The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-30
OF THE COUNTY
Chief Deputy Assessor Angus NJ.
Cannon, jr., Resigns.
MR.. QUINN APPOINTS A. P. JEN-
NINGS TO THE VACANCY.
The Canal Company's suit-Mill
Greek Agriculturalists Petition
Routine Matters Considered by
the Commission.

What proved to be surprise at yes
terday's meeting of the board of coun-
ty commissioners was the announce
ment that Chief Deputy Assessor An
gus NJ. Cannon. Jr., had resigned. This
information was conveyed to the mem
hers by the following letter from AS
SCISSOR Quinn:
"Gentelmen-I herewith present the
name of Walter P. Jennings as chief
deputy assessor. vice Angus NJ. Can
non. Jr., resigned, for your approval
and consideration.
Hall raised the point that the resig
nation should have been submitted TO
the board instead of to the head of the
department, but as the assessor made
the appointment the claim was over
ruled.
Rawlins intimatd his desire to have
the matter laid over, and this was
finally done without opposition.
Behind the whole transaction there is
hidden neat story. AS matter of fact
Mr.. Cannon'S resignation, it is under
stood, was asked for, the trouble caus-
ing his discharge being difficulties with
his superiors followed by his fake ar
rest planned nv himself and for the
purpose of freeing himself from en-
seemed to have become infatuated
with him.
Walter P. Jennings the new ap-
pointee, is at present in the county
clerks office.
THEY WANT HELP.
John c. Mackay, II. F. Spencer. John
d. NJ. McAllister and w. NJ. Haigh ap-
peared before the board and made
formal roonacf that no county, hear
one-fifth of the cost in the suit of the
North Point Irrigation company VS..
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
&, Salt Lake Canal, South Jordan Canal
and North Jordan Canal companies.
which has recently been decided in the
Third district court in favor of the de-
PENDANTS. The request was based on
the ground that the fight against the
canal company was of the greatest i'm
portance to the people of the city and
the county. The total cost of the case
so far was S2.24S.35 one-fifth of which
would be S44967. The city will also be
asked to put up one-fifth of the eX-
pense.
Assistant County Attorney Putnam
was called before the board and said
he thought it fair the county should
bear a portion of the expense. Mr..
Putnam defended the suit for the coun-
~ anu DclltNSO lIlcI liiC NONliby SAOdAN
be interested in keeping matters as
they are, the surplus canal involved
being the natural drain.
The matter was referred to the
county attorney.
A number Of agriculturists of Mill
Creek. in petition to the board repre-
scented that they were suffering Sc
riously from the destructive operations
of musrats, gophers and sparrows,
and asked that a bounty of 10 cents
on muskrats and cents on gophers
be fixed to encourage the destruction
of these pests. The petition was laid
over for future consideration.
A JUBILEE RELIC.
Morris Sommer sent in letter stat
ing there was an old-fashioned desk
in his possession which belonged to the
and he asked to be relieved of
the ancient relic. Referred to Chief
.Ianitor Rocca.
A large number of residents along
Big Cottonwood creek represented that
the Rapid Transit STREET Car company
in constructing its bridges across the
Big Cottonwood creek had put their
spiles in the center of the opening of
the county bridge over the creek so that
in case of high water the brush would
collect and dam up the water, causing
great damage to adjacent lands. The
petitioners asked that the company be
required to remedy the defect, and the
whole matter was referred to the COM
,11ittee on roads and bridges.