Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-22

low toll to be charged for keeping
them III order-thus relieving the
county Of the expense of keeping in
repair outside roads at great distances.
House Bill No. 70 was introduced
by Wilson, of Alturas, and is an ex-
cellent law. BY its provisions
system of fees for the Sheriff in Grim
inal cases take the place of salary.
Under the old law of salary The Sheriff
of Alturas was forced to attend to
criminal business at a loss to himself,
and oftentimes matters were neg
lected that, had fees been provided,
would have met with prompt atten-
ton. The salaries of other officials
were also changed az follows:-Aud-
tor, $500; Treasurer, 800; County
Commissioners, $500 each per annum;
and the bill requires the last named
officials to give bonds of $4,000 each.
This law goes into effect April |,
1888.
Council Bill No. 40, was for the
relief Of Howard Gray-to reimburse
him for expenses incurred in bringing
prisoner to Boise on habeas corpus,
some time ago.
The other bill for the relief of Mr.
Gray, and appropriating $4,000, failed
to become a law. The object of this
last mentioned document was to com
pensate Mr.. Gray for alleged failure
of his salary as Sheriff to sufficiently
pay him for the discharge of his
duties.
Council Bill No. 4G was volumin-
GUS document, and was nothing more
nor less than the Bellevue charter. 1t
is Il good thing for Bellevue, in the
opinion of many; and others think she
is assuming larger burden than she
can carry Time will best tell the
story, and meantime We residents of
Haley are left in the cold. Shame
upon you! Where is your boosted
enterprise and progress: We havcn't
lost any city organization.-Ep.
Council Bill No. 6 was introduced
by Mr.. Travis, and provides for the
registration of voters in the Territory.
OF course the bill is general, but by
reason of the extended howl over the
so-caled fraudulent vote in Alturas
county, last fall, | consider Of special
interest to your county. OF course a
registration law for Territory, and
particularly such one as this, where,
i'll mining communities, a large float
ing population exists, cannot be as
stringent as in State; but the law is
good one, well drawn up, and will, !
think, do much toward toward pro-
tectiny the ballot in the Immediate
future. When Idaho is admitted into
the ssterhood Of States, and the no
ccssities Of the times demand a
change, later Legislatures can excr-
else their brains upon new law.
? Council Bill No. 13 was introduced
by +. y. johnson, Of Custer and Lem
hi, and establishes public school
system and provides for its maintcn-
ance and support. The bill is gooc
one, and much needed in the Terri
tory. While many Of the salient
t points of the orr ginal bill were strickel
, out on the score of economy by some
Of the Treasury watch dogs, muc|
that is mcritorious still remains, anC
Alturas county will reap much benefit
from it in the future.
, Council Bill No. 9, providing for the
erection of courthouse and jail IL,
Haley has, | presume, ere this, me-
I with the approval Of Haley residents
t The amOunt-$4O,OO O-Should cree
( a suitable public building, and as tn,
l bonds only bear six per cent. interest
, and do not mature until 1898, the tax
payers will not lave very heav,
, burden.
l Council Bill No. 81, reducing tn,
\ Territorial tax from 40 cents to 2
cent. on each 800, should meet wit
b general approval, and have no doub
the taxpayers of Alturas regard tn,
K law as an especial boon.
, Looking over the number Of bill
/, passed and now laws see but littl
f more worthy of comment, as bein!