The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-12

the statement was made to the effect
that Hardy has already handled 80 in
sane cases. while the number for the
first six months of last year was 8.
Deputy Sheriff Irwin, who served
many of the papers in the investigation
of the county building matter, APP
peared and asked for his pay. He gets
60 per cent on all business of the
sheriff's office. He got the so per cent.
but the court did not pay Hardy's 40
per cent.
A whole lot of fun ensued when the
county attorney stated that Fred Ar
gyle, an inmate of the infirmary, was
present and would like to make state
ment to the court. Roberts, the acting
chairman of the county court, wanted
the case referred to the committee on
infirmary without hearing it at that
time. Geddes Joined in. 1t was so
apparent to all present that something
was coming which they wanted 10
cover up that The Tribune man Joined
with The Herald in asking that the
case be presented at that time.
Roberts still maintained it should
not be heard, and Geddes and he were
working together right we'll. But
ChristopherSon said the case might as
we'll be heard then as at any time. AS
Martin took this stand, mo-
ton to refer could not be car
ried. it requiring two to make a motion
Argyle, who is a cripple, stated he
wanted to complain of the treatment
he was receiving at the inffrmary. He
declared he is unable to work. and
that the porter at the poor farm, one
Price, insisted upon his emptying
buckets and doing other jobs. II can
not without one crutch, gentlemen, and
as have only one hand with which to
carry anything, you will see that 1 am
unfit to do work of this kind. Because
could not do this work this man
Price refused to allow me anything to
eat on Thursday last, and I had to
walk to the city to get a bite to eat.
Again did Roberts insist that the
place for this kind of statement was
in the privacy of the committeeman,
and once more did the reporters make
their little kick.
But Roberts had the whip hand,
and when Geddes again made his mo-
ton it was seconded by the member
from Farmers and carried.
But the story is out, all the same
and no thanks to the dark lantern
members.
If this kind of work is really being
carried on at the poor farm it shows
very bad taste on the part of the mem
bers to attempt to cover it up.
Other matters passed upon by the
court were as follows:
John Gabbot requests the opening of
a new road through his land in Draper
precinct. Referred to the selectmen.
NOrval Stewart prayed to be allowed
to redeem property sold for taxes,
which was granted.
Frank c. Harding was granted
license to sell liquor at Brighton.
Morris SOmmer, United States COM
missioner and attOrney-at-law for this
and several other jurisdictions, APP
piled to the court to be furnished with
a set of the revised statutes of the
territory, which said application was
referred to the county attorney for an
opinion as to whether he is entitled to
the same or not.
An opinion from the county attorney
in the matter of the claims of the
Johnson Electric Service company, the
DinwOOdey Furniture company, Nc
Cornick & Co, assignees of the Utah
Onyx company; Silver Bros, Utah
Stove and Hardware company; Heine
Safety Boiler company, and L. C. Trent
& Co, read in favor of not paying
them at this time, there being pos
sibility of their being illegal under the
recent decision of the supreme court
of the territory. Mr.. Whittemore says
in addition there will have to be
judicial adjudication of these claims
and possibly the legislature will have
to be petitioned for relief.
After granting relief from tax sales
in several instances the court adj
journed.