Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-29
APPROVE THE Bonds AFTER
STORMY SESSION
Session Holds Over and Lewiston National and
Idaho Trust will Present Bonds Tomorrow
Lively Scenes Enacted


commissioners this morning, during
which Commissioner Watson In open
meeting charged Commissioner Hollen-
beck with conduct that was Disgrace
full in a public official, and during
which Commissioner Hollenbeck de-
clared SO prominent men, who had
signed petition to the board asking
for immediate action upon the bonds
for the county money, as fit subjects
for Blackfoot or Oroflno. the bond
question was taken up, and the bonds
furnished by the First National Bank
and Commercial Trust Company were
approved.
After Commissioners Watson and
Profit, by their firm stand in behalf
of the taxpayers of the county. had
forced a motion over the opposition
made b. Commissioner Hollenbeck,
and the vote had been taken, which
was unanimous for the consideration
Of the bonds at this time, John Green,
as attorney for the Lewiston National
Bank and the Idaho Trust Company.
appeared before the board, and asked
that the commissioners do not adjourn
until tomorrow to give them time to
file a personal bond.
Mr.. Greene explained his position by
saying that the banks he represented
had been lead to believe no bonds
would be acted upon at this time, and
had made application for surety bonds
to be furnished at the next meeting OF
the board. The board will remain in
session until tomorrow, at which time
bonds from these banks will be con-
sidered.
All Banks Given Equal Chance.
The action of the commissioners this
morning is considered as commendable
and fair, as all Of the Lewiston banks
are now given chance at their share
of the money, and banks from the out
side can have the privilege of pre-
senting bonds at any future meeting
and receiving their portion OF the
money. This will mean that the coun-
ty money will commence at once to
draw interest at per cent and that
every bank will have an equal chance
to obtain a just portion, or as much
as they will furnish bonds to secure.
The meeting was called to order this
morning and Commissioner Hollen-
beck Immediately moved to adjourn
to some future date. A. ]. Showalter
appeared with petition saying, II
wish to present this petition to you
before you adjourn"
showaIter Offers Petition.
Following is the petition:
ITO the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners Of Nez Perce County
State of Idaho: We, the undersigned
residents and taxpayers of the ounty
Of NeZ Perce, State of Idaho, respect
fully petition ,oaf- honorable Board
and respectfully represent as follows:
THAT that certain act Of the legis-
lature of the state of Idaho, approved
on the 9Th day of March, A. D., 1905,
and entitled, An Act to Secure to the
Several Counties of this State, Interest
on County Moneys. by Depositing the
Same in Banks etc, was the result
OF desire on the part of the people
OF tac state of Idaho that the several
counties of the state should be bene-
fitted by receiving interest on the pub
lie moneys in the hands of the county
treasurer.
This act having gone into effect on
the Sth day of January Of this year,
banks applying as repositories under
said act. upon the approval of good and
sufficient bonds, are entitled to be
designated as repositories of said pub
lie moneys under the terms of said act.
I'VE believe that upon the filing and
approval of such bonds by said banks
applying that the taxpayers of Nez
Perce county are entitled to the bene-
fits Of said act.
We are informed that your honor
able board has fixed the rate of inter-
est on county money at four (I per
cent, and that the certain banks of Nez
Perce county, doing business in Nez
Perce county. have applied to receive
said moneys at said rate, and have fur
nished the necessary bonds. and that
delay on your part in acting upon
said bonds means direct loss to the
taxpayers of Nez Perce county for each
and every days delay. and we respect
fully request and demand that you. as
our representatives Immediately COM
ply with the law. to the end that the
taxpayers of Neg Perce county may
receive revenue from this source. Re-
spectfully submitted"
Signers to Petition.
F. w. Wing. r. T. Thompson. G. a.
Swanson. Riley Nelson. T. NJ. Kelley,
G. H. Payne. w. c. Brooks Jno. f.
Nickerson. J. o. Bender. F. S. Seidel,
D. Caffery ]. S. Clair. Hank Trimble.
Geo. T. Miller, G. d. Stratton. A. w.
Phillips, II. A. Perkins. r. ]. Boston,
]. +. Rogan Geo. HaYboard, c. A. Cor
veil. G. p. McDole. F. Lindsay. G. T.
ellison. VIM. Isabel, Eugene Gasser.