Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-09

the Daslnoss done by the City Attorney
since August 6. 1898, and of the number
of suits commenced and disposed OF,
wherein the city was party. since that
date. Oa the above date. when | as
sumed the duties of the office of City
Attorney, | found there were pending
IN the District Court:
salts against the city ......... 3
Suits by the city. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is
Total suits pending Aug. 6, 1888. e., ~. Is
Suits commenced by me since AHg.
y, 1888 ......-.........o az
Suits oommenced against the city since
said date. 4........... 2
Total number suits by and against the
city ia District Court. 50
Suits disposed of by settlement, judg-
ment or otherwise, since August q,
1ss3-commenced by the city.....17
Commenced against the city. ....... 3
Total suits disposed of. ....-......D
OF the suits disposed of as above stat
ed, decided against the city. 3
Decided in favor o. the city. .........17
Suits now pending against the city.
Suits now pending. brought by city :. 81
Total pending. ...............
The suit new pending against the city
is the case Of Walter Collins ". The City
of Seattle, wherein dam ages are claimed
for injury to plaintiff, caused by falling
into an excavation.
fhe suits pending which wsrs CON-
menced by the city are all for the recov-
cry Of assessments for street improve
snents.
have tried great many eases before
the Police Justice and have scared a
conviction in every case tried. These
cases tried were for violations of city
ordinances. | kept no record OF such
cases. consequently cannot give the
number. The Justice las. as / under
stand, made q report Of all city cases
brought before him.
The assessment rolls for street i'm
provements have been turned over TO
me when delinquent, but were returned
by me "a the Treasurer as soon as could
transcribe the delinquent assessments
into book have kept for street pur-
poses. In the collection of delinquent
assessments I have caused payments to
ever practicable. For all moneys re-
ceived by me have returned receipts
OF the Treasurer, with nay report, 20 the
Council. | have collected and caused
90 be paid to the Treasurer ON delin
quent assessments az in number) the
sum of $l2,l3362.
There yet remains large amount OF
unpaid assessments for street improve
ments. The present financial depres-
sion and individual embarrassment is
the principal cause Of these delinquen-
cies- There are some, however, Who re-
fuse 10 pay, and claim that proceedings
of the Council by which the improve
ments we're authorized are illegal.
have endeayored 10 make all collec-
tons possible without suit /; this, in nay
Judgment, was the BEST course to pursue,
and has resulted in the collection of a
considerable amount which could not
have been collected by suit exeep. after
| q long delay.
THIS. I believe, completes brief re
view of the business of the City Attor-
ney for the time have held that posi-
ton. During that time the number of
ordinances passed By the city has in
creased from No. 4S4 to No. Sos, showing
the passage Of i32 ordinances during
that time, most all of which, except the
general appropriation ordinances, have
been prepared ny the City Attorney.
Respectfully submitted.
RICHARD OsBoRS, City Attorney.
| Seattle. w. r.. July I, 1884.