Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-08

SEATTLE. w. T., May I'd, 1854.
To the Honorable Mayor and Cos1ssO"
Council Of the Ctr Of Seattle:
GESTLEMEs: | have the honor - sub
NIT my monthly report for The mouth
of April.
Nothing has occurred affecting the
interests Of the city in any OF the suits
of legal matters since my last report.
The assessments for street improve
ments are being collected and paid, but
not rs rapidly As should be desired.
have collected of Mrs. Harmon an
assessment for the Colombia street I'M
provement, on lots 6 aud Z, block 70.
Boren's plat, assessed TO j. IL. Marshall
flO4l.40, being in full of assessrn ent,
interest and penalty of 5 per cent, and
have paid the sum to the Treasurer. and
herewith present his receipt for the
same. Respectfully submitted.
RICHARD OSBORN,
City Attorney.
To the Honorable Mayor a,d Common
Council u the City Of Seattle:
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on Ja-
dietary. to whom was referred the City
Attorneys monthly report, beg to re
port that said report be received aud
placed on file. CHAs. MCDONALD,
Dated May z, 1884. Chairman.
From same committee, stating that J
G. Haines had been employed as add
tional counsel in the case OF Walter Col
Inns vs.. the City of Seattle.
The Finance Committee on VIM. Har-
kins' petition for money for the Fourth
street grade, report that Mr.. Harkins Is
not known in connection with that
grade, and recommending the rejection
of his claim. Report rejected.
Mr.. Mcdonald moved that Harkins'
disputed claim be allowed. keenan, sec
onded the motion 10 allow the claim.
Mr.. Wusthoff wanted the matter fur
Their investigated before money is voted
ont of the property holders pockets
Mr.. Day thought that the councillnen
should be more careful how they vote
away other peoples money. Mr.. Har-
kins mas been paid for that earth once,
by placing IL on another street, and il
the question was investigated 1t would
be found tn Il Mr.. Harkins was the orig
inal contractor on Fourth street, instead
of Messrs. Murphy u Stewart.
Mr.. Mcdonald argued that 40 m liter
whether Harkins had been paid for put
ting the earth somewhere else or not,
his claim should be paid.
Mr.. MeGilvra appeared for Mr.. Har-
kins, who was an employee of the bonds
men, and argued that he should have
the money he claims.
Mr.. Day said the earth was moved
after the change was ordered, and Mr..
Harkins was aware OF the fact, and that
tho counciimen knew It.
Mr.. Mcdonald declared that Mr.. Day
was out of order, and that be, Melon
aid, did not know that the earth in ques-
ton was moved after the change of grade
was ordered
The question OF whether tue claim
should be allowed came up, and was re-
jected, the vote being rs follows: For
allowing olaim-Clanoy. Keenea, No
Donald, Rasin-4. Those voting no
were Day, Hurts, Northup, Ranke,
Wusthof-5. Motion lost.
From Finance Committee, on petition
of X. Abrams ct al. complaining of GER
tain alleged errors in the assessment on
Battery street. The committee reported
in favor of rejecting the petition. Car
ried.
The claim Of Joseph L. seaman for
q
The special committee on steam fire
engine recommended that the PROPOSE
ton of the Silsby Steam Fire 4 lein.
Company be accepted. and that the At
torney be instructed to draw up an or
dinance for the purchase of No. 1
Silsby steam engine. Much discussion
was had ON the subject, after which the
matter was re- referred TO the committee,
to correspond directly with the SIlsby
Manufacturing Company.
The special committ,s on the exten-
sion Of Madison street reported the es-
tablished grade of that thoroughfare to
be the best that can be had, and recon-
mended that is be adopted. Passed.
The special committee ON the charges
recently made by f. ". wosthoff
against the Mayor and certain Council
men submitted the following report:
SEATTLE. May Z, 1884.
To the Honorable The Mayor and Com
mon Cesseii If the Cas Of Seattle ::
GESTLEMEs-Your COMMITTEE 10 whom
was referred the matter of +. w. Wust-
hoff, a member of this Counc :, making
certain grave charges against he Mayor
and C,mmen Council If the clty of Sc
attic, beg leave to report:
First-Tnat Mr.. Wursthof does not
deny having made the charges ~ pub
lished, except - far ~ the Mayor is
Second-Ihat your committee have
proof of the charges, accord.
ing TO instructions received, but NO
proof has been furnished as.
Yeur committee further reports thar
Mr.. Nusthoi states that owing TO the
great length OF the fire ordinances, and
10 the fact some of its provisions, az
reported on by him as chairman of the
Fire Committee. we're omitted when
the ordinance was placed upon its pas
sage be Mr.. Wusthofil supposed she
shanges were made after the passage of
HE ordinance. hence his statement not
hat the Mayor had changed the or
financs after its passage, bat that the
,hanees had been made In the Office of
he Mayor. Yaur committee finds.
that MIR. Wusthoff desires to
withdraw this charge.
In regard 20 the statement that Mr..
Wustncf knows of several corruptions
hat have recently come 10 light your
sommittee asked the gentleman IN TO
whether this statement referred TO this
Connoil, bat he declined TO answer.
Your committee. therefore, RECON-
mend that Mr. wusthoff be directed by
his Council to furnish prsof of said |
lleeed corrup;ions, or make some sat |
" sctery explanation.
b. l.. NosrHup.
CHAs. McDosALp. Committee.
THos. CLANCY,
Report adopted.
Nr wusthoff then. through his attor-
ieys. submitted the foilssing state
nsnt:
In the matter af the accusation Of the l
honorable L. NJ. Rssin against r. w.
Nusihoff, member of the Common
Soascii Of she city Of Seattle
Said +. W. Wuskhof Comes, by his
.tsorneys. Jacobs a Jenner, and for