The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-23

Occasionally a bit of drama is enacted
before the board of county commissioners.
Frequently the plot centers around a tale
of woe, and the characters come from
the ordinary walks of home life. This
was the case yesterday, and the commits
sioners were responsible for the dramatic
coloring that was reflected upon the in
cident for public gaze.
In response to a citation to show cause
why she should not contribute to the sup
port of her aged and INDECENT parents,
VINO are d charge upon the county. MRS.
Jennie BriscOe Tannant appeared and
made an effort to purge herself of Com
missioner Halls imputation that she is
financially able to help support her
parents. Mrs. Tenant was sworn by
deputy Clerk Spencer and Intercepted
by Commissioner Hall. who is chairman
OF the pauper committee. Her answers
demonstrated that she was possessed of
considerable real and personal property,
but that it was heavily encountered.
Similar conditions, but not quite so aggra-
waited, applied TO her husbands financial
affairs The aged couple, it was shown,
owned home and some cows, but they
were without an income sufficient to
maintain them When the old man got
his inning it was with difficulty that he
was shut off. He said lots of mean things
about his daughter and she retaliated in
kind. At length, when the scene
began to partake of the elements of a
family quarrel, the curtain was rung
down, ana the board concluded to sleep on
the evidence before rendering a decision.
READY TO QUALIFY.
A year ago, when George z. Lee was
elected justice of the peace at Bingham,
he advised Justice @. p Turnbuil to hold
over until he found it convenient to
qualify and rake in the fees. Justice
Turnbull continued to serve as suggested
by Justice-elect Lee. Now Mr.. Lee finds
II no longer necessary TO be away from
the camp for protracted periods. and he
&c 4a1-r ~ ~,
ball is prepared to quit. Yesterday Justice
Turnbull rendered his resignation and
recommends the appointment of Mr.. Lee
as his successor. Since Justice-elect Lee
failed TO qualify within the time required
by law. the only way he can be made a
Justice OF the peace is by appointment.
The board referred the matter to the
county attorney for advice.
WANT PAY FOR LIGHT.
When the last franchise was granted
to the Big. Cottonwood Power company.
one Of the conditions was that the county
should be furnished, 4 lighting current free
for its half of the joint building and
grounds Lately a claim was presented
by the Big Cottonwood company for light
ing the boiler house, and the subject was
referred to the county attorney for in
Nestigation and report. The board is of
the opinion that the boiler house is in
cluded in the bonus named in the fran
chise.
SUNDRY MATTERS CONSIDERED.
The county attorney advised the board
that the county physician was not re-
CURED 10 attend insane hearings and per-
form autOpsies at inquests. To make
these a part of County Physician Ander-
sons duties the board increased his yearly
salary from 81. 900 to 81 200.
The clerk was directed to call for bids
Cor the publication of the delinquent tax
list, the bids to be opened next Monday al
= o'clock
The board disposed of a large amount OF
unimportant routine business and ad-
burned until this morning, when a num-
decision will be rendered on the contro-
versy between the Draper and Crescent
school districts, relative to boundary
lines.