The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-08-21

had enough capital that long,
and of the board remarked that this probably
FINDS THE STATEMENT FALSE
The editor of the Republican left the and when he
turned he had information from who knew saying that
these bills paid every three months that the
carried the three months and received his pay when the
county paid the sheriff. Our informant said he knew
why the restaurant would not Just lief charge to the
county and get his direct charge the sheriff and
receive the money from the sheriff We did bring this the
attention of the commissioners and shall who told
for the that given confidence and for the further
that subsequent events which shall call attention
the truth of what our informant said
IF JONES STATEMENTS HAD BEEN TRUE
Returning the who were arragned sentenced for
vagancy the first day of April arranged between city
and county that they should work the and that the city
should pay for their meals ones proposed this himself and
his motive be dced when is known that he gets 80
day for boarding county prisoners and for city prisoners
The at the tables like other peoples and the restaurant
declined to book against Jones the of ad
beg and half cents each like the meals he lays
coal oil bulk to be carried the prison.
ling the the serving and dish Washing but he evidently
did say anything Jones about and charged the city
direct While Jones charging all the bunch the city at
day for meals eah the also charg
ing the city for the meals actually served Is each The
city pays its bills every month and the county pays quarterly
SHERIFF 1925 ALL
At the first meeting May the restaurant filed its bill for
for boarding these vagan aborers and received the money
If Jones having Jim settle with the restaurant every month
he said he he would have discovered May what he
did not discover until after the July meeting of the board He
charged the county for the breakfast of Gallery and Donaldson
ST EACH for they did work all for the city and he could
place them that st But he charged the other
the city when they worked and when they did work because
that the bargain That gave him the advanced price of
day instead of 50 Therefore his bill to the county
did mention them ALL After that bill allowed he made
out his bill the city and charged the rate of IS day.
including March 3Is when they arrested nine the
evening and after they had bought and paid for their sup
prs That gave him $525 for boarding the March
31st and did not cost Jones cent.
On April first they had two meals each in the prison. which
costs JONES' rate sad to be and half cen
$245 but Jones charged the city $52 On April and they
put work the streets early in the morning, and they
ate the restaurant Jones charged the city another $5
evidently supposed the charging him for the meals
he making monthly settlements with the restaurant he
said he why did he discover this difference accouts
May instead of July and August When he pay the
restaurant in July he found he charged with fourteen meals
for Sunday April h which he had charged the city, but had
charged the county, The did not work the streets
that day and of charged the city the
aurant At feeding time" the prison the jaer counted his
and usual ephoned the number of to be fed and
the booked Them making than they had
furnished meals for Saturday This is where Jones went on
charging the Migrants the city and found three months after
wards that he being charged for them that day his county
after he had settled with the county without having them
the BILL If the city dsalowed his BILL having paid the
tauran he would lose those meals that day. but the city paid his
BILL and he made profit of per per accord
ing what he pays the and without doing work
or having anything invested.
CHIEF POLICE
When Jones bill read council meeting the 4th
of August it remarked that pretty big BILL
for boarding these Migrants which the restaurant had charged
$242 for with three days less me and them after the
passed. the bill approved Chief of Police Sim
informed them they had paid the bill once and laid before
them the evidence of the dates corresponding with the excep
ton of the three days. March 3swhen the paid for their
meals April when they sentenced and Sunday
the 9Th of April when they prison. but worked
of the day cleaning the house. II
SHERIFF OVER MAYOR AND CITY CLERK II
The city council held up the bill and referred the city
clerk with authority make investigation and settle he found
proper do The clerk conferred with the sheriff and was
assured that the bill correct although proof sub
nted The clerk consulted with Mayor West about it, and the
Sheriff Jones and he showed them the prison record