The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-12


tcpherson made a Plea for Clarke that
he had been paid the same figure ever
! since he had been in the office aud that
| 1t was hardly fair to cut him down, in
consideration of the fact that he had
a great deal of responsibility in keep
ing the accounts of the county, which
meant much.
Roberts said he would withdraw his
second to the resolution in order to
| look into the matter and the resolution
was accordingly laid over until the next
meeting
COUNTY SUPPLIES.
Geddes called attention to the fact
| that the contract for furnishing sup
! plies for the various county offices had
expired in March and that a new one
| should be let for the balance of the
year. He offered a resolution calling
upon the clerk TO ask the balance of
| the county officers to make a list of
what they would need in order that a
basis for bids might be had, which was
agreed to.
DIR WRIGHTS SALARY.
The bill of the county physician COM
! ing on for payment reminded the select
men they had not as yet fixed his SAL
airy, whereupon Mr.. Roberts moved
the same be fixed at $4,000 per year,
beginning January 4, 1885, which motion
was adopted without debate.
DIRECTORY.
The selectmen decided that a directo-
/ ry of the state and county offices on the
! south side of the building would be a
good thing and save many inquiries and
a design by Charles Peterson being sub
| nltted at a cost of not exceeding $25,
! the same was adopted.
ELECTRIC FRANCHISE.
The franchise of the Cottonwood
Water Power and Electric company,
which was asked for at the last meet
ing, came UP on ready made resolu-
ton resolving that to the company, its
heirs and assigns there should be grant
ed a franchise for the term of fifty
years and that it and its heirs and as
signs should have the right to charge
IL cents per hour for the use Of 16
candle power incandescent lamps and
SIS per month for arc lights all night,
then came uD. Geddes looked over his
glasses and said he believed that SIS
was too much and that he should vote
emphatically ard vigorously against
any such proposition. There was an
attempt made to show that the Phila-
delphia moon schedule cut no figure in
the case, but Geddes vry properly stood
out and would not have it until he had
further advices upon the subject. He
carried his point and the case was re-
ferred to the road committee to investi-
gate and make report at the next
meeting.
MILITIA ENROLMENT.
Assessor Lynch called attention to the
fact that under the new code we would
have to again poll the able bodied men
in the country who were liable to mill
tary duty.
What, AGAIN." queried Geddes
Yes, sir. The law says that the as
SCISSOR shall poll the militia every year"
Does it say shall of mayo queried
Geddes
1T says shall" replied Mr.. Lynch
Move to refer to the attorney to see
if there is any way to get out of the
expense" said Geddes and the motion
carried
MR.. JOSEPH APPEARS.
Surveyor Joseph was brought to the
surface by the submission of a report
and map concerning the opening of
Fifth East street from Twelfth to Thir-
teenth South recommending the secur-
ing of land and a deed to the same from
the owners, ETC., After some discussion
the matter was referred to the road
committee to go and investigate. The
survey was adopted after considera-
bic discussion.
Mr.. Joseph then called attention to
the bad condition of Eleventh South
street from Fifth to Ninth East and
suggested as the city owns one-haM of
the same the city council be invited to
confer with the road committee and the
surveyor as concerns action to be TAX
en-. which was agreed to and the county
clerk will notify the city recorder of
the action of the board.
AN ALLEGED NUISANCE.
Parties living in the vicinity of Elev-
enth South and State streets called at
tention to an alleged nuisance in the
shape of several wagons belonging to
a man named Bird, which he the said
Bird permits and allows to stand in
the street all night to the danger of
passing vehicles. 1t was first decided
to refer the matter to the Sheriff, but
afterwards the board arrived at the
conclusion that the sheriff had all he
could attend to and so the clerk was In
structed to call the attention of the
street supervisor to the case and ask
him to take the subject up and end it.
STREET SPRINKLING.
w. H. Lyon and John Birch applied
for the contract to sprinkle State
street. the latter Offering to take the
job at $3.50 per day and do and perform
all and singular the wet duties of the
place TO the total alignment of the dust
and the satisfaction of the board The
applications were filed.
TREE SPRAYING.
Julian P. Kirke and Nephi Howcroft.
endorsed by the fruit tree inspector,
asked the court for permission to spray
their own trees. The requests were
both filed. as neither was present, ac-
cording to the resolution recently
adopted by the court in relation to
the business of spraying. The applica-
ton of t. A. Lundgren to be appointed
sprayer at Sandy was similarly treat
ed.
COLLECTORS SUPPLIES.
The county collectors requisitton for
10000 stamped envelopes was granted,
together with other Office supplies
which he has need for.
Meat Inspector Clays filed his April
report showing 1928 head of various
kinds of stock inspected, which report
was filed.
Upon report of the county attorney
the petition of Albert Capson for
money to redeem a piece of land south
Of the city was denied, Capson having
Failed to pay the taxes by reason Of
his own negligence.
"Never Yield to Misfortune.v