The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-28
INCOMING COUNTY OFFICIALS
CLEARING TIE TABLES FOR
THEM TO TAKE CHARGE.
Bonds Are Approved-Insurance On
County Observation-Disclosures
Will Meet Again This Morning.

1t was agreed by the board of county
commissioners yesterday that the bust
ness. for the year would be wound up
on Saturday, so that the incoming
county officials could assume office next
Monday at noon, the time specified by
law, with everything clear before them.
The statute was consulted to settle the
point as to whether next Monday, Jan.
2, is a legal holiday. 1t was determined
that the day would be q holiday, but
nothing would prevent the oI1cers-elect
from entering upon their duties at the
hour and on the day required. mas
much as nearly all the present county
officers will succeed themselves. the
only exceptions being with reference to
the auditor, sheriff, attorney and one
commissioner it was concluded that the
change would be accompanied by no
friction whatever Commissioners Arm
strong and Rawlins agreed they would
be on hand at the expected time to
greet CommisSioner-elect George WHIT
aker, who will succeed Commissioner
Hall. Organization of the new board
will be undertaken as soon as Mr..
Whitaker takes his seat.
Preliminary to the induction into Of
fee of the new officials, the board yes
terday approved the bonds of County
Auditor-elect George H. Wood. Sheriff.
elect John F. Howells and County AS
SCISSOR elect Barney 3. Quinn, besides
those of a number of justices of the
peace and constables. The bond of the
auditor is in the sum of $4,000. with
r. c. Chambers, H. p. Henderson. p,
w. Madsen and Charles Read as sure
ties. Sheriff HoWells' bond of $4,000 Is
assured by A. W. McCune and r. e.
Chambers. The sureties on Assessor
Quinn's bond Of $4,000 are L. S. Hills
and ]. z. Dolly
Heretofore fire insurance to the
amount of SIS, 600 has been carried on
the county's furniture in the joint
building The board yesterday cut the
risk down to $500, and divided the
policies for the ensuing three years as
follows: Mccormick, Cooke & Co.. So
600 in two policies; r. B. Whittemore.
p. j. Conway & Co., and Young & FOw-
Ter. each $500 The premium to be paid
is SIS per $1,000 of risk.
County superintendent Van Colt was
authorized to set aside the sum of 49,
geo for payment of his salary. the eX-
penses of the board of examiners and
the teachers institute. and for contin-
gent expenses of his Office for the ell
suing school year, the reservation to be
made out of the county school tax fund
before the last apportionment is made.
Last year 81, 800 was set aside. but the
sum was insufficient. The superintend-
ent asked for So, 400, $500 of the sum to
go for, clerical services in his office. but
the board cut allowance of the latter
item down to $780,
County Treasurer Lynch suggested
that the salary, school Tax refund AMI
special funds might be covered into the
general fund without detriment. but
contributing to simplicity Of accounts.
An order was made in accordance with
the suggestion.
The county clerk was directed to fur
nish copy of the revised statutes and
new docket for such justices Of the
0eace who desire them.
The board adjourned until this morn
ing, when it is intended to make an ap-
preparation of money in the bond fund.
derived from taxes, to apply ca the
Aetna banks judgment on repudiated
furniture warrants, which Judgment is
now held by the Deseret National bank.
About $1,000, or over a fourth of the
sum required, is available