Show SAN DIEGO SCANDAL C I 1 E MAYNE CHARGED WITH BRIBING councilmen contract with a water company said to have been procured by fraud millions involved san diego dec 12 an important action has been begun in the united states circuit court which involves a question lu estion of 0 millions of dollars worth 0 ot f property and according to the corn complaint 1 lied led lays bare a story of 1 corruption ot of municipal officials of 0 this city the complainant Is the consolidated water company which controls the san diego flume flu me and the san diego water company now low supplying that city with water the defendants are F r S babcock the southern california mountain water company the city of san diego ilia common council nat mat R titus city auditor and T J dowell city treasurer the complaint asks that san diego be enjoined from contracting with the southern california mountain water company tor for a water supply and distributing system to cost it la Is alleged that F S babcock acting lor for him elf anti and the mt decarte land and water company mahich was succeeded by tile the southern california blount mountain ain water company entered into a contract whereby lie he employed C E mayne to influence members of the common council by bilbery and other corrupt moans means to support the lecarte proposition to furnish san diego a water system for about it Is alleged that mayne acting for dab cab coe cock k and his company arranged and agreed with 11 II L barrows W V J davis joseph B dachman Dach tan thomas H D and W ir 11 kroah then members of the iho council to vote for the desired water plant mayne was indicted by the anand jury tor for attempt attempting ting to bribe spears and robinson nobl but it Is 13 alleged the indictment diet ment was quashed through ban ball cocks influence following the recital of the corruption of tho the council an injunction against the contract now favored by the council Is asked because the tha action of a joint water committee of t the he common council in recommending a and nd authorizing the making of a contract with the Sou thein mountain water company was procured by fraud corruption and bribery |