The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

Some of the Republican papers
of Idaho feel awful bad because
the Idaho Legislature anticipate
a visit to the Oregon legislature.
They howl about wasting the
peoples money, etc. When the
Utah legislature, (which by the
way, is a Republican bOdyl visit
ed Idaho legislature a few days
ago, these same Republican
papers proclaimed in bold type
what great benefits would be de-
rived from such a visit But it
makes some difference now. As
a general thing the less laws
made the better it is II they
never did pass law, wasn't it
grand enough for one session
the manner in which they retired
the Grand Old Man 20
The Board of Commissioners
of Custer county before retiring
last year. fixed the salaries of
their successors Now. the At
tOrney General of Idaho gives an
opinion that they had no right
to fix the salaries of their sue
cessors, and that the Commits
sioners are entitled to So per day
while actually engaged in county
business. The Attorney General
may be all right, but the ques-
ton arises who has the right to
fix the salary of the Commis-
sioners Not over a year ago
the Supreme Court handed down
an opinion that the Commission
ers had no right to fix their own
salaries
The liquor license bill was so
amended in the Idaho senate as
making the total vote of the pre-
cinct, as shown by the poll list,
the basis of determining wheth-
er high or low license shall be
issued ASH is now the basis is
taken on the vote for Governor.
s. B. Nos. Al and AZ. by Sena
tor Macbeth of Custer county,
are as follows
S. b. No. IL
Sec. l. That the sum of $1,000
is hereby appropriated by the
State of Idaho for the purpose of
assisting to construct a bridge
across Salmon river at or near a
place known as Bars bridge
upon the public road between
Challis and Houston, Custer
county, Idaho
Sec. 3 The said sum of three
thousand dollars shall be ex-
pended by. and under the direc-
ton of the County Commission
ers Of Custer county. for the
purchase of such material and
labor as may be required to erect
a good and substantial bridge
across Salmon river at above
designated point.
Sec 8. The said bridge shall
be let BY contract to the lowest
and best bidder. after having
been duly advertised in two
newspapers having general cir
culation in the State of Idaho for
at least sixty days.
Sec 4. That no part of said
sum of 5000. shall be paid out
until such time as the bridge
shall be completed according to
contract and duly received by
the County Commissioners of
Custer county.
"Sec. ). That upon the COM
pletion and acceptance of said
bridge. by the County Commis-
sioners of Custer, county, said
Commissioners shall duly certify
TO the State Auditor. that said
bridge has been completed ac-
cording TO contract. and has been
duly accepted by said Commis-
sioners. then upon the receipt of
said certificate. the said Auditor
shall draw a warrant upon the
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5000. 10 be paid by him to the
said Commissioners. who shall
pay the said amount. or so much
thereof as may be necessary. 10
the contractors who may have
furnished the labor and material
for the construction of said
bridge"
S. B. No. 42.-
Sec, 1. That the sum of 81. :
900 be and the same is hereby
propriated out of any money in
the State Treasury not otherwise
appropriated. to repair that por-
tion of the state wagon road in
Custer county between Yankee
Fork and the boundary line of
Custer and Boise counties
Sec. 2. That the Governor
be authorized 10 direct the Com
missiOners of Custer county 10
appoint a competent person to
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