The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-14

The state board of examiners-or,
what is the same thing, the bond COM
mission, x-officio-composed of the
governor, secretary of state and the
encouragement, yesterday held a
meeting, at which the question of is
suing bonds for the amount of $780, 900
as prescribed by the act of the defunct
legislature, was considered. After
discussing the matter in all its bear
ings the commission referred the mat
ter of drafting a form of bond to the
governor.
The executive said yesterday that he
did not know exactly when the meet
ing would be held, but anticipated it
would be at an early dale. The offices
OF the governor, secretary of state and
encouragement are being fitted up in
the rooms formerly occupied by the
collector and the assessor and when
completed they will all be together
so a meeting can be held at any time
Attorney-General Bishop, speaking
on the bond matter, said yesterday
that he did not think it would be more
than thirty days ere the state would
be doing a business on a cash basis
The 100000 to be issued would retire
ana the way matters were Shaping
themselves he believed that cash would
be plentiful in a short time.
It is anticipated that these bonds
will be issued in time to dispose of
them ere the half year has passed and
a ready market for a 4 per cent gold
state bond, and that is what they will
be, beyond doubt, is already assured.
Although there must be bids invited,
it is stated at the executive office that
several offers have already been re-
ceiVed, in an informal manner, Of
course.
LAND COMMISSION.
The board OF land commissioners
held its first meeting yesterday morn
ing and fixed upon next Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock as a date for
organization. From one of the mem
bers of the commission it is learned
that there are plenty of applications
for grazing lands especially. Aquilla
NebelIer has filed an application for
two townships in Rich county, and a
syndicate of cattlemen in that vicinity
have made proposals for every acre of
range land in the county. Besides
these there are several from the south,
among them being one from the county
where lives ard has his being the
immortal John Chidester, although he
is not the person making the applica-
ton.
The commissioner giving the infor-
nation said there was a great deal Of
anxiety being displayed by those who
live on school lands, the settlers wish
ing to learn their fate as soon as pos
sible AS a result it is not unlikely
that their cases may be attended to
first of all
EDUCATIONAL BILL.
The Tribune announced with great
gravity on Sunday that the governor
had signed the educational bill on the
previous day. If the paper will refer
20 its own files it will discover that
the publication of the aforesaid item
was a scoop. The bill was signed ere
the session of the legislature closed.
INTEREST ON WARRANTS.
Attorney-General Bishop is not in
favor of paying interest on the state
warrants, and does not hesitate to say
so. He declares that the common
wealth will have plenty of money in
a short time, and that the payment of
interest is petty. The figuring of inter
est on warrants is a task per Sc, and
n many instances, where they have
run but short time, is matter which
might as well be left undone. lie has
been examining the bill and will doubt
less advise the governor to veto the
same. The four bills in the governors
hands were not signed yesterday. In
asmuch as he has until Thursday to
either approve or veto, there is no par
ticular hurry.
OFFICES REMOVED.
In a few days more the governor,
attorney general and secretary OF state
will be all together on the first floor
of the joint city and county building.
The governor will have the office for
merly used by Collector John D. Spen-
Ger as a private Office while the bank
furniture will be removed from the
large room and the main Office occu-
pied py the secretary Of state, with
the private room north of the same
as his own particular apartment. At
torney- General Bishop will occupy the
room formerly occupied by Assessor
Lynch, which, by the way, has been
partitioned eff so as to make two
rooms, one of which will be for the
public and the other for a waiting
room. The private office of the asses
sor has been fitted up for a private
Office for the encouragement and has
been connected with the governors !
room by a door. The apartments are
being Hastily furnished, and when COM
plete will be models of convenience |
and comfort
BOARD OF PARDONS.
The board of pardons holds meet /
ing on Saturday next, at which several |
applications for pardon will be con-
sidered. An application was to have |
been filed by the friends of Thomas |
Hends, the man who shot Pauline Sla- .
ter accidentally, about three months |
ago. but the action was DELAYED until /
it was too late to reach this meeting. /
The sentence of the court was that |
he be confined in Jail for a period of /
sixty days and nav q ina of S1nn Iis |