The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07

| question is. WHY WAS THE DEED
TO THE GILLS NOT RECORDED
Why was not the public informed
that the city would have TO pay
Sl,3Si.l0 more IN order TO obtain title
10 the lands on which were located
valuable sprlngs2
IT Is true that l dod not hear Mr..
DeVine say that the city would obtain
title to this land. but | was told that
ne made the statement, by one of the
most reputable citizens OF this city.
'As to Mr. DeVines attack on me
and his statement that | approached
hIm In an cndeavor 10 have the city
employ me TO continue the litigation,
that Is matter In which the people
CT the city are in no way Interested
and is entirely irrelevant In this dis
cussion, / Will say. however. that his
statements on this point are untrue.
Mr.. DeVine mentioned the matter
hrst to me, saying In substance that II
would be necessary TO make arrange
IDents FOR me and Mr.. Richards To CON
tinue the litigation In behalf OF tho
city, as we were familiar with all the
questions involved. The times ] spoke
10 Mr.. DeVine about the matter were
when | called his attention to the
TACT that the time for taking testimony
In these cases would expire Febru-
airy lSt and that If the city intended
to continue the litigation, as he had
told me II did, an extension OF this
time would have TO be obtained, and
on one occasion | told him that the
water company had made application
Tor authority TO appropriate waters OF
IaylorS canyon. and that the applica-
tion was pending, and that If 1t should
be granted, | considered II the most
valuable of any of the appropriations
He stated that he knew nothing OF
that but would look il up. ] after
ward found that l was mistaken about
The time when protests against this
application had TO be filed. and again
spoke to him about II, telling him of
my previous mistake. Nothing was
said about my being employed In those
conversations, In fact, this matter had
no bearing on the question of my en-
ployment. | only mentioned the mat
tor in the interest OF this city.
Il at no time solicited employment.
In fact. l old not care whether /
should be employed OF not
Mr. Richards and | had agreed to
conduct the litigation TO a final de-
cree in the lower court for a certain
sum. When the Waterworks company
sold out, ] was advised that 1t did not
intend to go any further with the llti-
cation. and | thereupon presented a
bill for services in accordance with
the agreement with the company and
this bill was paid
Il have never had my hand In the
treasury of the city or county. and 1T
does not come with very good grace
from Mr.. DeVtne to make any insInua-
tons on that score He has been at
the public crib nearly ever since he
landed in Ogden. and | believe ever
since he became a voter in this state
Il am willing, II Mr.. DeVue Is. that
each shall furnish for publication
statement showing just what he has
paid In taxes 10 support the state,
county and city governments and Just
what he has drawn out of the public
treasury during residence In this city.
1T might be interesting to know If
there are any other unrecorded
deeds against any of the property
which the city has bought Are there
any more so-called options, or es-
crows, or equities that have not been
taken up? (Signed)
"A. w. AGEE."