Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-05-26 | Page 22 | County's Right to Lease Questioned

S. S County's Right to Lease Questioned Pos Possibilities of the county becoming a supporting self t taxing unit by means of revenue from oil on and gas wells considered In a lighter vain a afew afew afew few days ago ago- by co county nty officials dimmed materially Friday County Attorney Harold E. E Wallace in a legal opinion of the county commission com corn mission on its its' rights to lease land west o of the Jordan river to W. W L. L Nash and S S. S E. E tyre building for lor prospecting purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses points out the county does not have clear title to the land With the county holding only a tax deed to the prope property Mr Wallace Vallace thinks it inadvisable to lease until a quitclaim deed Is 13 obtained from the original owners or suit is instituted to quiet title Mr Nash and Mr agreed to allow the county liberal royalties Ion on cit any oil or gas as produced t