The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-10

the legislature to negotiate with the
governor and legislature of the terri
tory of Arizona, and, if possible, obtair
their consent for congress to make
the Colorado river the boundary line
| between the state of Utah and the
territory of Arizona, thereby attaching
to Utah that portion of Arizona nov
belonging to Mojave and Coconinc
counties in Arizona, all the territory
north of the Colorado river consist
ing of about 5000 square miles, met
in Salt Lake City, Feb. 6, 1897, and
duly qualified as such commissioners
and left for Arizona via California
on Feb. 8, 1897
Before going to Phoenix, the capital
OF Arizona, we visited Kingman, the
county seat of Moiave county, and
Flagstaff, the county seat of Coconino
county. In Kingman we found a strong
feeling against the granting of our
request. In Flagstaff and Coconino
counties the taxpayers seemed to favor
the proposed change in boundary
lines. We then proceeded to Phoenix,
where the legislature of Arizona is
now In session, and presented our Gre
denualS to the governor and legiSla-
ture. We We're received most cour-
teously and given an opportunity to
state the object of our business in
open session of the legislature, and
after we had done so a special joint
committee of three councillors and
five representatives was appointed to
confer with us. We met and con-
suited with the committee at various
times, but could come to no satisfac-
tory arrangement with them, and they
reported to the legislature that in
their judgment, it would not be in the
interest of Arizona to petition congress
as we wished. The committees report
was adopted without debate.
We feel assured our visit will result
in securing better protection for the
property of citizens and taxpayers
north of the river and believe that in
the near future Arizona will unite with
Utah in asking congress to make the
change in boundary as requested, as
nature has placed an almost impossible
barrier-viz: the Colorado, its can
yons-between the rich and growing
portions of Arizona and the desert
region north of the Colorado. Re
specially submitted,
ROBERT c. LUND,
EDWIN D. WOOLLEY.
This matter was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
The state board of examiners made
several reports upon claims submitted,
which We're referred to the committee on
n.
The first communication is of import
ance, lnasmuch as it touches upon a
question affecting juror and witness scrip
and is printed in full.
The state board of examiners re-
specially reports that since the adjourn
ment of the last session of the legislature
there have been presented for the exam.
ination of this board juror and witness
certificates amounting, in the aggregate,
to S564.30.
These certificates appear to be regular
on their face. as to the fact of service.
and would be a legal charge against the
state. but for the fact that they were not
presented to the court commissioners
within six months after the date of the
sented they are void under the law under
which they were issued. for which reason
the board has been unable to allow such
claims.
it appears that there are outstanding
certificates. of this class to the amount
of 81 7O3.4. If your honorable body is
of the opinion that these certificates
fully recommend that the sum of sl,7O3.7 IA
be appropriated for the payment of all
such certificates instead of making a
separate appropriation for each certificate
and that upon the examination and certi-
ication of this board the auditor draw
his warrants for the same
The other claims acted upon by the
board were:
Claim of p. z. Keller for mileage as
of the First judicial dis
-rict from November 5th TO December
Il. 1896, amounting to s42. with the recon- !
nendation that an appropriation be made !
therefor.
Senate claim No 8. of D. H Roberts !
or services as court reDorter of the |
Fourth judicial district from March 20
o April l. 1896, rejected for the reason |
hat, at the said dates, there was no law |
authorizing the employment of court !
pliers.
Senate claim No. 26, of Emery county. |
or $500 for one-half the salary of the |
county collector of said county for the |
ear 1896, rejected for the reason that it |
S not a legal charge against the state.
Senate claim No. z. of Harvey Hardy, for |
services as sheriff of Salt Lake county, /
elected for the reason that it is not |
legal charge against the state.
In reporting on senate claim No. l of
H. D. Barstow for mileage as stenog-
aoher of the First Judicial district for
he sum OF $3.50 and to report that the
oard had allowed the claim, the board
allied the attention of the senate to the
act that i found the contract entered
nto between the judge of the First jul
icial district and Mr. Barstow per-
nitted the latter TO reside outside of the
istrict for which he was Stenographer
7hich entitled him to draw mileage going
rom his place of residence to the point
5ithin the district where court was held. |
his contract seems to be within the pro
isions of the law providing for contracts
or court stenographers. but. in view of
he expenses created for mileage. the
GARD is of the opinion that the law ought
, be amended to require court stenog-
apherS to reside within the district for
hitch they are employed.
The secretary further stated that he
as directed by the board to make a sup
lenentary report on senate claim No. 2
{ NJ D. Barstow for $40 GA for services
5 court stenographer of the First judicial
istrict and that the board allowed 500 .04
f the claim under misrepresentation of
ne law. Upon q reconsideration the
oard is of the opinion that the law gov
ming this and similar claims is correctly
ated in the opinion of the attorney gen.
raj on page 81 of his published reports
~ the year 1885, which holds that all
WIS relating to the compensation of court
prior to the adoption of the
institution of the state, were repugnant | ,
the constitution and therefore null and
Did.
For the above reason the board rejected
lie entire amount of the claim.
The board returned senate claim No. 10 ;
Weber county for 81, 1852. so for one-half
re cost of preparing maps and plats for
.e assessor of said county for the years {
1856 and reported that it allowed the ;
EN- of $705 for one-half the costs during
.e years 1894 and 1895 and rejected the |
en- of S557 so for one-half OF such cost
lring the year 1896 for the reason that
e maps and platS for said year We're {
IT prepared by the county surveyor and I
at the county commissioners had no
Ithority to contract with the parties
lmed in the claim, for preparing such
APPS and plats- {
On. a report of which appears in an t
her column. When the doors were ,
,ened, the senate adjourned until 10
clock this morning.
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