Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-16

The expenses OF that institution are
higher now than they will be when we are
In our new quarters, as We are employing
at least two or three more guards now than
will be necessary when in the new quar-
tiers.
intend TO ask for an additional appro-
priation 10 build a warden's residence out
there and an additional cell building, a wall
around the prison, TO get waterright and
many other things which are necessary.
am getting up a report for this purpose OF
which will forward copy 70 you and one
to Delegate Game, VINO has written me on
the subject and he seems TO think an ap-
preparation can be had
feel quite a pride in the penitentiary,
and would indeed be glad 10 make il
creditable institution while am marshal
ANY suggestions you can make VIII be
kindly received
Yours respectfully,
FRANK II. DYER,
United States Marshal.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WAsHISGToS, Aug II, 1857.
FIJI. Dyer, United States Marshal Salt Lake
city, Utah.
Sm-Your letter Of the 4th instant is re-
ceived. Relating 70 the rule Of the first comp
troller by which you are allowed but e.
per day for hire Of teams, etc, l
have taken some pains TO find out
what you desired to know and am
informed that there IS little or no PROBABLE
ity that the comptroller Will reconsider his
decision. which applies, believe, TO other
territories as well as TO Utah II you could
bring before US, however, an account
which shows by its face, or by such evil
dence as may accompany it, that the
amount allowed is actually less than the
real cost or, in other words, that the 81
per diem allowed by the accounting officers
fails 10 pay the actual expense involved,
then we can have something in the shape Of
cold facts 70 argue on
The point seems to be that the per diem
allowed is deemed sufficient in all ordinary
cases 10 cover the actual expense, and is
claimed 70 be as large or larger than is al
we'd in other territories. Yours truly,
-. gned) FRANK STRONG, general agent.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 5, 1883
Frank H. Dyer, United States Marshal,
Salt Lake City, Utah
SHINY attention has Just been called 10
an item in YOUR account Tor executing a
subpoena at Silver Reef, by one Of your
deputies named James MeGarry. You
charge Sc for travelling 100 miles, lSS day
| for your team) 50 for subsistence for team
and - day for yourself, making So for
executing one subpoena, which could have
| been executed for the government by send
ing the subpoena by mail to Silver Reef to
a constable at an expense Of less than a
dollar.
! submit, therefore, that this expense Of
So is extraordinary and unnecessary; and
l cannot allow il. My distinct recollection
| is that when your accounts were under
consideration it was concluded TO make an
allowance Of $40 per day, TO include pay and
| subsistence both for yourself and team
but YOU have charged sl3. II you are labor
| ing under the impression that Sl3 was the
per diem agreed upon, this letter viii re
! move it In agreeing to the allowance OF
$40 per day for your necessary expenses il
was, oftcourse, contemplated that service
other than mere serving Of a subpoena was
TO be rendered, such as the service Of pro
cess and the making Of arrests in remote
| and Out-of-th way places
The statute certainly was not intended &C
| provide for the payment OF such expense.
as in the case referred to. The payment OF
a fair and reasonable compensation is in
tended: but not exorbitant fees or expense:
for unnecessary service. l suggest that
you are in duty bound to see that each and
| every service is performed in the way
which will involve the least expense TO the
government Very respectfully,
| NJ. J. DUSHAN,
Comptroller.