The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-22

disposed VI.
For the information of the board Of
county commissioners, County Treas
urer Lynch yesterday reported the con-
ditien of the balance in the bond fund.
Twenty thousand dollars remains in
the fund. but if it be judicially de-
creed that the old issue of warrants not
yet presented for redemption bear only
5 per cent annual interest until the
date of call, the sum of SIG, 12S. so will
be sufficient for the purposes intended.
On the other hand, if the warrants
draw per cent, as is specified in the
orders on the treasurer, from June 8,
1896, the date of their valuation, the
sum of 81, S35. 80 in addition win h. re-
quired, and if S per cent interest is cal
culated from registration date, $4,000
more will be necessary, making $780,
964. %. This information was service
able to the board in endeavoring to
formulate an order to the auditor as to
the fund upon which should be drawn
the warrant of 81, 900 in favor of A. E.
Cahoon to satisfy his judgment against
the county for material furnished for
the macadamizing of State road in De-
CeInDe1. 1871. Wnen the county > law ul
limit of Indebtedness had been exceed
ed. Attorney Lippman, who was pres
ent to urge an early settlement of the
Judgment claim, refused to accept
warrant on the bond fund or to consent
to anything save an immediate equiva-
lent in cash. He had previously inter
viewed County Treasurer Lynch, who
declared that he would be governed by
the admonition of his legal adviser be
fa INF dTaN8 rY1
. against the bond fund. The treasurer
further stated his belief that any eX-
cess in the bond fund should be used to
redeem bonds: and, moreover, he be-
lieved it would be unsafe to NEEDLE
with the fund until the termination of
Broker Russell L. Tracy's impending
suit against the county for recovery of
the principal on his warrant and the 3
per cent annual interest in excess of
the county's calculation of 5 per cent.
The CahoOn judgment claim was or
dered paid out of available funds, and
Auditor Game informed Attorney Lipp
man that the warrant would be ready
tomorrow.
TWO TAX REPORTS.
County Treasurer Lynch submitted
his final report of tax collections for
the year 1897, as recently mentioned in
detail in The Herald. The treasurer
requested the prompt auditing of the
report and the placing of the proper
entries to his credit.
Ex-Collector J. D. Spencer presented
claim for credit on account of uncol-
lectible taxes for 1896. The lateness of
the claim is due to no fault of Mr..
Spencer, and the auditor was directed
to attend to the matter without un-
necessary delay.
THE PESKY SURPLUS CANAL.
Henry Cohn and F. Auerbach & Bro.
requested the county's early action in
connection with Salt Lake City in eX-
tending the surplus canal from its pres
ent outlet, in a slough, to the Salt lake,
according to the terms of an agreement
made May q, 1886. The communication
stated that unless prompt action was
taken, the complainants would sue for
dana ges and permanent relief. The
matter was taken under advisement.
Chairman Hall of the committee to
whom the matter had been referred,
recommended that no action be taken
on the petition of the Utah & Salt Lake,
North Jordan and South Jordan Canal
companies for permission TO construct
a drain ditch discharging into the sur
plus canal below the head of the North
Point Consolidated Irrigation COM
pany's ditch. The committees report
was adopted.
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
On recommendation of Sheriff Lewis,
the application of William Hamilton,
constable of Mill Creek precinct, for
appointment as a deputy sheriff on
semi-fee basis of compensation was
not granted. for the reason that the
appointment would not particularly be
of ADVANTAGE to the county. In this
connection the sheriff replied to the
boards query by stating that all fees
earned by his staff are paid over to
the county treasurer. pursuant to law.
The request of Sheriff Lewis to re-
tain the services of Deputy Sheriff
Dyer for another month or until the
adjournment of the current tern of
the criminal court, was granted.
TWO MESSENGER SERVICES.
The American District Telegraph
companys petition for permission to
install a signal box on each floor of
the joint building near the elevator, was
granted during the pleasure of the
board. The petition was presented a
week ago The Utah Messenger &
Signal company. by c. s. Holmes.
president, petitiOned yesterday for a
similar grant in the interest of the
public convenience. II was referred 10
act.
RECONSIDERATION ASKED.
George Havercamp. by Dey & Street
ana W. II. Bramel, his attorneys, pc
titioned for a reconsideration of the
boards action of Dec. ., 1897, whereby
petitioner was refused a tax deed to
the southwest quarter Of the north
west quarter of section 10. township
south. range , west, which was sold
for delinquent taxes of 1894, as the
property of Mary Stringham and al
legged to have been never redeemed.
The petition was referred to the
county attorney.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS.
Reporting upon the claim of the
Sprague Electric Elevator company in
the sum of S53520 for repairs to the
advised that the company was liable
under the guaranty clause in the con-
tract to make good the defects. The
opinion was adopted as the sense of
the board.
The Old jordan & Galena Mining
companys petition for permission to
build, at its own expense, a new
county road on the south side of
Bingham canyon in the vicinity of the
company's works, was granted on
condition that the new piece of road
shall be acceptable to the county COM
missioners.
County Surveyor Wilkes reported the
cost of revising the assessors piats
for 1898 amounted 10 $492.75 one
half of which is payable by the state.
The matter was referred to the county
auditor.
The county clerks draft of the notice