed to COM
municate with Collector Hardy re-
garding the matter
SALARIES FIXED.
The salary question was taken up
about o'clock and after an hours
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