| Show uv I WI W BLACKBURN JI J OffiNG GOING FISHING Meanwhile He Pens More Views Qu ing Situation Editor Standard Examiner t In the th publication of at my state state- tate ment ng the paving con con- controversy controversy con controversy last Friday lay I note not that through some error a portion of the statement was was omitted and In that the story might be told I 1 am giving you the tho omit omit- omitted omitted ted portion as follows The decision as to the th- type ot of pavement to be b chosen was post post- post boned j boned for tor the th express purpose of receiving and granting the wishes of a majority of ot the property own era ore ers In accordance with the promIse of Mayor Browning On the after after after- afternoon noon of ot the same day dOY Monday we that Commissioner Peery before the In the th morning had approached Mr IIi Reed need of Gib- Gib Gibbons Gib Gibbons bons Reed the low bidders on all tour four types except the eon rete and lold told Mr lr it if his firm would buy the lh cement they used from from certain sources he ho would vote for tor the th contract to bo be awarded to them but unless they would agree to do 10 so 50 he ho would vote against them Mr 1011 need would not agree alree to this proposal That evening e Mr Fred Froerer and myself called upon Commissioner Peery it ot his of- of of office flee fice In the Ogden Theatre building to learn why he was no so strong IroD for concrete In this Instance anI and so opposed lo to the tho wishes of the he prop prop- property property erty owners owner Commissioner Peery stated to Mr I Froerer an and myself that five the minutes before the th meet meet- liff hg In tile the morning he ho had no In- In d On Ou Iwo 11 0 V VW W J 1 BLACKBURN GOING FISHING Continued from front Pa rage Pace c One of ot toting for tor the th all con all con all con Crete crote paving Evidently Commis Commissioner Peery meant what he h saId when he h told Mr Ir Reed that hIs his ot rote ole for tor the th a warding awarding of ot the con con- contract con contract tract would be b governed go where the tho cement was wa U purchased After Arter some further conver conversation atlon w we e asked Commissioner Peery It If a majority ot of the th property properly owners owner petitioned I for tor the tho low bid for tor black top pay pay- pavIng payIng Ini Ing would he ho vote vole vot for tor It Mr Peery ans erod definitely If J a 0 majority or of the properly property owners w want nt the thelow thelow thelow low bid they can have hav It if It We W took iloner Commissioner Peery Perry at his word also and and and yet In The Standard Standard Ex Ex- Ex Examiner Friday July 9 i Commission Commission- Commissioner er Peery In what I Is reported as a written statement says Bays he never made or broke brok any promises The above statement of ot fact speaks for tor Itself Yours truly W J BLACKBURN Since Note Note writing the above I learn that Mayor Drowning Browning and CommissIoner Peery have hav signed the contract with the favored bIdder I I for tor the th concrete paving pa alterIng I and amending It however to con con- conform con conform form to their notion nollon ot of courageous convictions con and how to enforce them After Atter attaching hl his signs s ture ina-ture ture to 10 the contract the mayor maor Is quoted as saying that It if there Is any delay In Installing Installing- the th pavIng the responsibility Is with Ith others Somebody else not me Does he mean that the property owners ownen having been misled and deceived Are at fault tault In asserting their rights Or Is It a 0 pl plain ln case caso ot of passing the buck As tor for Commissioner Peery be claims ho h exercised his best beet judg judgment judgment ment and no DC doubt ho he did Il fluctuated somewhat but ho he h exer exer- exercised exercised It He Is to be admired for his firm and unyielding Qualities And as unselfish as he Is er unwavering Ing he exemplifies the th Do It For Ogden spirIt No Xo strolling tent players or black top stuff shall get et by while I am exercising my Judg Judgment ment meat Meanwhile the th tent players are playing to crowded houses house and the paving pa contract and and all con concerned In it are up In the air Some folks are re asking what hat kind of ot pay pay- lug Ing pavIng we w are re ar goIng to get ret and whether whether er or we are ar goIng to get ret any eny I am going fishing for tor a couple ot of week and see e how the th matter stand when I X return W J BLACKBURN |
