The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-31
Directors in Accord.
Letter Also Contains Charges.

iSbJsl t1lSO SOnlelllS Cn2IHGS.
Then in the letter. which is attached
as an exhibit in the complaint follows
a series Of specific charges against Man =
aSer Num-. which are IN substance as
follows:
That in the sale of property TO The
Telluride Power company's predecessor
the San Miguel Consolidated Gold Min
ing company. by false representa- ton he
made an illegal profit of SlS0.o0o
That he charged the company money in
excess OF the amount paid for lands pur-
chased.
That Inc acquired in his own name at
the expense Of the company valuable
land privileges.
Tha, while he was manager OF the
Telluride company and while il was his
duty 10 protect and conserve its inter
company's funds TO develop the Bear
Lake reservoir project he caused TO be
examined by employees OF the company
and Il its expense the hydro-cleCtric gem :
Grating possibilities of the Bear river.
near Grace, Ida. and thercupon obtained
permits from the state of Idaho In his
own name to utilize the waters Of Bear
river at and near Grace. which il was
his duty TO obtain for the sole benefit
OF the company
The nth count is similar TO tho fore
going. except that 1t relates 10 Battle
creek, in Utah county. Utah.
The sixth count is similar TO the ones
above named except that IT relates TO
the acquisition of rights in Jordan Mar
to the company at sum far in advance
of the amount he paid therefor.
Juggling Of Figures Charged.
The seventh count sets out an alleged
fraudulent transaction Of $4,000 Qhe
company's loss). said to have been COM
mitted by juggling figures in the COM
panys books and those Of a company of
Nunn's formation.
The eighth count sets out an alleged
attempt TO grab fourtenths interest
in the Camp Floyd Electric company's S
distributing system. which ii is said was
constructed al a cost of $40. 900 out OF
funds of the Telluride Power company.
That while manager Of the Telluride
company, Num- caused TO be examined
at the company's expense. various power
sites and properties, which, if the same
appeared attractive as an investment he
would cause 10 be entered IN his own
him, but VI they appeared Improbable
lie would cause the whole expense Of In
vestigation 20 be borne by the company.
it Is alleged.
company and credited himself in the
books OF the company with large sums
Of money to which he had no legal claim,
amounting 90 many thousands OF dol
lars.
That without authority from the board
Of directors he has used the funds and
properties OF the company in enter
priscs in which he was financially in
tcrested. without paying to the company
anything for the use OF said property, or
interest on the sums diverted.
That while employed as manager of
the company he constructed without au-
thority from the board OF directors, the
power station In San Miguel county,
Colorado. known as the lllium power sta
ton. upon a placer claim. the titlc 10
which stood in his name. and thereafter
charged the company and credited him
self with the sum of $4,000.
His Private Interests
That the original cost and freight
charge upon heating plant installed in
the private residence of the manager was
paid for with corporate funds.
That the assessments and taxes upon
property standing in the name of and
claimed by the manager, have been paid
with company funds and have not been
repaid 10 the company
That he has repeatedly debted this
company and credited himself with un-
itemized. improper and excessive bills.
company. without compensation other
than that paid 10 them by the company
to render services to other corporations
and enterprises In which he was finan-
Cially Interested
That without authority from the board
pany funds AT an expense OF approNi-
mately $4,000 for his own personal glori
iication and under the Susc of personal
philanthropy, the building at Oimstead
Utah. known As the Institute building.
which when constructed he represented
done so.
The letter concludes with demand
that Mr.. Num- be removed manager Of
tho company and that competent attor-
neys he employed to bring action for an
accounting.