The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
SABINE AGAIN
INF Urinary HEAD
George NJ. BridweII is Turned
Down Despite His Strong
Recommendations.
MRS. SABINE SELECTED
MATR0N OF INSTITUTION
John c. POulton, Violin Player,
Made Pauper Clerk in
Sabine's Place.

James Sabine. former superintendent OF
the county infirmary, for several years
pauper clerk for the board of county COM
missioncr5. again was elevated TO the
superintcndency OF the iniirmary at the
meeting OF the board Monday.
At the same time Mr, Sabnes wife
was appointed matron of the institu
ton. Sabine's salary is 500 a month
and that Of his wife $40 month. includ
ing everything but clothing.
Tho motion for the appointment Of
Sabine was made by Commissioner Bur
ton and seconded by Commissioner Muir
doch. after which II carried unanimous
~. II MAS provided that Sabine must
file a bond OF $1,000 with the board.
As Mr.. Sabine'S elevation made the
office or pauper clerk vacant Comms
sioner Murdoch moved that John G. Foul
ton, better known as Carl Poulton, be
named pauper clerk. This motion was
seconded by Commissioner Burton and
carried by a unanimous vote. The sal
airy is 500 a month, with s15 additional
TO file a $4,000 bond. Poulton is well
known about town. but is perhaps best
known a bass violin PLAYER. AS he
Will have 10 play second fiddle to Com
missioner Mackay, his knowledge OF mu-
sic will doubtless be raluabs TO him.
Building Custodian Needed
After these appointments had been
made il was announced by the board
that the position of custodian OF the
county side OF the city and county build
ing will not be filed until today,
Preceding tho appointment OF the su-
pcrintendent Of the infirmary, George M
Bridwell who was tho most strongly In
dorsed man for the place and the most
strongly iudorscd man for such a posi-
lion who has ever been before the board
appeared before the commissioners IN
formally with respect TO his record as
superintendent OF buildings for the board
of education, II having transpired that
Matbonihah Thomas, member OF the schooi
board who was responsible for the re-
tircment Of Bridwell from the employ or
that body had said TO Commissioner
Burton that he desired TO be heard In
the event that me noara ar,S wsa AL, CONSIDER
Mr. NIackay asked Bridwell If 1T was
true, as charged. that he substituted
names on M paySSs OF reped {ne 'Ghd pSat he
did not, but that his foreman had done
SO. at the request OF member of toe
board from the Third ward. who had
got his sons on the payroll under flcti-
tious names, Alter he learned that these
men were working for the board under
assumed names, Bridncll SAID, he re-
ported il 10 the several members OF the
boar and afterwards went TO the presi-
dent of the board, who told him that,
while il might bo indlscrcet. there was
nothing criminal about II.
Bitter Against Thomas.
Bridweu also was bitter against Ma
trouble superintendent OF buildings
and grounds for the school board and
perhaps his failure 10 procure the IN,
firmary appointment. and lie denounced
Thomas TO the commissioners.
"This man Thomas" said BridWell,
called me to his office once and asked
me not TO employ certain janitors and II
any ianitors were discharged. 10 replace
them with Gentlles or American party
men, for the purpose OF influencing inc
school election 1 refused TO do so. on
the ground that ] never had inquired
into the politics or religion Of the JAM
tors and that 1T would he dishonest 10
do so. Thomas then said To me. But
sit is policy When tho Gentlles or Amer
leans slobber OH me ] slobber on them
still declined to enter into the scheme,
and Mr.. Thomas has fought ME ever
since"
Rridwell was assured by the commits
aioners that tho matter would not pc
echo OF his footsteps had not more than
died away down the corridor until James
Sabine was named for the place.
Bridwel was indorsed Tor tho super
intcndcncy by six former and present
members of the school board and many
Rransford, Supreme Court Justices n. n
Straup and J. T.. prick, John G.. Lynch
". s. Mccormick. District Judge Charles
w. Morse, tT. G. Edwards. John NJ
man, Nathan Noal George W, Ebert. l.
r. Judo. clerk OF the city school board
Edward s. Ferry. W ", Armstrong, y
III. christensen. superintendent OF tho
4 ci,v's public SCHOOLS; former Governor
John G. Cutler and L. G. Miller. The
former or present school board member:
indorsing him were James It. Hammond
Charles S. Ma rtin. Henry V. NanPelt
Samuel G.. Park. Oscar W. Muyle ant
Arnold C. Giauque,