The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11

New Bills Are Discovered
for Materials Sold by
the Palo Alto Trustee
MUNICIPAL BOARD
UNDER HIS RULE
More Than Five Thousand
Dollars Due Charity on
a ELECTION Promise
SPECIAL DIsP.TCa TO THE CALL.

~ ALO ALTO, Aug 10. F. Par
- kinson. president Of the Board Of
Trustees Of the city of Palo Alto.
has been better customer Of the
firm Of Parkinson Co.. dealers in
hardware, than was indicated by the
evidence which yesterday came to light.
At that time it was shown that the
hardware firm had sold the city mate
rial to the value OF 81. AS explained
in The Call Of yesterday, Parkinson, be-
fore taking Office. had given assurance
that he would not allow his firm to sell
supplies to the city. He enforced this
declaration with a promise to donate
20 charity 500 for every dollars worth
OF goods purchased by the Trustees
from his establishment. Bills found to-
day show that Parkfnson's hardware
store has enjoyed city trade to the ex-
tent Of at least s5L35. If Parkinson
holds TO his pledge ne must donate
s5135 TO charity.
The extent Of Parkinson's operations
is not known. There are bills for ma
terial without the name Of the seller.
Parkinson. moreover. did not favor the
city although the city favored Parkin-
son. He sold cement to the municipal
fly at IS a barrel. while other firms
were Offering it at $3.50 barrel.
Besides the paid and approved vouch-
ers Of the Parkinson company thsze-ara
several bills Of large amounts which
have no vouchers attached. but prob
ably Parkinson understands their ad-
5ustment.
Parkinson, as hardware and building
supply man. sells TO Parkinson. the
president Of the BOARD Of Trustees.
chairman Of the purchasing committee
and head and practically entire auditing
committee. In fact Parkinson. from all
appearances. is the whole works. AS
president Of the Board OF Trustees he
hzs appointed himself to the auditing
committee which he controls. AS pres
ident Of the Board Of Trustees he is
Chairman Of the purchasing committee.
and the other members are his partisans
and under his thumb.
All town business that has to come
. before the purchasing committee Of the
Town Trustees. before the president OF
the Board Of Trustees or before the au-
diting committee must pass through
Parkinson's hands. City contractors are
always eager to give Parkinson & Co.
q share Of their trade. Parkinson &
Co. tbrives.
Parkinson not only controls the en-
tire town financial system. but he is
the whole system. It is Parkinson s
system and was originated especially
for Parkinson. Upon taking office he
found the warrant and financial sys-
TEN too unwieldy and It was changed
Formerly all warrants enanated from
the city Office. Not so now; Parkinson's
Office is the place. Parkinson does not
DO all Of the town business. but he does
that part Of IL which pleases him most
A bill for s3LO5 for goods purchased
from Parkinson was submitted by Su-
perintendent Of Streets ". ". Trues-
dale and approved by Parkinson and
the board. A voucher from Parkinson
accompanies the bill. so everything is
all right
Upon the files. and with no informa-
.tion as to where the supplies were pro-
cured, are bills from NJ. r. Lovett, en-
gineer Of the Municipal Light and Pow
CT Company. for s62lo and s2775. J.
r. Pvxbee Jr. has a claim Of like char
acter for s5OO5 No vouchers accom-
pany these documents. The city cleo
tr.cian has a voucher claim from the
Parkinson company for s4.So.