Show INLINE MARTIl MARTIN IN LINE WITH FELLOW MEMBERS IN DIPPING INTO THE PUBLIC PURSE 1 n ho Seek to Gain Control of Expenditure of The city schools last year burned pounds pound of slack coal and pounds of hard coal It was a a. much lighter consumption than for some sone years For this the tho board of education paid The contract was held by the Bamber Bamberger er Coal company and from the books of the board it would appear that this concern supplied it all aU It is an open secret however that the folding iolj the contract company supplies supplies sup sup- plies less than Rait of the amount of ot coal burned and that it is an nn understood understood under under- er- er stood arran arrangement ement before the contracts are ate awarded that tie the company of which h C. C S. S Martin member of the board from the first war ward wand is the head bead must supply an and be paid for the jest ost More Morp wago wagons wagons- s. s of the C. C S. S Martin company are aro ares s seen en about the s schools booTs than or of the Bamberger concern and nd Mr r. r Martin has never denied though of ten charged that he had haa ille illegal illegal- al dealings dealings deal deal- ings tugs with the board of which he ho is a a- member I Mr Martinis Martin is now vice president ice prel ent of t the board of c education which i is askin asking the citizens of dl- Salt Tia lako ko to alloW i ito it it to borrow 1700 on the city a s credit credit- to spend lie He i is 11 of f the law lawin lawin lawin in exactly the s same me ee sene se as hi his fellow lellow member A. A G. G Giauque member from the second ward wand who for mor years yeara did all alI d fOP p pago o 10 MARTIN HARTIN Continued from page J. J the cement work around and abo about t the city schools taking the contracts in inthe th the tho name name of of his foreman and certifying to the bills himself in in official capacity Quality Not Essential Mr r. r Martin also has not been careful careful care care- ful concerning the quality of the coal supplied for much of it was largely rock and sweepings this winter wintel In Inconsequence Inconsequence consequence of this schools were many many- times closed Mr l Martin l was one one- of the tho defenders defend defend- ers era of of- George M. M Bridwell recently Superintendent of buildings and grounds and wanted to retain that official official cial in office in spite of what was proved pro against him Mr Bridwell had bad much to do rho with the ordering of coal for the schools and passing upon what was sent for consumption n. n The bills are aro paid on time the receipts of the janitors janitors janitors jani jani- tors who are directly under the superintendent super super- of buildings and grounds Like Mr 11 Giauque Mr Martin l had a reason for backing up up- the guilty super super- Mr Bridwell was in a position to do much for the three members of tho the board whose official al conduct has been most unsavory lie ire found jobs for many members of the famil family of Wilham William Wil Wil- liam ham J. J Newman who for many years has bas represented the third ward on on the fhe board Mr Ir Newman so regretted the passing of Bridwell that ho ito was vehement i m meat ment nt in his abu abuse o e of erv c one who bad had anything to do rio with th the investigation tion held last vear Mr Bridwell the cemen work which was done for the schools by the foreman of A C Ci an which amounted to 10 to 15 j in a year Mr Giauque gratitude by doing his best to Bridwell retained And Mr was in line in the effort to T official in this position and afterwards afterward to whitewash him Oscar W. W Moyle was chairman o finance committee which passed all tb bills sent in to the board There Therea g be no doubt that be he must have kno know that Martin was veiling selling coal tt board and that Giauque was wa d meat work about the and dram vV ing ing- pay for it through hn his foreman jiame nante Although Mr SIr this and knew that was cn of many acts of negligence and amid iaconi potency ho he voted to indorse and whit wash him last week Ho Fin a alec r had so confidence JD in Martin to vet vot for his election as vice president I though he knew he had beets been grafting ii the supplying of coal There is is some good now new the board but the new members members' hav hav not yet themselves wit will i ithe the tho loose methods of business of Hh t board They are are beginning to know kno as is the public which is now new asked to give the board of p to spend JB t |