The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-12
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ton commenced in that ward water stood
above the road to depth of four inches in at
least three places, for days at time, making
foot passage impossible.
What did the street supervisor give as a
for doing much work this street?'
He gave no reason He not required to
give reason for doing work that directed him
to do. gave the order to do that work because
thought 1t was needed, and because am of the
opinion that some Of the outlying districts Of
the city should have some attention as we'll as
the central part Of town. rhe people affected
live in new ward and are trying to build 1t
up and beautify 1t, and when appealed to by
them to render some encouragement by making
It possible for them to travel the principal street
Of the ward, gladly did and ordered ex-
pended the small amount of $3.50. Then every
knocker in the city got out his hammer and went
to work. Four thousand loads Of gravel on First
East was nothing, but one thousand loads
Second North to help new and struggling
munty-that is a crime according to the Repub-
lican and some Of the gentlemen who have been
so Industrious, conversationally, this mat
ter that they could not stay within the limits
Of the truth at ALL
have absolutely no apology to make to any
for my action in this matter. The road
was in very bad state ordered 1t repaired
and did what considered fairly good job be-
fore leaving the street I used the best judg-
ment that possessed, and therefore have
excuses to make PETER C. NELSON.
In the first place desire to congratulate
the Commissioner for replying still at the same
time we think he would have measured up more
nearly to the stature Of commissioner had he
rendered his reply where the questions y were
asked
In the second place in the matter Of the al
legged private road where he says this paper rat
one time declared It to be private righof.way"
and then retracted the statement in the next issue
We most respectfully demur We never said it
was private rght-ofway, and IL Mr.. Nelson will
read article he will find 1t says in plain English
IAN alleged private road" It will not take us long
to produce the evidence that there were many al
legations of this character some CT them being
made in public places AS soon We found the
allegations were not warranted We withdrew them,
as we had desire to do injustice in the
matter Of allegations made by those who were in
a position to know.
In the third place the commissioner says AT
first 1t made the charge that l had ordered pr.
vate road repaired with city funds, etc." Now Mr.
Nelson, you have taken high grounds in your
ticle You speak of being put in false light"
and OF not being fairly dealt WITH etc" VIII you
now kindly come forward and say wherein we ever
made any charges against you? We published the
statement that this road in question was alleged
to be private road and you knew that some Of
the best citizens in this city Of the opinion
that it was Il private road, and you did not
know that it was public road when you ordered
the gravel hauled there, did you? We did not
charge that 1t WAS So and we made no charges
whatsoever against you. Now you know what 1t
Is to bear false witness, and h leading light in
the community will you please correct yourself, or
be kind enough to give chapter and verse?
In the fourth place the charge that this pa
per was in a plot to msrepresent Mr.. Nelson Is as
void of foundation his Wild false and apparent
ly malicious statements above mentioned. The idea
of newspaper entering into plot to misrepre-
sent Commissioner Nelson. That is entirely
necessary conditions represented by facts
sufficient to cause tax payers to sit up and take
notice. But now to his answers to the questions:
Number We glad to know the location
of the much talked Of road.
Number two. Citizens in general will note
that the Commissioner says that the street super.
visor's home is located on this street
Number three. Citizens will also note that the
said road Is In a direct route from the street
pervisors home to the center of the city.
Number four. Citizens will no doubt be glad
to congratulate the residents OF this section on
their good fortune in getting 1000 loads of gravel
hauled this road.
Number Ave. $3.50 is not high price to pay
for your gravel.
Number six Note this foxy. evasve answer.
See how nicely the commissioner confuses
amount Of gravel put this road in question, with
funds expended In other localities. However. the +
answer gives good information. He might
have meant Main street too
Number seven Note that he says in effect
gravel put the sidewalk because there
is no sidewalk. Clever isn't It?
Number eight. We think with the commissions
er that under such conditions the gravel was a
crying necessity"
Number nine. oh that personal pronoun a."
The king can do no wrong" HE gave no reason.
He was not required to give a reason for doing
work that directed him to do" Great, isn't 1t.
The statement that has been going the rounds for
weeks to the effect that when asked why he was
dverting all the gravel in this locality the road sup