The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-19

The county commissioners held Two
busy sessions yesterday.
The quit claim deed asked for by
David Evans was granted on his pay
ing all costs. The committee on poor
farm reported having received an in
ventory of the poor farm property.
The inventory was filed with the re-
port - Further time was granted Com
missioner Armstrong to report on the
claim of George d. Barnard.
Alex Rire was put in charge of Og-
den canyon road to keep the same IN
good shape until a road supervisor Tor
that district is appointed. The claim
of Heber Holmes for Sc was referred
back to ex-Commissioner Wade for ap-
prevail.
communication from the state
board of equalization was received. 1t
called attention to the alleged unsyste-
matte method in which the assessment
on merchandise stocks of Weber
county had been made last year. The
communication was fled
Jurors and witness certificates to the
amount of So, 1880 We're reported as
outstanding. This liability was incurred
last year. bat is not listed in the finan-
cial report as audited by the OLD board.
The county attorney filed two COM
garding the disposition of county war
rants which have not been called for
or were found to have been errone-
ously issued. The opinion stated that
warrants uncalled for could properly
be destroyed at the end of two years,
but that this would not destroy the
validity of the claim for which such
warrant was issued. Warrants er-
roneously issued could be cancelled at
any time.
The matter as to whether the claim
of D. H. Peery for interest on note
was valid or not the attorney did not
care to decide, but asked the board to
employ an attorney and the county
attorney would pay the fee Of such at
torney. The board excused the county
attorney from rendering an opinion
and selected David Evans to perform
the work.
The Ogden Library associations re-
quest for the use of one of the court
house rooms on January 26 was re-
ferred TO Commissioner Armstrong with
power to act.
An application from George w. Huff
for appointment as superintendent of
the poor farm was filed.
Treasurer Chambers appeared and
asked for instructions as to what rate
of interest he shall charge on subse-
quent taxes paid on property where
tax sale of the previous year still ex-
lists 1t was referred to the county at
torney for an opinion
On motion of Harrison the collector
was requested to appear and explain
why he has not complied with the
order of the board requiring him to
turn over all money to the county
treasurer on each Monday. Collector
Hurlbut appeared and stated that he
had no money on hand. The amount in
the various funds and the matter in
volVed in the courts order made in the
case was Informally discussed.
TO REFUND TAXES.
The matter of refunding the illegally
collected school tax was discussed and
provided for by two separate resolu-
tons. One created a fund TO be set
apart for the purpose. The other pro-
vided for the payment of the tax
whether paid under protest or not. The
taxpayer or his agent must present the
original receipt to the collector who
shall indorse the amount of tax il
legally collected on the receipt. The
treasurer is directed to pay back the
tax on presentation of the tax receipt
so indorsed: provided said receipt is
presented within 80 days from date.
Chairman Armstrong was appointed
to confer with the board of education
to see about getting about $4,000 paid
to the board of the illegally collected
tax.
Attorney Peery sent in a commune
cation calling attention TO the statute
for deputies. He asked for
the appointment OF William H. Smith
as his deputy during the pleasure of
the board. The communication was
taken under advisement.
The board adjourned till this morn
ing when it is expected the fixing of
of officers and deputies Will
be taken up.