Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-22
WEBER COUNTY BUSINESS.
City Council Met IN Regular Session and
Transacted Routine Business.
District Court Hearings = Wedding
Belis-Deaih OF Mrs. Anna Layman
OF Lynn-Cut nis Hand.
OGDEN. UTAH.

OODfSN, UTAH, OCTOBER 30 lsvi.
County Physician Forbes reported 10
the board that Jane Broudon. who had
been at the home OF Richard Howell,
had recovered from her recent illness
and recommended that the $3.50 per
week allowed be discontinued. SO or
dered.
The account Of Joseph Hall for In
quest held over the remains Of George
Packard, which was under advisement.
was ordered allowed.
Commissioner Skeen reported that the
bridge at Farr West over the Plain
City sect had been satisfactorily COM
pleted.
Commissioner Skeen repeated that he
had investigated the case of an INDECENT
woman for care OF whom Mrs. Wertz
had put In claim. for maintenance for
four and u haif bays, and had round
that the lady was not a resident OF
Weber county aud recommended that
the claim be not allowed. So ordered.
Commissioner Wilson reported that
after meeting with LIE Grande Young
he had ordered all the abutments Of old
canyon bridge removed and had put In
new concrete bottom for new abut-
ments. This action was taken after the
consultation with Mr. Young, who ex-
pressed himself as satisfied with the To-
cation Of the new bridge.
On motion of Commissioner Skeen II
was ordered that the county clerk be
Instructed to notify all road supervis-
ofs, 10 give all persons who pile brush
on highways or I'm any way obstruct
public streets, one notice that unless
steps are taken within ten days 20 re-
move same, that action will be taken to
enforce the Law in this connection.
A communication was received from
the National lave Stock association re-
Qnestlug the board 10 appoint a dele
gate from Weber county 10 the con-
vention TO be held In Chicago December
3, 1901. II was ordered that Commits
sion Skeen and Wilson confer with
stochmen looking to the appointment Of
suitable person.
The matter Of making change In the
Ipportlonnent per month for travelling
expenses of the county superintendent
CT schools leniHiied as originally ar
ranged by the board, viz, az $40 per
month
The matter OF making improvements
in Superintendent Wilson's Office fix.
lures was reported as still under con
siderution.
Commissioner Stanford reported tie
death OF Sarah DJvis at county inirm-
airy, ard In accordance with her wish
The remains were brought to Ogden
CRY and buried III the city cemetery.
CITY COUNCIL
City council met last evening aud
transacted the following business:
Miscellaneous claims AMI pay rolls
amounting to S69ll4 were ordered paid
The fire committee was authorized TO
buy two new horses for the fire depart
.nent IN place of TAO disabled.
The street committee reported recon-
:nendng that the petition Of Edwin Dix
to replace flume be filed as the work
had already been done, also that tho
tetltiCn Of Addle Angel, ASKING for
some redress for Injuries received on
Lincoln avenue, be ordered filed: also
that the petition Of A. b. Corey anc
others To- rerair the roadway on Adams
avenue, within d block OF Mountain
View cemetery, be granted. The three
reports were adopted.
3. e. Livingston was granted re-
fund OF SIS ON an unexpirej slot ma
chine license.
The sanitary inspector reported That
the only contagious diseases In the city
were five cases Of scarlet fever.
III, p. Randall and others asked for
one or two electric lights on West
Second street at Five Points. Referred
to the committee on streets.
Aminta PETIT asked the council to re-
9lit the sun Of $si.4i taxes, costs OF sale
and interest on q piece Of property sold
for sewer taxes in 1898. Referred to the
committee on taxes
Mrs. Harriet NJ. Tribe asked the
council TO remit her city taxes. Re
ferred TO the major with power to re-
init so II necessary.
Warren a. Gould asked the council to
refund SIS l,aii as a Franchise fee. Re.
lerred to the comittee on laws.
A number Of acquisitions were al
lowed and 'trther consideration Of the
estray ordinance referred for one week
after which the council adjourned.
DISTRICT COURT HEARINGS.
The hearing in the case of Henry
Larsen against Sheriff c. II. Layne
and Peter Agren, suit brought for $500
damages. was heard before Judge Ro-
lapp and the following jury: II. T.
Snyder James Martin, II. N. owen.
James NJ Brown, James Ballard. A. p.
Griffin, Edgar Jones and William Jar
dine The allegations as set up by the
prosecution were that In November.
1890, the defendant Peter Agren, through
his attorney. caused an execution TO be
issued from the district court Of Weber
county, upon pretended Judgment H.
legally secured In a justices court IN
July, 1895 That In November, 1900.
the said sheriff with several deputies
went TO the home OF the plaintiff in
this action, and served the void ex-
ecution on the plaintiff, taking certain
property Of the value OF $500 in posses.
sion. and on the 2sth day Of December,
1909, the sheriff and his deputies, armed
with Ere arms sold the said property
al public sale; and that these pro-
ceedings injured the plaintiff with his
friends and creditors IN the sum Of 3d.
600 A number Of witnesses were ex-
amined for both sides, and the Jury. az
ter hearing the testimony. and receive
ing instructions from the court, were
only short time In bringing In a YER
dict in favor OF the plaintiff In the sum
Of 500.
In the case Of Henry L. Steel vs. An
nlc r. Lashus, n stay Of execution was
granted for IS days, pending the decl-
sion In the motion for a new trial.
In the matter Of the drawing Of
trial jury the county clerk, treasurer
and attorney were directed to draw 25
names from the jury box for new term
OF court.
In the matter Of the estate OF Daniel
II. Murphy. petition Yves filed by Mary
A. Murphy praying for issuance to her
self of letters Of administration. Set
for hearing Nov. LIST, az 10 a. m.