Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-02
The COUNTY COURT.
y,nlrs Claim Brought Before The
SeleClm0D.
WILL DE HEARD on WEDNESDAY.
-,,, rn,a,l, factory Road Discusssd-
The Citzus Concerned win DO
Gl,en Chance to Testify.

Athe meeting Of the county court
a. morning Judge Mckay rs counsel
,,IW. Fsrfell & Co., appeared for
.eIien, and asked that some action
a.,,son on their claim against the
fsnnty for extra wiring done In
ma Joint building. He reiterat-
"a the Arguments set before
,ss CITY Council and asked that
me court either reject the claim
- toto. and they would contest II In
Inc courts or make an appropriation Of
40 gea.5O 10 full for extra wiring, as
'ns CITY Council after a long and
ysarlsome struggle had done.
Attorney whittemore suggested that
,..,mueh as all the available revenue
,,tbe county had been appropriated,
the only way out of the matter would
~ for the county to ask an approptia.
,on from the Legislature 10 cover said
amount.
g,tdes stated that he was not In
to,l,ion 10 act upon tho matter at pres.
ant but said that II he was compelled
"a vote be- would certainly vote against
=, "A he knew not how the affair stood.
Ill ielt In favor OF referring the claim
ias,teclai committee, but upon Judge
WrKay oppusiug thRt MODE OF pro-
ssJurs, he novel that the court 20
ma executive session, as there were
UalR ri IA IN F4n
mai should not be- given 10 tne public.
Judge McNaliy did not favor such n
pf5po,itlon. "WhHtever Is done Ia tho
sialf IL Of a public nature, and should
10 gwen 10 the public" said he.
judre Mcl<ay-We want no hidden
burners about this mattel We afe
wiling to lot It all 20 10 the public. We
wan, Tue public 10 understand u, that
they may sec what Hn Injustice has
been done us.
G,dies's proposition was tquashed,
Aad o. Mt. FarfcPo bill was not before
tbe court, ~ that action could DO taken
on H., au agreement was reached 10
iaso up tho subject ON wednesday
moruiug text, nj which time Judge
Mckay has agreed to iiio n sworn Dill,
ubich will be W to date la every paI-
tlculaf, including interest, when tho
Judge says ave propose TO compel this
count to pny."
THAT ROAD DISCUSSED.
This matter disposed OF for the
time being, Mf. W. Il. James, IN
bebali Of the citizens " Big Cot.-
ionwood canyon, asked for tho in-
diligence Of tho court. "FJr twenty
yeairp said be, CHE people residing In
ihe vicinity OF Big Cottonwood canyon
have struggled and labUred strenuous.
~ to obtain goo1 roads that tho entef-
pflsea established there might be
naniled In profitable manner. Now
that that has been accomplished,
c5ftomtiOu known as the Big Coltor-
sod Power Co., has come along anu
~ Permission OF the county court,
tlosed up cur read, with the under.
Standing that they would replace II
with Onc an good. This they have not
done, anu appear here Ia
behalf u the tOiling people
Of that locality aud ask that jusllcu
10 melted out TO them In that respcct.D
MI J. W. SummerhAys, In behalf Of
the Power comps ny, denied the allogG.
uont made ~ MI. James. The ROAD
built by tho company was equally
good hud In TACT better, than the one
i0fmefly existing, and he thought II
any doubt eNitteu In the minds OF the
court NJ 10 which was the better road,
he company should be given the
benefit Of the doubt, Ms II was an enter
pIl,e which wsuld rebound 10 the
bsnehl OF the public and should BIO nur.
tuffu AMI nunnuFng0u
profile Of the read was
here shown to the court by
NJ. II. NJ. Jones, by which the gentle.
nan enieavOred 10 show the superior.
ny Of the present road TO the one
which had been closed by tho COM
pny. The now road IL built at ten
lef cent grade, whereas II 10 claimed |
That the old road was without grade,
except that It reached eight per cent
naoertain point.
Alter some discussion an agreement |
vas reached by the court 10 summon
OIL peraons interested, pro anu cou, TO |
appear aud present their status OF the |
ca,Sat time which will be fixed by |
'le court al THIS afternoons ~, sion.
ROUTINE WORK.
Other business transacted was rs
iollowl
-. X, Thorne, road supervisor OF ths
elb district, submitted report Of his |
aoofS for the year 1895. Referred 10
lold committee.
H. T. shutllifi, of the 9TH road dis.
Wcl also submitted his report for the
year which was similarly referred.
acquisitions for supplies were re-
e'l'ed from M. V. ClAys, meat In.
,pee'oT, Sheriff Hardy, Collector
spencer, Commissioner sommeT and |
surveyor Joseph, all being referred TO
a,seIman Roberts, with power to act.
p ar' Laura q. Villains anu Mary
nue pelitiOnsd the court orally for re-
wi from payment OF taxes ana both
act. ~
court adjourned until this afternoon
hso'clock.