The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-06
AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTY
Bond Issue May Include the Fur
nifure Warrants.
THEY AGGREGATE FIFTY-FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Unregistered Warrants of 18e6-Ju-
rors' and Witnesses Certificates
Another Bridge Across the Jor-
dan Asked For-Routine Business

1t NAV now be considered as some
thing more than possible that the
} county furniture warrants repudiated
by the old board may be included in a
! bond issue, thus putting an end to the
litigation now pending in the courts
The entire issue aggregates $4,000, and
is held by Frank Knox, Henry Wallace
and Henry C. Mcmillan. or people
whom they represent.
CONFER WITH THE BOARD.
The above named gentlemen called
upon the county commissioners yes
terday afternoon and had secret con-
sultation with the board lasting about
40 minutes. The result of the session
was not given out, if. indeed, any con
illusions were arrived at. When a few
days ago the board decided to fund
some of the old indebtedness by issu-
ing bonds to the extent of 500, 900, when
| there is actually something like $780,,
coo in old warrants outstanding, it was
| evident thew did not make provision
for the furniture warrants.
The holders of this class of paper
read about it and that accounts for the
visit Yesterday
DON'T LIKE REPUTATION.
AS far as can be learned no special
encouragement was given the visitors,
| except that the members of the board
promised 20 have the attorney look
into the matter. This fact, taken in
connection with the known aversion of
the commissioners to repudiate any
county paper, makes it probable that
the action of the old board may be
reversed.
UNREGISTERED WARRANTS.
County Attorney Van Colt sent in
the following letter relative TO the pay
ment of unregistered warrants issued
during 1896, and whether they should
be included in determining when the
debt limit was reached:
In our communication to you of the
18th ult., we stated in substance that
warrants were TO be paid in the order
of their registration, and you have
asked whether unregistered warrants
within the debt limit are to be passed
by and registered warrants in excess of
the debt limit are to be paid. The law
merely provides that warrants are to !
be paid in the order of their registra
ton, and registered warrants do not |
determine the debt limit. The debt |
limit is to be determined by the war
rants that are issued, and debts in |
Cured, and whether they are registered
or unregistered makes no difference in
the determination of this question.
LAS to warrants issued within the
debt limit, they are to be paid in the
order of their registration, and after
the list is exhausted then unregistered
warrants within the debt limit are to
he paid. and such last mentioned war
rants are not subordinate TO warrants
1nlN4 boa
reached
The county attorney, through his
deputy. Mr.. Putnam. transmitted
warrant of 800. issued in favor of w.
T. Proudfoot for services in the Bow
man case. As the board guaranteed
the payment Of these warrants the
attorney asked that a new one be is
sued, the one in question being among
those whose validity is in doubt. The
matter was laid over until the next
regular meeting of the board.
JURORS CERTIFICATES.
The county attorney also submitted {
an opinion relative to the method of ]
issuing witness and jurors certificates
The method suggested was practically
the same as that of any other claims.
The clerk was instructed TO have pre- {
pared and printed special blanks for :
he use of such claims, so that business
could be facilitated.
LAID OVER.
Attorney Dennis C. Eichnor sent in
/ letter urging the board to allow a
lain of $50 in favor of C. a. Erickson
is gardener of the countys size of the
-apitol grounds.
Il understand Mr.. Erickson did no
work." suggested Hall. The idea of
nan sending in a claim for gardening
Turing January
Mr. Hall followed this UP by NOV
ng 70 have the matter referred to the
ounty attorney for advice.
Nov, l object to that put in Arm
strong. Il don't believe we should
,other the attorney about it. Let us
isallow the claim and then they can
rack their whip. l believe in cutting
If a dogs tail when it's of no use"
The other members were not pre-
AIRED for the cutting off process, and
o the matter was laid over.
WANT A STREET.
petition quite numerously signed
rs received from citizens of Pleasant
Ireen. asking that a street be opened
long the section line from the Tooele
Dad south to Jenkins street. and that
he parties owning land along said
roposed street be allowed a reasonable
to construct fences as
ay for the land. The petition was re-
erred to the committee on roads and
ridges.
ANOTHER BRIDGE.
Councilman Callister and another
entleman called upon the board and
sked that a bridge be constructed
cross the Jordan on Tenth South
rect. The expense would be about
900, they thought, to be borne equally
y the city and county. The matter
as laid over for further considera-
on.
Health and vigor are essential for
Iccess. Therefore make yourself
rong and healthy by taking Hoods
irsaparilla.
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