The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-02

The county commissioners were in
session yesterday afternoon The most
important business transacted was to
authorize the county surveyor to make
a survey on the slope of the hills from
a point south of Decker's lake to a
point northwest of Haynes lake. the
object being to construct a ditch that
will drain the surrounding country and
in a satisfactory manner put stop to
the controversy between the North
Point people and the ditch companies
For the past five years the county
has aided the canal companies in main
tanning a surplus ditch from Decker's
lake to White lake. The result has
been that the water passing over the
alloali beds has become contaminated
and thus injuring the North Point peo-
pie taking water Grom White lake.
The result was that the canal COM
panies were enjoined by the court some
time ago from operating the ditch.
County Surveyor Joseph last year
wanted to remedy the evil by running
the line now contemplated, but the
court thought the expenses would be
too much and the idea had to be
abandoned. An effort to construct an
outlet into the Jordan river was
equally unsuccessful and the fight be-
tween the canal companies and the
people has been waging ever since
The cost of the survey now proposed
will not exceed 5000 and may result in
a solution of the question.
The clerk was authorized to adver-
tise for bids for the construction of
bridge across the Jordan river between
Crescent and South Jordan. The bids
must be sent in before July and must
be accompanied by a certified check
of $780, The contractor will be re-
quired to furnish a $1,000 bond.
On motion of Commissioner Chris
topherson. Road Supervisor Silas T.
Jones. of Butler district. was removed
and one Woods appointed to fill his
place.
The usual number of monthly bills
were allowed.
o. P. Pratt sent in a claim for four
teen davs' services as detective in the
Morris bribery case. The claim was
referred to the commissioners with
the county attorney associated. as
there was some question raised re1a-
tive to the legality of the matter At
torney Garfield Waite apDeared and
made personal explanation. saying
Pratt had been engaged by the asSis-
tant countv attorney under orders
from Mr Whittemore
c. r. Mckay. agent for the Sprague
Elevator company, sent in commune
cation asking that the board appropri-
ate the sum of 1926. one half of the
joint building, and the additional sum
of $3.50 for work in building. Both
claims were allowed.
The claim of $50 was for work out
side the elevator contract and was
made out separate.
! J. r. Chamberlain was granted a
! certificate to spray fruit trees. Com
missioner ChristopherSon vouching for
the applicants reliability
/ 1. B. Sprenger. constable of Fifth pre-
| cinct. petitioned the court to have his
| appointment of w. NJ Risley as dep
trty confirmed. Petitioner saws he has
great amount of legal business and
has made the appointment under the
| provisions of the new county govern
ment law. Referred to the attorney.
| The board ordered survey of the
new county roads from Herrirnan Fort
to Riverton, Bingham and Salt Lake
city by Bingham Junction respectively.
The residents of Herriman have never
had a road and it is high time that
the county fathers make provision to
| give the settlement an outlet to reach
the surrounding country
/ County Collector Crismon submitted
| q StHtSllFCII StlpWiTS C0S TOTAL amount
of fees collected by his office for the
month cF May was s757.35 The treas
trer's receipt for the same was ap-
pended.
Bids for the construction of fence
on East Fifth, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth South, were received. The
| Pacific Lumber companv bid 1853: Heath
/ & Kent. s39: Harrington & Tavey.
/ $3.50. The contract was awarded to
Heath & Kent
County Surveyor Joseph sent in a
I communication asking that highway
NO. 10 be widened, and the request was
granted subject to the supervision of
the road committee and surveyor
County Collector Spencer. appeared
before the board and asked that he be
allowed to employ clerk to begin the
work of sending out tax notices. the
work to commence today and the sal
airy to be fixed at $50 per month. The
request was granted
week.
Eczema is frfghtful af1iction b,,+