IFE is M3 _'rl-il; f_:l_il\iil._r>1'_if_|§1'ovt__f___i~J_c:Ul\.1inr_l_i_o1 _F _ ___ _ B - S I look for the xI~ed-and-green _ package when you buY_¢°l'l!I' ‘ _ flakes. Then you are surgof ` Ke1l088°s. The iialttawith flip “wonder”-_ flavor, packed the'-'waitite inner seal wrapiiell _ _that keeps them ' _ ` ` v /._‘ ~ ` ` I . . . f _ _ f _ \ _/lm-inns _t ` Jalisco... o»lis_fmui_or lions; - - ' . I _ --...._- _ '4 1 1 ` 0-O'¢¥OO-O-O04-O%$O-*OO-O O-OO OOO O-OO-O4 - CEDAR SHINGLES _ ` ~ . f ll Cedar Shingles visi- ' '° M" Im IIIIIIII III' II "I" 'loo M. znd ci.a1ins.~ . _ __ Ag_ _ _ _ _ _:gg QI. IrI;IIlf;lIiIns. ion lu. cr.c1iiu~war.l.s _ £00 M. X N0.l’l. Piucas Low- L. M. _POOLE as eco. _ I `-I- -riionis' wnAavas~ ' ~ foo-0040-o-0-O-00#-0* __ ~ _ _ -_-,_--_ Y _ %4Q%4&+§N&%K%§ I 2 _ _ - _WHEN You BAKE ~ - USE ' ‘ 'MDNARGH BAKIIIG POWUER All WHITE STAR YEAIST 4-O-O-O40* 50 O-6060500 O-C O5-OOO Department, _ CANADA I ' _Pnovmcs or ramen slnw/inn ISI-Nw-.' ' - - _ In the' matter of enquiry _under section 33 o!I.Chapt¢r-'I or the Acts ol i9I2.'_entitled "The Audit Act" re- ‘ latink to certain records and transac- tions in respect to Highway Improve-` ment Account, Department of Public yyforks-continued: ` -‘ _ Evidence ot the several witnesses examined before me in respect to themstters _above stated inthe Ord-_ er hereinafter noted. ' ' (Signed) JOHN ANDERSON. 1. ' 'I ' Provincial Auditor _ _-l . l Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, i - ` July ami, ms, io.ao o. ln. Present: ‘ John’ Anderson.: Provincial Auditor. presiding; Norms. Your-iker,` Sten- ographer;_B. S. Hart, Chartered Ac- countant. and L. B. McMillan. ' _ iconilnuedl _ Examination ol Mr. L- B. McMillan `resumed: Q. On Monday you also stated that you had riot told the Premier that the $485.80 cheque wa.s.accou.nt- ed for in the item oi 8958.08, to which we have_just been referring. It_is .claimed by those who were present onthe occasion referred to that_yo_u did state that the $485.80 cheque was included in _the credit item o!'$956.08 and that you picked up s copy oi the 1928 PublicIAecounts and Ipointed out the ol-onli; item, noting. that tho siss'.s`o'wos included therein? A. II Elo not re.i§1e'mber of having said that, becailse I linew it was not so. The only, recollection I have was' of saying that there were Icertatin lzorno orediisdoll through the Public Accounts, but so lar as having `_said that'this item was _included in the ss5s.oa;1 have no roooileotion of stor- ing this; if they understood me as saying that, it -was notmy intention that my renlarlrs should be interpret- ‘ i - _ , f ‘ Evidonoooi Poblio Works always- _V¢Sf1§='=\‘\`10l¥ Q- Do you _recall the occasion when this discusaiontook place? A.. Yee, but at the"-_time_I was speaking entirely from memory. _ _ Q. You remember that on Mon- daywewere the car oi ce- ment. sold to n.-ri. uenonnldr A. Yes. _ _ Q. There wss__a _ci_'edi_t_»in the High- way lmprayement Account. I think in on you-.im, for' sims. to whlon you called-attention. I Are you posl-_ tive that this `repIi-esent.s_ the' payment for tlilncsrr ~ ._ ‘j -' A. No.1 osnnotiquiio ours that this represents the payment lor this oar. ns nuighehsvo paid sims to the Con1psnyIs.n_d it might not have been puothrouzh the accounts at ali. ~ _ Q. why_does ti:s_.book. onli-y-for this |aa9.30_not zivc the nIs_n_ns_ of the person from _whom rm-._eived,_ instead or merely stating a refund for ce- ment? ' ` ' A. II can give no 'explanation for this at this time.I I .do n0t think I made the eritrypersonaiiy. | Q. Do`,you recall il there were many similar transactions? that is cars of cement sold or transferred in this way to other persons? A. No, not in cars.__ 3 ‘ Q. Were you ‘inIterest_ed_ in any Ivyey in any_ol McDonald's transac- tions at this tilnor '_ g I A. IWell, I! he_1ped'hlm out_»in rig- urinz out his contract for the City. I never have any interest in any Govemnient Icontracts.' - __ Q. Werefyou a silent partner oi Mononnld'si" ` - `- ` A. I c`an’t say the/t`I'was. He came me to help him' oi`lt'in nz- uring the-c'ost.` ' ' _ Q. He cime to you in-connection with figuring the cost~ot~the-City contract? _ - __ .__ _~ A. Yes, not in connection with any Provincial contract. People' often come irrahd ask part.ici`ilars~of pric- es as fir ss work is ccncemed, and ‘Yi L' \~__` _ ‘ J _ I ‘ I1 ' __ - _ _ . . . .. _ = ' AN _ ’ “Aamir tim-ze 1 we-1.1 = im ii _ __ _ _____ __ _ ` _'_ _'__ __ _ ‘ ‘ I _ - ‘_ _ ___ ___ . _ _ _ _ _ _- _ _ I '__ _ _ ___ _ __ _ ers be matic in theIDep _`.¢_';mq I I _ ` PI I' I I _ - _ _ ' ` _ _ ` ‘accepted by l!ie_ Au'lft<~i~ _ i init- _ ~ '_ _ ' ' , _ idilrd by n rormnsfoze opioid-l by the R I \ I D " _ _- - - ._ s -_ ° ° _-9- ~ Department pa:.:i.*g up..n it etc Later “hen the new Plan tl-S SUMMERSIDE - CHARLOTTETOWN _ » . » I' -the quality' which for _fifteen ’ 'years has made. thisjgreat fact a rezil~ity.`is an _indispu`_ta'bl_9 r_e_aSori'why you also _should ride on GOODYEAR 'II‘llItl5S » I » _ _ ...l ____ ` \ F _ sl 55'; __ Els _gi- _ my Q- °*<1.v°v_1i~_v° »»_=_v`_irl»t.»_ri_sft;1`l= shy o! his other contracts, ‘mm 5991"? P"_P“',° nl“\'°_'I°? other estimate". _ __ __ I _ A. 1 do not know how ho took im cnn‘tsay.- »- ~. - -_ ~ ~_ _ ' isth_su¢oaz,'iaaa Hon. A. c.1ssiu_iderIs,_'_ '_ _ _I f in-onion oz` Prince edward-niiud. Dear Sir; ' _ -'_ The further enquiry into the -Pub- lic works pepartnxent`aIHail‘s,‘a.'s_si.I\_g‘- ge_sted by your letter of the_ul- timo to me, being closed, I think 'in lou-nods so myoélr 1 `shou1d'inoxo`a written statement showing my rela- tion as Provincial `A\iditor`__to' the matteiswovered _by _ the .investiga- tion. _ " I more psrtlculariy_~_dIeIsir¢ _todo oo as lsr. L; s. ncislllnn, the` Minister, _seems to hold nie"_respIon- sible in some rnysterious mIisiner-for ills ~ii»rogu1iriiioo on' which the investigation reveI`a1ed2 I ‘ - ‘ In the ‘first placed will |sy'th|t-I have not had at any time sii'Ics`I en- tered. the office any person`al'lil-leei- ing against Mr. McMillan nor -has there been any uuplessantness be- tween us, - - I have been for some timeouite diasatisiled over matters in the .Pub- lic Works Department for‘whi¢h'1 held him onieially responsible. -'I never concealed my iiissetisfieticu. and in tact I ma.de_con-iplaintshet different tunes, vol-holly ond in writ- ing, to his superiors. Premier‘IBtaw- art,»Hcn. Mr. Les and to yourself. My nrst real didiculty sroaeoverihis dciiant opposition to the carryingcut o! the Blanchet system ol keepin# the Provincial Accounts. ' _ _ _`_ -For instance, in this systein~voucl_i- er 'and warrant forms are reduired. Those have to honuod-out sndeoin-‘ pleted before 9. cheque ~'shall'-be-is- sued to cover. a cleim.'_.'I*hr'ee5oi!ip- ials become responsible for the ack- nowledgement of any claim. IForr_¢:__;_oi_;:_:;y_o_¢_l___o;__§_»_r:-_:;t_ __ :__ ‘ _,Mg _ _-__ - _ -I4//// I _--e _ >-=-= _ if I _ '» -` -~~ - I I II I_ A / "`§‘-..°”.`I.§.i'2§.-°§“.§'.fl.‘..'fiZ.”i2.§°.l°.`I.7 _ I 'I ~~ " ' ` _ I ' I-’-<4-' ' ‘ ` { _ I' Y --~ - -~"`_" - ___"»_{___ 1/1"/ _' _ plalned or was mga;-ding the check- __ also Chlldfen _IIII - _ - \ ’ ' f -/ , ing of thc bills. Under thissystem _ _ _ _ ~_ i _ iw - _.»// /, _ _ so no ‘ly uno fi. ' io' f . _ _.\ _ I I . *WI mrpees. brdl. judged :ye :.lI;seI§i_o;, _ 5.3, ' """"I'“""‘,f.‘ d.¢c,clvl.i.d.o -~1-\ /X Comer Brake. ' / _ » I / sfljinéo code of c.c.M. enamel ' “.4-/_-_én _I \‘ / / l ii/,fig _ baked on over a Coat of Rust- gfe,-~_;\II Q" I. - " " I _ i=~of.» f / i \§l / 5. GibhnPeda.ls (on mostmodels). J _ _ 6.'_Dunlop Tires. \ Yoo; amos: c.c.M.` donor. will > -‘- Now for dollars less Ilast -I-"‘ II year. In‘fsct,_'¢_he_1oyv¢5-f _ Easy terins, too, if desired. HOW ‘$737 _ff 1 I vo _ ei V L-/_ \\\ ?\__\\___. ___..;;;;._ ‘ _ 1iltI€$_¢f§ .wc _~l _ r"_ ‘Bi r'.‘4|»<, - "elven 1|' I' *Wil *E* KL' Q.- ¥5’F=.*. Ui itiéié ~ -.\ I//./_/_/LM..-~.._. /¢:.’,/ _ -_ ~ Q _ -_ ‘ _ _ ____ _ _____ _ _ _ \\ _ \`\__-~1/l ;_ bills, and ii they are i’ound~to__he ' Bu our C_ C__ M_ Bic _cle__from_ _ _ __ _ __ ____ “__ 521i. Or I may c`le"- ll myself-to be ut into rsctice I lea Mrs. Gsliantior the first time told me that she was not cheokingfthe bills although she was signings: cer This denance ofthe system‘bein3 so very important I- _te 6 M noticed Premier stewart oi it snd».he should have been made from the sum *M promised at once to see that this lt- iiiude of 'Molalunn would notcon-_ ’tinue. 1 leit the Premier st- the door iii! 40%. The excuse for the decep- oi the Public Works otiioe. _He went in alone. fied that Mrs. 'Gallant ‘had _checked - the bills one signed; but intel- slain I became suspicious and csreiuliy checked the bills to nnd.thst_el‘rors were not bein; corrected. 1 spoke _.to Mrs. Gallant slain, to get _the slme answer that lsr. _iscp_sulsi1___told_ hel- not to do the checking, 'rhforesuei-_.1 reinrded her si3nature__to s voucher New as to not 'suuitlnk tile these hway impi-ovsinen) accounts _ _£2-_€_ viii? I' is-I S -_ 55: 5 ‘___ _ it Aiter that lor a while I- was satis- im. -Since the grant from the Do-_ C. C. M CLEVEI AND C C M RAMBLER - -~ _ I. 'I _ _I I _ 1. _ - I _. ___ _ ldatisned. TIhis_ _I ' nII was _put _ ~ 'I ‘ I - _ < _ ' there-ln_c:lllj»li~.zlcs v. 7_1: my recom- C. CL M. OVERLAND ‘ - _ - - i . - ' _ _ I _ `-' ,- _mcilflsition as pincei .in the Piib_ilc_ CADET < I "°'°°°“"”‘ °' W3' W3’ 2 as '°h°""` Fviglil i‘.e|i"iid on cash orders " , ‘ _ 1 _ _ _ _ - i n_iad_c ui: correctly then __he or ~ _ y y y _ _ _ __ '-__ Il Y0l1l° COIIIIIIIIH - - - off,” “““° °“° “cd ~>»‘°i°<== _ . _ = ~ ~'»' ""“""=» 'f -f I I ‘I 5 ~I WMD the \'/arrant or \‘<=u¢l1I¢1‘ °°m°’ & " I III I - _ »- _ __ _ _ - _, ` _ . _ to me l m'il/ accel'-. l\lf=t_s\g_i\_ature___as _ _ . - ~ - _ - __ _ _‘ \ 1/ suiiicielltexld sans inytnle and lab- summersidg . _ _ - I - P. E. II 'II II ~. - - - - . _ _ - - » » - _ our of going over the statement my- _ _ _ $39.00 $35.00 $33.50 ‘ $28.50 .5 tha h *lr [bi . It e one mg 0 IIS I/°u°h io.l..ci:ii Distr butors ‘NJ Jn: Il 1*? \1_‘\I< __._,_ . _,_ adopted and D P rn- ' ' . on that Mr. lvloiiiillon nod given in- Buy now at these reduced prices. rtulttivns tv Mrs- Gallant. the clerk; _ Scout Bikes $28.50, ,Crescent $33.50, C. C. M. Columbia 839.00 ""‘°" °° "h°°k “V me "ms" “m‘°“5h Full Stock, All Models - Every Price Reduced _ she signed them. I had accepted her - o_ K_ as :enum for some um-e “nm » The largest stock on P. E. I. of Bikes and Accessories. _for all makes of bicycles. _ _ /I discovered errors in_bills that were ' ”" `I"""_' ' " _ ' 1 ss"d.shdi¢edb he.Iv/'etto - ‘ {’he";um_c swf" _,gm ‘IM omrmd We_carry a. full line of Cleveland l5;icycles, and have the best equip- - _ ped Bicycle Repair Departiiicnt on 1. E. 1. Repairsand Accessories _ _ ;‘:‘°_:.tf..1'f.‘x;.::.:".:°l:.';.";:.f‘;.“;€ THE BIKE SHOP M”“I"~ ' ~ Phono 9-i1.J 229 Gtooorgo si. - immolill ly _ _ _ __ ___ ..... -_ A _ _ _-_-W total of the expenditure on _which the Dominion Government was pay- OOVOOQ tion isnot creditable. (See Mr. Shaw‘s evidence June 15th onpages is and minion- Govenunent had been dis-I continued I assumed lull responsibil- ity of the _audit oi the Highway Im- provemontaocount, and lor s whole ssh-eh_lpaa_ to Moron 1929. l had been pressing lor a correct wind- ‘ ink up ol tIheIa'cc`ount. _At 'isst,. when _ donned by lvlnjmo- Milton that the exact amount due on ¢ § reasonable. .warr t _ rthl '. in feet it the HilhwaiI"`1mprovemc t acou t ' Y _ ~`~ _;f.. .-.::‘...'.‘.:';°......:.':.._...._ .. ....... 2 ...;..;; -~~-»»~-_»-~»-~»» »~~~»»~ 9-O0 Get Your Car Out _ The Motoring season is lierc. Look to your tires--let us go over them and save you trouble and money later. We have ii..- most up-to-date plant and our ratcs are Also Agents for Dunlop Tires. Whit|ock’s` ilulcaniziiig Plant Phone 909- - - 162 Kent Street , _ I” Island I gfggf' ' *PG _ .. _ ._ _»_-nose. pohlnvliooounu im.-but isnt, but Mr. sell 'KIII ~ .- _ i. _ __ _*_ __ __ _ __ the amount of from nut to last oil iaaliahiui _oi mods new roiooo; haue: ri; an ony xnowlodoo mtv hi .c me no notice that bills and cheque for that amount and the ac '- ‘ _ _ Y----~> _ '---~ - § ` signed by hor wore not ohomd ond oount was nnsiiyolosod, while sc the On hue it °f ¢v\\_1¢n\i¢~t\¥=n vnu-w\th°\\t Mr- C\=°=\>¥’¢ Q- KA *mi claimants may have ovorusidu mno un., M. ummm -by ,,,, cm mo loin Juno loot knowledge oi»_¢n'¢‘ out any rooorss whnovoi-_ s result or the dooibtion, I " ' _se_uiowled§_¢lnonr.' had umii in an oonooslod iund wss slkedor soit uouiioeviuont that this _su for mg 39|” ,im um wth. jpouegion uint mould hnvg been do- H. H. shew, and he made in hisre- ree fund wss known only to Me. stern misuse, ooethsu- oviiionee; ion' posited and the o.nlouni'1-oqulrou ro- alv this statement; TI w°\\1d avmid-_ lalilsu _md mr. Shaw- We June 30th on papa ll, 14, 15 and duced to that extent. er that it would - he more or'less_‘i\nd by the evidence so fir im. It will be e_cen,ti'Ii_st_ in! “flh the Preinleris ofiice on the zist Known- I would think that Mr- Heli anifnone other has been ofic stmctloiis were giyen them. " of iI¢_l`y‘~l_a|t,' in the presence or me as Premier might know of this." show that any other parsorr-co _ Hon. Mr.-Ln, };°n_ D,-_ M¢. That the late Premier Bell knew .sons knew anything ct eoilidi-eeeloii u' wu`_`_ilo¢;';¥oi|fiols item. l\sr.`sseMi_nan oioimoo mor the anythlns -°! i-h°_°°n°e¢1ed whey 1| _oilliln and himdllns toaudlt' i-eoelpti that 1 hid`n`o"iemi~ -Metso clléauo issued by the csnsdo absolutely moonoutsnc with his _-ro- neither or mom noi- lidn wiisuvei- on' one compsny on no. ia. im, quest or me to nnsono hills oi-_\unuo .sounds om owen me o _ ’ wsfiiapoaiud and was part of the no cheques it not eettilied to by Mr. existence or such e iglimt-iddnod or on-=bid;u-_,wasps desuouoonv-on ln~u.s soo. crow. _nni ion`udvsi-unison xaniais-indian-_e.-iiio so md-tn. loo. crow. 0.1¢. il! Roh. v ' 'S' »~ -.2-as-.=..-1 i