Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-29
COMMUNICATION.

CoTToNWooD, Sept. 26, 1898.
EDITOR REPORT: II would like
to call the attention of the pub.
lie to a thing or two that j don't
thoroughly understand.
The taxpayers of this county,
In order to know how their mon
ey is spent and where it goes,
have contracted with Mr.. Parker
OF the Free Press to publish a
full account Of the proceedings of
the Board Of County Commission
ers, and pay him for the same at
the end Of each quarter. Our
expenses during the last quarter,
as per bills audited and allowed
by the Commissioners, wasabout.
Sl1 900. The various bills, as
allowed, foot up the above amount
or whereabouts. And for some
reason, which we presume Mr..
Parker can explain, he dropped,
from the list, the largest single
account Of the S11, 600, it being
that of the sheriff. / am find.
ing no fault with the sheriff's
bill, but with Mr.. Parker for not
giving it as allowed by the Com
missioners. This bill was shown
in the Free Press to be less than
$3.50 when it was more than
$1,000. No doubt, Mr.. Parker
can explain why this was done.
And while he is doing this per-
haps the sheriff can explain why
he is selling retail liquor license
in Denver for $25 per quarter,
when the law requires him to
collect $75 the same as he col
lects from men engaged in the
same business at Mt. Idaho and
Cottonwood, and 1925 from par
ties at Grangeville in similar
business. The section OF law
by which the sheriff is governed,
In collecting retail liquor license,
is as follows:
Session Laws, 1SDo-s9l. page 81.
Sec. 1.-The amount to be
paid by each applicant for such
license shall be the sum of five
hundred dollars per year, or a
proportionate amount for each
fraction of a year, in any city,
town, village or hamlet, where.
at the last general election next.
preceding the date of the appli-
cation for license, the total vote
for Governor exceeded one hum
dred and fifty votes, and three
hundred dollars per year in all
other cities, towns, villages or
hamlets: PROVIDED, That all
persons, engaged in retailing
liquor in connection with ho-
tel or tavern, where meals and
lodgings are furnished and kept
in good faith for the entertain
ment of travellers at any point
distant three miles or more
outside of the limits of any city,
town, village or hamlet, shall |
pay a license therefor of one
hundred dollars per year, or a.
proportionate amount for each
fractional part of a year: AND
PROVIDED FURTHER, That no II
cense issued under the provisions
of this act shaft be for a less time
than three months, and no
license shall be granted for y
longer period than one year.
If the sheriff aid his high |
deputy have not CONSTITUTED |
themselves into a legislature,
and PASSED some revenue laws of
which the people have had no
notice, the Section given above is
in full force and effect. III
call the attention OF the Hon. |
Board of Go. Com. to this matter
that they may see that thu pub
lie and private citizens are prop
erly treated; that ole may not
be ovefchargad, and that slnoth-
er may not be allowed ). to do a
similar Business fol- one third |
the expense that his neighhor
pays. .GATAxpAYER.
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