The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10
SUBMITS AFFAIRS.
Commissioners Meet and Transact
Much Business.
lSpecial CORRESPONDENTS. )

Especial Correspondence
Coalville. Feb. S.-The board of coun-
ty commissioners has been in regular
session for the last two days and trans
acted considerable business, the most
! important being as follows:
County Attorney Calls desired to
| know why the clerk had not issued sal
airy warrants for county officers, and
| inquiry elected the fact that the clerk
was unable to find amy record of sal
aries having been fixed by the ex-coun-
ty commissioners, and investigation
and reference to the proceedings and
minutes proved such to be tine fact.
Commissioner McDonough (also an eX-
commissioner, said he knew the sala-
ries had been fixed, and the fault, if
any, lay in the failure of the eX-county
clerk to record the same. Thereupon,
ex-CommissionerS McDonough and Car
ruth and eX-County Clerk Boyden were
cited to appear, which they did, and all
testified that the salaries had been fixed
according to law at least three months
prior to election, but that the clerk had
inadvertently omitted to record the res
olution. Thereupon the board accepted
the reports of the eX-officers and in
structed the clerk to issue warrants
according to the resolution passed by
the eX-board.
On recommendation Of John Hortin,
William B. Brown was appointed con-
stable for Rockport precinct, the off,
cer-elect having failed to qualify.
On motion of Commissioner McDon-
ough, l.. L. Randall was granted per-
mission to conduct a small merchandise
business without license.
Mrs. Mary Hayes was added to the
INDECENT list and allowed $40 per quar-
ter and warrant issued therefor.
A bill of $9.75, incurred at the county
teachers institute recently held at
Coalville, was allowed.
The report of the special auditing
committee was presented, read, ap-
proved and placed ON file. A bill there
for of $13725 was allowed.
The bond of William Archibald as
county fish and game warden was read
and approved.
A number of bills were then present
ed, but ON account of inaccuracies and
for other reasons were referred to the
county attorney for approval, upon
which the clerk would be authorized to
issue warrants therefor.
A letter from Henry Shields, eX-
county attorney, to the auditor, de-
handing that he draw a warrant for
his salary as county attorney, was read,
and on motion of Chairman Paskett, ig-
nored.
The county clerk was instructed to
purchase all books found to be neces-
sary for the county officers.
The bond of County Treasurer f. J,
Mclaughlin was reconsidered and after
discussion referred to the county at
torney for investigation and approval
at next meeting.
The clerk was instructed to notify all
persons doing business in the county,
for which a license is required, who
We're owing same, to settle at once or
suit would be Instituted against them.
Commissioners Wright and McDon-
ough were authorized to employ assist
ants for the county treasurer and asses
sOr when the same was deemed neceS-
sary.
Thomas Cupit of Park City was ap-
pointed and confirmed as deputy sher-
iff for Summit county at a salary of $50
per month.
On motion of Commissioner PaSkett,
the clerk was authorized to take for his
balance at the 1st day of January, 1899,
the amount as shown by the special
auditing committee in their report, less
outstanding warrants issued prior to
that date, viz, balance, as per report,
Sc, 5S0.33, less outstanding warrants, ST.
S2173; balance, $4,75S60.
After allowing sundry bills against
the county, aggregating about 500, the
following lisa Of road supervisors were
appointed, all of whom are Republic
cans: Henefer, Thomas z. Deardon;
Echo, William Moore; Castle Rock, Da-
vid Reese; Upton, James Judd; Hoyts-
vile, George Daniels; Wanship, Robert
Young; Rockport, William SteFnbridge;
Peoa, George WardeI; Oakley, Neils
Pearson; Marion, Brigham w. Ander-
son; Kamas, J. II. Mccormick; Wood
land, John O'Driscoll; Parley's Park,
McKendrick; Park City,
Henry Quinn
BARLEY McDonough, the Democratic
commissioner. voted no, and subStitut-
ed a Democrat in each instance, but, be-
ing in the minority, lost on each case.