The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

was not made at yesterdays meeting
of the board of county commissioners.
The members decided to visit the in
stitution today for the purpose of ac-
quainting themselves with the work
required of the superintendent, in or
der to be able to adjust his salary. The
appointment will be made at this al
ternoon'S session of the board
CUT IN TWO.
A mighty slash was made in the sal
airy of county physician yesterday, the
reduction being from $1,000 to $1,000 per
year.
1t is quite probable the board will
increase the amount for licenses for
saloons outside the city. The present
rate is $500 per year
COUNTY SALOONS.
Frank Miller of Bingham Junction
sent in an application for renewal or
his license, which expired on January
>. Mr.. Hall thought it we'll Tor the
board to look into the matter. While
he had no present intention OF elther
raising or lowering the rate, II was 4
matter of revenue to the county and
should be investigated. He understood
saloons in the county paid only half
the amount of license eXacted from
liquor dealers in the city.
The other members acted uDon
Halls suggestion and action was de-
ferred until next Monday
SCHOOL TAXES.
The matter of refunding illegally col
lected school tax was then taken up.
and the following resolution, offered
by Hall, passed
Resolved. That the board viii allow
and hereby orders a refund of county
COLLECTED
Salt Lake City, for the year 1896, but
only on the following conditions and
reservations tO-Wit. First, thaI q
verified claim is approved by the
county auditor and then presented 10
this board; second, that this board is
satisfied that this claim is valid and
that a refund ought to be made and IS
approved by the board; third, that
such claim is both approved by TINS
board and presented for payment TO
the treasurer within 80 days after jan
uary 20. 1891"
The clerk was ordered to publish the
resolution in the three daily papers
for perod of ten days.
In connection with the passage of
the above resolution the clerk was m
structed to return to petitioners all
claims for a refund of illegally col
lected school tax. and requesting them
to make applications at the county
clerks office for a refund of the tax in
regular form.
County Attorney Van Colt informed
the board that the auditor should
credit the collector with the Illegal
county school tax which has not been
collected but that the collector should
not be credited with the amount of
illegal school tax which has been col
lected and which has not been paid
over to the county treasurer.
The letter was placed on file.
A SMALL CONTRACT.
Bids for 60 blotters for the assessors
Office were received from the follow
ing: The F. w. Gardiner x Co, $50;
George @. Cannon & Sons company,
SOS. so: Utah LithOgraphing company,
$60-Deseret News Publishing company,
S53.70: Kelly company. $5S; Magazine
Printing company, $3.50.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hall, the con-
tract was awarded to George .. Can
non & Sons. being the lowest bidders
PAY ROLLS.
The claims of the outgoing officials
and employees for three and a half
DAYS services in January came up and
caused a. smile to fit over the cOunte-
nances of the members The pay rolls
of the several departments were as
follows:
County clerks office 1924 81
y
Recorders department .-........ 80 ~
Sheriff's department ....--..-..-. I52 40
Auditors department -..-.------. 70 .
Assessors department ....--..-.- l. %
County surveyors department. IL 90
Commissioner Hall inspected the
claims for a few moments and then
spoke Up: There is something peculiar
with this All the claims are o. KID
by c. R. Roberts of the old board Now
if Mr.. Roberts had authority to pass
upon the claims, why did not the old
board make the appropriations
Clerk Dennis explained that the OLD
board adjourned at 10 o'clock Monday,
while the claims were not legally que
until Y o'clock. noon
TT seems to me-" reioined Mr.. Hall,
that all the employees had been
herded around to put in their claims,
fearing that the incoming board would
nor allow lust claims. Now, 1 am in
favor of giving them the benefit of
their fears and laying this matter over
until we can examine into the matter
Those are my sentiments also, put
in Chairman Armstrong.
And so the claims went over for the
present The janitOrs' claims viii not
be allowed until some change in the
service is. made unless some OF the
janitors desire to resign. The other
claims will, of course, be duly allowed
THE INFIRMARY AGAIN.
Eliza NJ. Smith made an application
for the position of matron of the county
infirnary. Her application was en-
dorsed by P. L. Williams and Nat NJ
Brigham.
A large number of the infirmary in
mates Detitioned for the retention OF
Richard G. Lambert as superintendent
of the county infirmary.
The SALARY of the county physician
was cut in two. Upon motion of Mr.
Hall. the salary for the next two years
was fixed at 81, 900 per year. The old
salary schedule fixed the county ply
sicians pay at $1,000 per year
DIR. SAMUEL HUGHES ENDORSED
Clerk Dunbar appeared before the
board and strongly recommended Dr.
Samuel Hughes for the position OF
county physician
Upon motion of Hall. the clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids for the
compromising of prescriptions for
county patients.
c. S. Kinney appeared before the
board ard advocated the candidacy or
Mrs. Whipple for superintendent of the
county infrmary.
Adjourned until o'clock today.
1900
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