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Show jOVERNER mabey ousts three I TRIO ON ROAD BOARD TOLD TO GIVE UP POSTS bbbbI Gravel Pit Lease Disclosures I Believed Cause of Dras- tic Order 1 PICKING SUCCESSORS I gSgSH Salt Lake County Auditoi ' Resigns; Deputy Is Accused I svi.T LAKE CITY. April 14 Gov- H Charles it Mabey today request- H i he resignations nf N C. Foulson. H George D Casio and Ira R, Brown lug H Tas members of the state road commls H jsfon. Lack of harmony among the H commissioners relative to road work iiiiij I was assigned as the cause for the re- H j quest The governor said he expected H t.. appoini successors immediately. H ST VI I Ml VI" Jf GoVernoi Mabej gi re tful no state- H I mcnt of reasons which caused him to H request tin- immediate resignations of H Hie H It is known in capital circles that there had been decided lack of harmony and Republican party lead- era had urged a change. H VVhethe the recee n i3ing of th H state gravel pit at Jordan Narrow?,. H ! :iimni Rrhleh then- were so many dis- H closures and many columns of pub- J lldty was the reason, was not lnti- It was reported in official circles that the lack of harmonv In the road commission was a block in the way H of the early resumption of road build- H Ing H Mr l'oulson resigned his position gaH as mayor of Sprlngville to tako his ppH posit i,jii on the road commission last Mr Casto is a resident of Logan. Mr. Browning was the Democratic H member of the commi sion. It was learned that the successors of the three have been agreed upon H by (lov. nun Mabey. Announcement ot their names waits only upon their J acceptance of the posts, it was de- It was learned tint the selection! H of the successors Is In the nature of a draft The governor and his ad- H I'lsors sought the best men for the H The situation is one in which Tho H office Is eeking the man, :i"t th" H man seeking the office. H The administration is eager to get H the road program under way. H Howard means, state highway en- H glneer remains. The clerical forse H An efficient cost accounting sys- H to be established. tNOTIIKK SENSATION, SALT LAKE April 14. County Auditor M L. Scott of Salt Lake county resigned today, following dis- H closures of alleged Irregularity in his H office, reported to the county com mission lc 'en 1 Codd ird spe MU auditor. The county attorney H n complaint against 10. C. Whippet1- H man. deputy county auditor, chart:- H lug him with forgery. B About $1200 Is involved In the al-leg.-, Whlpperman H raigned and furnished bond, with lh. setting of the case to be made later. H |