Show THREE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL BA BACK I MORAN IN BONUS t I Black Crabtree and Davis Recommend Payment of Which Cont Contractor actor Claims Is Due to Him to-Him Him on Co Conduit duit Work i CHARGE OF FORGING FORIN DATE DA IE ON LETTER IS 15 MADE Frank R Christensen Tells Council Committees That That Letter Lettel Purporting to Have Been Written Dec 24 Was 1 I I t Really Written Feb 9 Three hi members of or the thc mem elJ city cHy counci f night a l grant rant out of or tho Big Cottonwood contract that will co cost con t lh the thc city 91 C If their recommendation is carried out Councilmen Crabtree Black a ant 11 1 Davis sittIng fitting ns as members of oC the fi fl finance 11 nance mince committee o of oC the city council rJ last night nig-hl that Morons Moron's 1 charge ot of io O for foi bonus on his 1 Ii conduit contract be paid b by the city It Il was wa shown hown that tha there Is absolutely j n no record In Jn the board oan of public works giving Moran an extension of time upon upon up up- p on which the forfeiture of or 1 Gl a a. day for Cor or 61 days Is Js based i De Before Core the recommendation was t. t made mado Ia last t night Frank Franl R R. Christen Christen- i sen Sen clerk clel of oC Pt the tho board of or works who Is Js not owned by IW Pat doran lolan sal said that the letter upon which Pat Moran lolan ba based a his claim for 01 oi bonus honus bore bOle a a. I I forged date This startling statement r dl did 1 not deter the grafters graft graft- r- r ers C from om Indorsing the Moran claim t The official contractor was wm present at ut atthe I the meeting of oC the tho committee to see MC i that h his Is orders were carried out j Never Ne In of oC a city a admin administration adminIstration admin admin- I I has there been a graft so flagrant It Il was run through the board boar of oC public works and amI the tho cIl city 3 f. f council hidden Jen in a part ill A c estimate of City L JU tI l wo I d tip 1 c tHi nd t h de' de i t tU t it U up for Moran Moan It n waw the program to toi torun i 1 I i run run the tho through the council hi n 1 lol absence but Illness overlook him at Los and he returned to Salt Lake LaIe just jUt In time to meet the I Issue sue which Involves him In an une uni unsavory un- un i e s savory wor sean scandal i Letter Dated Hack Although City Engineer Keisey has all nil kinds o of data ala alato to show that Moran the official contractor of or the city I Is entitled to lu a a. bonus onus of oC a da day for Ol Oli i Cl Gl lays days on the conduit contract there J Is absolutely nothing In the oCt of oC t p- p I the board of public works to show that thai Is entitled to the money mone except an un irregular letter on ille In the the records records re- re cords urd of oC the board oal of oC public worl works s. s That letter v was as dated Dec Dee 24 4 1905 l but was written as shown by the COPI copyIng copying copy copy- I Ing Ins book nearly nearl two months after the date dat borne upon It The letter leUer was wa written to Pat Moran ordering him to cease work on the tho conduit during the and until the cold weather I plans were changed chang whereby Moran was given gl additional OV over I his l original contract The Thu letter was sas signet signed by h Col Co I. I E D. A A. Wall then president enl of or the hoard In typewriter b by W. W H 11 11 cleric clerk oran Morons claim for Cor a u. bonus was vas hidden hid hid- den In a n partial estimate framed U uby u up I b by City Engineer L Ij C C. Kelsey The fhe partial ultimate was vas taken Into the theS S of or the ell city auditor by Pat Moral S on tin fl Dec 10 1906 only u II few Cew hours hour k before It Il went to tu the council The Theau au auditors auditor's llor force Coree noticed the item Hem o or of HiO an and refused d to approve the payment of the bill Fied J. J Leonald Leon Leon- Ud ald president of or the board of oC public 5 works work was called by phone lIe He wo wUi a asked l cd what hat hal authority there was fo for fOl forIS IS S the payment of or tho the 91 O bonus bonu onus H. H 5 claimed by y Moran loran an and he hc said fUld that t OJ the tho data dala was in the tlc of or the Iho 1 S 5 of or public works works- He advised the audic audi audi- i c LOI to M nd It to the thu council for Cor apt approval approval ap ap- ap- ap pro al and antI promised that Clerk Chris Chrls- t I Loosen would furnish the necessary i. i Sc 5 data the next da day p f Council hue GU Approval 11 f. f tf yS 1 Tho council approved the e estimate and antI S ordered the iho full Cull amount O Oi I paid The next da day the called culled i 1 V- V upon the clerk o of the board of public works and asked for tOl the data showS show show- t S In Ing Morans Moran's title to a bonuM bonus Clerk L Christensen could not give gle It I I- I 1 ho he did lid not have havo IL He Ill showed tho the J letter written on February 9 3 1906 s. s nn and amid dated D December 24 24 4 1906 and 1905 and that was wai all Mayor Major Thompson apProved approved ap- ap L proved the partial partin I e estimate but later laler told the auditor to lo hold holtI up tIme the estimate esti estl- i mate male It seems that Mayor Maor Thompson r. r had told his secretary A A. S. S Fowler i to Keep keel un an eye el open for Cor Morans Moran's bonus bonu It t us hidden In III tin tin- 11 c i r and i the secretary nol nur th t 1 mayor taw It until after It Il was ap all' proved Then It was noticed Th The auditor had already held up the claim and antI the mayors mayor's letter leHel Instructing himI him I to withhold payment notwithstanding L the thc ors r approval was filed flied L I At lh the meeting of oC the council this week the O was separated from S tho and the balance as sas as ordered ordered ordered or or- dered paid paltI by the council The bonus was referred to 10 the finance committee which tool took the mailer maller up UI last night Contrary to Engineer Kelsey stated staled to lo the committee com corn that the sp specified that no concrete was wa- to be laid when tho temperature was 32 degrees If C or fir lower and that stoppage of or WOI vor worK coula only be effected b by ol order el of the board of oC public works He lIe sail said he had hatI been appointed city engineer January p p. p 5 nUll anti that two da days later he went vent to the conduit and found Cound Moran l working against the orders o of the board of ot public works woIs He lIe told President ent Wall of or the affair and the work worl was wa or ordered stopped Some of or the concrete laid during the cold coil weather was cond con con- d em n. n The ell city engineer then presented his data datu showing h why the claim for Cor bonus bonuM should be paid PaIl It shows the following follow follow- lug ing memoranda I Laying concrete in tho ho o open en stopped by 11 order of the board of public lIc works Dee Dec 24 21 Concrete lad lall contrary to orders I board of public pubic work works In tin tilt open Jan 7 7 S S. S 10 and 11 II 11 4 days das Feb C G to J ID 1 inclusive 11 days das total IS 15 days as concrete suspended by older OIlIer of ofell ell city engineer on account of or proposed change C o of plans Plans cl and ad laying J of con concrete concrete- Jo- Jo J resumed um d April 7 7 1303 I 1 J Of 11 JS AI lI jL v I AU 11 1 wo Tal ott Cr Cro K k S JaY Lanc of concrete In tim Wo- open ms- ms from rom Dec Deo 2 to April 16 In In- days L tS number of d yB on which concrete was vas 1 laid l c In January Januar and 1 I Iuar IS ISay y ay plus 2 days tS t'S April IG 16 an and 11 17 2 days total SS S days Contract tIme lime of completion of or con conduit except back nl July Jul IG 1 1903 l j Plus time of suspension lon b by or order el of board boar of public worl works 4 SS 58 days an Time or of completion as per contract Oct 11 II 11 1505 1105 lime timime of or to station No Au AUK 10 19 1901 Gl fil days difference at nt JIM 11 per lieI day UI O Looker Looked All flight Iti ht to Black 1 can c. not nol see tel but bul that the whole thins thing Is regular ulal said aid Mr h Black without further evidence Did Pat Moran put in a claim for ot bonus onus asked Mr Crabtree with wills a u aside aside side glance at al Pat wl hovered near No No said Mr 11 Kelsey TIle The partial estimate was vas arranged in m my office The fhe whole thing cane came through m my say office S Lets recommend Its payment sal said Mr MI Black There WitS was nothing In my may office to to show that the claim was wo all right light wl said suld City AU Auditor A Irr Iff who Is among the few Cew city officials not classed as rn I chattels of ot Moran I 1 would not nol pay lIay It mm tf I i t in i-in r ni ft nn ti f h Ii I ho dt L J hoard board of public works I Mr r. r Leonard n 1 did ld no not furnish the data ho he promised to furnish Without further a ado ado- O except an occasional occasional oc oc- interpolation from the ubiquitous Pat Put the iho recommended mended that the bonus honus of IJ be paid and the council will act net un on the recommendation next Monday MontIa night Put tal has lias No Cinch ChiCh I The finance committees committee's recommendation dation will ill not find CUS easy sailing through tho the council There are fire several several sev sev- eral who arc opposed lo to p payment and und In addition there is the tho mayor the board o of public works worl ti and the city auditors auditor s The rise bill will cause a 0 fight light and antI an opening of sores ores which may result In Ina a factional fight When Pat Pt Moran completed the I conduit lo to within 1000 feet feel of or Par Par- leys Icy's reservoir on August 10 he lie Immediately Im lip- mediately put In a claim for tor bonus At that time limo City I Engineer Kelsey stated to The Republican that there was absolutely no ground for or an any claim clams for bonus and that t In the he last analysis of or the case Morass would not be given bonus for the G Cl 61 I days ho claimed Tho Tim records In the tho office of oC the city engineer and In the office of Pat Moran at that time did not correspond The figures were out of oC harmony o of or Since that time however r the city engineer ens has hns arranged al tho the data to lo conform m to tho the Ideas of cf r Pat Moran loran Continued on nn page tv ts O h o. o n a t- t THREE MEMBERS RS OF Ii COUNCIL L BACK MORAN il Continued from one JHC I and amid his ills PI o of evidence to the committee lust last night ht shio s sho s that thai I the oFfice of If ell city engineer and antl th the t board of public IJ works works- are atc not miot wink ing IlIg in iii harmony that the time auditors auditor's office in ium checking up lp p and bills 1 im Is unable tunable to lo locate the time propel proper ity for tot payment ment of certain bills hills Kelsey taught ought bitterly against Pat Pal Morans Moran's Irr Irregular gular WOI work on the con eon dui duit as us well veli us as on the time city ci s st an and amid ho lie 10 wa was lined up with Mavor Maym Thompson on and amid the time board of ur public works In l light for fOl the lie contract contract con con- tl tract ct to pave Salt Suit Luke Lake streets atm Later ho ho hoever ever not on only he hue but hut other mem bers of the lie city administration were won omm over OCi to and he Is 13 now now- advocating the time payment ment of a bonus bonu of oC which he lie said three months ago aso Moran l tas ius not entitled untitled loThe lo tu The Time present squabble demonstrates that hint I are uro Hie In hi the time theoffice office of or time the board of or pu public 1 and Hint that there Is no general g plan Piali by hy which all the lie work worl in Iii harmony harmon rIme Tho city cily engineers eng office claims to tu have huc data datu which can not nut be bc found in the time office of the time board of J public works worl s and and the time hatter laller department department depart depart- ment hus has nothing to show that the time cl city I engineer Is rIght t In Iii im his is Comm contention lieu l in ii favor of lolan l |