The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
BOARD OF TRADE AND
AMERICAN LEGION HALL
QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY
FOR RENT DEVELOPS A
LONG ARGUMENT.

The American Legion club rooms
and the responsibility of the board of
trade for the rent precipitated an an
mated discussion at the weekly
luncheon of the board yesterday. and
1t finally ended with a vote declaring
that it was the sense of the meeting
that the board of trade is not respon-
sible for any further expense i'm con-
nection with the legion club The
matter was brought up by the report
of II. j. Hull chairman of the special
committee on the American Legion
club. Mr.. Hull evidently without any
thought of Starting something" stat
ed that while his committee had not
met TO prepare a report, he had found
that the club rooms were leased IN
June 1915 for a period of five years
by the Wallace Trades and Labor
Council and that it therefore has two
more years to run He said that the
labor council had transferred the
lease to the American Legion with
the stipulation that the rent should
be paid direct to the landlord. the
Morrow Hutton company and that
the Morrow Hutton company had
agreed to the assignment Mr. Hull
said that he was not there to render |
legal opinion. nor was he the legal
adviser Of either party but that IL |
appeared TO him that the labor coun- /
ell was out Of it, Referring to the or
iginal action of the board In proms-
ing support TO the legion. ne said he
had found that the action of the
board was without qualification but
that il referred TO the erection of
large memorial building His under
standing was that the rent provided
for the club was an alternative plan.
DR. Quigley said ne was q member
of the legion committee that took mp
the matter with the board that the
lease was submitted and that no ac-
ton was taken until 10 was APPROX
ed by the hoard The board agreed
to finance the hall if the lease was
taken over
President Alackey proposed to refer
the matter back TO the committee TO g
determine the legal question, for he q
said if the board is obligated we want g
to know it,
Herman j. Rossi thought the
board of trade had gone far enough
both in financial support and in the
discussion. 70 was his understanding
that the financial guarantee was for
only six months. but the support had -
continued for more than year. The
hoard has now gone as far as contem-
plated and further discussion would
render the board more liable to be
held responsible He moved that the
committee be discharged with am ex- IS
preston of appreciation for its work
f. r.. Denny thought the situation 20
should be warning against pledgng ~
support without Investigation He ~
pronounced the American Legion
icfunct organization and in his opin- W
on the board was not responsible for
further payments. Besides the fnan-
'ial support was not from the board ''
,ut by personal subscription "'
c. A. Mortimer thought there was
10Th a moral and legal obligation and g
hat the matter should be invesu- 'D
,ated co
NJ. Il. Corner took exception TO MIR.
)enny's reference TO the American ""
-egion as a defunct organization and 1e
aid it high tribute. To this Mr. Den '"
~ explained that his remark merely "I
pplied to the local post and certain "'
y was not intended to reflect upon 20
he organization. for which ne had "'
he highest regard. '"'
Question Accuracy Of Minutes.
ii. J. Rossi gave it as his opinion
nat the original resolution of sup Won
ort as recorded i'm the minutes was sci
OF in the form i'm which it was neg,
iopted DR. c. r. Mowery said that hu,
2 had the same impression as that sun
lpressed by Mr. RossL although ne tina
nd Mr. Rossi both freed the secre- vcr
ny from blame. DR. Mowery be- of
eyed the board had no further re- mo
possibility fro.
l.. +. Hanley offered am amend ing
ent to retain the committee with her
e addition of another legal member per
I'd the question of responsibility be can
veshgated. her
Mr.. Rossi pointed ont that the Am a n
lean Legion had relieved the board hou
responsibility and he was opposed .ueh
endeavoring to find the possibility clea
an obligation abu
A. J. Dunn moved that i'm view Of the
e fact that the American Legion cam
d relieved the board of trade of FAR
-ther responsibility. that it is the cerr
use of this meeting that the board "T
trade is no longer responsible for ever
y expense in connection with the com
lerican Legion hall tain
Dr. Quigley thought no action is Il
,uld be taken until the committee nine
I'd investigate and report on the the
sstion of responsibility Secretary Wen
Allister stated that the original ct
olution was submitted i'm writing erea
recorded as it passed He did not alon,
eve it obligated the board for the stm
'ment Of rent for the hall After it OF
Their discussion the amendment Of disco
ID by Mr. Dunn was passed by a tire
re majority. prop,
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