The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-13
Ogden, April 10.
DANGER FROM WATER.
County Roads Threatened-Busy Ses
sion of Commissioners.

OOohty Isod0o 4nlcttcuSQ-DuSy StS-
sion of Commissioners.
Yesterdays session of the county
commissioners was a busy one, much
of the business relating to damage
ter. After the adjournment the COM
missioners went to Ogden canyon to
investigate the roads. The Weber can
yon road is also threatened in places.
Commissioner Harmon reported hav-
ing visited some of the roads of his
district. The work on the Garland and
Statewide roads was progressing ia
vorably. One of the inmates of the
Reform school had left the institution.
Mr.. Seaman of the tax committee re-
ported the adjustment of a number of
tax claims. The levees of Plain City
and Warren had been visited by Mr..
Seaman, who reported the roads of
that section as nearly impossible.
Mr.. Wesley Rose had been instructed
to take care of the North Ogden can
yon road and to keep it clear during
the approaching season of high water.
IN OGDEN CANYON.
Commissioner Armstrong reported
having visited ogden canyon and
found that the debris from excavations
of the Pioneer Electric Power company
had been thrown into the river, thereby
raising the bed nearly to the level of
the road. Dynamite should be used to
clear out distractions. Mr.. William
Purdy had been put by him in charge
of the road and had reported that the
river bank 20 feet from the bridge at
the mouth of the canyon was caving in.
The road near the dam of the Pioneer
Electric Power company had been low
cred last year and is now in danger of
being submerged by the river.
A communication from the Ogden
board of education asked for a loan of
$4,000 at per cent for one year. Taken
under Amusement.
A petition was received from Albert
Green and others, asking for the OPEN
ing and Improvement of a road run
ming east and west between Kanesville
and Statewide was received, accom-
panied by a list containing names of
citizens and amounts of work that
would be performed by them on the
road. The matter was taken under adj
yisement.
Treasurer Chambers asked for in
structions as to whether local school
districts are entitled to their 1895 taxes
in cases where redemptions are made.
H. J. Craven's application for the
position of county surveyor, vice Wash
ington jenkins, was taken under adj
visement
THIRTIETH STREET BRIDGE.
Richard Hill of the Ogden city coun-
Gil asked that immediate steps re TAX
en- to protect or preserve the material
of the Thirtieth street bridge, which
was built jointly by the city and coun-
ty and by citizens. The matter was
adjusted by the county assigning all
interest in the bridge to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toland and Judge Per-
rim were requested to appear before
formation regarding right of way over
land between the Toland property and
the courthouse.
The resignation of George Sanford as
constable OF Pleasant View was ac-
cepted and the office formally declared
vacant
The county treasurer was empowered
to employ A. ]. Johnson to assist him
in refunding the illegally collected
school tax. His compensation was
fixed at 1925 per day.
Collector Hurlbut presented a list of
tax sales for 1896 and asked credit for
them. The claim was referred to the
county attorney.
A list of claims properly verified to
refund of school tax was approved and
ordered paid.
A number of claims were ordered
paid.
On motion of Seaman it was ordered
that road supervisors present their
claims no oftener than once each
month.
The bill of the Standard Publishing
company for 81 was again disallowed
Adjournment was taken till Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock.