The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10

whereby they secure lights for the county
building at d decreased rate.
At the present time and in the past
the rates charged for lighting the coun-
" building ran from TO II cents per
loo watt hours, or an average of about
cents. Under the new contract the rate
will be Ole cents. with 12-cent discount.
William Glasmann, as a representative
of the Intermountain Fair association.
appeared before the board and asked that
taxes amounting to S144.77 and $233S costs
on Improvements at the fair grounds for
1906. be cancelled. He also said that the
taxes on improvements this year should
be 800 The matter was taken under
Amusement by the board.
Commissioner Mckay reported that the
lighting of the canyon road at Black
rock had been installed and proven to
be satisfactory.
Architect F. c. Woods submitted plans
for the new heating apparatus at the
county infirmary which were adopted
1t was decided that the work be done
under the supervision of A. Z. Peterson.
Commissioner Frank Moore submitted
a report on the amount of the special
road tax expended in his districts, which
showed that in Randall district there was
spent $40. 1880 in North Ogden district
and $500 in Pleasant View district. He
also recommended that the horse and
buggy owned by former Deputy Sheriff
3. r. Wilson be purchased for use of the
sheriffs force The price agreed upon
with Mr.. Wilson was Sl25. The recommen-
datiOn was adopted. 1t appears that an
other deputy I'm the Sheriff'S office en-
deavored to secure the work of furnish
ing the teams for the sheriffs office the
same as Mr.. Wilson did when he held
the position of deputy This action, ii is
claimed. caused Mr. Wilson to offer the
outfit at cost much less than its actual
value.
c. E. Child of Riverdale appeared be-
fore the board and asked that the width
of the county road through that settle
mont he rd6UHAd from eight tn six rods
He stated that the present width of the
road was unnecessary. Ii being more diff
cult TO maintain and permitted the col
lection upon IL of a great deal of rub
bish. Commissioners Moore and Madison
favored the proposition, but it was OPP
posed by Mr.. Mckay on the ground that
If the reduction was made at that point
it would encourage, the people in other
parts of the county to encroach upon the
county highways. The matter was finally
referred to Mr.. Mckay to investigate and
report. The commissioner then asked that
the people of that district submit pet
tion in the matter. setting forth their rea-
sons for the desired change.
The matter of expanding a portion of the
special road tax upon private thorough
fare in the RiVerdaie district next came
road tax was voted last spring some of
the residents asked if the commissioners
would expend a portion OF it on road
leading north from the main road just
west of the Riverdale bridge and claim
they were so assured. 1t has since de-
veloped that the road is a private high
way and has never been decided to the
county. In an opinion the county attOr-
ney set forth that if the county expended
money on a private highway 1t became
the property of the county. 1t was also
brought out that the road in question s
not of the regulation width and the whole
matter was referred TO commissioner Da-
vid Mckay for investigation and report.
County Attorney n. ]. Harris advised
against the issuing of quit claim deeds
by the county ito whom it may concern
for the reason that deeds made out in this
way conveyed a title to no one. The ad-
vice will be taken in the future. q