The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-05
THE COUNTY COURT.
ATTORNEY WHITTEsIORE FILES AN
OPINION IN WARRANTS.
Harry Joseph Finds His Books-Dix
on Tree Inspection-Lynch Asks
rmution-Other News.


The meeting of the county court
yesterday was of more than ordinary
Importance, Judged by documents filed
and statements made, although as far
as official action is concerned but little
was done The question of payments
OF warrants was brought up, but for
some reason no steps were taken to
decide the question, and in all prob
ability none will be until the supreme
court hands down it's opinion Feb. %.
! County Attorney Whittemore, in
| pursuance to instructions from the
Icourt, filed an opinion in the matter of
| the payment of county warrants for
liabilities incurred by the present
county court, in which he stated that
| the supreme court having adjourned
until the 3d. it is necessary to devise
some way for settling accounts in
CURED and for the conduct of county
affairs, AS the winter passes, the SUI
ferinS and restitution increases and
for these reasons the appended sug-
gestions are submitted.
If the supreme court holds that the
county court can incur indebtedness,
Iit follows that all money received into
the county treasury in 1895, VIII re
duce the same below the limit
Ii the court holds that the limit has
not been reached then all indebted
ness will be valid under any circum-
stances.
He therefore advised that either war
rants or certificates for the amounts
due for labor and materials contracted
for since January l. 1885, be issued,
and that such warrants or certificates
be given preference as have been is
sued on pauper and insane account,
and for the Jail account. After these
are met, the surplus may be used in
! general expenses He recommends
that the resolution setting apart
money for special warrant payment
be rescinded.
There is now in the treasurer's
hands $4,0SS.43; in the clerks, $240; to-
tai, $4,92S.43.
No action was taken on the matter.
, Harry Joseph, county surveyor, APP
/; peared before the court in high glee,
and announced that after seventy-two
hours of the best HaWkshaW sleuth-
ing on record, that he had finally To-
Gated the books of the county sur
veyor- He wanted the court to go to
work right away and get out writ
of replevin and cause the same to be
turned over to him, in order that he
range 1 west, and survey a line fence
The whole mater was referred to the
county attorney.
The whiskers of P. A. Dix doomed III
in the court in the afternoon in reIa-
ton to fruit tree matters. He pre-
! scented the petition of Heber BenniOT
ct al, relative to fruit tree inspection
upon which he made quite a lengthy
: argument as regards deputies. 1t APP
! 40 tTr.t q 11aaIlO Ill nj
= the opinion that the deputies Should
l be men of ability and incline to thinl
: that the Horticultural society should
Z appoint a committee to examine al
applicants Mr.. Dix favored such &C
ton and wanted it taken right away
s but the matter went over.
t Judge Blair, aware that his term Q
S office is nearly over, says he does no
s want to issue the proclamation, pro
d vided by law, calling on people t.
t slaughter bugs, and desires to ieaV
|. it for his successor.
It Olaf Bohm asked to be appointed
n supervisor of the road district west D
e Murray. Filed.
d The proposition of Harry Uayne
T to construct a drain and highway a
S Murray, was referred to the selectmel
It with power to act.
/ The petition Of John Brown to b
$ Green was ordered fled.
l. Similar action was taken on the re
e quest of Harris &; Wilson for shar
1t of the insurance on the joint buildiEe
I Certain bills reported by Fred W
= Dennis, secretary of the joint build
l. ing, were ordered paid.
$ a liquor license was ordered issue
2, to Jerome Bougard Of Bingham.
i Upon a request from Fred. W. Price
70 his predecessor VIM. Cole was ordere
J. to turn over the records of the ofhc
1t of fruit tree inspector.
e, DR.. Allen, of the county poor farm
o filed his report for the month of JAM
e, airy, which was ordered filed. The re
/ Admissions 5, discharged 1, died
er Total number of inmates 81.
~ County Assessor Lynch asked for il
d, structions regarding listing person
eligible for military duty, which wa
te referred to the attorney for an opiI
le ion
3t The bond of Kelly & Co. for printin
re supplies was approved.
E. The court then adjourned unit
Thursday at 10 o'clock.