The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-21

TIC dppNt Is lllc apology TEND
person by Councilman +. S. Fe
TO Mayor John S. Bransford al
charges made by the councilman
the mayor had been investiga
the council in special session at
quest of the chief executive Fri
ternoon.
This apology was prepared and
TO the mayor BY Councilman Fc
after the passage Of the followin
luton. introduced by President "
Ferry. by the council.
Whereas. +. S. Fcrnstrom,
man from the Third municipal WI
publicly charged that the maya
John 5. Bransford. acted In 4
with the Campbell Building com
respect TO a certain contract I
said Campbell Building compa,
Salt Lake City: and
Whereas, said charge is IalE
therefore. be ii
Resolved, that this council /
a written apology over tho sign
+. 5 Fcrnstrom be rendered 10 hi
the mayor. and TO this council
apology be spread upon the mimi
All the members of the council.
except Councilman. l.. L.. Hall.
strom's colleague, voted for the
tion. Fcrnstrom himself casting
firTnative vote.
Mayor Makes Statement
The investigation WAS held In u
Gil chamber. Mayor Bransford
had called the council logethe1
serious charge had been made
him on the floor OF the council.
been charged by Mr.. Fernstron1
tinued the mayor. that altered
tract and that 7 was in collusi|
Mr., Campbell. / have the cont
ferred to III my pocket and ! 4
examina ton OF It will show that q
this council regularly, that II va:
by Mr. Campbell and afterwards
by me without change whatever.
Fernstrom desires TO further ~
charges ] would like TO hear from
Councilman Mulvcy desired Fer
remarks confined entirely TO the
against the mayor as the co
would Investigate the other acct
and this was agreed upon.
Councilman Fernstrom said IL
state in reply 10 the statement
mayor that he regretted just a
implied that he charged the inay
collusion or dishonesty, because I
not his language, and he did NJ
1t could be rightfully so constru
way. II had been so construe|
ever. and he was sorry for it. r
not his intention. His intcntt0u
explain the transaction they had
long drawn -out matter betwe
Campbell company and the city
No Corruption or Colusio
Mr. Fernstrom was proceedint
into the details of the stave pi
tract and subsequent proceeding
several councilmcn interrupted n
the query il he still insisted
charge that the mayor was IN
with Campbell or changed a
Fernstrom said: las ] have su
ready, 1 don't think my lanSua9
be construed that way. and dlu
tend IL that way" He was am
he had made any wrong stafeu
correct il, and he had no intef
make any charge OF collusion on
ton.
Fernstrom then entered int,
statement of the Campbell contL
burden Of which was that he
present at the meeting of the CO
which the contract was passe.
eliminated the forfeiture CLAUSE
a day, and was not informed
He asked the city attorney e
aud the latter said the forfeituf,
was eliminated because the ma
the city attorney that that
agreement made when the coun'
the inspection of the stave PI
Fernstrom then drew conclus'0
IDENTIFY.
nitted to and passed by tne
The mayor did not see MT S
have any conversation with nm
Mr.. Mulvey asked Ferns.rom
apologized to the mayor, anu
said that was what he wantso
After considerable discussion
dent w. Mont Ferry secured
and offered the resolution quosSt
which was adopted. Han vo.s
1t because he believed fernsttun
be permitted TO make ms apoios
tarily. without a demand -
Fernstrom said: tI don't thiuI
that idea or said tnI
any collusion or dishonesty w
mayors part. and yet. inasmue!
meaning has been conveyed pu
am perfectly willing 20 comply ~.
resolution. I want the apology
as widespread as the mischiei
been done 1t was not my IL
blacken the mayors character,
During The discussion severai
Of the council voiced the sentim
in the past there had been soo
looseness OF language on tne I
the council, and that 1t shouiu
the future. ,r ror,st,.,
norad his apology and handed it
He Will transmit ns
to the council next Monday eve
The committee which is 70 ~
the other accusations maas
strom has not yet decided wnen
ing will be held. ~
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