Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-29

conduct having been made and porpe
trated over the certificate and sigma
ture OF L. @. Kelsey while performing
ms duties as city engineer, max,
tnese charges hereinafter speciflcall,
stated against l.. @. Kelsey as city en-.
gineer. submitting same TO your honor.
aole body for investigation and such ac.
ton as you may deem proper
rirst-l 90 charge that on June "a
rsv9. l.. 7. Kelsey, as city engineer. did
| make or cause to be made an estimate
IN favor OF p. j. Moran for construed.
| ing special valve box, that among the
| items certified TO by him az having
peen correct as to amount and value
appear three and one-half barrels 81
cement at 4.50 each, to which is added
~ per cent, making the cost to the CITY
OF N.9b per barrel This, I charge, a
not correct value to place upon the
cement, but 70 Is an exorbltant and I'M
reasonable charge, the city at or about
the same time paying through the
BOARD OF public works bur sa2l per
narrel as Will appear on voucher No.
% on ME with the city auditor.
Second--i DO charge that oil June 6,
Ivy !" 2. Kelsey, as city engineer. aid
mate In favor OF p. J. Moran for work
done on sewer extension No. lid. TINT
among the items certified to BY him
as being correct as to amount and
value appears one fourth barrel OF CO.
ment a. N.b0 per barrel, TO which Is
auded 10 per cent, making the cost to
me city at the rate Of t.S5 per barrel.
Also on the same estimate appears
ifty-sx pounds OF asphalt at Ss5 per
ton, TO which Is added 10 per cent.
making the cost to the city at the rate
OF $50 per ton. This, I charge, ia not
a correct value to place unon these
articles, but II Is an exorbitant and I'm.
reasonable charge.
Third--I do charge that on Aug. 6,
WV. l" O. Kelsey, as city engineer, aid
make or cause to be made, an estlina Ia
IN FAVOR Of 7, J. Moran for constructing
certified to by him as being correct az
10 amount and value, appears four bar
rels OF cement at s4.OO each. to which
Is added 10 per cent, making the cost
70 the city A.40 per barrel. This, /
cnarge. Is not a correct value to place
upon this cement, but L. an exorbltant
and unreasonable charge, the city at
or about the same time paying, through
the board Of public works, but S3.25 per
barrel. us VIII appear upon voucher
No. sc, now on file with the city auditor.
Fourth---I do charge that on Oct. .,
1901, L. c, Kelsey, as city engineer, did
make. or cause to be made, an estimate
In favor Of p. j. Moran, for construct
Ing water main extension No. 50, under
his contract dated Juhe 3, 1908, that
among the items certified to by him az
being correct, appears the item OF six
inch pipe valve at Ss7, S3, and express
age for same amounting to y4797 to
all of which is added 10 per cent, max
Ing a total cost TO the city OF 1888.
This l charge Is not In accordance with
contract price as fixed on page II OF
said contract, which specifically stat
the charge for furnishing and setting
six-inch valve shall be $3.50; section 1
OF said contract reads as follows.
What the contract price includes.
The prices named In the above schedule
are for the completed work on each
class, and include the furnishing of
all the material. and all labor, tools
and appliances, and all expense. direct
or Indirect, connected with the proper
execution Of the work In accordance
with the specifications for the respec-
tive classes of work, and OF maintain
Ing the same until II IL accepted by the
public works"
Fifth do charge that on Dec. II,
1908, l.. G. Kelsey, as city engineer, did
make, or cause to be made, an estimate
In favor Of p ]. Moran, for construct
Ing sewer extension No 122, on his
contract dated jan. 49, 1903,that among
the items certified to by him as being
correct, as to amount and value, appear
three man holes at SIS each, making a
total cost to the city OF s225, This
charge is not In accordance with the
contract, as shown In schedule OF prices
fixed on page IL OF said contract, which
reads:
For constructing manholes, each,
$685."
When settlement was made by the
auditor the amount of t27-.-which COW
ers the excess charge-was deducted
from the estimate as made by the city
engineer, and receipted for in full as
settlement of the account; also on the
same estimate appears three barrels
Df cement at $3.50 per barrel, to which
Is added 10 per cent, making the cost
to the city OF $40 per barrel. This /
charge IL not a correct value to place
upon this cement, but Is an exorbitant
and unreasonable charge, the city at
bout the same time paying through the
board of public works but 1926 per
barrel, as will appear upon voucher No.
49, now on file with the city auditor.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED T. KEGLER,
Clerk Of Board Of Public Works.
MR.. KELsEY's DEFENSE.
In answer to the charges Mr., Kelsey
laid that the cement used was Ger
nan cement and cost just $3.50 per
,arrel, and that It was necessary to
Use that kind because the home ce- |
ha
nanholes, he said were larger than |
he estimate called for and hence cost |
more, and that he made motion at |
he board meeting In regard to the |
anger ones, but that the clerk had |
allied 10 put It in the minutes. AS
0 the value he said that the city put4
hased IL tor Mr.. Moran and that he |
aid the city exactly what It cost.
CHARGES WERE DISMISSED.
A motion was then made by vigus to
he effect that the charges made against
Ar. Kelsey were not sustained and that
he charges be dismissed. The mo-
ion was carried unanimously,
The board OF public works submitted
he estimate OF Austin & Allen for the
ement pavement at the corner 81
Fourth South and State streets which II
efused to approve for the reason that
he work cost more than the estimate
nd further, the board took no part
n the making of the contract which
vas recommended by City Engineer
Kelsey. Notwithstanding the refusal
( the board TO approve the estimate.
he council voted 10 place the amount
n the appropriation list TO the credit
I the contractors without any COM
lents.
NYE DECLINES.
City Atty. Nye refused to pass on the
uestion raised by City Auditor Reiser
I regard to the legality OF the city
aging for the collection OF the taxes
Dr. the board OF education as well as