The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
GOOD COVE ERNMENT CLUB,
Councilmen Surprised by the Ap.
pearance of Its At
torney.
THE CALLS STORY VERIFIED.
Shattuck Withdraws His Offer for
a Wilmerding School Site
at Berkeley.
THE CALLS STORY VERIFIED.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL /
GAS prooduax- Fab

sos Broadway, Feb. 3.
The report in The CALL two months
ago of the existence and purposes of
Good Government Club to keep watch of
the city officials and finances was solidly
corroborated to-day by an interview with
ex-Congressman John R. Glascock.
For some months there has existed an
organization which considered as its work
the guarding of the public funds. 1t was
said that the organization was brought
about by the desire of certain citizen
element to see Mayor Davies dollar tax
levy carry the city through the year and
not cause any deficiency or shut off any
needed Improvements.
John r. Glascock was the first to an
nounce outright that there was such an
organization, and his announcement was
made at special meeting of the Council
when charges against School Director
Moody and City Engineer Wilson were
being considered. He was allowed the
floor to speak, but was asked whether he
appeared as an attorney or as citizen.
He replied that he appeared in both Ca
pacities and also as member of the Good
Government Club.
In reply to further questioning Mr.. Glas-
cock said that the club was still IN the pro-
cess OF organization and its purpose was
TO protect the city from dishonest officials,
He said he had always taken deep inter-
est IN the city affairs during his residence
of thirty years, and that all he wanted
was to see the city have good, clean, hon
est government. He denied the story that
sition Wilson presented so as to get a
chance to throw Wilson out of Office.
Speaking of the matter afterward Mr..
GlascoclS said; II went to tie meeting
as chairman of the Good Government Club
10 oppose the payment of the claims for
the plat books made in the City Engineers S
office. l did not 60 as the attorney for the
Mayor as has been said. The club is only
in its formative state and its intention is
10 have it consist of leading and influen-
tial citizens. No charge has been made to
the club that a fund of $500 had been
raised to help out if the tax levy failed to
furnish the city sufficient to run on until
the next levy, and l believe it is only the
work OF some dissatisfied Populists.'
Mr.. Towle said he knew nothing about
the charge save that it was a general
rumor that purse had been raised to pre-
vent the passage of an ordinance provid-
ing for more than levy of 81.
City Expert kaufman was asked whether
his salary is paid out of the money alleged
10 have been raised TO prevent the passage
OF an ordinance calling for more than a
tax levy of 81, as alleged.
odlu ne. NJ SaIary Is palQ Oy the
Mayor and the city. Part of it comes out
OF the general fund. have also private
employment which enables me to make
4 enough 10 live"
Mayor Davie said: "Towle and Wilson
made the charge of fund being raised,
but there Is not word of truth in it.
That rumor was started mouth ago, and
was intended to injure me. When | asked
Wilson WHO had told him he said he didn (
want to tell. / told him that he ought to
have kept quiet then until he could SUBJ
stantiate the charge. i asked him whether
he would not have collected the money il
] had signed the requisition. With me,
it was simply a standing under the
charter -