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Show INVESTIGATE . GRAFT IN S'jyTl iike, May 2". Asserting that ho, hinl been misunderstood, Counoll-n'iin Counoll-n'iin P. S. IVrnslrom last nlcht publicly pub-licly apolngi.ed fur aetuslnp Mayoi Join) S. Bran. ford of uraft In connection connec-tion wlih tlic ('atit)'bell tullding com-pany's com-pany's contract on ihe lntel'cptln fewer ontkt, bm be clung to ..thT idiarges of hribery and corruption, and the Investigal ion . will commence this afternoon. Charges of graft and collusion In the matter of the Campbell Building company's com-pany's eoulract lor the notorious wooden simp sewi'i- outlet, made by Councilman Ferns; rom Wednesday nl:ht. were the chief topics of discussion discus-sion in poliilcpl circles yestenlay. Mayor Bi nnsfer.l was emphatic in Ms demand for a full and complete investigation in-vestigation of ihe charges tonreralng his actions In the Campbell affair, ami he has called a meeting of present and former members of the city council coun-cil at his ofllce at 2 o'clock this afternoon. af-ternoon. W Mont Ferry, president of the council, appointed his inveMj;atiiie; committee yesterday aflerno,jn, and the members J. W. MoKlnney. M E. MuBey. W. C. Lyne. I B Moreton and L. E. Hall were notified of their ap-ixdntment ap-ixdntment by ibe city recorder yesterday. yester-day. Councilman Hall is the only one of the accuser' political faith, the rest being Americans. Chronology of Scandal. The chronrlogy of the woodstavej outlet pipe to the Intercepting sewer .Is: February 21, 100$ Proio.-al received receiv-ed from Campbell Building company to build pipe for $10.o i.rn. April 4, llMis Contract awarded Campbell Building company for ?K,- i.UJ r.u. April 1i".. ions-Campbell Building company notified to bei;in work under j contract providing that woik should i be completed within :ti days after notice not-ice was given by the board of works, with a penalty of $in a 'day for each J day's delay in completing work. ' July I'.miin Time for completing work extended lu day.-. Auciisl 4. Ifuis Extra work order N'. ill issued presiding for additional bunuo and shoes under railway tracks. AuKust is. inns Extra work order. No. I'.'. Issued, providing for the laying of a 24-Inch cast-Iron pipe under the railway tracks. December 10, lOuS City council passed resolution Instructing the board of public works to assume charge of the work and complete it at the contractor's expense, unless he shall within two days employ sufficient force to remedy defects in the pipe. December is. 1PS Contractor notified noti-fied to prepare for the final test of the pipe, according to specifications, on Saturday. December 2fl. January 21. 1109 Supplementary contract approved by city council. April 12, VJiiy - Campbell Building company notified by the hoard of pub- lie works that the city council had rescinded the supplemental contract J of January 21 Contractor also notl-) notl-) 1led thai he must proceed within two ; days to slop all leaks In the pipe and , prepare it for final acceptance or the I Ik aril would complete the work at I the contractors expense as provided for In the contract. April 15, r.tu') Board or works assumed as-sumed work in accordance with notice. not-ice. April 17, lOnfi Board of works passed a resolution authorizing the chairman of the board, the mayor and the city engineer to arrange plans for the completion of the Campbell contract j October 1.". 1 nun Board of works j requested the city engineer to prepare pre-pare the final estimate In faor of the Campbell Building company. November 2u, pi'):i-Final estimate for the construction of the pipe, amounting to $b 171.5:;, was forwarded forward-ed to the city council without the n)-proal n)-proal of the board of works. December 2::, IPOfi City council allowed al-lowed the final estimate after making a deduction of .fl.SSO for ISO days" delay de-lay In completing the contract, the amount allowed being $4..r.si.5n. December ?.. Hio Finance committee com-mittee of the city council reported in favor of reducing the penalty to sev-i sev-i only nine days, thus remltiiig fl.l.nO , of the forfeiture: this action being taken on account of the loard of works having granted an extension of time of forty davs on July C, irjnx, and in consideration of delays occasioned by the Issuance of extra work orders. Campbell Building companv presents claim for J404.cn for repnirs under the railway tracks made between April 1, and April 2u, Bion. Inspector's reiort on this bill shows labor anl material cluirge should be .9.17S.70. Citv engineer en-gineer presents charge against Campbell Camp-bell Building company for repairs to I pump and boiler amounting to SU59 95 April 15, I91.I-MI papers In connection con-nection with the claims of the Campbell Camp-bell Building company refetTcd bv board of public works to the finance committee of the cliv council April 22. 1910-Board of works recommended rec-ommended payment of the entire amount of the final estimate without forfeiture on account of delay; the amount being $il.471 55. Board of works also recommended that bill of the Campbell Building companv for repairs under railway tracks "from April 1 to April I'll, 1910. to the amount of M7.S.7 be allowed Mav 10. 1910 City council decides to refer final settlement of Campbell Building company claims to a committee- of the whole for consideration at a special meeting rf the cltv council coun-cil to be held May IS. May IS. lOin City council votes to take Campbell matter from commit, tee ot ihe whole an) consider in reg. ular session. Councilman F. S. Pern-strom Pern-strom charges wholesale stealing and traft, saying he hnd been approached with an offer of a bribe and that the mayor altered the terms of the spec-Ial spec-Ial conract In collusion with A. Campbell after It hud been passed by Hi- count il. Council voles ordering president lo appoint a committee of fie members to investigate charges May 19, 1910 W. Mont Ferry, president pres-ident of the council, apolnts Investigating Inves-tigating committee. Mayor calls for a me. -tin of present and former inein-I inein-I bei-s nf the city council at 2 p. ni Ih" I day following. |