Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-19
CHARGES GRAFT ON
FLOOR OF COUNCIL
Mr.. FernstrOm Makes Statement
That He Had Been Of
iered q 3ribe.
REFUSES TO RETRACT WORDS
Campbell Contract Mado the Occasion
For Sensational Statements
Opcn Attack on Mayor.

Graft. COLLISION and attempted brib-
cry were the ugly charges intCricctcd
I'm the consideration Of the Campbell
building compnuy's claim against the
city ON account OF the wooden stayc
outlet pipe. at the meeting 81 the
council last niaht. Tie charges were
made BY Councilman Fcrnstrom. who
although lac would not give specific
detail. yet reiterated his general aCCu-
Stations. with the result that % COM
mittcc was authorized 20 Investigate
the charges This committee 10 con-
sist Of five members. VIII BE- named by
President Ferry Monday night and
the Campbell claim win De held Ia
allowance pending the Investigation.
Councilman Fcrnstrom charged opsu-
81 that Mayor Bransford. acting az the
suggestion of A. Campbell. president
OF che Campbell Building company. had
knowingly changed the Campbell sup-
Elementary contract with the city after
10 had been authorized by the city Cnuu-
ed by the board OF public works az
times and on dates when no work bad
been performed. and that MI Fern
strnm himself had been approached
with the offer uf bride money In coa-
nection with the Campbell contract.
MI Fernstrom, however. although
asked did not disclose the Identity OF
the bribo-onerer MT Fernstrom was
also given the opportunity several
times 20 Withdraw his charges and ir-
situations but refused to retract.
RUFFLED Feelings.
The meeting OF the council in lis con-
sideration of the Campbell claim was
marked with "a considerable show OF
temper The purpose Of the meeting
was TO pass upon the report Of the
board Of public works recommending
final settlement. In this final bill was
an item Of approximately S1.i00 allowed
for extra work, and this brought out
the first discussion
Chairman II G. Mcmillan. G.. u.
Rooklidge and Clerk r. u. Christensen
were present at the meeting. and Mr.
christensen from mass OF papers ami
reports reviewed the entire transac-
ton Of the Campbell contract This re-
view brought out the fact that al.
though the building company under
its contract should have been charged
$40 o day for is9 days for forfeiture. no
charge had been made
FERNsTRoMs BOMB.
Tho council was about to decide 20
make settlement on the basis OF -
days forfeiture when Councilman
Fernstrom dropped his bomb Of ac-
cusations. Characterizing the whole
affair OF the contract as a steal and
graft he went on 10 say that ne knew
that after the supplementary contract
had been approved by the city council
II had been changed by the mayor Mt
Fernstrom insisted that the contract as
authorized by the council had contained
the provision that the $40 a day for
fixture clause was 60 be effective dur
ing the period Of the testing ~ the
sewer but that after the contract ha !
left the council this provision had been
altered. giving the contractors the beno-
Mt OF the testing period
INVESTIGATION DUE
Mr. Fernstrom was admonished by
the chair, but he continued firm In his
assertion and then caused greater sur
prise with his blunt statement:
Il was offered brihc myself" Mr.
Campbell OF the building company. who
was present, asked Mr. Fernstrom 20
name the nartv who had offered the
hrihe but Mr. Fernstrom declined
With the charges and countercharges
flying and being banded about the
matter was cut short by q motion made
by Councilman Muvey that a sneriaI
committee of i've De amounted TO IN
vest.gate the charges Tho motion was
adopted and President Forty an
nounced that he would name the COM
miitee Monday night