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Show Commissioner W. A. Engle and County Road Superintendent J. f. Phelan came after a two-month investigation by Gibson and a special spe-cial investigator. Phalen was charged with altering alter-ing records to show a greater consumption con-sumption of gasoline by county machinery than was actually used and with using public trucks for private purposes. Engle was accused of purchasing purchas-ing road equipment without open bidding, using a county truck for his own use, purchasing valuable coal land at a tax sale by using a stepson as an agent, and demand- ' ing $50 monthly from Phalen to" "equalize" the two mens' salaries Phalen was appointed read sup-erintendent sup-erintendent a short time after Engle assumed his commissioner's post four years ago. Engle is a candidate for renomination at f this fall's primary election. The malfeasance cnarges are 0( '' a civil nature. If the two men are I found guilty as charged, they are subject to removal from or. ' fice. Gibson said it was possible to file criminal charges against the men in addition to the civil accusations. Carbon County Officials Face Graft Charges PFUCE, Utah, Aug. 16 L'.H Two Carbon county officials today to-day faced possible removal from their positions under charges of malfeasance in office filed by County Attorney Marl D. Gibson. The accusations against County |
