The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-22

use of rubber stamp ''X' marks by
voters in marking the new ballot, As
sistant Attorney Waite submitted an
opinion, stating that such stamp can
be properly used upon the ballot in
lieu OF marking cross with pen and
ink. Pens, penholders, ink, ink-wens
and blotting paper must, however, also
be furnished to enable the voter to
write any additional names he or She
may desire in the blank space left in
the ballot, as required by law.
me county attorney, by his assist
ant, Mr.. Waite, also returned drafts
of contracts and forms of bonds for
execution with Messrs. Dykes and
Nlssen and George L. Belts, for the
furnishing of election booths; also a
favorable report on the petition of the
Big Cottonwood company for a new
franchise.
DYKES OBJECTS TO THE BOND.
Relative to the booth matter, w. L.
Dykes appeared before the board and
stated that he should object to enter
into an indemnity bond in the sum Of
$1,000, and wished to withdraw his bid
Tor the booths George LIE Belts, who
was awarded one-half of the contract,
also appeared and stated that he would
not give a bond in the sum of 81, 500.
This being the case, both contracts
were declared off.
Commissioner Geddes, to whom had
been referred County Clerk Stanton's
report covering the period from Jan
uary to June 5, 1896, reported having
audited the statement and found it
correct, and the matter was accordingly
approved.
SETTLING TAXES
An order relative to the settling of
taxes, made formerly by the board and
which has practically been a nullity,
was brought up. The resolution referr-
ed TO reads: THAT in settling with the
county collector for the year 1893 he be
credited with the taxes reported by
him in his statement to the court as
non-collectable. That he be credited
With the amount of taxes reported as
realized from sale of property to the
probate judge in trust for Salt Lake
county for delinquent taxes represented
by the certificates filed with the county
recorder and duplicates with the county
auditor but that his charge of $3.50 as
his costs in each sale be reduced to
$4.25, the number thereof being 1,42S;
wherefore the county auditor is hereby
directed to give to the said collector
credit on tax sales as per his state
ment and report less the sum Of $2,499,
being S6,7S2.50''
AL Reese supplemented the above by
saying that the provisions stated had
never been carried into effect on &C
count of dispute with Leonard. The
books show he owes the county over
$25, 900, when, as a matter of fact, he
owes only about $500 to the county.
The entire matter was referred to the
county attorney.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
Among the claims presented was one
from Robert Duncombe for damages al
legged to have been sustained through
an action of the county surveyor. Pc
titioner stated that when the survey
for the drainage of Decker lake was
made it was contrary to Mr.. Dun
combes consent. The surveyors drove
stakes in his grain field, causing the
breaking of a pitman rod and two
knives and several other harvester at
tachments, amounting to $11.S0, which
amount was asked for
The board then adjourned until s
o'clock to consider the election booth
question.