The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-02
SALT LAKE COUNTY
PAYS THE FREIGHT
County Commissioner Miller Is
Allowed Expenses on His
Trip to East.
HIS VOUCHER AMOUNTING.
TO $3.50 Is APPROVED
Appointed a Committee of One;
Result, His Bills Are Met
by Public Funds.

County Commissioner Miller some time
since notified the other two members Of
the board that he was going East on a
business trip The nature of the busi-
ness. however. was not stated. But It
was private.
Tip Was Acted Upon.
The tip was sufficient to Mackay and
Wilson, Why not let Miller have a good
time at the expense OF tho taxpayers?
Why not let them pay the bills? He
would no doubt have done the Same by
them. 1t was an opportunity too good to
be lost so he was designated to look
after steam road rollers and voting ma
chimes while on his trip East.
Grasped at the Straw.
Miller is Ike a drowning man catching
ut a straw, especially when tho straw Is
tied TO the public crib. and he grabbed
It 10 the extent OF $3.50. Possibly he may
have divided the expense with his own
business but II so the voucher nled and
approved by his brother Commissioners
docs not Indicate It.
Lost Faith In Colleagues.
In addition his colleagues lost faith in
him for his recommendation to buy
certain road roller was turned down and
a different mnke purchased. This may
have been done because he paid out N,SO
street car fare and So FOR room while
In Chicago. when the presumption was
that the road roller people should have
had a carriage TO cart him around and
they may have thought that his room
rent should have been paid
Miller's Business Trip.
County Commissioner Miller ad-
vised his colleagues that he was going
TO Chicago on a business trip-at least II
was so announced TO the press. Under
date of February the following appears
in the minutes OF the board meeting
Nan,aJ a.
on motion OF Commissioner Mackay. Com
10 examine. while his road East. steam
rond rollers and voting machines. also 70 visit
financial housos with view Of obtaining data
for the purpose OF refunding county bonds,
heretofore decided upon. and Mr.. Miller Is
directed 20 report To tho board the result Of
mis- investigation upon his return.
While on Road East.
The careful observer will note. OF
nIzed the fnct that Mr. Miller was going
East. as II set out that Mr.. Miller was
appointed committee To examine,
while on his road East" the matters
embraced in the motion. Mr.. Miller left
Salt Lake for Chicago. which was as far
east as he went. on February g. and from
HIS voucher II appears that the county
has paid the entire expenses OF the
journey. except railroad fare from Snlt
Lake TO Pueblo. Colo, and return and
It is only fair to presume that Mr. Miller
transportation.
Nothing Was Overlooked
Mr. Miller has certainly not overlooked
anything. as Will be seen by perusal OF
his voucher, If he has he may file an
amended voucher and II will probably be
gladly allowed. He has even charged In
cidentals. such portcrs' fees. TO the
county, and the county will pay the bill.
The voucher is labeled, Expenses in
CURED on committee work authorized by
o - a
follows:
Here Are the Items.
February S-Pullmon fare 20 Pueblo 81:
February I-BrsaJlfast. soc: dinner at Puob-
To- zoe rnilroad fare to Chicago. 50; Pull
man TO Kansas City, .a.5O supper diner. SOC
February 5.-Breakfnst, K C. 4oc; dinner.
50c; Pullman. Chicago. $50: supper. Ioc.
February 6.-Brcakfast. 5oc: lunch. Soc, sup
90" Dc
February Room at hotel. $50; breakfast.
4oc. lunch, CSC. supper. Joc.
February s-Hotel. $50; breakfast gOc;
February l6.-Hotel. sl6O breakfast. 5sc:
Fe6ruaT n,.Ho,sl. $50; breakfast. INC.
lunch. eoc supper. soc
Fcbruory l2-Hotcl $40. breakfast. 4oc;
lunch. 6pc; railroad fare To Pueblo. onc-hfth
fare excursion, $50; Pullman to Kansas City.
February 1S.-Brcakfast. 5oc lunch. SOC; sup
per. Kansas City. 5cc: Pullman to Pueblo.
February u-Bren sfast. diner. 5oc: lunch.
SOC; supper Pueblo. soc; Pullman to Salt Lake,
-
February 15.-Drcakfast. diner Goc: lunch.
zoc. sli1oer 70c-
atrcet car fare Chicago. ILsO; Incidental
expenses, porter fees. etc. $50: total SIS. 70
Stuck on Steam Roller.
II is fair 10 Mr.. Miller 10 add that
upon his return from his Chicago trim no
reported To the board to his lnvestiga-
tions regarding steam rollers. voting ma
chimes and the bond matter At the Same
time Nr. Miller very strongly rccom-
mended a certain make OF steam ROLLER
which he examined while In the Windy
City. and the other members Of the board
promptly turned him down and purchased