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which MT. Hardy appears in the double role of Dr. Jekyll and MT. Hyde. William B. Hardy, the inpsiration and controlling manipulator of the Charter Club came be- fore this Council as the attorney of the Julian street contractors who have re- gently been charged with having organ ized raid on the city treasury. now known as the Julian street sewer scandal. with the honest air with which he can be seen entering the Christian churches of this city on a Sunday, that the sum of S32,Ooo was just and honest claim in pay ment Of the job which we find cost less than $20,OO0. and who, after having suc- ceeded in slipping his fraudulent claim through this Council at the unseemly hour of half-past o'clock, the next morn ing after Its passage made a demand in the office of the City Treasurer for $500 as his share for acting as corrupt lobbyist, and made request upon your Honor to could receive that $500 himself, giving as reason, when pressed by your Honor that S4oO Of the sum was to be divided among the members of this Council in equal pro- portions, myself included, at the rate of s1Oo apiece. And so far as I was con cerned, MT. Hardy knew when he made the statement he lied
 And you, MT. Mayor, my associate as member of this Council for the past two years, went to reputable citizen of this town and friend of mine, to prove to him my vulnerability and my political dis
 
 ment? Unseal your lips and speak the truth to the people of this city My sacred honor is at stake and I demand the truth from you.
 you, MT. krieg, are concerned in this mat ter. you can speak for yourselves You Know and so does everybody in this city that you were the candidates of the San Jose Water Company and were elected by their influence and their money at the last city election, assisted by the leading spirits of the so-called Charter Club; that we never voted together upon this Council except when we were forced so to do or absolutely stop the business of the city.
 In conclusion, gentlemen, permit me to say that am not a candidate at the com ing election, and these remarks are only made in defense of my personal and pub lie honor, and l leave the selection of the est men of this city, who, I hope, have now information enough to proceed to act intelligently.
 The tirade was not once interrupted by any sign of approval by the audi ence present At its conclusion Nolt- ing argued against any investigation of the Scully matter by the Council on the ground that Scully's resigna- ton ended the whole affair. It was common report previous to tonight that the Council would not dare to go into an investigation of this case.
 Investigations were evidently the order of the session. A communica- tion from City Electrician J. w. Chute, which under normal conditions would have excited great interest, was read. It opened as follows:
 certain newspaper of this city known as the San Jose Daily Herald has recent ly made certain charges against me as regards my duties as City Electrician. If the charges of carelessness, neglect, in competency and miSmanagement made against me by the Herald are true there certainly should be an investigation of the management of my office. l deny the charges made by the Herald.
 After reviewing the charges in detail and denying them seriatim, MT. Chute closes his letter to the Council in the following drastic style:
 In conclusion I will say that when the Herald says 1 am responsible for the damaged condition of the fire alarm re- peater, 1t lies. When the Herald says that I do not attend to the fire alarm system myself, it lies. When the Herald says that I had anything to do with the so-called fire alarm or storage battery, 1t lies. When the Herald says that l have let the fire alarm system run down, It lies. I am ready at any time for an in- vestigation of my management of the fire alarm system.
 AS part evidently of the plan of cam paign of the gang, Nolting introduced an ordinance fixing water rates at half blow struck in revenge at the San Jose Water Company, which furnishes it's present supply of water to the city. The consideration of the matter went over until next Monday. The rates must be fixed this month.