The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01

A plan having for its oDJect tne re-
Mobilization of the West Side Rapid
Transit company was unfolded in sun
DAVIS Herald. wherein the intentions OF
the Colorado Beach Sanitarium COM
pany TO extend the line to the lake was
recited. Another one of the plans IN
process of formation was revealed at
Yesterdays meeting of the board OIL
county commissioners by L. l. Num-,
the protector of the electric power
plant in course of construction at the
mouth of Provo canyon. Mr. Num- pc
titioned for a franchise to construct
and operate a single or double track
railroad from point on the west sue
Rapid Transit line, at the intersection
of the limits of Salt Lake City and the
Redwood road, and running thence in
a southerly, westerly and southwesterly
direction along the county highways to
the town of Bingham in Bingham can
Won. The petitioner submitted the
draft of a resolution for the desired
franchise, which grants the usual priv
ileges and imposes a few of the usual
conditions The matter was taken un-
der advisement by the commissioners,
who will inspect the line of the pro-
posed route. While the papers sub
mitted by the petitioner do not state
what motive power is proposed to be
used, Mr.. Num- informed the board
that the intention was to make the
Bingham extension an electric trolley
line.
THE AUDITOR MUST WORK
Commissioners Armstrong and Hall
of the committee TO whom had been re-
ferred the request of County Auditor
Game for the promotion of Miss Ida
Mitchell to a deputyship, at salary
increased from $50 to $50 month, re-
ported that after a careful investiga-
ton, in their judgment the work of the
auditors office can be performed by
three competent persons. The commit
tee therefore recommended that Miss
Mitchell not only be not confirmed as
deputy auditor, but that her name be
dropped from the payroll after this
date. The committees report was
adopted.
TWO JUSTICES APPOINTED.
The resignation of Ambrose T. Ma
son as justice of the peace of Blufdale
precinct was accepted and Joseph ,.
Mousley was appointed to succeed him.
The resignation of Frank r. Margetts
as justice of the peace of the Third
precinct was accepted and G. NJ. Mel
sen was appointed to fill the vacancy
Commissioner Hall supported W. A.
sioners Rawlins and Armstrong voted
for Mr.. Nelson.
ABSTRACT COMPANY'S BOND.
The Security Abstract company sub
mitted its temporary bond in the sum
of $4,000, with the United States FL
deity & Guaranty company as sureties,
to be followed within 10 days by It's
permanent bond. The request that the
temporary bond be approved and sub
mitted for the one now on file with the
county clerk was taken under advise
ment
A BLOW TO COURT SCRIP BROK-
ERS.
1t was ordered that all claimants for
Jurors and witness fees shall hereafter
make the affidavit in person as to the
correctness of the respective claims.
This order will act as a handicap TO
the brokers who have been buying up
such claims.
THE TREASURER'S OFFICE.
w. ]. Bateman having resigned as
chief deputy county treasurer. to ac-
cept position with City Treasurer
Morris, County Treasurer Lynch sub
mitted the appointment of George F.
Felt to succeed him. The appointment
was confirmed. at a salary of 800 a
month, effective Feb. l.
On request of the county treasurer,
the sum of $500 was ordered transferred
from the current expense fund to the
bond interest fund. to make up a de-
felt and to enable the payment of semi
annual interest, amounting to IS. $50,
due Feb. l on series "A" of county
bonds.
CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS.
The claim of Juab county for it's half
of the county and county school taxes
collected by Salt Lake county on $500
head of sheep, valued at $14, $50. ranged
in Juab and owned by Salt Lake county
citizens, was referred to Assessor
Quinn.
The request of Sheriff Lewis that the
monthly salary of Miss Ferguson.
stenographer in his Office, be increased
from $40 to $50 was filed.
After appropriating a large number
of salaries and current expense claims,
the board adjourned till this afternoon,