The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-10-16
THE TAXES
Chapter F0rty-three

Chapter FOry-Hree
AT the meeting of the county commissioners this week there
aired very sad of staying with relatives Shelley
and suffering from The matter was brought to the
attention of the board by the presentation of bill made out to
the patient Thurston for visits to him by Dr. Roberts,
the price of per visit Miss Lloyd suggested that was
more likely that the money due to Dr. Roberts than to the
patient and Chairman Christensen altered the bill that effect
saying he satisfied that the intent and he familiar
with the He explained that he had agreed with the man
sister allow her ST day for taking of him. and to allow
the doctor go the house and inject morphine to
keep down the pan that the sister could not do that and he did
not know any other way it, The other commissioners
said they had been up and asked for more things to
supplied hem and the sister seemed quite nsent upon having
the county supply of their needs The county maintains
place for caring for the poor Backfoot where the county
physician paid for serving them professionally but are not
informed why the unfortunate Mr. Thuston taken there
slight hitch occurred between the members of the board
and the clerk and also difference among the members to
what do about brought before them by A. Dickinson
There was an old claim of the Baum Chemical company AMI
eastern firm that furnished gemde for cleansing the JAIL and
compromise had been effected by which settle claim of about
5000 for $22o The claim brought before the board last
April and again in July by A. S. Dickinson acting for heI
chemical company notwithstanding he also employed as
assistant county attorney Dickinson appeared Tuesday and told
the board that he would settle for $229 and he displayed
receipt for settlement full saying he would deliver that to hem
upon delivery of the him. and he displayed some letters
show that he attorney for the chemical company Miss
Loyd the deputy directed attention of the board letter
file from Baum Brothers, directing the county clerk not to
deliver the A. S. Dickinson but to send it to them
direct Chairman Christensen said to deliver the warrant to
Dickinson and get the receipt and the county would be safe that
was of theirs what Dc did with tn ewarant or
he kept it himself Mr. Kennedy said he considered the letter
the clerk written notice to the contrary and the county
would be liable Baum Brothers if dsegarded Miss
Lloyd said she that Mr. Carruh would not deliver he
anybody else but Baum Brothers while their letter
on file and in effect.
Was There q Cement Graft?
Gu Tuesday forenoon when the board looking overl
agreement the price of and that had been
observed about the printing has been obsevedbs
paid just presented long there nobody call them
down for it, The dialogue substantially follows
GLOW about these cement bills? thought to have
la price of 81 all What that arrange
ment?"
'Wha arrangement? When was it nader"
Why don't you remember? 1t year ago last spring
"It was good while ago The price of cement may have
changed since that
"Ca up these lumber people and cement has gone up
in the last year and half"
(After telephonng) "No there has been change"
hat price to be IT cents SACK and ten cents OH when
the sack returned"
"Yes, remember it now"
"Well that's 81 cents net.
Yes, but not getting at that We are paying S5
SWELL there 10 per cent Oft of that
No, it's ten
60 per cent off of IS would be how much?"
"But it isn't per cent is ten cents for the sack"
They charge IS everywhere but at Aberdeen and
there they charge IS and there nothing said about sacks
'Wel we ought get lower price than that What's
hname Basa got his at IS cents when he built his house.
The county ought to get it cheap anybody"
Down way it costsS5 cents They deliver in good
condition and in any amount we All of
IS sack. Of The Idaho Republican tells it
different but that's the way is At Aberdeen they book at
IS cents and everywhere else s. and they give credit
of ten cents for the sacks and when the truth told all