The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-09-25
REDUCING THE TAXES
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IT mistakes have been made the public are entitled TO no"
what they and have them corrected 1t our purpose
bring the conclusion and force the opposition
furnish the proof of their contention bear the stigma OF an
attempt decevng the public whom they have sworn to serve
On the of August gave review OF how certain bills
city prisoners had been paid twice by the city, and showed
the officials the necessity of reviewing their action by which they
paid money that ought be refunded from one OF two sources
No action taken the matter and appears that the mayor
willing that the city shall lose the money and that the public
shall be left uniformed whether The Idaho Republican has
mspresened the matter the mayor has been deceived or
been mtatng the facts On the 2Sh OF August we informed
the city council of the facts briefly stated and asked them what
they proposed do about the mistake the of the public
money On the fourth of September the council held meeting
with Bond and ONe absent acted upon everything that was
pending, and adjourned without mentioning the matter OF the
double payment This leaves the matter closed incident with
Mayor West having spoken for the council early August saying
Sheriff Jones' bill and that he entitled to his
money but with statement whether the restaurant was
also entitled keep the paid them me ouncmen are
bound by the of the until they pudlate the
the mayor bound by his public dearaon and confronted
by the record showing plainly that his position false
In order place the before the public without the
trouble of having each readers the court house and
the city hall make personal examination of the books and
vouchers reprint them here words and figures they appear
the records and if the wishes to dispute and dpoVe
the correctness of copy he can do SO by publishing the
graphs of the records Our purpose showing the public the
proof settle the question of veracy OF the and OF
this paper show the public whether the has been
deceived decevng them and whether the councmen have
been deceived Indifferent to sit back and allow the
public treasury to be robbed and their Individual records
lied rather than do hours work ascertain the truth them
selves The forty dollars involved not important The veracy|
of mayor and newspaper are important to community and
it useless expect good government If officials and the press
cannot be relied upon when they make statements We shall
repeat the history of the involved but simply copy he
records which the council should have examined to determine
whether they paid for the same things twice
Records of the Probate Court
The criminal docket of the probate of Bingham county
at page 2S3 contains the following entry
Complaint number 334.
State of Idaho plaintiff,
George Laquer Norman P Smith, Nick Tate, c. Davis, H.
Gallery Henry Sullivan, Alex Donaldson and Will Thorpe
defendants.
Complaint filed and warrant of issued April 1914
Warrant of arrest returned and filed April I, 1914.
On this day the above named defendants were brought before
me and the complaint filed herein charging said defendants with
the commission of certain public oHense vagranc was read
to Them the informed said defendants of their statutory
rights the premises and thereupon said defendants entered
plea of guilty and thepon the court being fully advised
the premises pronounced sentence as follows to-wit:
Geo. Lacquer and ]. Norman each days in the county
jail Smith and Henry Sullivan each five days in the county
a Nick Tate and C. Davis each days in the county JAIL
Alex Donaldson and H. A. Gallery each days the county
JAIL said the last named be suspended
DA'''' l'p'" '''F L. IVAN JENSEN,
On April first was arranged for these men clean up
the streets and alleys Backfoo the city supplying the guard
and paving for their meals and accordingly they taken
the Idaho Cafe for breakfast the second of April and for all
subsequent meals except Sunday until their sentences EXPIRED
cepng who away and two who accepted employment
and wages and paid for their meals out of their
They continued sleeping the prison. but worked men paroed
The ceased charging their meals the city when they
began paying cash. but the sheriff charged the city for the meals
which paid for of their and the meals which
the city had paid the for and the city paid the sherf
claims in full after investigation of the matter.
Bill of the Idaho Ca May s 1914 to the City Of Backfoot
April D. seven breakfasts ITS
April 2, seven dinners ITS
April p seven suppers ITS
April g. seven breakfasts LIS
April g. seven dinners ITS It
April 3, seven SupperS -.."-.- . It's Ii
Arpil A. six breakfasts I.5O
April d. six dinners I.5O 1t