The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-17
AFFAIRS OF COUNTY
Appointment Of Matron For the In
Urinary Deferred.
WHITAKER WANTS CHANGE
FAVORING WILLIAM MAYOR
FOR SUPERINTENDENT.
Chairman Armstrong Announces His
Committees-Lars Madsen's Con-
tract Rsnewed-The Copper Plant
Sale = County Recorder Jensen
Wants Salaries Raised.

II want to make q thorough investi-
cation before 1 take any action upon
this matter" declared Commissioner
Whitaker at the meeting of the board
yesterday afternoon.
The subject under consideration was
the appointment of a matron for the
county infrmary, the position now held
by Mrs Whipple, and also the appoint
ment Of a clerk for the board, to sue
coed Cray Commissioner Armstrong
brought the matter up, and while Mr..
Whitaker's declaration looks innocent
enough on the face of it, rumOr has
it that he is bent upon making some
changes. He is credited with backing
the candidacy of William NaylOr for
superintendent OF the infirmary. taking
the ground that a man is more suit
able for that position than a woman.
He is also opposed to Gray continuing
in the present position. Just why he
desires change in the clerkship is
not apparent. Mr.. Gray, the present
incumbent. has the backing of Arm
strong and Rawlins, so that it is not
likely Whitaker will get his man in.
Mrs. Whipple, who has made an eX-
cellent record as head of the infirmary,
occupies pretty much the same posi-
ton, and she stands an excellent
chance of reappointment for another
two years. BY the appointments made
yesterday by Chairman Armstrong, Mr..
Whitaker was made chairman of the
committee on paupers and infir1lary
matters, so that he will have a good
opportunity to observe everything in
connection with the management Of the
infirmary.
When the question was brought up
Mr.. Whitaker asked postponement for
two weeks, and it was granted
Hereafter the board VIII meet at 10
o'clock every Monday morning, an or
dinance to that effect being passed.
This change in the hour of meeting is
due to the increase in business. There
are a great many tax matters coming
up at every meeting, and usually the
board does not get through until late
in the afternoon.
Chairman Armstrong yesterday an
nOunced the following standing COM
mittees for the year:
Pauper and Infirmary.-Whitaker
and Rawlins.
Roads and Bridges.-Rawlins and
Armstrong.
Joint Building and Grounds.-Arm-
strong and Whitaker.
Lars p. Madsen, who has had charge
of the county side of the joint build
ing grounds, was awarded the contract
Quite a lengthy communication was
received from County Recorder Jensen
in relation to the salaries of some of
the clerks in his Office. Mr.. Jensen set
forth his reasons for wanting some of
the salaries increased. but the matter
was referred without action. The re-
corder desires the salary of Miss Can
non increased from $50 to SIS per
month; the salary of Miss Pratt from
$40 to anything the board sees fit. He
also recommends that the compensa-
ton of his chief clerk, Mr.. Carr, be
fixed.
County Attorney Putnam sent in an
opinion relative TO the fees of the
sheriff in the copper plant sale. The
law awards the sheriff three-fourths
of / per cent, but it appears that where
the creditors buy in the property, and
no actual cash passes through the
sheriff's hands. he is not entitled to
The amount held out as fees
in this case was $3.50, but the records
showed that only $7,G02.65 passed
the hands of that officer, and
he was, therefore, entitled to only
$57.02 as commission. The difference
was ordered refunded to the purchasers
Of the property.
A communication from ex-Commis-
sioner L. f. Hall was received, recon-
mending that the county continue to
pay s. per month toward the support
of little Mary Van Damn, now at the
Orphans home. Mary is wanted by
her stepmother, but Mrs. Arthur
Brown, in charge of the home, thinks
it best that the child should remain
I ere a while longer and given a better
home, and the board adopted the sug-
gestion.
In the matter of John Beck, who Of
fered to compromise the tax cases aris-
ing out of the Hot Springs complica-
tions for $1,000, the board informed his
John n. Cannon, that if the
sum of $1,000 was paid within ten days
the matter would be considered set
tied.