The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-14
TINE DEAL COMPLETED.

County Attorney Van Cclt't was called
in for advice. His opinion was chat
while the changes demanded By the
buyers were probably an Improvement
ON the form of bond prescribed in the
county government act, yet he believed
they imposed no additional or unlawful
obligations on the county and none con-
trary to the intent of the statute.
Commissioner Hail affirmed the coun-
ty attorneys opinion and the discarded
120 bcnLs were burned in the fireplace
and the fact of their complete deStruc-
ton was duly certified to-
The 100 new bonds having been duly
signed 10Y Chairman Armstrong, Coun-
ty Clerk Dunbar and Auditor Game,
they were delivered to Cashier Bar
rett, Mr.. McCornick's representative,
who exhibited his receipt for the bal
ance Of the money paid to County
Treasurer Lynch. The amount named
in the receipt was $119,036 which makes
the proceeds of the bond sale S126.O36.
FEMALES VICTORY.
The bonds were purchased by W. S.
Mccormick for Hayes & Co. OF Cleve-
land, O., who have sold them to Mr.
Baker. The fact that Mr.. Mccormick
simply bought the bonds for Hayes &
Co., whose representative, George +.
Pen{Dale. was bidder when the bonds
were first offered for sale and incurred
the ddsfavor of the commissioners be-
cause he put in a dauble-edged proposal
probably did not occur to the board.
but the fact remains that Mr.. Penhale
really captured the issue ON this. the
second UaT for bids.
The yeXatious bond deal successfully
comrlsted, the commissioners proceeded
TO the consideration of routine bul5i-
neGS.
MUST SUPPORT THEIR MOTHER.
Harry Stevens appeared before the
boz. IA answer to a subpoena to show
cause why he should nce support his
mother, who has been a county charge.
The board was Informed by Mr.. Stew
ems that he was willing and had al
ways been to help hts e-ep.nother, but
he Thought that Mrs. Stevens own
sons, two o6 whom were in Wyoming
and one in this city, should bear the
burden. Stevens represented that he
earned only $50 rncgs.h and had a
family of six, and that MS steDbr0ther,
a ianitor in one OF the public schools,
llad even a larger family to keep. While
his mother did net wish to live with
her s1ns, he said he would contribute
according to his means for the aged
lady's subsistence If his Stepbrcisher did
likewise. This arrangement was agTeed
to by the board. and Mrs. Stevens Will
cease to be g county charge
ANTE Ell LECTION MATTERS.
Relative to the proposition to change
the boundaries OF the election precincts
in this city SO that no more than 800
voters shall be in any precinct, as based
On the returns of the last election. the
county attorney advised that it would
be Illegal to make any such changes
unless raaAe at least 80 days before the
next general election next July
County Surveyor Wilkes map of the
corrected boundaries of the election
precincts in Salt Lake City was an
proved as the official map. and blue
print copies thereof were ordered made
for use of the various political parties,
minor political organizations.
MISCELLANEOUS ROUTINE.
The following resolution, offered by
Commissioner Hall. was adopted
Resolved, That the county auditor be
directed to furnish the board. the cCun-
ty school superintendent, the secretary
of each school district. a statement of
the amount of special school taxes for
1897, together with the valuation totals
in each respective district. and that the
county treasurer furnish the board and
the county school superintendent state
ments of his settlements of school taxes
collected for each district for this year.
The sheriff was directed to invegti-
gate an alleged hog fever nuisance in
the vicinity of the vinegar works at
Murray, as reported by Commissioner
Rawlins ON behalf of his constituents.
Commissioner Hall gave notice that
he WAS lInnrepared to take up mis- prop