The daily sentinel., 1914-04-18

Under the decision of the board
this morning public hearing will
be held at the court house Wednesday
morning and continuing until a
complete investigation is made and
every charge of graft, bribery and
scandal has been thoroughly aired.
As Judges will sit Mayor C. e.
Cherrington of Grand Junction, May
or ] H Larson of Palisade, Mayor
W. T. Brumbaugh of Fruita, a. E.
Humeston of Collbran and William
--Aaotso sAll--os De-. Rsaass..--- -This jury
will be empowered to expend what
over funds are necessary to make
the investigation thorough, employ
engineers, have measurements taken,
call witnesses and hear whoever may
want to make a statement regarding
the bridge construction. The Patter-
-Burghardt company Will be In
vited to send representatives; j. j.
Lumsden, who superintended con
struction of part of the bridge; j. b.
Hunter, plaintiff in the present suit
l.. l.. Morrison, his attorney, and
whoever else may have any discio-
sures to make will be urged to at
tend and give testimony. County Al.
torney f. b. Welsh was instructed
TO assist this committee in ferretlnS <
out any scandal which may Turk IN
the sensation rumors afloat IN the
county for many months. The reso-
luton governing the investigation
follows:
Resolutions.
Be it resolved by the Board oil
County Commissioners OF Mesa couh-
ty. Colorado, That
Whereas. 1t is being urged that an
the decision OF
Judge Cavender in case the law SUIT
known as James b. Hunter VS.. Ben
ton Canon, treasurer, is decided ad-
yersely to the said treasurer wheh IL
is heard on May %. 1914, and,
Whereas, If the county has been
defrauded in the construction OF the
Main street bridge, this board desires
To take such an appeal if necessary
Whereas. there are still outstand-
ing against the county upon the con-
tract price for such bridge the sun SUN
of sixteen thousand dollars l6'ooo]
as well as unpaid warrants amount
ing to eighteen thousand doiiafs
(SIS.0O0): and, ,h;.
Whereas. It is the sense OF tnls
board that if no fraud has oeen CON,
mitted against the county that .he
contractors who built TINS olius'
should not be deprived OF their none!
any longer, but that If there mas oeen
fraud that the said eontractuis .
should be made to reimburse 'h'
county therefor; and,
Many Charges Made.
Whereas, Various charees
been made that the said bridge
unsafe and does not conform 10 .n'
specifications. and it is necessary ina
the commissioners be adVlseu 10 :,
the real facts in order tnat q
NAV intervene in the said case o
un1tar We Renton Canon. treasurer
- ,hara has been actual fraud. ane
in order that they may act advlseui.
in the matter of paying or reiusins
10. NV said balance of sixteen thou
sands dollars. ,..a h,
Now Therefore. Be it Resolved U!
the Board of County ommissione, ~,
That an inquiry be held and that lol
the n,,rnose of assisting this poar,
in passing upon the questions wiz
will come before ii and adFlsin'
this hoard In its actions that the loi
loving citizens and taxpayers De an.
herehy are constituted an aIVisor'
hoard TO so assist the board OF eoun
ty commissioners, to-wit; =
Charles f. Cherrington, mayor
Grand Junction; j. II. Larson; may
of Palisade: W. T. Brumbauen, ms.
or of Fruita: William McDoweh
De Beque, Colo. and A. E. Humes'o'
of Collbran. Colo. :. ,ora
That said advisory board Is neIe
by empowered to meet at oate 10 ~ y
fixed by said board at tne conln''1 =,
sioners' room at the court mouse II