Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-13
..b,,, Had other Engagements
and Took EARLY Adjournment
,oNrER KELSEY'S REPLY
NATAL on IiIs Accounts, aud
,,.,,u,. CERTIFICATES Of Expert
nook Accountants.

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Nv "...,,t administration. An adj
mn, vas taken Immediately after
III a-slnr Of the minu,cs by Recorder
III -. ari within u quarter II an
49, pr.aldcut Barnes had called
I.,tsrs 90 order. The motion TO
was made by Wallace. who
,,sst suIts "a few OF the members
~ e'- .rrHrrmpnta. Patrick uui
.nuYrrH the motion and
y, diblto H. President Barnes,
t.iI that motion 60 adjourn
tfys loo order. and could not De
HOO The motion 90 adjourn WIS
Ia and carried, Patrick ana SID
Eaty younF no.
KELSEY MAKES REILLY.
iii .,- Engineer Kelsey had sent In
III communications 20 the
among which wns "a reply to
-|r8rIty report. submitted by
tiaut Harness 90 the last meeting
y. communication is ~ followai
ss.rfIsmsu. In roply Co the report
.t-.Tisl hy Mr Barnes at the last
'iias " 'ha city Council l desire
nc the following statement
aUri-Thp report SAYS In the
No. Of tho statement of the city
N -..-ssr. dated August 10, 1893, we tMr
.,ssD have examined the same and
III r5f agree with the majority " your
III rnItte In the statement that We
Hfftf report Corrrct'
Nfuf arnps docs not say wherein the
iii "a 4 not correct. and he has not
II -.44fl.l DO with the books td usCcr-
M whether 10 d. correct or not In
Ill., Mr. barnes has never seen the
~ ana accounts In the engineers
III fH hereby submit statement
certified Go hy Mr. q. II. Wnllace,
t8aIHs that the report n correct ana
III fs5f ID checks with the books ln this
III omp and also with the auditors
II .s.58nd-Mr Barnes says; on Nay
kth Die city engineer. nt the request
ha Council. submitted what pur-
fiaI Or ba an itcmlzcd statement NJ
II trt1lliufaa " the engineering de-
Hfiu0ui Do the Wutor supply survey
4 Yr October I, iSps. TO March o. 1882
Il ihlf D uot true. The report submitted
me 900 May OH reads uH follpwa'
1 H. accordance with your Instructions,
L 4 herewith submit an ltCmlzcd state
bent showing the amount expended by
/ eHunooring department TO April
". H making surveys ana invcstign-
BHf Cor 70 report on the proposed plans
Il Increasing the city'H water supply
/ This report covers a period Of eight
tuntha while the report of August
'th. with which he has compared this
o. rlrtra fgFtufl 81 only sas unnthn
tld claims there n difference.
~ account Tor this work was opened
b August 1855 Some stream measure
tUuts were made and other work Done
a. August and September which was
gh1frgl 10 this account ua Il should
H.. but s the work had not been or
dcred BY the Clty Council. no part ~
it was reported 10 the auditor ~ 'spe-
lial work. and Il was included In the
Irregular work of the department. ana
later when the surveys were ordered.
I was Included IN the amount reported
special work charged 60 this ac-
9unt Tho attention ~ tho chairman
ih0 special committee was called 20
d. natter mo- objection was made.
pither was mention of II made IN the
ommIiteo'H report OF June 9. 1893. ana
icrr can be- no objection now.
fIhlW-Mr Barnes says: a COM
prison N Fnll accounts submitted aud
Arh certified nH being correct by the
engineer rHulN ua fUllpwH:' This
iil'rmgnt like ths previous one. n also
putru.. no cortlnod statements OF this
Kind have ever bcen Furnished the
nave any statements purpurtlrg 20
thnW iho amount that should be
ihhfFgi 90 the different accounts been
| iutulHhNu me auditor from this depart
| lrniI ana hH docs not keep ledger nc
Muhu showing The distribution " the
mEirOrrf expenditures. Tho total
| mount rHp" r1ed by the department IL
hnrgci as 'onFinrerlng' and ia SO re-
| prtgi 10 tha Guy Council by the audi
p lr DIE report ~ June 30 1899. and
| ~ one dollar NJ 10 a. charged 10 any
| ugr account ln his report Nor ~
rclli given tu the engineering depart
menu t1t any special work. on the
lkihcgfs books the expenditures are
hafFnl tn the proper accounts but no
ugtinCt6u o. made between the 500
A!el HreHlul ana the regular work
inf iht regular expenses ~ the
NilletilnE and sewerage departments
" Council authorized an expenditure
NilbW per month. exclusive Of the
NklhrrrH salary with the understand
as hai when special work was done.
lH amount could De exceeded. and nH
w. allowance ala not include the cost
private work which Ia paid FOR AMI
money turned over 10 the city
hulrr Tho department was allowed
/ IApenl lu additional amount equal
~ receipts
Monthly sllpa were furnished tho
nll'r' showing that the department
not exceeding the allowance
| ley Were not certified 10 nor reported
IN, amount charged 10 the accounts
l,IHt.enltd IN the report submitted
Alr BARNES They dld not IN All
". represent the amounts charged
w accounts on the books. and were
InlHh.d Tor no other purpose than TO
9N m, auditor that the allowance
mo-. hnihE exceeded, In six uf the
y claimed by Mr., Barnes In diner.
amounts were not deducted month
"g' lNr total amount Tor the year
a.. luetrl IN December. az stated ON
my IN other cases, special and
Iu.Af work was charged To the same
nu.i7 anu only the special work de-
WL IN other cus0s whom tho allow
nll not been exceeded no deduc-
~ were mndc for special work done.
7 IllNnlc work done deduction OF
Hs9tlb was made. while the money
HN,l hnd turned over to the treas
amounted 20 giis7d. Tho amount
V",tcu hH special ia less man the
'nht expended and IN the work or
'nuld nave been dOng without OK
iNt the allowance, no deductions Of
Nihl would have been made md re-
w 20 The auditor, II would make
H'iehce In the cost NJ the depart
Whether a survey was called
lI or regular II In distinction
bout difference.
'Nesarding the report OF July 18th.
erred 10, the city Council ON July
Y, instructed the city engineer 10
WlE before the Council q complete
cement showing In detail the cx-
| lpltuies mentioned In tho special
| lnlltteH report, filed June 81 1889
wing the names of tho parties en-,
Ilth' line rut in by each and amount
iWri ihem for each uf said nc-
nte THIS report " the special
mitlee specifies the amount charged
'pch account, copied from the allps
4 " we AUDITORS office, In making