The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-26
Petitions For Abatement of Penal
ties On Tax Sales.
MR.. VAN COLTS OPINIONS
A NUMBER OF CONTRACTS FOR
SPRINKLING LET.
They Go to Harmon & McFarlane,
the Messrs. Miller and Brig Jensen
"A Justice and, Two Constables
miscellaneous Bust
ness Disposed Of.

session of the board of county COM
missioners was devoted to considering
numerous petitions for abatement of
penalties, alleged to be excessive, ex-
acted for the redemption of property
sold long since for delinquent taxes
and requests for relief from irregular
and void sales. The several petitions
and complaints were disposed either
| by reference or favorably according to
the merits disclosed in each respective
case The board also took another
step in the proceedings looking to the
/ closing out at auction OF all the coun-
! tvs unredeemed tax sale liens. The
treasurer was authorized to prepare
the descriptive lists for publication in
a daily paper offering the lowest bid
for the required 80 days publication
of notice of sale.
PERTINENT LEGAL OPINIONS.
The county attorney rendered four
pertinent opinions on the subject of
tax sale liens and redemptions, for
I the boards guidance. They were in
substance as follows:
First-That the board has power to
remit the penalties above 8 per cent
annual interest and the original tax,
in redemption of a defective assess
ment and sale of property for delin-
quent taxes.
Secondhand the board has the
power to fix a minimum price below
the aggregate of taxes, costs and in
terest at which the county's tax liens
will be offered for sale.
Third-That the execution of a quit
claim deed is the proper method of re-
leasing an invalid tax sale lien.
Fourth-That the board has author
ity to accept taxes, costs and interest
in full redemption of a tax sale lien in
cases where a tax deed has passed TO
the county.
SPRINKLING CONTRACTS MADE.
Proposals for sprinkling the main
Travelled county roads were opened and
contracts were awarded to the lowest
bidders as follows:
State street from Tenth to Four
teenth South, Harmon & McFarlane,
$3.50 per month.
State street from Fourteenth South
to 800 feet south of the Cottonwood
bridge at Murray, r. P. and c. L.
Miller, $119.75 per month.
Twelfth South from state prison TO
West Temple street, and Fifth East
and West Temple from Tenth TO
Twelfth South, Brig Jensen, $123.5O
per month.
Total of contracts awarded, $S93.25
per month.
FILLING VACANCIES.
John McDuff was appointed con-
stable of the Third precinct to succeed
Moroni Gillespie, resigned.
The resignation of George Graham
as constable of Union precinct was ac-
cepted.
The resignation of Charles E. Miller
as justice of the peace of Riverton
precinct was accepted and Thomas p.
Page was appointed to fill the vacancy.
JNFIRMARY IMPROVEMENTS.
Architect Dallas reported the con-
pletion of the several contracts for the
construction Of the improvements to
the county infrmary and requested the
board to tx d date for inspecting the |
work, with a view toward final accept |
ance.3The architect also suggested that
some liens against contractors be re-
quired to be satisfied before final pay /
ments are made to contractors or their !
assignees. The matter was taken under |
ADJUSTMENT.
A QUESTIONABLE CLAIM.
City Auditor Swan presented the
claim of Salt Lake City for one-half |
of the extra labor and material used /
in the work of improving the joint |
building and grounds during 1894, and /
aggregating $67f.40 was referred to the /
committee on control of building. This /
claim has been carried as a debit or /
offset in the current account between |
the city and the county relating to the
appGrtionment of tax sale redemp
tiOps. but it's allowance, even if found
to he owing, will depend upon the de-
termination of the question as to
whether the statute of limitations did
not run against the city's claim more
than two years ago.
LICENSE REVOKED.
The license of the Security Abstract
company was revoked for the reason
that j. H Moyle, E. A. Smith and n.
w. Clayton desired to be released from
further liability as sureties on the Ii
tense bond, and the company, after due
notice had been given to It, had failed
to furnish new guaranty bond.
TWO FORMAL PETITIONS.
The petition of William B. Hardy
and others for the extension of the
of school district No. 90 so
IS to provide additional taxable reve-
lue for district school purposes, was
'eferred to a committee.
The petition of II. w. Lawrence and
others for the cleaning out of the drain
iitches along Second West street from
Tenth to Twelfth South was referred
o the road committee.
The board adjourned its meeting till
leXt Monday morning.
1890