The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-24
BUSY SESSION OF
COMMISSIONERS.
Several important Matters Are
Disposed of by Weber
County Board.

After the county commissioners had de-
cided on two different occasions not to
appoint any water commissioners this
year, they appointed two commissioners
yesterday. This was done after repre-
sensations had been made by different lr-
rigation companies showing the necessity
for this action. Among those who ap-
peared before the board yesterday were
representatives from the Wilson, Hooper
Warren, Plain City. Marriotts, Harris
vile. North Ogden and Farr West lrri-
cation companies. These men pointed out
how many persons took water TO swhlch
they were not entitled, and that already
some minor alterations had arisen. The
board, upon recommendation of the dele
cation. appointed Frank Stratford, who
will distribute the water from the Weber
river and Joseph A. Taylor TO distribute
the water from the Ogden river.
Simon Bamberger president and gem
eral manager of the Salt Lake * Ogden
railway. together with several other per-
sons identified with that line, appeared
before the board and submitted Two Pc
titions. The first was Tor the fight 10
make small change in the county road
in the RiVerdale district. II appears that
at point TO the south of the Riverdale
settlement the county road and the line
of the railroad each emerge from sepa-
rate cuts i'm the hill at about the same
point, making dangerous eIoss1ils; "A
slight change in the roadway would elm
mate this and permit an overhead cross
inc being put in. This would also en-
able the railroad people TO maintain a
higher rate OF speed over that point,
which appears to be quite an important
item with the Salt Lake Ogden road:
Engineer Vail presented blue print OF
the proposed line and change, after which
the matter was thoroughly discussed IL
was finally decided that the commission
ers visit the scene of the proposed change
in the roadway in company with the rail-
road officials on Thursday morning, ana
the matter will be taken up at a special
meeting of the board THURSDAY, after
noon A petition from the freeholders of
the nrecinet affected will have to be pre-
scented To the commissioners before they
can take any definite action IN the mat
ter. Should the commissioners feel Ia
vnrably disnosed toward the change this
petition will be circulated by the rail-
road people at once.
The other matter presented by the salt
Lake & Ogden people was an application
for a franchise giving them the right TO
cross the county road at any point IN the
county, as near at right angles as possl-
hle In speaking upon this matter Mr..
Hamburger stated that the reason Tor
their desiring that the matter be rushed
through was that they We're about 10 IS
sue the bonds of the road and this county
was the only one in which they had not
all the franchises necessary. AS result
of this explanation the franchise was re-
ferred to Chairman Joseph Stanford and
the city attorney. who will render re-
port at the special meeting Thursday,
when il is expected that the franchise will
be granted.
The commissioners appointed as dele
gates to the National Irrigation congress
at Boise in addition to themselves, Pres
ton Blair and c. A. Christensen.
In accordance with the levy fixed by
the state board of equalization. the Valua-
tion on sheep was placed at Sls mills. The
tax levy for the county was not taken
up. as expected. This matter, however,
will likely be taken up at Thursday aft
eFnoon's meeting.
In compliance with the law, the county
clerk submitted a statement showing the
Indebtedness of the county, funded and
floating. stating the amount of each
class and the rate of interest borne by
such Indebtedness; also a statement of all
property owned by the county. with an
estimate Af it's value and the amount OF
cash in the several funds. The report
is as follows: