Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-24
county Clerks Statement Shows
Indebtedness Of sle0,S54.ls;
Various Assets, S186,800.11.
NAME WATER COMMISSIONERS
STATE senator Bamhcrger Asks for
Franchise for salt Lake and
Ogden Railway.


appeared 20 urge the appointment OF
7s,er commissioners 10 look after the
distribution Of the waters OF the ogden
and Weber rivers To- the various irriga-
ror.sts throughout Weber county
A, the meeting Of the board a week
ago the petition OF some OF The compan-
l.s Tor water commissioners was tabled,
tu. ID was evident that some diiftcui-
uts were going 10 arise OF someone
vts not appointed 10 distribute tho
waters, hence the irrigation companies
appointed their delegates who thorough
B discussed the situation before he
board and convinced them of the need
of the appointments, which were made.
Frank ". Srattori was appointed wa
t.f commissioner for the Weber river
and Joseph A. Taylor for the ogden
river, After these gentlemen have
distributed the water 90 the various
canal compauifs, everybody residing Ia
tha district must abide 10y the same and
Iu no way interfere with the head
gates otherwise they viii be punished
90 the fullest extent Of the law. Some
Hrigators have always caused trouble,
never being satisfied with the distribu.
tion of The water bW an of the COM
pauos represented al the meeting yes
to-day. are united ON the proposition
that % any person is found tamperlug
With abe headgates or irrigating bitches
they viii have him prosecuted.
The crops in Weber county up to the
present time are the best seen here
for many years and the prospects Tor
an abundant harvest of AN kinds OF
grains fruits vegetables. ana especial
Is sugar beets are unusually bright. The
spring and early summer rains gave the
crops a good start, which with careful
irrigating during this extremely hot
weather viii bring abundant returns.
COUNTY FINANCES.
a statement OF all property owned hy
Weber county and the approximate vsi.
NJ thereof also the bonded and float
Eng debt OF the county, has been pro.
pared by County clerk Mattson. as re-
quired by statute, and submitted 20 the
board Of county commissioners. who
Aave ordered the same filed Tho state
ment follows:
INDEBTEDNESS or WEBER
COUNTY
Bonded Indebtedness ,curescntod by:
Forts Gol bonds Of slol0 each,
I'tcd April J. 1901 due in so
and 20 years. interest at per
cent ....-.....:.................s 1000
lated July S. 1902. due in 10
.ai 20 years, interest at per
.'..'.'..'.'..',,....,.. so,tOi
Total funded indebttdness...sl2OOOO
FLOATING DEBT.
Cal fund warrants u cir-
uauon July !. 1906, each
HaHHD, bearing per cent
interest per auuum from date
of registration hy county
treasurer ....."...........s ai,eoo23
low fund warrants iu clrculs-
tH july l. 1900 each War-
u, bearing per cent in-
trast per auHum from
date Of registration by
county treasurer............. SQ3SCS
Other outstanding county
warrants on July 1. 1906
upon which no interest viii
Dr.. paid ..,."..."-...."..t l,O22s5
Tots. floating Indebtedness. s 40 $685.
alIus t0 above sum the fund
Cd Indebtedness ..,.....,.....Sl2o0 10000
Total indebtedness of Weber
county .................'le os6oss
llbi.ues-Deeedents UNI
claimed estates. 1892
u6o,SJlls
PROPERTY OWNED BY WEBER
COUNTY.
Win approximate estimate Of tho val
thereof The said amounts being
s frn the county auditors books.
Cour House
-a1a ad improyements"..Si2 1882
l.'.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l,ibt.8l
Furniture and fixtures. 6S036S
Election booths and boxes. $3.50
i.oad supcrrlsor's personal
property and wagons.....,.. 1.2SS.25
County lnGrmary-
land and Improvements. q 500 SO
Personal property. i,sg.t0
h.ii.fmcnts ................. ssl.Ql
a.ulrt invested I'm tax sales
and deeds
lN- and prior.......... ii.uooS
l'fs ........................ 23e4S
IVY .ss.s......s.s....s.',-. sV.af
l..I .-..t......,......... bS.-5
l.'l .s-'.................-.. tsti
VIZ s......s-............... 4it.Ib
we ........,........-..,.. lsy..l
1904 -...................... 2e902
ieN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 1871
lls receivable. sheuns
county fund ................. -0Q.00
ogden City-salarIes assessor
nj Treasurer. I4N.Q9
NE ~ Utah
state and state schools..-.. 1919
State sheep inspection-.... 200
H727ao2
Total cash IN trcagury.........S ilQ3so3
Lotal property owned by
weber county .........,.....flbbsNll
sLGo. FRANCHISE.
Simon Bambcrger president Of the
tlt Lake and ogden Railway cone
ltny made application 20 the board
county commissioners for a 100 year
franchise 20 construct hts railroad line
through Weber county Mt Bam-
itFgcr Director a. r. Wright and At
.imoy HonincsWorth appeared before
.'c board and presented a franchise
iinance which they desired passed
ihe gentlemen also presented ~ propo-
''llor o. make a slight change in Che
county road near Rlyerdalc. 90 as 90
lake the line ~ the proposed railivad
no ogden much better. Some of The
tf'perty owners a. the district affected
ave Tvuroafal a willingness for the