Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-08
PROTEST ENTERED
BY BUSINESS men
City Council Takes PROPOSE
ton Under Amusement
Fire Station Finished.

of the commission form of government
and yet but little business was tran
sacted, most of the time being taken
up in listening to talks the first being
those of persons attacking the Law En-
forcement league. There were two
speakers and some 20 business men
present, who applauded the reading of
the petition asking the council to pay
no further attention to the league and
to ignore the charges made against the
chief of police and detectives by J. l.
Mills. The wording of the petition
presented to the council and taken I'M
der advisement, is as follows: -
I'VE, the undersigned business men
and property holders of Boise, respect
fully represent to the council that
certain so-called Law and Order league
has been for many months past very
/ active and militant in making charges
against the moral condition existing in
1 Boise and against the officers of such
city, whom they accuse of condoning
and permitting such immortality, which
1 course of action and conduct on the
4 part of such Law and Order league has
/ injuriously affected business conditions
in this city and has injuriously tarnish-
l ed the name and reputation of the city
n That charges have heretofore been
made against the mayor by the mem
bers of such league, which charges
were dismissed by the courts, and
charges are now being made against
certain members of the police force to
the effect that the police force is aware
of immoral conditions in Boise and per-
mits the same to exist.
1--WE respectfully petition that such
charges in relation to the moral condi-
ton Of Boise, except any charges which
may be made imputing official dishon-
esty, shall be summarily dismissed by
the council and that the council DO
control such matters Itself
I'VE further represent that the moral
condition of Boise is good and COM
pares favorably with the moral condi-
ton Of any city of like size and char
acter That the constant agitation Of
this so-called Law and Order league is
a serious menace to the reputation and
seriously Injuries our business inter-
ests; and that any official recognition
Of these charges and this agitation is
likewise injurious to the city,
The petition was taken under advise
ment until the next meeting.
Shooting Gallery License.
Following the action on the petition,
Mrs Treffery, who operates the shoot
ing gallery at the White City, appeared
and wanted to know why she had to
pay a license, and declared that the
gallery had been operated for three
years there without a license and she
felt 1t was unfair that she be made to
pay a license now. She was inform ed
that city ordinance required a IL
cense and after some argument was
conceded the privilege of paying for
only half year as the park was only
operated during that period. She left
only to reappear and inform the coun-
ell that she had been fined SIS in mu-
nicipal court for operating the gallery
without license and wanted the coun-
ell to accept the fine paid as the IL
cense. A lengthy argument ensued, the
council finally taking the matter under
advisement.
William Krull got Just under the wire
! with his amended petition for submits
& sion to the people of an ordinance for
the purchase of the fair grounds for
park purposes. He had been granted
Z 10 days to amend the petition which
expired yesterday, but he filed the
amended petition with the required
< number Of names while the council was
in session and it will be taken up at
the next session.
Eight coal dealers in the city sub
mitted bids for furnishing coal to the
city. The bids range from $3.50 for nut
coal to $3.50 for lump. Councilmen
Eichelberger and Harrington were ap-
Z pointed as committee to purchase the
+ coal needed.
Councilman Davis sign nuisance
ordinance. which has been hanging fire
in the hands of a committee of bust
ness men, was brought up and read.
The ordinance prohibits any signs OF
infammable material being put up on
the outside of any building and re-
quires a permit from the building IN
spector 10 put up sign, leaving 1t to
4 his Judgment whether a sign is IN
4 slightly and detrimental to the city
The ordinance will take it's regular
n course
Fire Station Completed.
Councilman Finegan reported that
the fire station in South Boise was
completed and Councilman Harrington
was authorized to purchase the neces-
sary furniture for the building and II
was agreed that the old chemical should
be placed there at once
Councilman Herrington's appropria-
ton ordinance was read, but was not
acted upon as it will take it's regular
course. The ordinance provides for
$172175 for general municipal purposes
4 which includes the salaries Of all city
officers and employees, maintenance oil
fire department. health department
lights, water, cemetery, parks and 9th
4 er incidentals. For the district road
fund 1t provides Ss5, 900 exclusive of al
moneys to be paid said city by Ada
county for road purposes The sum o.
$500 is provided for the public library
while the interest and sinking funds
s on bonds. is given in the following
Y amounts: 1850. S4S.550, >s4050 $11s7
$500. s2s28.S2. $4,000 $4,000 and s710O
and a sum of s1141 to replenish interest,"