Show SAYS THE LOWEST BIDDER opinions efrom alie county attorney the commissioners called back all action on the letting of the tax list and asked the county attorney for an opinion which they got unfortunately for the recklessness and of wade and abild weber county has an attorney who makes this pretty pair of commissioners walk turkey when they allo w their zeal or bate to get the better of their Ja dement A case in point is tb famous or rather infamous tax lift deal which has kept wade and child io hot water for a week when these gentlemen first proposed to give the tax list to the press and pay 25 cents per name or description in face of a bid from major littlefield for 5 cents per name THE STANDARD denounced the attempt aa nothing less than robbery the facts bore out the position taken by this paper and the public became aroused to a realization of the reckless and methods employed by the men who held up their right hands ande wore to do their duty aej serve the people to the best of their knowledge and ability the expose served to call a halt and the commission ere in their dilemma called on county attorney weber for the law in the case that gentleman reordered ered an opinion yesterday which somewhat startled wade and child lie old the court that in the publication of the delinquent tax list the county must advertis for bids and that while the commissioners had the power to give the contract to any one they pleased the price must not exceed that of the lowest bidder this opinion seemed to the court and wade freely expressed himself that be did not believe it was bood law the commissioners held a hurried consultation sul tation alter the opinion was given and then decided to adjourn until 2 today at which time a written opinion from attorney weber will be presented manager thomaa of the press was present during the trying circumstances and comforted wade and enild by quoting tho law on the matter and aa burine them that it was the proper caper to give him the contract at 25 cents per name when the letter of the law i enforced and the commissioners compelled to otter but cents per name major little field may find it necessary to withdraw hie prediction that the erss would utilize the to py off the enort gage held by lindsay rogers |