The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-03-19

Mayor reduced from $G0U TO SlUO.
Clerk reduced from......$360 to $3.50
Treasurer reduced from 200 to SO
Councilman same........... 100
Police judge, reduced
from .....-....-............. 300 to 25O
Attorney reduced from. 400 to 200
The attorneys salary was made to
read $500.
Councilman Davis said he did not
favor reducing the salaries. That he
never made money in private en-
terprise by cutting wages and he does
not think men do as good work when
donating his service as when he is
accepting a reasonable remuneration.
Councilman Peck said he did not
believe in cutting mems wages to
save money. He does not believe in
heralding the statement that the
town is going backwards and the
|public busines shrinking; that a
growing town cannot fail to have
matter for it's officials to look after
at all times. He did not believe the
Official business and work of the Of
official business and work of the Of
Judge Threatens to Leave
Police Judge Ezell said that if the
salary of police judge was cut he
would offer his property for sale at
reduced price and leave the town,
That taxes were so high he had to
borrow money to pay them and his
salary was insufficient to furnish
living.
! Councilman Davis said he had talk
ed with a good many people about
salaries and he finds them about
equally divided as to serving free or
receiving something for the service,
and he thought more Of them favored
having the city pay salaries.
Tried to Side-Step
1t was proposed to leave the matter
until the next meeting, but Bond said
it was unfair to leave the matter un-
settled until after the convention. 1t
was suggested that those retiring
from the council should not be too
free in fixing the salaries for the
others. The matter was put to vote
and only two voted for the motion
and none against 1t.
Mr.. Peck then charged that men
who do not vote at all are not facing
the question and he demanded roll
call, saying he would not vote for
the reduction as it might tickle some
body he was not willing to tickle.
Those voting yes were Bond and
Stephens. Those voting no were Peck,
Davis, Lacour and Van Bramer.
Mr.. Pecks then moved that the
treasurer's salary be reduced from
5000 to $50 a year, and the motion
was adopted by unanimous vote.
Complaints were made that loose
stock being taken through town pass
through the Parkinson addition and
scatter out over the newly made
lawns, and do considerable damage.
Those people asked for relief.
Roads, Chickens and Dust
There was some talk about open
ing road along the north side of
town to make short cut for such
travel but nothing feasible was sug-
gested. Editor Dooley asked If it
was legal to allow chickens to run
at large and was informed that it
was not. He asked If it was legal
to let chickens get into your neigh
boris yard and scratch things and
scratch the dirt away from the found
ations Of the house, and Mayor West
smilingly informed him that chickens
behaving that way were violating
the city ordinance and might be kill
ed by the owner Of the property
where they tresspassed. Somebody
suggested to Mr.. Dooley that he get
his meat that way, and another men,
Der said that poultry slaughtered for
trespass could not be used for food
without incurring liability under an
other law. The ordinance was con-
suited and 1t was found to be mis-
demeanor to let poultry run at large,
the penalty being fine Of $40
against the owner.
There was some talk of whether
arrangements for starting the street
sprinklers should be made or leave
such contracts for the new council
that takes charge the first Tuesday
in May. That was considered rather
late, and the council seemed to de-
, eide to take some other course. They
adjourned at 10:30, the cost to the
. city for the occasion being $69.67,
unless Councilmen Younie and O'Neal
who were absent do not draw theirs
and in that event 1t would be about
Sol.