Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-19
UGLY RUMORS Circulating
JOIN Y. STARR, ARCHITECT, DE-
'LARIS CONTRACT DIsCREP-
ANGLES WILL SHOW,
Says SUBSTITUTES used
IN Every Instance lie Claims Addi.
uonal cost or IN Advantage Gained
b, Someone Connected Herewith.

John v starr architect, OF Tulsa 1,
ON the trail Of something. IIo has
called upon Judges H. NJ. Poe Of tho
| dlsuFt court NJ A. Breckenrldge OF
'he superior court and Pat Malloy.
county attorney To dig up the facts.
or have them dug up.
IN Il lengthy letter addressed TO thu
foregoing official gentlemen of Tulsa
county MI. Starr declares that there
are abounding common rumOrs that
the Interests OF the people have NOT
peen safcguarded In relation 10 tho
expenditure of public funds; that these
IuInurs are ugly ones causing an un-
rest 10 disturb the community. ana
cIalns that report should be made
on the matter at hand-the building
! OF The new county house-and that
those connected with its construction
are entitled TO clearance Of the cir
culallng charges, or, II true, those re.
sponslble Tor blunders should be NOR.
| ANY ANA legally bound to shoulder the
| responsibility.
The letter is lengthy one. ana in
run is as follows, addressed to tho
foregoing officials over the sigma.
ture of Mr.. Starr:
WIN entire confidence IN your per-
sonal and official integrity, | beg to
can To your attention matters that
appear to me to be OF very great con-
cen TO yourself and the public which
mas chosen you AS u representative of
Vs interests, welfare and common
good.
y refer to the appropriation and
expenditure Of public funds which |
Know you VIII agree should be safe
guarded by the most rigid sCrutiny.
ana that due regard for economy com.
mensuratc with good service in ad-
mlhlsterlng the affairs OF government
ana making necessary public improve
menus In INC absence of this cOndi-
uoh unrest prevails among the people.
ugly fumors circulate and dlstrust
aDouhd5 to disturb the peace and har-
mohy or the community. We are now
confronted with just this condition
relallNe to our new county building
which has recently been completed at
a tremendous cost to the taxpayers of
the county Before this cost is off
cially fixed upon, we believe # ia not
out OF reason and fairness that II be
officially determined whether the tax
payers money has been wisely and
Judlclally expended.
An Unusual Departure.
And, d,especially should this be done
ihusmuch as the unusual departure
from the time -hOnOred custom foi
having superintendent to protect tho
peoples rights and interests was over
looked or refused. To say that tho
commissioners were representing tho
people Is hollow pretext, as they ara
not, one or seyerally. learned or ex-
pert IN either building construction
or the science Of architecture. 1t is a
common custom Of long and ancient
standing that public buildings have a
other than the archi-
tecL expert in knowledge of building
grades and value of ma
terlals, continually on the work, and
II mas been matter of common COM
pIaint from the beginning Of this erec-
u'n that this important matter was
denied or overlooked, The people arc
Interested in why and who are
responsible for this stupendous blum
der, or design, as 1t may be, defeat
ing proper safeguarding Of their rights
and interests.
If title TO real estate is TO DO
The closest scrutiny is made
80 N'AN D ANNNA ho W. AA1' 4Vet any GiOul3
that may rest upon or defects that
may exist in the title. A public build
Ing should be strictly examined ana
reported upon as the title TO any piece
Of real estate, and this should apply
Just as strictly to all OF the actions Of
those in charge of the work.
Interests Not Safcguardcd?
Common rumor abounds that the
interests OF the people have not been
and IL untrue. those con-
iected with the erection Of the build
ug are entitled to clearance from
hese rumOrs, by official examination
md report, and they should be tho
inst to demand such u clearance. IL
hey have hundred or otherwise %
he cost and expense of the people,
then the tr.R situa-
ion should be disclosed for the good
II s-siety and future protection in
he erection of public buildings.
This investigation and report
hould be made by unbiased. expert
nen, whose records for honor, mteg-
lty and fairness is above rQproach-
nen who are entirely removed by To-
alton and acquaintance, political or
q"lal interests, that the report shalt
lot be affected by political influence
n friendship, else nothing for good
viii be accomplished.
That current rumurs are not with
ut foundation can be verified by ex.
mination of the plans and specifi.
ations; comparing the original pro-
isions with the work as executed. It
vim disclose conditions as follows:
'l. That many substitutions and
epartures were made, and evidently