The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-23
CITY AND COUNTY.
BUT LITTLE STIRRING AT THE
JOINT BUILDING TODAY.
A Session of the County Court Held
ShowelPs SiguIar CIaim-The Bay
Window Ordinance.

Yesterday was almost a blank day at
the joint building, so far as news is
concerned. although the forces in all
I departments were kept hustling on
routine work
Probate business is, of course, at a
standstill during the absence of Judge
McNally. The judge was at Cape May
yesterday, and will doubtless be home
before the week is out. A great deal
of business has accumulated ard the
record for some days after the return
of the court Will be a big one.
On the city's side of the building, the
only news given out was that Mayor
Baskin has allowed the bay window or
dinance to become law without his sig
nature. The ordinance prohibits the
construction within the paved district
of such windows less than ten feet
above the sidewalk grade.
The county court met in the morning
but transacted no business of import
ance. One amusing incident arose dur
ing the session. however 1t will be
remembered that recently A. Z. Show
ell sent in a communication setting
forth that in driving over a broken
bridge. his wagon had been damaged
to the extent of SIS. He claimed that
the accident was due to naglGge on
lHlc part VI Tic COuliLN dIlQ Ndlleu 10
be reimbursed. Yesterday r. y. NOrd-
berg, a West Jordan blacksmith stat
ed that he had repaired the vehicle for
Shovel, the expense being So instead
of SIS, and he wanted the county to
pay him for it. Filed
A petition from the school trustees
of the FOrty-eighth district was filed.
1t asks for a payment by the county of
an amount due the district on account
of redeemed tax sales of 1893.
A notice was sent recently by the
county court to persons who We're be-
fouling the waters of Big Cottonwood
streams. A reply has been received
that they Immediately complied with
the request of the court A visit will
be made soon by DR.. Wright and
Sheriff Hardy to see whether they
have thoroughly abated the nuisances.
The claims of H. Francis Taylor
road supervisor of district "A, for SIG
from the city and county was rejected
A communication was received from
the city recorder of Sandy city asking
for $3.50, expenses incurred in the
burial of E. o. Sullivan. Referred 10
attorney.
A claim of Proudfoot e. Bird. arehi-
tects, for $12 was referred to attorney
A claim of Harvey Hardy for $685.
mostly due for services in cases of in
sanity was referred to attorney.
A claim of Ben Hager for 1913 and
one of John f. Heath for S37 were re-
ferred to the attorney.
A claim of the Salt Lake e Ogden
Gas and Electric Light company for
$50 for lighting the county Jail was
referred to the Jail committee.
A sale by the clerk Of lots u. % and
%, block /, Blair & Curtis subdivision
of block Z. to S. B. Miner for $3.50
was confirmed
A request of Justice Holt for new
precinct was granted.
Assistant County Attorney Harring-
ton yesterday received an invitation to
deliver an address on Pioneer Day at
Heber, the people of that town and
Wanship joining in a celebration. The
invitation was accepted and Mr.. Har-
rington leaves for Heber today.