The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-26
HIS PETITION WAS GRANTED
A SENSATION AT MEETING OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
David II. Guthrie Seized By an Epi-
leptic Fit and Sent to the Infir1n-
anymore Registrars Appointed.

An unfortunate who gave his name as
David H. Guthrie created sensation
at yesterdays meeting of the board OF
county commissioners by having ar
epileptic fit Guthrie had appeared be-
fore the board to ask that he be sent
to the asylum at Provo. He was IN
formed that the board had no authority
to take such a step, and then Guthrie
wanted to go TO the county infirmary
of which he has been an inmate a
number of times before.
While the members were DISCUSSING
the matter Guthrie fell on the floor IN
a fit. The spasm was a severe one
while it lasted, but it was over in a
few minutes. An order was then en-
tered sending Guthrie to the infirmaTy.
He will be treated there until his in
trinity is brought under control.
Mrs. z. Morris, who complained to
the board at its last meeting about her
desertion by her husband, again app
peared. This time she asked that the
county furnish her some assistance IN
the way of provisions and shelter. 4 he
matter went to the pauper and infirm-
airy committee
Sheriff Howells submitted report
showing his disbursement of the last
appropriation made to his contingent
money had been spent in the pursuit of
criminals and in purchasing supplies fer
the sheriff's Office. The commissioners
approved the report and ordered that
another 5000 be appropriated.
The designations of Alex c. Piper, who
was recently appointed registrar of
election in district No. 10, and of r. V.
Decker for district No. 81, were received
and accepted The board then filed the
nil al T kTot1n n
district No. 90, Arthur f. Thorn, dis
trict 20, and Richard Hartley for dis
t--ct No. 10.
A Amondsen and sixteen others petit
toned for road beginning at a point
eighty rods north of the northeast ccr-
ner of section 16, township south,
range 1 west, and running $50 rods and
across bridge south, thence south
along section q and p, to intersect
with the Herman road. The matter
was referred to the committee on roads
and bridges.
Justice of the Peace Morris Sommer
filed a claim for SITS, which he alleges is
due him from the county for fees. The
claim was referred to the county attorr
ney. h
George Saville and others asked by
petition that repairs be made on Sew
enth East street, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth South streets, ana on
Thirteenth South street, between Fifth
and Ninth East streets. Their COM
munication went to the committee on
roads and bridges. 3
Commissioner Woolley reported that
it would cost 500 per year to maintain
the arc light asked for at the corner of
Ninth East and Eleventh South streets,
He said that the taxpayers of that v:s
cinity were willing to pay SIS of the
cost. On motion of Whitaker, the mat
ter was laid over for one week, in order
to ascertain who is to bear the cost of
the installation.
On Woolley's motion, the sheriff was
authorized to repair the stable at the
county Jail at the lowest possible cost.
Consideration of County Fruit Tree
Inspector Sorenson's application for an
appropriation for premium for fruit
exhibits from Salt Lake county at the
state fair was deferred for one week. 3