The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-08
WAVELET OF REFORM.
COUNTY sELECTMEN CUT THE
CLERh'S SALARY DOWN.
Now 5000 Less Than it Was When
cutler Held the Omce-lIiIeage
Goes But Clerk Hire is Looked
Upon with SusplciOn-More SUI
pervisors Fall-Other business ny
the Court.

GeddeS. Roberts and Christopherson
have decided that. While they are en-
titled to nearly 5000 for January's work,
a good portion Of which is charged up
for walking to the county building;
making trips down State Road to stop
work and ploddins over the county
hunting mares nests in the shape
OF roads which are a few feet off sec
ton lines, looking at bitches which
contain no water, that the four people
who do the work in the county clerk $
office must get along on $3.50 per month
and pay their own car fare.
There was a meeting Of the county
court yesterday at which the question
Of the county clerks salary came up.
Last year the compensation Of the
clerk was 1854 per month. But yester-
day when the wave of political econ
omy got started this was cut to 500.
Mr.. Stanton feels that this is an in
justice. He is compelled TO pay $40
per month for Office help, and in ad-
dition has to put up 81, 200 each year
for the tax roll. This leaves the clerk
in hole. Mr.. Stanton lacked S97 of
being able to pay his Office help for
January and February from his pro
bate fees. Yesterdays action fixes the
clerks Sala.y $500 less than it was
when John c. Cutler was in office, and
the duties Of the place We're much less
than al present.
When the question came up yeSter-
day, Judge McNaly voted against re-
duct~n, while the three pedestrians at
20 cents per mile, voted solid to re-
duce. with emphasis on the affirma-
tive
On resolutions presented by Surveyor
Joseph, road district 20 includes Sandy
precinct: road district No. includes
Draper, and district 81. Pleasant View
Edward Pishton's request to
Brother George to have Samuel East
man appointed judge of election at
Riverton If posebel as he wood bee
a good have for the Judge" endorsed
by George NJ. Cannon, was like the
celebrated pardon; it came too late.
So it was filed.
John F. Frees request for a certih-
cate for water from Bingham Fork
creek was referred to the executive sas-
sion of the selectmen.
Similar action was taken on the re-
quests of Truth 4. Miner, Charles IL
Dahlen and ]. Douglas Perkins to be
allowed to purchase certain lands sold
for taxes
Liquor license was granted A l.
Olsen, of Murray
James Spinett and other residents OF
Mil Creek asked that the old Utah
Central crossing on Murphy's Hill
in that precinct be removed. Referred
to the three selectmen
Henry Harher's receipt for the pro-
Derty received off of David Barker
ex-superyisor Of district %. was filed
j. G. Casper and others, of Bluff
! Dale, protested against the removal OF
Supervisor Joseph Nickels, because he
I is a good man and lives in the centre
/ of the district. 10y
/ inspector.
The court then appointed some more
supervisors. y, Hansen. Of DraDer
/ was shorn of his title and A. r. Bal
! lard selected; Mr.. kilg0re. of Murray
who went down before the officia
snicbersnee was succeeded bv Johr
/ Woods. II. T. Spencer, of PIeasan
/ Green. was decapitated and George A
Reid appointed John Wood. Of But
/ Ter. was cut off and Silas s. Jone:
selected.
Court adjourned until Monday at Il