The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-05

Provo. Jan. 4.-This afternoon at
O'clock the Fourth district court opened
with Hon Warren N. Dusenberry pre-
sizing. The first business transacted
was the fling of the oath of office and
the commission of Judge Dusenberry.
Alex wilkins and R. e. Knowlden
were sworn in as bailiffs and D. II.
Roberts as stenographer, after which
the following orders were made:
Estate of Jacob Houtz, deceased;
John s. Boyer and Mary II. snow
granted letters of administration upon
filing bonds in the sum OF $1,000
Winnebago National bank VS.. Nels
Gorgason ct. al; continued tlll Jan. Il
Newell knight VS.. w. b. Searle; con-
tinued till Feb. at DEFENDANT cost.
Elizabeth Drake VS.. Mary l.. Chris
tan ct al; cause dismissed on mouon
OF counsel for plaintiff.
Joel A. Johnson has commenced suit
in the Fourth district court against
Charles Ieavitt and William Leavitt
to recover possession of a piece of
ground in block SO, plat A, Provo City
survey. which he alleges defendants
took possession of in 1891, and have
since withheld from plaintiff he asks
for $3.50 damages and for $3.50 for the
values of the rents and profits >. A
King is attorney for plaintiff
Thomas BOardman has appealed TO
the Fourth district court from de-
csion in Justice De Moisy's court in
the case of W. 3. King, receiver Of
the Ainsdel Lumber company vs.
Thomas Boardman, in which judg-
ment was rendered against defendant
for s31.1S and $3.50 costs.
The case of Pleasant Grove City
against Artemus Holman has been
transferred from Justice Freeman's
court at Pleasant Grove, to the Fourth
district court, on the grounds that the
Justice has no jurisdiction. The city
sues for $3.50, water tax, which de-
PENDANT denies the right of the city to
collect
The old board of county commission
ers held a session this forenoon allow
ing some claims and transa acting other
County Recorder Thomas reported
that he had collected $716.75 in fees
for the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1896,
and that the expenses of the Office
for the quarter had been $661.25.
County Clerk Jones reported that he
had collected and paid into the treas
ury $94225 for the quarter ending Jan.
., 1897.
The board adjourned sine die.
This afternoon the new board met
and organized. The personnel of the
new DOaEU IS TIE SAME dS VI lllc o-N
with the exception of H. T. REYNOLDS
of Springville who is succeeded by Mr..
w. H Winer Of Lehi. The board
elected j. o. Bullock president for the
ensuing quarter.
Recorder Thomas submitted the name
of Alex ROberton as deputy recorder
and that of Mrs. NJ. j. Wilson as copy
list, both of which were confirmed.
w. L. Scott. formerly deputy sheriff
of Juab county, was in the city, Sun
day. He is now located at De Lamar,
Nevada.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shelton went
to Salt Lake Sunday, where they at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Gallagher,
a niece of Mrs. Shelton.
Marriage licenses were issued today
to George A. Beck, aged q, az Maud
White, aged 20, both Of Pleasant Grove;
William Cough, aged Il, and Lucy Ann
Shaw, aged %, both of Lehi.
Sheriff STAIRS, who took charge of the
office today, has appointed w. H
Henry, r. E. Knowlden and Alex
Wilkins deputies. Mr.. Knowlden will
be in charge of the office Mr. Wilkins
will act as jailer, and Mr.. Henry as
sist in the general work connected with
the office.
r. E. Scott, who has been on a mis-
sion to New Zealand for about three
years, is expected home in a few days.
County Clerk Havercamp assumed
the duties of his Office today. r. B.
Thurman will act as deputy in charge
of the district court work and A. V.
Robson will have charge of the
county work.