Show REFORM PARTY fOR RECORD Of CORRUPTION AND fRAUD Councilman Fernstrom Protests Against Paying Bookkeeper if 1000 to Juggle Figures for Use Use Use-in in American American- i Party Parly Campaign Document li j I LIE LEI LIE UE IS ONLY ARGUMENT OF MR MULVEY i J Democratic Councilman Shows Where When Pi Present Is 1 Much IsSo So Much Worse Than han M m hat t AN ANK Comparison Is I 3 f f K 1 That cor iou corruption 1 anil nid trl fraud and ant the collection of campaign r funds i from m the the city Ity ar ae arthe fc th the direct causes cue of oC the bankruptcy staring the cit city in inthe he tlC face fac ciu wen charges ma made malo e In Iii 11 the city Ily council counci lat last night by Councilman n after arr a session that lasted front from rom 8 S o o'clock c cl until 1 1 1 s when the the tax ax levy y w was sva s fixed two minutes 8 lie be- fore ore the c expiration of the legal timen tInts time In n which it I could CoUll be le done No more exciting time has lias ever been I oen en in the council counci chamber than was tas when the councilman from Crom he the tl Third precinct hammered fact tact after artel aft art er Cl el fact at his opponents the American Ameri can an parly So S tense tens became the strain that hat Councilman Mulvoy l c at last Jast arose an and hl Ills voice slinkIng shaking with wih wrath pointing a linger Unger trembling from his IlIa rage ape at Fernstrom yelled out Its Is Isa a i lie Il Its It's s 's all al a pack puck of or les lies From mu the beginning of the rea reading of the report of or Special Auditor Ed- Ed engaged to audit the city books and arni report i report their condition t to the he council counci feeling ran high Several times imes during the time reading Mr h E Edmunds Ed Ed- murals munds was as interrupted more eSIe- eSIe lally daly by hy who vito kept call call- allIng log Ing ng for Cor the reading of or what ho he termed h its his I minority report Wanted Minority 1 HI Fernstrom attempted to havo have his hiM hiMm nl m minority report read 1111 tho the v report port for for- Q rTh rh H of ot l wa tt fl COU 0 I ri mt I r I Ir ft r. r I I cl I t 0 ll il ph rY ni nl ht his It t wa was t to ge th the council chamber Fernstrom Insi Insisted h that his hiM be bf read claiming that tha was employed to furnish h a n J financial statement not Hot a nt on the tho doings of the tw old ole council counci He lie denounced de tie- Ei Edmunds 01 methods nieth otis anti and ant claimed that while the majority report re report re- re port si said he ho was employed by the lort held that he was cIt the minority not 50 employed Then t arose arost a discussion as a to the the I report port Welts OiS I wanting Edmunds to 10 say whether the report printed in the morning l papers was correct Mulvey objected l to Edmunds answering answering but at l last t. t President Davis Davi ruled that Edmunds Ed- Ed munds n could a answer or hI He le said Mid t that hat the of his own report printed was waR a cop copy Then Fernstrom claimed that It was promulgated aled as a campaign document nt which Mulvey Y denied s saying that that whoso who Jo so o st stilted tel lied The resolution i was called for and read ted The resolution under which Edmunds was a engaged provided for the employment of an accountant at a cost not exceeding si to prepare for or public information Hon tion a n f full l an and complete l report port concerning con con- the the- the proceedings un under er which in iii bonds bones was Issued to- to gt with full ful particulars lars of or the tho money derived ell expenditures etc te Fernstrom again objected to the reading of ot the re report rt For Por Campaign Document t. t That report report he lie sI said said- was passed on In executive session last Thursday Thurs TItus's Thur day ay cv evening yet et the next morning it S was printed in full tul In the papers paper If I it i was wa not prepared a as a campaign document what was it given gi to the time I r for Hr before ec tl t the members b r of c I he the oun i had passed on JI If In En i t I of Jils 11 objections by y a 1 veto l' l ot of 3 S itt It I the he report was ordered read t At the conclusion of M the reading Ir f f p 3 t the vc maj majority tty report ed b hy by I J ld- ld I- I r munds and Jy by The b tJ 1 1 t e. c called l ll for tor t h lit ui rc or of his rJ i hll- hll t r ve tey wanted to hr tv wo who it H. c I and nd where it I Was wis fn written Fern in iI objected to f answering an any questions 4 until the tion of or orth th the Il ll r. r After fter the time minority report hud hail hut i n i-n read lra aJ F Fernstrom moved mo ell mn its rider 1 narn Barnes seconded th th F III 1 strom then followed u up the In III 11 hi hN r port ri-port port and Coll Collected I iiii- iiii j Edmunds Edmund t. t to JI of the R sA- sA sAi i n si st arr e e er r r h ard n ard on the I CO r I ii floor 00 The men led to bi- bi bf rm- rm t- t r c PJ loyed Yeti before the fi ounce c min U l t tee f r tl to compile compie this report h he he- sail ail ail ailI v I me r men len of standing men menh wit h who would u not t tave have ave stooped to do dl unfair an aril and l c r rl i is i's s s things s. s Why were ivere t h y not tr employed Was Vas it i b o it i ild ho z be e a political document i nr cr tight Li light gods I 1 i. i i- i CL o l olan an attempt to boost the tho tw nt prest-at nt admin admin- O yc h Why does doe it I nut not demand t hat thiat at tho the cit city I rest nil on 01 it i its money lying In the bank ant Have y yuu yu u heard leard of oC that Not a word ot or i it Wo We 1 i J cant can't tell tl today what t un-n un In the tile cly city r l are e 1 working for th the city and aul who vho for tor or private contractors The hc pa- pa 13 rs pc-rs pert S got t the Information frt t an and r bOIC us Ut and now you a ask alt k the ct city to 14 JI It 01 or city Information if H orl J 1 goot 0 I Tr J Jr r r ro rolis U. U td 1 r lis I i 1 fn n accord rc with withof wili till t r I I of Jr f tho th- rr i but not nut of tin tin- lan language ua l It II t I. I to mo lOP Hire e if It I WI given t to th hi m ne sIJ nl pai lF i 1 i S l fur fur- political po pa po eIT It etI t. i-t. to tu ili ll rif atti-rif from m th tl the it exist ill lug In iii 1 I Hie he city's s Martin Marln and null Blad pr political at to 4 IhlI h ld i lu tl present party but could n f raIn ain from from to o the time wh wh-n wh Wll n hI hey ir y I stood in the ti-is ranks ank o of 0 the n 1 narti and wore were flu ity in th- th I council counci when the Democrats Demora had ul ulI I swing 4 Martin rUn railed at at what what- he Ol that beauty ds s. s and afew n a new few ew 1000 b olty 1 net I He fleitas was vas a minority member member- oC ot use the wat commUte committee In the last Int council and w. w was active and ana bad and had bad as muc muti to say MY n a- a knot on a log Jog he tte He lie wa wast glad I d dlo to lo o s see ee e the time Democratic squirm and and- that amid that rint or or of the thie would Qi down in- in inthe the 1 t spring i freshet t was vas wa his prophecy BUick Black said Im he re ha nothing to pc l proved it it- tt by half an hoar hoOr hoOr toay toBY to ay J ii t 1 lie t temp ted to proC prove that tile the te present deficit was a niete mee Volts Volt's Vols Vol's were called for tor on O M if l Jon Hon of the majority and minority r orts The former was n adopted opt d Black Bl CI Ferry H HOly Hobday ly Martin Mul- Mul ul voy vey ey Il ODonnell anU ad l n n atal of 9 J voting In Ill IJ its fa Ino I Dames Felrom Io l m. m at liVe fv voted with Carter absent absen b nt On the to t the he minority r report port l hose e who voted ote affirmatively th on o h s previous notion motion moton voted no and tho the o there Others in its US favor 0 The Tue tax question w wa was th then tk taken n Ip tp City Recorder el I read ad J t the pro proposed ro posed poser J levy vy in iii In J alt all al to to toi I Imis 12 mis mule mills divided us us as follow For cn Un gent expenses expense 5 6 mills mil to purchase wa wa wa- er sources streams Construct waterworks water water- works etc three thee mm side side- walks 5 mills mis sewers sewer and drains one one- eighth mill mU library y one fourth one Will null U 1 water bonds boatS interest und and slaking fund three fourths mill ml s sewer b bonds nd e et t am anti and sinking fund one one- one eighth mill ull an increase Increase of t one over 1905 1901 Objects to 0 case Inci-case rl Levy F Fernstrom stated t ed th that t he could not see the he lecel necessity of oC the increase se With the total assessed valuation increased over o he ho thought th the el city could be run on the ol old rate rte The Tho money mone will wi soon be e gon gone he stated and Bud if it we undertake to spend spond money mone tom for such a a. a reckless proposition as this extra for the contingent fund lund when when- we we get of oC office the people peole will wi s say there theme was 1101 not an honest man manthe th lb the time council Ferry Feiry moved the adoption of the tho I levy v. v of 12 1 mills mis Again Fernstrom Jumped forward with ta facts ts and The main Jn- Jn cease Is in iii the contingent tumid fund ho hu hul declared l lell After ACter we have Increased the levy lev we will have ha another overdraft over over- tr O draft drs at the end ent of o the toe year yeal Just th the tho Saul same su under the present reckless les ad- ad which is spending tIe the peoples people's mone money FO so 10 freely There hee will willbe wi be bc a it a deficit at the end of ur the year of sOO U between and Unless this la Is arranged for tor the file credit credit- of the city will wi be he in- in jur jui-e i n lie He then lien gave out what ho lie termed thIs his n minority report m on the proposed tax levy leyy ll the administration aIu admin of or conspiracy and anc collusion He c that the Uie American Amedco parly rt wa wag collecting tithing front from all city s and handed a a letter leter to the recorder r to 0 be e read The rho letter leter was from one William Jones Jone who charged that while employed in the street t tie de- last month he was wa tol told to toBO BO 0 to the department headquarters where he was wa handed han ed a I ha blank 1 and told toW to get subscriptions to the Ameri- Ameri ri- ri m l lt T o. o I V j tV t t qt J 5 t J J V 1 t REFORM PARTY ARRAIGNED FOR RECORD OF FRAUD Continued from Pr e On Ono One S can party part fund Cund Jon Jones also charged S Supervisor of Streets Raleigh with wih being beig Interested c In u n certain saloon and that ho spent most of his time line there He lie Id said that chat because he ho refused re refused re- re fused to make time the tw men under him pay their tithing ho was discharged lie Hp accused J Raleigh leigh of doing considerable con con- private att work and the el city pay for or It I. I Before the ending of the lie reading of ot th the Jones let letter r I Mulvey moved that the tax ax lov levy b be fixed d at it 1 12 n II mills The motion was put as It lacked but 2 minutes of 12 o'clock the time provided pro pro- vided by law as the Uw legal legal limit when It I should b be fixed The vote was Ae Ayes Ayes Black Crabtree Fernstrom Ferry Feny Hobday Holley Holey Martin Martn Mulvey Mul- Mul vey ODonnell O'Donnell Tuddenham Wells Davis Total 1 12 Nays Nays BarneS Nays Nays-larns Barnes and 2 Absent Carter Mulvey moved the appointment ola ofa ofa of ol a special committee to Investigate ate the tho charges made n against Raleigh The motion moton carried carlel n and ond the Jr president appointed ap up- pointed Mulvey Fernstrom and Crab- Crab tree re e. e MULCTED ron SLUSH FUND FUN I 1 Minority i lorU Declares Document Report Campaign J Following Is the time minority report of the time finance committee e. e submitted by Councilman Fernstrom We Ve e t hl minority of the tima the committee com corn on finance beg leg leave to re report report re- re port por the time following facts concerning the time attempt of the maJori majority of tho thu lie finance committee to bring In u it communication b by J. J William Edmun Edmunds s. s accountant purporting to be bl a report prepared In compliance with a i le solution resolution introduced intro Intro- on nil May Ia 17 Ii last lust by Councilman M. M 11 R Fi Mulvey ule wherein lh the finance committee con com e was authorized to spend 1000 in 10 tho the employment t of or someone to ex- ex amino Into the Limo account of or the time bond fund The lime finance Cnance committee was wa called to tog together to- to g gether once to discuss the lie matter and several se names were proposed as suitable suitable suit suit- sul- sul able for the time work contemplated l. l Such men as Oo Godbe b Bateman E Edgar gar Howe Howl Ra boud and sevc several 1 others th as were sere wel i im u- u c. c um ui-um- ed ee that the chairman should communicate cate cato with wih the thic above mentioned gentlemen gentle gentle- S men lieu Ilen to lo ascertain if an any of them could bo be secured Co for thia timis purpose and wham th tile they would charge and then report to Lii the time committee for Curt further her notion action That was the thc last tho the committee ever I e heard heardS of the time maler matter Although Mr 11 Edmunds' Edmunds S name was vas not mentioned as an aim al expert at till tho tw time at least not mint to the time committee com coin for or that reason he lie could never neveu S have been engaged by the time financial committee Lust Last st I. Thurs Thursday ay he lie appeared before beCore the time committee and amid read a document which I In iii every cry line lino shows that it I was prepared prepared pre pre- pared for nothing else elso than political purposes and as such stick sho l should not nol b be i filed or accepted as a statement corn com COI- COI corni ing log from rom or oi authorized by tho the financial finan cial eta committee The he city should not be S called upon to pay out mOle money for labor performed for no mio 10 other purpose than to mislead the public Of ur IVo Nu Value ulle To show to the members of the city council counci why the cl city should not mint b be cl re responsible responsible re- re for Cor a u work unauthorized and uter utterly unreliable and of n value alu to toS the time cl city whatever er it may h be bc necessary S to call cal attention to a few Cew of the lie state state- ments contained In tho thu a above ovo men men- S document lon el S rh The sHads ut out ut lh th tho th I I criticism that the time city will wll not receive r nil all al accrued Interest on nn the bond money monel which it I Is entitled to 10 That flint Is not true It I only emily shows that theauthor the tho author authol lacks common sense and anti Is by no rio means an un expert at business transactions Ions According to hil his calculation the ho trust company compan should have paid pail the time in interest 1 iii- iii terest on the time bond money to the very er S minute that time the tie mone money was received recel In iii time the treasurers treasurer's office at Salt Sail Lake CI City The fact Is that thal the tho mone money was drawn by hy time tho ci city In New Now York anti and the discrepancy as os ho he calls cals it 1 is the time to make the thc transfer The Tho next ext is his attempt to criticize the tue engineering department There here among other he has I made Is the statement that tha 2115 ought to be transferred from tho time contingent fund lund and cl credited dle to tho bond baud fund as tho Limo money poTH properly rh should have been I I Paul ull out of oC tho time contingent lund fund His Ils I I excuse for fot making this important recommendation rec rec- Is that when hemi the tho work contemplating the time increase of our oura wate wa wa- a ater ter te supply was commenced it was n ne necessary ne- ne to buy equipment for tho the engineering en en- en department to carr carry on th time the |