The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-12-12

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fer Co., hauling, 81; Corvallis
Truck Co., $2.25.
Bills to the amount of $31I. 50
on the general fund were ordered
paid as follows:
! E. H. Taylor, salary, $45; O.
c. McLagan, salary, $50; A,
Cauthorn, salary, $12; ]. NJ
Porter, salary, $35; Corvallis E.
] L. & P. Co., light, sos; Corvallis
Water Co., s53. so; E. E. Viii.
son, city atty, 81. 50; T. Eglir
q Son, feed, $3.50.
Bills to the amount of $I4. 6S
sent in by Young America En-.
gine Co. were referred to the
finance committee.
Quarterly reports of the treas
urer and police judge were read
and referred to the finance COM
1nittee.
Liquor license bonds of Ben
Woldt, J. G. Wuestefeldt, T.
Whitehorn and Chas. Albrecht
were read and approved.
Charges were preferred against
Officers Taylor and McLagan
who were served with a copy
and their hearing set for Friday,
December 2oth. Citizens who
signed each complaint were:
S. A. Hemphill, E. Allen, F.
A. Alexander, Simpson and Hus-
ton, F. P. Sheasgreen, DIR. L. G..
Altman, J. L. Skipton, R. M.
Davisson, ". S. McFadden. A. F.
Hershner, T. D. Campbell, l.. We'll
ker, r. e. Gibson, B. w. Johnson,
NJ. J. Young, c. Hemphill, O. V.
Hurt and B. F. Irvine.
In the complaint Officer McLagan
is accused as follows:
That the said Olney McLagan.
in the city of Corvallis in Benton
county, state of Oregon, on the Both
day of November, 1895, he, said
McLagan, then and there being, the
duly appointed and acting night
watchman of the said city, did
wrongfully and unlawfully commit
the crime of assault and battery
upon one Rabson, at the opera
house in said city, at said date last
Second, That the said McLagan
was at the said date last aforesaid
in the said city, guilty of riotous
and disorderly conduct on the pub
lie streets, by then and there being
intoxicated and using profane Ian
guage, and threatening to shoot and
kill one Babson, and wholly failing
and neglecting to perform any of
the duties of his office during the
night of the 3Oth of November
1895, and by being drunk and
1isorderly, during the whole of the
night of the Both day of November
1895, and the morning of Dec. 1st
1898, contrary to the peace and
lignity of the said city of Corvallis.
Wherefore, for the good OF the CITY
IT corvallis, we ask your honorable
'ody, to take such action in the
premises. as provided by law.
Chief Taylor is accused of "mis-
easance, inattention and incapa-
ity in his office as chief of policen
s follows: That the said E. H.
'aylor in the City of Corvallis on
he Both day of November, 1895,
hen and there being the duly elect
d, qualified and acting chief of
olice, did wrongfully and unlaw-
ally:
First, Permitting disorderly con- ,
uct in the City Hall known as the ,
pera house in said City by allow
ng and permitting sundry persons
annoy and vex a certain perfor-
lance then and there being given. v
y loud talking and the falling off t
chairs in the said opera house, S
lid Taylor then and there being S
resent. II
Second, By failing and neglect h
lg to arrest one Olney McLagan t
n the crime of assault and battery St
pom one Babson committed at the d
I'D opera house in the said Citv c.
the said date last aforesaid wrong st
lily and unlawfully; said Taylor d
en and there being present. &
Third, By allowing and permit ii
ng Olney McLagan on the public
reefs of the City of Corvallis to 81