The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-03
MILLER SQU|RMS
UNDER EXPOSURE
Limelight Thrown on His EX-
pense Voucher Is the
Cause.
NOW SAYS HE WENT EAST
ON BUSINESS FOR COUNTY
Mackay Says the Contrary, How
ever, While Wilson Pleads
Ignorance.

| puelnesS was as u representative OF the county.
| Commissioners Mackay-When learned that
Mr. Miller was solhg East We thought X best
| 10 have him look into the mnttcr Of steam
! rollers, voting machines and the bond Issue.
We had not felt able TO bear the expense Of
| sending specially Tor these purposes
| but as Mr, Miller VAS going anyway VIC had
| him look Into the matter FOR US.
Commissioner Wllson-I really don't know
cnythins about the matter, the arrangement
was made by Mackay and Miller
Minutes OF Board OF Commi Ssloncrs-On mo-
tion OF Commissioner Mackny, Commissioner
Miller was appointed a committee To oNam-
Inc, ''whlo his road East" steam rollers
and voting machines. also to visit financial
houses with view OF obtaining dntn for the
purpose OF refunding county bonds heretofore
decided upon and Mr. Miller Is directed 70
report tho result OF his investigation upon his
return.
that Commissioner Miller Ia going Fast soon.
he wac appointed a COMMITTEES to secure data
on voting machines steam rollers and the sale
OF the funding bonds.
Commissioner Miller, who recently went
East supposedly on private business. and
was appointed a committee by the Board
or County Commissioners to look into va
r.ous matters on behalf OF the board,
which appointment enabled him TO charge
the expenses OF the trip to the county,
declared himself much agGrieved when
lac read The Tribune's story concerning
the matter Thursday morning.
Claims Misrepresentation.
Mr. Miller declared that he had been
misrepresented in that The Tribune's
story alleged by inference that he was
going East on private business and that
he did not have the right TO charge his
expenses TO the county.
The Tribune did not infer anything. on
the day preceding the departure OF Mr.
Miller. The Tribune was Informed BY one
os the commlssloners-the reporter does
rot remember which onc-that Mr.. Miller
Lad Informed the board that he was go
ing East ard that he had been appointed
committee TO look into certain matters
for the board
Mackay Gives 1t Away.
Wednesday. after Mr. Millers voucher
had been copied representative OF The
Tribune talked TO Commissioner Mackay
about the matter. Mr.. Muckay took the
ground that the voucher was all right,
and added when we learned that Mr..
Miller was going East. We thought IL best
to have him look into the matter Of steam
rollers. voting machines and bonds. We
had not felix able to bear the expense OF
sending a man especially for these pur-
poses. but as Mr Miller was going East
any way. We had him look into the mat
ter for us
sidcrcd the money well expended and that
II had cost the board much less than II
would have cost u have sent man spe-
cialy on the business which Mr. Miller
looked after
Wilson Pleads Ignorance.
So there you are. Miller says he went
tive OF the county, and that he had no
ether business TO call him East: Mackay
says Miller wos appointed a committee
because he was going East, and the board |
thought this would be cheaper than to
,cnd n man Fast for the special purposes
Wilson says he doesn't know any
thing about the matter 1t was fixed |
Up by Miller and Maciay.
1t Is a plain case OF You pay your |
money and take your choice" 1t would |
be lust a little diitcult for the board to |
n,
Ter was not gong East on private bust |
ness. primarily that tho minutes of the |
meeting read that Miller vas appointed a |
to do certain things while on |
his way East"
What Tribune Announced
When The Tribune announced on Feb
ruary that I'm View OF the fact that Mr |
Miller is going East soon" etc, the re-
orter had not seen the minutes. In fact. |
he never saw the minutes until Wednes-
lny The fact that the minutes, however, |
agree perfectly with the report ms made
by The Tribune at the time, and given TO
pretty fair evidence that the statement
lad been made that Mr.. Miller was going
East and that his appointment as a COM
nittec was IN View OF that fact
Threat Is Laughable.
Mr. Miller declared yesterday that the
Tribune any moro news. II IT did not '1et
Jp" This threat is both childish and
aughable In the first place. IT is seldom
hat The Tribune gets an item OF news
rom the commissioners, direct. and, in |
he second place. the minutes arc kept
1y County Clerk Eldrcdgc. or one of his
iepiItics and nl the papers OF the city |
nave access to them.
Mr.. Miller also declared that The Trib-
inc was not willing to say n good word
or the commi ssioners and cited, as an In
tance of failure TO do this. that the coun-
v recently purchased a steam roller and
ayed about 800 on IL.
But He Opposed It.
Did you have anything to do with the
purchase Of this roller" was asked
Certainly" replied Mr. Miller. we had
greed to purchase II before I went East"
well, then, why did you como back
nd advocate the purchase of a different
This seemed TO be a poser for Miller, and
70 then begged that The Tribune make
10 mention of the conversation. The fact
8 that Miller came home with the recon-
ie ndation that different make of roller
rom that practically agreed upon before |
lie departure be purchased, and there
vas a warm time at the board meeting
shen Miller was turned down
Rather Funny, Isn't It.
It is rather funny 10 note the enthusi-
SIN OF Com missioner Miller In bonstinp |
hat The county saved 500 on o machine |
hat was purchased contrary to n recon- |
nendation made by him.
Celebrate Anniversary.
M and MIRA j. r Smith celebrated the
,renty- eighth annivcrsary OF their wedding |
t the family residence In Sugar ward We'd
mt, the evening being spent In songs. reel
ltons. impromptu speeches. etc.
Salt Lake Alumni Association.