The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD HELD YESTERDAY.
Routine Business Transacted-Har-
dy's Case Considered-John D.
Spencer Files a statement-Bills
Allowed

The regular weekly meeting of the
county commissioners was held yester-
day, at which the following business
was transacted:
&. c. Adams asked permission to put
in a cigar stand in the county side Of
the joint building, offering 81 per month
for the privilege, which was referred to
the joint building committee.
Joseph S. H. Bodell, road supervisor
of Herman. reported the fencing of
the new public road opened iast year
by Samuel Butterfeld, who CLAIMS non
peri rmance of agTeem ent BY the
county. This matter was discussed by
Hale, who thought the road should be
opened. If the county aln't lone its
duty, Butterfield was entitled to dam
ages and could sue for salne
1t was agreed 10 instruct the clerk TO
write to ButteTfeld ordering the road
opered. and conveying the information
that the beard was ready to comply
with its agreement.
+. w. Quinn, district mining recOr Ter
OF Bingham, presented a petition from
$50 citizens Of West Mountain miuing
district asking for the return Of the
records Of the district, as provided by
law.
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concerning the property qualifications
OF the signers. after which Mr. Han
moved the petition be granted, which.
was agreed to.
MI Quinn having expressed a desire
TO assist in copying these records, the
matter OF his compensation cane up
and was discussed at some length. he
commissioners Stating that Re )r1er
Jensen would supervise the matter Mr.
Quinn said some parts of the record
were nearly obliterated and it would
take one familiar with the work to
copy The matter was laid over for one
week, the commissioners stating that
they desired Mr.. Quinn to do the wc~k.
EX-ColleCtnr John D. Spencer pre-
sented an extensive statement concern
ing property tax which he had been
unable TO collect. and giving the rea-
sors for the inability. which was care
Iully gone over. especially by Mr.. Hail
Who obtained much information by the
medium of questions. This report WIS
received and filed for information Mr.
Spencer. in behalf Of the Jubilee com
mission. asked that the commissioners
decorate the building with small flags
at the several points on the towers.
Mr.. Hall stated that the council would
doubtless do some work in this con-
nection, and would be brought up on
the return of Mulvey.
y. h Hardy appeared before The
commissioners to make a statement
concerning taxes collected during his
term of office for which Judgment has
been obtained by the party who paid
the tax under protest Mr.. Hardy sug-
gested the money he paid by the county
and the legislature be petitiOnsd %
make an appropriation.
This is a case where Mr. Hardy. on
advice of County Attorney Murphy. col
lected a tax. The owner took the case
IN court and by reason of neglect on
the part of c. o. Whittemore Judgment
was entered by default against Hardy
as collector He thought the judgment
was against the county and not him.
The commissioners thought so. too.
lnasmuch as tie county got the money.
Hall suggested the matter he laid
over L1til the county attorney could ne
consulted. which was done.
H B. Beckstead Of South Jordan !
presented the case of William c. Hen
derson. blind man. and his family /
who are in bad circumstances, which I
was referred TO Mr.. Hall. This family /
has an insane son, who is a cripple I
and in bad shape. He was ordered (
brought before the clerk for examina- I!
ton.
Liquor licenses were granted to Carl /
son q Birch at Murray and o. -. Ole (
son at Murray
The clerk was authorized TO secure I
ten paper bound copies of the session /
laws of 1891