Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-08 | Page 5 | Accusation Made in Row over Fund

ACCUSATION MADE MADEI I IN ROW OVER FUND I Accusation that the state o of Utah or the state drouth relief committee commit commit- tee is attempting to overthrow a federal government aid or bounty given Salt Lake City during the 1934 drouth was contained Tuesday in a letter submitted to city commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- in connection with a state claim for 1000 against the city A letter received from Grover S. S Giles deputy state attorney general last month threatened suit against the city unless a settlement on the thecla cla claim m was forthcoming The claim is based on pipe obtained by the city in 1934 On advice of E. E Ray flay Christensen assistant city attorney commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- refused to grant or settle the claim Mr Christensen's letter stated in part In my opinion the federal emergency emergency emer erner- gency relief money referred to re received received received re- re by Salt Lake City was a subvention and the state of Utah or orthe orthe orthe the drouth relief committee is seeking seeking seeking seek seek- ing to make a subversion and create a legal obligation which h in my opinion they cannot d do dt I therefore therefore therefore there there- i fore recommend that the city refuse refuse refuse re re- re- re fuse to settle the claim