The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTY
SHERIFF LEWIS AFTER LICENSE
VIOLATORS.
The Claim of Mrs. Morrissy, of Bing-
ham-The Bowman Subtitle
County Treasurer.

Sheriff Lewis appeared in person be-
fore the board of county commissioners
in session yesterday and was instructed
TO institute vigorous crusade against
people who are conductin- business
without a license. The sheriff prom
ised, and will accordingly send out his
deputies, or so many of them as can be
spared. and every business man at
crossroads and villages will have to
display his permit for conducting busi-
ness or else run the risk of being
yanked before the nearest justice of
the peace.
There is no doubt about there being
a large number of people conducting
merchandise stores without licenses
A great many more are behind in their
payments TO the county, as shown by
the books at the clerks office. All such
will be attended to, and the wisest
thing for delinquents and owners of il
legally conducted saloons and stores
will be to look after their licenses be-
fore the deputy sheriff arrives on the
scene.
FROM MRS. MORRISSY.
Mrs. Morrissv, the widow of John
Morrissy. who was shot at Bingham
some years ago While in the employ
of the county as special deputy sheriff,
was heard from yesterday. She has
been receiving SO per month under an
order made by the old board, and which
was TO continue in effect until abro-
gated. When the new administration
came in all these old matters were
looked up and some delay occurred. 1t
now seems that Mrs. Morrissy considers
the $40 per month from the county in
effect pension, paid for the purpose
of preventing her from instituting a
damage suit against the county. Yes
terday she sent in the following nointed
epistle:
Bingham. Feb. 6. s.
Mr. Dunbar:
Dear Sir-What is the reason you
don't send me nv money for January
and February? The children have all
been sick and l am sick myself. They
have acknowledged my claim to the
money. and if you don't send it imme-
diatelz, as soon as 1 get out of bed 1
will come in and enter suit against
them You know as well as I do that
have got a clear case. If you send it,
it viii oblige me greatly, as 1 need
il bad.
MRS. j. e MORRlSSH-
The clerk was instructed to notify
Mrs. Morrissy that an appropriation
of so for January had been made, and
that in the future the board would re-
fuse to appropriate any more money
on the theory of a pension and for the
purpose of staving off a suit against
the county.
County Attorney Van Colt informed
the board in an opinion that the fiscal
year under the constitution and laws
of 1896 began on Jan. each year.
THE BOWMAN SUIT.
The following self-explanatory letter
from the county attorney was read:
Dear Sirs-The case of Bowman
against the city and county is set for
trial March l. Mr.. A. W. Ravbould is
a very important witness in this case;
in fact, he is nearly the most important
witness there will be in the case for
the defense. His Importance arises
all the disbursements and has all the
accounts, papers and claims, that is,
so FAR as the city is concerned. On
behalf of the county we desire to have
Mr. Raybould also complete the pay
ments, and so on. that were made by
the county to Mr.. Bowman for the pur-
pose OF introducing in evidence. We
would suggest that we be authorized
for a reasonable compensation to en-
ploy Mr. Raybould to compile this evil
dence. Mr. Raybould is so familiar
with this matter that we are satisfied
that he can do it in not to exceed three
days, whereas it would cake a clerk
who was unfamiliar with the work a
couple OF weeks to get this matter to-
gether: besides, Mr.. Raybould knows
exactly what we want"
After brief discussion of the matter
the county attorneys request was
granted.
COUNTY TREASURER.
With reference to the letter of
Stephen H Lynch, county treasurer,
stating tina. he is unable to cover into
the salary fund certain moneys hereto /
fore paid by the state to the county
On account of certain warrants drawn
for salaries of county officers from
June to Sept. 80, 1896, the county at
torneY, in an opinion. stated that I'M
der the statute the money received by |
the county treasurer from the state |
On account of jurors and witness GER |
-ificates and of salary warrants under |
section 1s6, page 572, laws of Utah, |
1896, IS a special fund which this sec
lion sets apart for the specific purpose !
Of meeting the certificates and war
rants shown in the statement referred |
10 in said section, and that the treas |
lrer IS not at liberty to divert this |
money to any other purpose whatever. |
After auditing large number of |
small claims the board adjourned until !
Friday.