The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-25

Election matters, last years excessive
mileage charges, the rate of tax levy
and various other matters of more or
less Importance engaged the attention
of the county commissioners at yester-
days meeting of the board.
TAX LEVY.
The rate of county tax levy was fixed
at mills on the dollar for county tax
and mills for county schools. This
is The same rate as last year.
ILLEGAL MILEAGE.
The matter of alleged illegal mileage
charges by the members Of the board
Curing the past year was brought up
by Mr. Geddes who desired to have
the county attorney institute suit
against him for the purpose of COM
polling him to refund such amounts as
the court may determine He said in
connection with the matter that there
had always been question as to the
legality OF the chslg even though
the district bench had decided against
the board.
Roberts saw NJ necessity of having
the county attorney institute suit,
while Chrlstopferson wanted the mo-
ton changed so as to include all the
members of the board
After discussing the proposition at
great length. it was referred to the
attorney with Instructions to find cut
the amount drawn as mileage by the
present board as well as previous coun-
ty courts as far back as 1891. the legal
limitation.
SALARIES OF OFFICIALS.
The matter Of fixing the salaries Of
the various county officials for the en-
suing year provoked a spirited colo
guy between Geddes and Roberts. The
whole matter was referred to the for
mer as a special committee. at Geddes'
special request, Roberts said. Geddes
denied that this was SO and said the
only reason he undertook the work of
preparing the schedule was because no
one else desired to shoulder the respon-
sibility.
JUSTICES AND CoNSTABLEs.
The county attorney was instructed
to draw up a resolution establishing the
old precincts as justice of the peace
and constable precincts under the new
law. The resolution will be presented
at the next meeting of the board and
will do away with tfle theory that one
justice of the peace and constable
should be elected for each one Of the
eighty-seven election precincts in the
county
Commissioner Christophersou and
Auditor Fisher were granted a leave of
absence for such period of time as they
may require TO attend the Eisteddfod
at Denver, the latter representing that
if Chris especially could not get off,
the great tabernacle choir could not
go.
County Attorney Whitteqnore told the
board he was very anxious that the
new bonds might be printed without
delay so that when sold they would be
ready for delivery. The attorney car
ried his point too, and the forms were
ordered printed at once.
ELECTION BOOTHS.
A large number of persons interested
in the contract for furnishing cleo
ton booths were present before the
meeting with models and endeaVored to
tell the members the particular good
points about their inventions.
Proposition to furnish 275 Australian
ballot booths were received from the
following:
Ogden Foundry and Machine com
pany, $3.50 per booth; Dykes & Missen.
Salt Lake $3.75 each: Buffalo Steel
House company, steel booths, S1.75
each, anneXeS, $6.75 each; George L.
Belts, canvass booths, 81 each; Z. c.
Cook & Bros, Chicago, $500 each for
single and 5000 for double; Charles
D. Goodsell, $3.50 each made of Oregon
fir; S. c. Dallas, $410 each; E D.
Haskins, originals S7.20 each, annexes,
SIS each.
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goods delivered in this city.
The matter of awarding the contract
was deferred until this morning when
the board will meet in special session.
County Attorney Whittemore re-
minded the board that it was its duty
under the revenue act to meet some
time between the First Monday in
July and the fourth Monday in August
each year to fix the rate of counts
taxes and designate the number of
mills on each dollar Of valuation of
property.
Chief Janitor J. N. Scott submitted
a claim of $40 to the state for supply
ing towels to the state officers during
the months Of June and July The
claim was rejected by the state board
of examiners and Secretary Hammond
so notified the commissioners yester-
day, holding that under the contract
the county should pay for this
TUBERCULOSIS.
The belief by local physicians that
tuberculosis had broken out among
the cattle in the southern part of the
city has been settled. Recently a por-
ton of the diseased tissue of bull
killed was sent east for examination
and yesterday County Physician
Wright submitted the following report:
To the Honorable County Court:
Gentlemen: The meteorological ex-
animation of tissues Of bull killed
some time three weeks ago and speci-
mems reported on by bacteriologist at
John Hopkins university shows the
tissues to be electromagnetic and the
matter will rest as at present. The
animal was disposed of in a proper
manner. Yours. ETC.,
E. S. WRIGHT,
County Physician.
Retail liquor licenses were granted
to Alex Maginness, at Bingham juno
ton, and S. Hays at Bingham.
County Collector Spencer appeared
before the board and requested per-
mission to employ extra help for a few
weeks. Upon motion of Roberts he
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