Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-03
APOLOGY IN ORDER
SAYS THE COMMITTEE
Councilman Fcrnstrom Called Upon
TO Take Back His Charges.
or Graft.

According to the report made by the
special committee OF tho council APP
pointed FOR the purpose. II VIII be most
seeming in Councilman Fernstrom II
he make an apology to the council for
the unsubstantlated charges OF graft
which he recently made in connection
with the Campbell Building companys
contract for the construction of the
wooden stayc pipe line. The committee,
which consists OF Councilman McKln-
uey Mulvey, Moreton, Hall and Lyme,
reported as follows:
''To the Honorable President and City
Council, salt Lake city. Utah;
'Gentlemen-We. your special com
mittce appointed 60 investigate the
charges OF graft and bribery preferred
by Councilman II. S. Fernstrom In con-
ncction with contract of tho Campbell
Building company, respectfully report
that we have investigated the charges
fully. Mr.. Fernstrom made the follow
ing charges
"First-Thst tho mayor changed the
supplemental contract after the ap.
prevail Of the same by the city council.
"Second--That he. Mr.. Fernstrom,
was approac hed by member Of the
Campbell Building company and Of
fered a bride.
"ThirdLThat the bill OF the Campbell
Building company was a graft IN that
the work charged for between the 18th
and goth days of April 1909, was never
done.
THE first Of these charges was dis
posed of at the special meeting Of the
city council called by the mayor for the
purpose of investigating the same, at
which special session Mr.. Fernstrom
made an apology. admitting his mistake
and completely generating the mayor.
TN reference TO the second and third
charges. we find from the evidence that
Councilman Ferustrom wholly failed TO
substantiate them. the only evidence Of
the second charge being Mr.. Fern
strom's unsupported statement that
Emile Il. Koch said he would take care
OF MIR. Fernstrom, or words to that Ell
feet; which statement was positively
denied by Mr. Koch and also by Mr..
Campbell. who stated that he was with
MIR. Koch at every council meeting, and
that such a statement could not have
been made by Mr.. Koch to Mr.. Fern
strom without he. Mr.. Campbell, being
aware OF the same.
The evidence also shows that the
Campbell company did perform work
between the 18th and goth days of
April. 1909, this fact having been testi-
fed TO by both Mr.. Campbell and FRANK
Il. Christensen clerk OF the board OF
public works.
1--WE also find from the testimony OF
did not charge. or intend to charge, any
city councilman. or any city official,
with having been guilty OF any graft
or misconduct whatsoever in connection
with the matter.
your committee attaches hereto
verbatim, typewriter report OF the tes-
timony adduced before the committee
I'm the investigation TO be made part
of It's report and filed In the office of
the city recorder; and also the bill OF
T. NJ. Garnett for the sum OF $50 for
reporting the proceedings of the COM
m;ttee, which bill we recommend be
placed upon the authorized list of ex-
penditures to the credit of Il. NJ. Car
nett.
''In view OF Mr. Fernstrom's failure
TO substantiate his charges, we think
that he should at least apologize TO the
council for having made the same.
"As TO any other action, beyond re-
curing an apology. your committee
leaves that for the acton of your hon
orsble body"