The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-10
THE COUNTY COURT.
Business Transacted at the First Session
of the New Court Held Yesterday.

Business Transacted at the First Session
of the New Court Held Yesterday.
Pursuant to the call of Judge Dusen-
berry the new county court met on
Yesterday. Selectmen James o Bull
lock, James S. Peery and Henry L. ReY-
nolds were present presented their
comm 'ssions and approved bonds and
took their seats as selectmen. Judge
Dusenberrv stated the object OF the
call was mainly to get an organization
and to give the selectmen sn opportun-
ity TO familiarjZe themselves with the
routine of the court and the duties that
are about to devolye upon them.
Preliminary business of Opening over
Selectman Reynolds moved that the
county be distrlcted as formerly for all
purposes of investigation by selectmen.
Carried.
communication from W. A. Nc
Cullough asking that the road over his
land be moved to its old course,
owing to the erosion of the river the
road has been crowded onto his land.
The communication was referred to
Selectman Reynolds,
Road Supervisor TAYLOR of Goshen
appeared and asked that his claim for
services in 1894 be reconsidered. Re-
ferred to Selectman Peery.
A petition from David Boyack asking
for release OF tax sale was read. 1t was
found that the land Mr.. Boyack desired
released from tax sale has not been sold.
Messrs John b. Miner and E. A.
Wilson appeared and made statement
as to the propriety of more specifically
defining the precinct boundaries of
Utah county. Matter referred to
Judge Dusenberry and Clerk Jones.
Application of Havercamp 81 Co.,
asking for refund of taxes, paid in
error. Referred to the county attor-
ney.
Collector Openshaw's account was
ordered credited with $S65.28 account
of transtUry shepherds Demand will
be made upon others counties in which
the sheep now are for the amount.
The collectors account was also cred
tied 1852 account OF erroneous and
double assessments.
A So 10000 loan was ordered to be re-
newed.
Myron Newell, county fish and game
commissioner, presented his annual re-
port showing in detail the amount of
fish caught, the kinds of each, etc
also the number of arrests made. con-
victi0ns had, and fines paid for viola
tion of fish and game laws in 1894. The
commission has appointed five deputies
in the county so that the prospects
hereafter are that the fish and game
will be better protected than hereto
fore.
Reports of Road Supervisors 7. F.
Carlisle ir. OF Alpine and F. A. Peay
of Benjamin were received.
The county road running northwest
erly into Pleasant Grove from sectio 1
II was oTdered abandoned.
Claims were allowed in total amount
of S14S Al,
A number of other claims were re-
ferred for investigation.
A contingentfund of $4,000 was placed
in the hands of the clerk, $500 in the
hands of the judge for fuel and sup
plies, and $4,000 in the hands of each
selectmen for poor and indigant, and
high ways.
Sophia Snvder was allowed $4,000 in
full of all her claims for care and keep
ing one ]. M. Murray, pauper.
County Attornfy Cash reported hav-
ing instructed the justice of the peace of
Highland precinct to make report to
the court of expense of criminal prose-
cutions
Petition of Andrew Watson of Provo
asking to be relieved OF the custody of
Anna Tanner and to be reimbursed
for her care and keep was referred to
Select man Reynolds.
Defamation of J. P. Clark, jr,, of
Cedar Fort to qualify as constable was
received and filed and court ad-
journed.