The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
NOT TO BUY THE PLAYGROUND
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The Kirkpatrick Ditch

Inc hlrkpatrick DiOcn
1t was proposed to spend about
$11O to aid In getting the water of
the Kirkpatrick ditch from Taylor
street to location farther west land
it was decided not to act. The vote
was tie and Mayor West ruled that
where an expenditure of money was
involved 1t required a majority vote
aside from the vote of the mayor.
Cemetery Report
Chairman Peck, of the cemetery
committee, reported completion of the
removal of the bodies in the county
plat to the location in the newly
graded tract assigned to the county.
He said that everything was in good
condition and that 1t would be in
order for the city to present their
bill to the county for the $500 here
tofore agreed upon to be paid to the
city upon the completion of this work.
The Prison Board Bill
The finance committee which was
directed q month ago to continue
working on the matter of the bills
for boarding prisoners, submitted a
short report in writing, saying they
found nothing wrong with Sheriff
Jones bills, since 1t appeared that
he had been charged by the restaurant
with as many meals es he had charged
the city, the county and the United
States, and they gave the totals taken
from Mr.. Jones books and papers,
They recommended, however, that
the city board its own prisoners here
after. Commenting upon this feature
of the report 1t was said that If they
did this they would keep out OF
trouble in the future. A bill of the
restaurant for $2.75 for eleven meals
which the chief of police had ordered
for city prisoners in November, and
which had been approved by the
chief and passed for payment by the
finance committee, was ordered hello
up until the sheriff presented his
bill for the same period. Chief Sim
mons had already said that the meals
were ordered and received, but the
bill was ordered withheld from pay.
ment
Mr.. Trego asked what they haG
decided to do about the money they
had paid twice for the same things
and Mr.. PEEK replied that they were
unable to locate it; that owing tt
the condition of the day book at the
restauran they were una 10 to arrive
at anything definite by consulting it
and solong as they had nothing con
elusive they could take no action.
Mr. Trego replied that they were
looking in the wrong direction fol
proof; that if they would go to thu
prison record and figure out how
many men were in the prison OF
the 31st of March, and then tall al
the meals that would be required tt
feed every man who was admitted
until the time he aw sdischarged, ant
follow it through three omnths to tn,
first of July they would have tn,
number to be charged to the three
accounts spoken Of in their report
and comparison would show whethe
it was too niue hor not.
Mr.. Younie said there would still
be points Of doubt as to how man.
meaus were served to a man becaus,
the committee would not know
whether he was arrested befor,
breakfast or after supper; the pris
oners could not be consulted abou
1t for they were gone. How was tn
committee to know at this late date
Mr.. Trego replied that the com
mittee could determine some OF thos
matters from the officers who mad,
the arrests, and in all other case
they could give the sheriff the doub
and count the most meals that coul,
have been used, and they would still
find that the number the sheriff ha'
charged for was greatly in excess o
the number mouths to feed then
to.
Mr.. Peck asked, did you mean Il
say, Mr.. Trego, that you think GU
officials and business men here II
town would enter into a conspiracy t,
run up bills on the city and count,
by charged for meals that never ex
listed? Is that the idea you have o
men?"
Mr., Trego: II didn't say anythin,
about conspiracy. I say the sheriff
has charged for meals that wer,