The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-10
BR|OWEll RESIGNS
UNDER A CLQ|||
Superintendent of Build;.
and Grounds Tenders Resia
nation Tuesday Night
OFFERS NO EXPLANATIOy
FOR SUDDEN WITHDRIWv
Understood That Board Ps,.
His Retention Might Defeat ,t''
New High School.

With the investigation Of Tho
agemcnt Of his Office obout h,I, w
plctcd and the matter sin w
before the city board of odn.s..
George NJ. BridweIl, on TUESDAY W.,
rendered his resignation as suns,;.s
dent of buildings and grounds
asked that the resignation be ,c,...s -
rs carly in December as nix sn.sI pN'
can be appointed. BY a unaninon. y
the board accepted the resigno,io. ~ :.
ter Mr.. Moylc had made brie, ,,..
in which he upheld Mr.. Brilwel, !. =. !,
conduct of the affairs Of his ots.
just what prompted Mr.. Bnd~aT
resign before the board mad comnI',1,
the investigation into tho }sA
against him is not definitely Inasa
but IT. is supposed that tho ms~I'l -I'l
Of the board feared that il SS.'-. Ss =. q
retained IN his position i. vonn 'M aM
feat the bond issue which they .,a
ing the people of the city to yot" ,,V ~
neXtsJanuary for providing fund. W
a site aud building for 4 nos Sss ,i .
school. Hence considerable NJ. Ha
must have been brought Ia bop, 'Su
| BridwcIl 10 secure his resicna,;o, wa
Early last spring CHARGES ws,.
against Bridwcll, which rcsnl,aS
searching investigation being made ~.
matters connected with his Office ~. ~,
investigation was about half com,,..., ~
when the matter was dropped n ,'
summer vacation, and it had mt H.
taken mp again this fall. Win ' r.
resignation accepted there Will bs ,.,,
ing further done on the investio,t,.
Resigns Under Cloud.
The principal charges agsins, .Bn,
well were that he employed M, u.
tiyes and relatives OF certain -
hcrs of the board In his departmsu, :.
placed them on the payrols ppic, !.
sumed names, and that he had i,;IJ
10 account. TO the board for aurs,
matcly 500 which had been paid ~
10 an architect, who returned ibs n.,,
the second time to Bridwell. who f;la
TO tnrn il over To the board. Al &
close of the investigation he had h.
unable TO explain his action in ,Ls.
matters, aud ii is probable thai h..
ther hearing would NOT help hin ~,
aud that may be another reason h.
his resignation.
| Following is the full text OF Bis y
ignation:
TO the Honorable Board Of EJ1c:,.,
salt Lake City. Utah-Gcntlemsr. /
hereby tender my resignation as sgrsrs.
tendent OF buildings and would lks q
resignation TO take effect rs cary {, h
cembcr as my successor can be srts-.
ed.
| have held the position OF slpcr,,s,t
ent Of buildings Tor four and 0s,-ss
years. during which time ! havo co.s.
sutiouSly discharged the duties Of NJ y
nce 10 the best oi my ability.
| thank TIN" members of the hnnl Il
tho confidence reposcd IN me- R,syse
fully, g. NJ. BRlDWgL
Mr. Moylc's Plant
Mr.. Martin moved that the rs.su
tion be accepted. and Mr. Cheos,u
seconded the motion. Mr. Moyle iM
made a short speech, i'll which be ~
that he was in favor of the resCnsta
but that from all he bad sen ~
learned by investigation. BridEell n
dealt honorably with the board. sni Il
not attempted 10 take a dollar whl,l III
not belong 20 him. He was sOuy kl
tho board had moi concluded il: rl
vcsiigatiou aud made finding one VI
or another. About the most 9dGl
thing he found against Bridwell ri
pcrnE tting persons to work ioT ul
board under an assumed name, aud
was of the opinion that some ment1|
of the board knew of this, aud aN
much 10 blame as Bridwen.
The resignation was then atttlH
unanimously.