The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-10
ATTACK IS MADE
ON CITY ENGINEER
Company Building the Logan
Sewer Accuses Official of
City of incompetence.
Especial to The Herald Republican,

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Logan. sept. at the regular
communication was read from the
OXEN Construction company, in
charge OF construction OF the city
sewer. In answer to letter which the
council requested the city attorney 10
write 10 them. asking them to once
more renew work. In the reply the
O'Neill people openly attacked Special
Engineer T. II. HUMPHREYS. and gave
for their reason for not finishing the
sewer system the alleged Incompetence
Of the engineer and loose manner in
which nc had conducted his part OF
the work. Because OF this. the letter
asserted. the construction people we're
losing money on the job.
The Letter specifically charges that
the engineer had not given them writ
ten orders, as the contract called for,
nor had he shown practical knowledge
Of construction work in bad ground.
As a result Of this the sewer is un-
safe at places and could not be count
ed upon 90 do proper service. The
company refused to continue the work
under these conditions and asked that
a meeting between the city and the
contractors be called and the differ
euCes settled. The communication
was referred TO the committee on sew
ers. with the city attorney associated,
with power 60 act.
Work Tied Up.
The construction Of the sewer has
been tied UP for some time. The
O'Neil company took the job after an
other company had lost several thou
sand dollars on IL. Ever since the
work was started there have been
breakages. cave-ins. bad ground and
other obstacles arising.
Judge Brangham appeared before
the council and asked that the Otte
case. which Judge Maughan. in the
First judicial district. refused to dis
miss on the motion Of City Attorney
Nebeker. be prosecuted by the city.
Councilman Stevens Immediately de-
clared 10 to be a matter for the city
attorney. and not the council. Attor-
ney Nebeker then declared that since
the case was on for the next session
of the court. he would push the mat
ter TO conclusion.
Interesting developments are eX-
pected in this case. A number Of par
ties. s. is said, are trying TO be
screened from the Investigations
which may follow n strong prOsecu-
.tion Of the case. Otte was arrested
last month for lude conduct. and
pleaded guilty before Judge Brangham
After he had been sentenced to serve
thirty days In the city Jail he appealed
the case. When the matter came be-
fore Judge Vaughan the attorneys or
| both sides agreed to the motion Of the
prosecution for dismissal But Judge
Vaughan refused to grant the motion
and set the case for the next session
Attorney Nebeker claims the best OF
/ reasons for his request Of dismissal
MinOr Matters
other matters that came before thu
2 council were OF a minor nature. deal
/ ing with water main and sidewalk eX
L tentions. The claims against the eft!
/ made by Robert McCulloch and 10
I seph &. Smith we're not allowed. TIT
usual monthly appropriations
amounting TO s4.S9O.60 from the gen
eral fund. S2.O2433 from the electri
/ light plant fund. and S1.344.7t from
| the paving fund. we're made. Specia
/ policemen we're recommended b,
Mayor Anderson and confirmed by tn
| council. as follows a. r. Cranney
/ Eas Rasm usseu. L. u. BOdrero, A. n
| Kimber ad J. H. Vaughan.