The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-11

Surely the way of the salary
grabbing selectman is hard. Even
the papers which ought to de-
fend their official actions has deserted
them and they stand now without
friend to advocate their cause. Yes
terday's issue of the Argus. the organ
of the anti-Tribune Republicans, comes
out with first page endorsement of
The Herald's position and even the
News has caught on to the rottenness
in the county Denmark.
But all these are merely following in
the footsteps of The Herald. 1t was
this paper which first called attention
to the wasteful extravaganza which
has been going on for months; 1t was
The Herald which endeavored TO stop
the selectmen in their shameful course
by publication and otherwise. To this
paper and this alone credit is due for
waging the battle. After The Herald
has sent out the skirmish line, after
it has engaged the enemy and has him
nearly routed the other papers are
now coming in and lighting on the
slain in order to reap a portion of the
credit for victory.
Everything was quiet around the
joint building yesterday. the selectmen
being out on business of some kind or
another 1t is presumed that Roberts
took a trip to Bingham last evening;
he usually does on Saturdays. And
right at this juncture there is a chance
for that official to rise and explain
why he should charge mileage to the
county building from the town of
Bingham. 1t is a fact that ne was
elected from Bingham but The Herald
will give him a chance 10 explain if
he does not now reside in the city of
Salt Lake. Is it not a fact that
Roberts lives on Second South street
opposite the Eagle building?
If so, what right has Roberts to
charge the county for mileage from
Bingham?
Perhaps Mr.. Roberts will say that he
does not live in this city; that he
merely rooms here. This being true
by what right does he charge mileage
for walking to the city and county
building from this apartment? The
law presumes mileage 70 ne paid from
the residence" Of the official and not
from his ROOM When Roberts is in
this city he is presumed 10 cease the
charging of mileage.
Admitting he does room here and
has the right to charge mileage. Has
Salt Lake county ever had A selectman
before this time who could afford to do
InlS- JOnn Buffers never haH OCCASION
to room in this city in order to attend
court. He did not meet in select COM
mittee often enough to pile up com
pensation which would justify him in
so doing. Richard Howe never could
afford to stay in the CRY day after
day, for his charges to ne county We're
not of sufficient magnitude. But this
disciple Of the salary grabbing school
of ethics, it appears has time enough
and to spare to devote ID taxing the
county with fees to enable him 20 re-
main here the greater portion OF his
time and enjoy life; caIch pleasure
as she takes wing; have q Jolly good
time of it, as it were.
When this court began wCrk it an
nounced it would cut off all expenses
and start system Of reform which
would make the eX-selectmen turn
green with envy. One of the first acts
was the ordering of the supervisors in
the various districts to stop work at
once. They did as they were ordered
and it is now fact of common know
ledge that few indeed are the cases
where supervisor can make repairs,
no matter how trivial, without first
having the court come out to his place
and inspect" the work to be done
Many of the supervisors contend that
the work they do does not cost the
county as much as does the 'inspec-
ton referred to.
There is no use in making denials or
explanations of particular instances