The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-10

Tacoma, Nov. -special.-Councilman
Z. D. Norton preferred charges OF mis-
conduct in office against President NJ II.
Taylor. Of the board of public works. at
today's session Of the city council The
charges are the result Of exposures in the
Columbia National bank, by which Ii ap-
peared that Mr.. Taylor received 500 and
his son, Leroy w. Taylor. $3z5. on account
Of influence with city or county officials.
The charges were read after the follow
ing cores spondence between Mayor Orr
and Mr.. Taylor had been laid before the
council:
Tacoma, Nov T.
"Mr NJ. II. Taylor: ! have this day ex-
amined the slips in the Columbia National
bank. by which IL seems that on July 2.
1856, you were paid $3.50 by the bank and
the sum of $50 at some time previous To
that date. II also appears that your son
has drawn the sum OF 1925 in all from the
bank as salsgy without services render
ed. II is claimed ny some Of the bank Off
Gals that the money was paid to you and
your son for q supposed influence possess
ed over certain officials whose names are
not given.
1T Is due 10 YOU that a public explana-
tion Of the matter he made. j have the
honor therefore. 10 request an immediate
and public explanation Of these trans
actions. On your failure 10 furnish the
same ! am compelled by a sense of duty
10 request YOU 10 file your resignation
as a member Of the board Of public works.
Yours respectfully.
edward s ORR. Mayor"
Mr.. Taylors reply to the mayor, dated
yesterday reads.
Acting on the suggestion made by you
yesterday, | would say that the trans
action with the Columbia National hank
referred 10 in the papers had nothing to
do with the city or its affairs. either di-
rectly or indirectly. ! was paid by the
Columbia National hank. or through the
bank. for services rendered in behalf Of
Mr.. Hedges and for services in conuec-
ton with his bond as county treasurer.
Very truly yours,
an. NJ. TAYLOR"
Mayor orr responded by saying that
MIR Taylors statement did not show
matters up in a satisfactory light. and
thar the whole affair would be turned
The written charges sworn TO by Mr..
Norton recite:
That on or about July o 1885. the said
NJ 81. Taylor demanded Of and received
from the Columbia National bank the
sum Of s5fA. which sum was demanded by
him and received in violation of law and
without any compensation therefor, and
as a payment for using his influence to
persuade and corrupt other officials OF
either the city of Tacoma or county Of
Pierce from the performance Of their duty;
that the particular name and designation
Of such officer is unknown.
THAT on or about the month Of June,
1Sq5. and from thence on 10 the month Of
about September. 1Sa5 the said VI. VI Tay-
ior demande Of and received from the
officers and agents of the Columbia Ma
ti0nal hank the payment Of certain large
sums Of money. aggregating S325 10 his
son. Leroy w Taylor, without any COM
pensation or services being rendered there
for other than the using Of the Influence
of the said " NJ Taylor 10 persuade and
deter certain officials Of the city Of Ia
coma or The county of Pierce from the
performance or their duties. that the par
ticular name and designation of said Off
Ger is unknown
The council fixed November - as the
date for the trial and Mt TAYLOR was
notided q he on hand with his witnesses
and counsel.