The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-12
COMMISSIONER NELSON'S REPLY

Hon Peter c. Nelson is the short term
missioner for Logan City, in case any of our read
should have forgotten that fact. He was elect
ed the Democratic ticket under promise that
he would be "nonpartisan' in actions, at least in
of his actions Immediately after his cleo
ton he said among many other things II will con-
duct the citys business with the same and
attention IL 1t my own Commissioner
Nelson is the great Il Am" in the street depart
ment in the city government. About ten days ago
private citizens learned that the street department
Of Logan City in open violation Of the city
ordinances in that giant powder was being stored
within the city limits. With the assistance Of the
Mayor these citizens succeeded in having this
plosive removed. This and the incidents that are
connected with 1t made certain members Of the
street department somewhat peevish and they be-
gan talking in several languages as to what they
were going to do to this fellow, that fellow and
the other fellow, meaning the citizens who COM
planned against their open violation OF law The
matter Of hauling gravel alleged private road
came into the controversy, matter that had been
discussed for weeks here and there. The status
of the road was finally settled, and in order that
the matter might be made clear to all parties con-
cerned this paper directed number of questions
to the Hon. Commissioner asking that he kindly
answer them. The questions were printed in good
faith 1t was information that We were after.
For some time the commissioner ignored the ques-
lions but finally decided to answer them his reply
appearing in recent issue of The Journal we
do not know why he did not reply through this
paper thus giving the citizens who subscribe for
this paper a chance to read his reply. His reply
in full is as follows:
In recent issue of the Republican there
were printed q number OF questions relative to
the repairing OF a certain road In the city, which
that paper at one time declared to be private
right of way and then retracted the statement
in the next issue. These questions we're direct
ed at me- but paid attention to them until
1t became apparent to me and my friends that
the Republican was party to plot to deliberately
misrepresent in the matter and create an
impression that had been using funds of the
city for unwarranted purposes At first 1t made
the charge that I had ordered private road re-
paired with city funds and failing in the proof
OF that statement, 1t then printed the questions
referred to with other apparent purpose than
l,i to place me in a false light before the people
Of the city. In justice to myself decided to
make plain all the details of the transaction by
answering the questions that never would have
been asked had the slightest investigation been
made, or had there been desire to deal fairly
with me. But to the questions, they ask
Where is this road located?"
1t is the eastern extension of East Second
North street and is the principal road through
the newly created Eighth ward, the ward meet
ing house being located at the eastern end Of the
highway.
How far is 1t from the Road Supervisors
homer"
The road supervisors home is located on
the street as are the homes Of score Of other
people.
"Is 1t a direct route from the street super
yisor's home to the center Of the city?'
1t is and also the most direct route for the
majority of the residents of the Eighth ward,
How much gravel put on this road?"
Approximately 1000 loads
How much did Logan City pay for it?"
About $3.50.
Has as much gravel been put any other
street in the city? On any two streets On any
three streets.
There are a score of streets in Logan where
more than that amount has been expended in
recent years Within the last year and a half
there has been expended First East street
four times tha amount On two blocks OF First
East street there WAS expended this spring near
ly twice that amount and yet the Eighth ward
street is more Than three blocks long On Sixth
East there was expended recently great deal
more than the amount expended in the Eighth
ward and the same is true of East Third South
street yet there was word said about
those expenditures There are a great many
other streets ia the city that might be named
II need be- where two, three and four times the
amount spent on the Eighth ward road has been
spent
WAS there any gravel put on the sidewalk?
There was not There is sidewalk in the
street until 1t reaches the property of Mr., join
Johnson and not h pound OF gravel as far as /
know has been placed the walks. People
there are now hauling the gravel on the walks
~ themselves.
was the gravel put on there, crying nee.