The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-20

nntil the time of his resignation. Novem,
| Der y. 1907, he performed only a part o.
the trcasurer's duty. though besides re,
| ceiVing full treasurer's pay he filed bills
for services rendered in Boise and else.
| where. and for expenses During the
years 1905, 1906. and 1907. Ia his positive
| knowledge, other officers of the distric,
mad In their possession, wrongfully. H.
legally and to the ,deiriment Of the dis
trict. It's bonds and thousands Of dollars
| OF its funds. yet not once Is there record
| cd demand for those funds and bonds.
and not once did he advise the taxpayers
| mat the moneys were so wrongfully with
| held. Mr., Parkinson set IL down in his
OWL handwriting that on August 90, 1906.
,hern was due to him, as treasurer. from
| a. w, Hart (the secretary moneys OF
the district to the sum OF S66. 7I2 60.
Within a few days Of that date Mr. Hart
presented to Mr., Parkinson for his sigma =
hereto attached), In which # is proposed
that they work together. sharing the
profits OF all deals and Investments. and
| that all surplus moneys that come into
Mr. Parklnson's hands as treasurer be
loaned out at interest, and the interest
| divided equally.
written on August l, 1905, states definite
| ~ that IL was made on the lst day OF
January, 1905, inasmuch rs 1t was care
hn htulIy considered by and is backed in the
hhndWrltlnS OF George G Parkinson,
though not signed; from the fact that Mr..
Parkinson had earlier In the year shared
profits from the district money so illegal
~ invested; from the fact that not once
oid he protest against this misuse of dis
trlct moneys. and that there is not on
record a single demand for the return TO
inc treasury or these moneys, and from
the further fact that Notwithstanding his
knowledge that Mr., Hart was owing him
as as treasnrer Ss! l1S r. large sums OF money, name
~. Sbb. iT269 and Notwithstanding Mr.
Harris proposal Mr.. Parkinson advanced
to Mr.. Hart the further sum Of SIS 900
OF OF tne districts money on October 3, 1905.
May 2, 1906. and August %, 1910. Hart
did not return to the treasury one dollar
OF this money! We charge that we are
tnlly justified in, and 1t is our best belief.
Ihat such agreement was entered into
January /, 1905
AND we further charge. that had there
oeen no such agreement in the face OF
Mr.. Parkinsoon's knowledge of the facts.
ne was equally responsible with Mr.. Hart
Tor the misappnpration and the misuse
of the districts moneys.
we charge that on May 2, 1905, and
October 3, 1905. Mr.. Parkinson unlaw-
out justification, money in sums OF $4,000
and $4,000. respectively. $50 600 Of the
dlstricts money. when OF his own knowl-
edge Mr., Hart was already III possession
of thousands OF dollars OF the districts
FUNDS. and these funds were commingled
WIN personal moneys for the use and
benefit OF individuals.
We charge that on and prior to April
s, 1908, Mr.. Parkinson received from the
secretary OF the district checks for dis
dn,d. Sr,et moneys amounting to $4,000. on
ary ?, 1905. $4,000; on February 10. 1905
$4,000, and on April 3, 1905. SIS 900. total,
S@Z, 200. These checks were all drawn to
George G. Parkinson. treasurer, and by
him Endorsed to George c. Parkinson and
deposited to his personal credit In a Salt
Lake bank. unlawiully and Illegally dis
Idaho. On February 10. 1905, he trans
ferred to the credit OF the Oneida irriga-
ton district, with this Salt Lake bank
trn tne SUM- sum 9f 500; on March p 1905, he
the sum OF slS2; on March 30, 1905, he
transferred to the credit of the district.
s4oo;S05 on April 5, 1905, $3.50, and or
tai of S29,393.59
The balance of the s32 600 he did not
return 10 the credit Of the district until
some some timee,,in time In august. 1908. more than
treasurer. and only after II had been
discovered by the auditor, and 1t was
a part of his shortage reported by the
That on December S. 1905. Mr. Parkin-
son took from the treasury OF the Oneida
irrigation district the sum OF $4,000, which
personal use and benefit
Ihat the sums OF money above men
TONED namely. $2eo6il and $4,000, re
time the district was badly in need OF
and suffered for want OF funds. and that
on June "a. 1907. while he had In his pos
session, according to his own admission. |
and which he has since paid to the dis
trict,, over $4,000, and while, to Mr. Park
inson's own knowledge, Mr. Hart had in
his possession thousands of dollars of the
districts money, Mr.. Parkinson re-
ported to the directors, according to the
minutes OF that date. that the treasury
was without funds. and advised that an |
amount should be borrowed to pay the |
bond interest. and the money was so
borrowed and interest paid upon II
We charge that Mr.. Parkinson has re- |
ceiyed interest on district money de- |
posted In banks which has not been re- |
turned to the district
There are many charges OF a SINH
lar nature that might be made. but in |
conclusion we wish to add that he has |
repeatedly misrepresented facts. deceived |
the people. and thoroughly lost the con-
fdence of large part of the people Iiv-
Ing under the Oneida irrigation district
all OF which we respectfully submit for
your consideration.
JAMES s. CALLAN,
II. d. MAUGHN
JOSHUA ADAMS.
P. ]. MOORE.
ANTOINE JENSEN.
PETER D MAUGHN.