The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-02

the proposed bond issue was not passed
by a full board as the law requires.
The resolution in question was passed
| last Saturday, when only Hall and
Rawlins were present. In order TO OBJ
viate any difficulty that might result
from this oversight Hall again pre-
sented the resolution and it was passed
by the unanimous vote of the board.
JUBILEE DECORATIONS.
Commissioner Hall then presented a
report of meeting of the joint COM
mittee on control, recommending that
the county bear one-half of the sum
of $500 TO be expended in decorating
/ the building for the coming jubilee.
! The report was adopted with the strict
understanding that the county would
not be responsible for more than one
half of the amount of $500.
County Treasurer Lynch, who yester-
day assumed the duties heretofore in
cumbent upon the collector, who by
operation of the new law went out Of
office May 81, sent in the following ap-
pointments of deputies. which the
board confirmed, and fixed salaries as
follows:
w. J. Bareman. chief deputy. s12O.
w. o. Carbis. deputy, $75.
E. L. Sloan, deputy, SIS.
Miss Hattie Thatcher. stenograph-
er. $50.
The appointments were confirmed
with the understanding that the depu-
ties be discharged as soon as the work
in the treasurer's Office would permit
AN EMPLOYEES DEBT.
James Mack jr., manager of the Utah
Produce and Commission company.
sent in a letter stating that several
weeks ago 1t had petitiOEed the board
to make an order directing Charles
Gulbranson, the elevator boy of the
capitol building, to pay a small judg-
ment which the company has against
him. The amount of the judgment is
$1S.45. The communication set out that
the former 0etition to the board was
referred to Commissioner Hail. who.
without consulting the company, and
solely upon the statement of Gulbran-
son, reported that nothing could be
done in the premises. The letter by
Mr. Mack closes:
1T seems almost incredible that a
person holding a public office and ex-
erciSing some responsible control
would pretend to pass on the merits of
a taxpayers petition on purely ex
parte evidence"
Commissioner Hall threw some LIGHT
on the subject by contending that the
minutes would show that the original
petition referred to by Mr.. Mack had
buildings and grounds, of which Arm
strong was chairman.
Mr.. Armstrong then informed the
beard that he had investigated the
matter and found that Gullbransen
was making every effort to pay his
debts and that this judgment would
surely be satisfied when he could get
around 70 it.
NOT A COLLECTION AGENCY.
Hall said he had seen ex-Assistant
County Attorney Harrington. VINO is
the produce company's attorney. and
the result Of the meeting was that the
former now refuses to recognize the
county commissioner when thev meet.
Mr.. Han said Attorney Harrington
treated him very CURLY when informed
thar, while the county board would
like to see all the Cffic ais and employees
of the county Pay their just debts, it
was not a collection agency. Well"
Mr.. Harrington is reported as having
replied, I'll see that that judgment is
collected and the committee on build
ings and grounds won't hold it up.
either
When Mr.. Hall had furnished the
board this bit of information Arm
strong was on his nettle in an instant.
Well if any attorney thinks he can
taken" he said Il move you that the
produce communication be received and
tabled"
The beard so ordered it, and now At
torney Harrington will have to collect
his judgment without the assistance Of
the commissioners three.
J. H Tucker. superintendent of the
Germania. lead works, sent in q petit
ton asking that the road now passing
hn o1fa lao 10
moved further south. as at the present
time i crosses several switch tracks.
thus being a constant danger 10 pedes-
TRANS and teams The petition was
referred TO the committee on roads !
and bridges.
]. 4. Fritch sent in claim for a
certificate of court script dated Feb. |
%. 1896. He asked that it be replaced |
by a county warrant, for the reason !
that the holders of this script are as
much entitled 70 warrants as those !
holding other claims against the county
for 1886" The petition of Mr.. Fritch |
was granted and warrants for similar
5laims will hereafter be issued
TIE INFIRMARY.
The report of Mrs. Whipple, superin-
tendent of the county poor farm, for |
the month of Nay, was received and |
fled, as follows:
May l -. 80. . 81 |
Admitted during month ......... u |
Total 80. --.----- ----.------ 10 |
during month ... 81
Dled l |
inmates May 81 -. .......... 60 |
Upon motion of Hall, two tents for /
inmates to sleep in during the summer
we're ordered purchased.
CLERKS REPORT.
County Clerq Dunbar presented his |
-eport for the month of Nav. showing |
that the total amount of $1.313.35 was |
in fees in his department. as |
follows:
District court department 80. s617 20 |
Marriage licenses .-..-------- 107 80 |
ncOrDOrdllOnS ...... 14O 10 |
PROBATE IeeS o0f ~ /
Merchants licenses ........-... rs 90 |
-.-.-... s 90 |
Iotdl -...---.--. .-------- Sl,ol3 90 |
The report was received and filed.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Highland Mercantile company
vas granted a license to sell liquors at
Bingham for three months from June /.
Assessor Quinn asked that he be per-
nitted TO retain Chief Deputy Jennings