The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-11
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Ogden. August II.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


The board of county commissioners
met yesterday morning with all mem
bers present. The following is the
routine of business:
+. R. Hurlbut appeared before the
commissioners, stating that his bond
was complete with the exception of
$1,000. He requested the board to al
low him another week in which to
secure this amount. Request was
granted.
Ralph H. Hunter, justice of the
peace of West Weber precinct, pre-
scented his resignation and it was ac-
cepted Immediately, at his request.
A petition signed by lbs residents of
Wilson, West Weber, Kainesville and
other precincts, asking that the Wilson
road, damaged by high water last
spring, be repaired, was referred to
Commissioner Child.
WANT MORE TAXES.
A communica ton was received from
the state board of equalization, which
read as follows:
"Salt Lake City, Aug. 8, 1896.
"Gentlemen-You are hereby notified
that the state board of equalization of
Utah proposes to increase the assessed
valuation of all real estate upon your
county, for the purposes of state tax
alton, for the year of 1896, by adding
thereto the sum of s1,211, 1854, the same
being 20 per cent of the total assessed
valuation of real estate as assessed by
the county assessor as the same ap-
pears on the assessment roll of your
county of this date.
'"The board will consider all objec-
tons which may be made to such in
crease at it's office in Salt Lake City
on or before Tuesday, August II, 1896.
by order of the board.
u. J. THOMAS, Secy.'
On motion of Commissioner Child it
was ordered that the board constitute
itself committee of the whole for the
purpose of meeting with the state
board of equalization tomorrow morn
ing, to prevent, if possible, any in
crease in the assessed valuation of
real estate in this county.
The tax levy for the year 1886 was
made as follows: For county purposes,
6 mills; for school purposes, mills.
AUSTRALIAN VOTING BOOTHS.
On molten of Commissioner Wilson
the clerk was directed to commune
cate with the city council and request
that body to appoint a committee to
meet with tle county commissioners
next Monday for the purpose of COM
ing to some agreement relative to the
purchasing of voting booths for Ogden
City precincts.
On motion of Commissioner Wilson
the county commissioners resolved
themselves into committee of the
whole to inspect the Weber river at
points below West Weber and Beecher
precincts, for the purpose of selecting
a location for the new bridge. The
inspection will be next Friday.
On motion of Commissioner Child
an appropriation of 500 was made
for repairing Middle Fork road.
Commissioner Wade recommended
that SIG be allowed Joseph Skeen &
Co. for extra labor on Plain City
drain.
Selectman Wade was made a COM
mittee to have map made of Ogden
City and Weber county precincts.
The Ogden canyon payroll, amount
ing to $1,979.S0, was allowed, and the
clerk was authorized, to draw a war
rant in his own favor for that amount
to pay said roll.
The court adjourned until Monday,
August II.