The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-04
JONES Is OUT;
HARTMAN Is IN
New Superintendent Appointed
For County Infirmary.
He WITHHELD INFORMATION
FACTS WANTED ON SALE OF
COUNTY PRODUCTS.

William r. Jones. tr.. was yester-
day afternoon removed as superintend-
ent of the county infirmary by the
board of county commissioners. b. NJ.
Hartman of Mill Creek was appointed
to fill the vacancy. Anticipating the
removal of Mr.. Jones, and expecting
10 see Mrs. Sarah Jane Rich Miller
appointed in his place. ]. II. Hayford.
the steward, rendered his resignation,
but it was laid upon the table. Those
who voted to remove superintendent
Jones and appoint Mr.. Hartman were
Commissioners Horne and Harker.
Chairman Anderson voted in the mega
tive on both motions.
No charges were preferred against
Superintendent Jones. He was dis
missed. as the resolution proposed by
Commissioner Harker explained, be-
cause he failed to give him some de-
sired information on the disposition
he had made of funds received through
the safe OF county property, consist
ing Of pigs. cows and produce. The
two commissioners who voted to re-
move superintendent Jones do not ac
cuse him Of Irregularities. saying that
# he had given them the informa-
ton asked for he would have been re-
tanned
Demanded an Accounting.
After the meeting was over Commits
sioner Horne said that since Jones has
been in Office he has disposed of the
following county property, and they
had not seen a detailed account Of
the transactions: Four tons of hay
valued at $40; $3.50 worth of pigs; 500
received from the county pauper fund;
s1S9 for a COW, and a ton and more Of
carrots. beans and other produce. The
commissioner says the account de-
Of Ha
shown a proper disposition Of the
money.
Commissioner Horne said yesterday
that a quantity of groceries was sent
to the home of superintendent Jones
which were charged up to the county,
and that the county paid the bills.
He said the four tons of hay also went
to the superintendent home. 1t was
also stated by Commissioner Horne
that Superintendent Jones was in the
habit Of taking so much milk from
the inf1rmary that it was found neces-
sary to water that which was left
for the inmates of the institution to
make it go around. He further stated
that the superintendent was feeding
six head of cattle at the infirmary at
the expense of the county.
Meeting Was Very Stormy.
The meeting of the board was a very
stormy one in spite of the fact that
IT was to be the last one of the old
board, the new one assuming office
Monday morning. Chairman Anderson
bitterly opposed the action of the
other two members, taking the stand
that if they thought there was any
thing wrong they should demand an
investigation, and give superintendent
Jones an opportunity to make an &C
counting Commissioner Harker said
such an opportunity had been given
the superintendent in the letter he
wrote him asking for a detailed state
ment, but that the superintendent
wrote him "to get information desired
from the auditor
Another thing which made Chairman
Anderson angry was that Commission
er Harker had asked Superintendent
Jones for a statement without letting
him know it.
Demanded an Investigation.
Throughout the proceedings of the
hoard. Chairman Anderson insisted on
g. demand being made for an official
investigation. but no such. action was
taken. He characterizes the actions
of his two fellow commissioners as
illegal and unfair to both himself and
Superintendent Jones.
After the meeting was over Commits
sioner Horne said he did not know
whether the new board would retain
to leave Office with superintendent
Jones at the head of the institution
after his refusal to comply with his
request.
The two new county commissioners,
H. Y. Standish AMI w. W. Wilson.
were present during the session, and
witnessed the official decaDitatiOn Of
Chairman Anderson's protege.
The letter of resignation which
Steward Hayford sent to the board
reads as follows;
Caustic Letter of Resignation
Salt Lake County Infirmary,
salt Lake City. Dec q, 1872.
Commissioners Harker and Horne:
Dear Sirs- Fore seeing that. In your de-
sire for petty revenge, you would re-
move ". r. Jones from a position which
he has filled with honor and ability and
place in that position Mrs Sarah Jane
Rich Miller I hereby resign my place as
steward. and insist that it he accepted
at once. am not ashamed OF my record
While serving in the capacity OF steward,
and do not care TO mar that record Dy
serving under a person VINO -. not only
uOtorIously disaereeable, but entirely IN
cOmpetens and untitled Tor any position
OF trust or responsibility. As about two
thirds Of the people depend on sne
steward for medicine and would suffer
greatly should they not receive II,
would suggest that the place be filled at
once. II viii probably, though, De as
easy FOR You 10 GET competent men On
short notice as it Is Cor you to discharge
them without either reason or warning
Yours respectfully, j. n HAYFORD.
Two letters from superintendent
Jones to Commissioners Harker and
Horne We're read One stated that he
had intact the 500 given him by the
board from the county pauper fund
although he had been compelled at
times TO use portions of it. The other
was to the effect that he had fled with
the county auditor each month a state
rnent Of the finances of the institution
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