The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-12

County Attorney Whittemore filed an
opinion with the county court at its
meeting yesterday which will be read
with great deal of satisfaction by
many of the citizens of Salt Lake city
and county.
Mr.. Whittemore's opinion came as a
result of reference to him of the
petition of Frank Thompson for the
the collector to the probate Judge be-
cause the taxes were not paid, the
time for the redemption of the fame
having expired. In determining eth1S
question the attorney takes the post
ton that its Importance is of a grave
character. Not only is the county
deeply interested, but the persons
taxes The whole machinery of a tax
sale to the county, says Mr.. White
more, has for its only purpose the put
ting Of a certain sum of money into the
treasury in respect to the land on
which the sum is assessed as taxes.
The county does not desire this land.
The sales are made to it, not for profit,
but to prevent the loss of revenue.
The lands sold to the county for tax
sales are sold again by it as soon as
the time for redemption has passed,
and in most cases for the taxes. costs
and redemption CT sale There can be
no good reason advanced why. If
the owner agrees, the county should
not be at liberty to receive taxes, in
terest and costs from owners without
trouble and expense and why this
should not, ipso facto, extinguish the
statutory title after two years had
elapsed, as it would have extinguished
1t before, or in other words, why
certificate of payment should not be as
good as a. deed.
Especially should this be so before
the title to the property is conveyed
to the court by tax deed.
The attorney says that the adoption
of a rule to allow redemptions Of
property sold to the county for taxes
In all cases where deeds have not
passed to the county will result in
have been unfortunate enough to have
their property sold for delinquent
taxes and who have not redeemed
them within the tWO-yeaT limit by
reason of inability to do 80 or from
want Of knowledge as to such sales.
Under the custom now in vogue it
costs from $40 to $40 to advertise and
sell a piece of property to which the
county has obtained a tax title. This
expense, added to the original costs of
/ the sale, Sc, is a grievous burden to
| the taxpayers.
! Mr.. Whittemore advises that the De-
| titioners in this case be allowed to re-
! deem upon the payment of the original
taxes and interest and costs.
property now held by the county under
| tax sales for which deeds have not
been received, be published for a period
| of ten days. and that persons who nov
own such property, subject to the
rights of the county. be allowed to
| make redemptions by the payment OF
taxes. costs and interests with
| in thirty days from the
time the list is first published.
Mr.. Whittemore's opinion was
adopted and the list will be published
( That there will be many surprises /:
beyond question for dozens of pieces o.
property have been sold, of which fac
the owners are yet in ignorance
Other business transacted by thu
county court is as follows:
Ben Hagers' bill of 1920 for WORT
performed ON State road was approved
I On the claim of Kelly & CO. TO
s4S7.4o for supplies furnished variou
county officers 5000 was allowed ant
$50 appropriated on account
4 Twenty-four dollars was appropriat
ed H. P. Dwyer for fncandescen
lights.
1 The bill of William w. Merrill
justive of the peace and acting corone
, for an inquest held on the body Of tn
man found drowned in Jordan narrows
, amounting to S20.60 was ordered pale
w. L. Davis, of Alta, filed his bon
as road supervisor, in the sum of $50
| with G. Stewart and S. Perry as sure
tess which was approved.
Treasurer Dukes bill for Sis 70
, water used at the old court house pre-
perty, accompanied by a notice to tn
effect that if it was not paid the aeu
would be turned off. created conster
nation. The bill itemized is
Lawn, 1900 yards .................s60
, FdHlIy . I
, Three baths ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. {
Seven closets ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7
5 Court house ...........--...-..- ~
Jail ...........,.,..'....' 70
The bill was referred to the Jail CON
: mittee.
} William Ridd. who was elected Jus
E tiee Of the peace of Hunter precinc
r but did not control at the tim,
E asked to be reappointed. a. a. Jones
: constabIe-eIect Of the same precinc
filed similar request. Both petition
I were granted.
: Hans Highland & Co were granite
. a license to sell liquor at Bingham.
t Court then adjourned until Thursda