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

nrst and secoDd ACCUSATIONS meo-
against him.
As to the third accusation, he an
svers:
First-That on the occasion referred
to in the accusation, be did not men
ton the Mayor personally by name, or
officially by term describing his otlce.
Second-What be did say was found
ed on a misapprehension st the facts OF
the csse-in this, 20 Wit The original
draft OF the ordinance which was
shown e. him. and which be supposed
passed the Council, had certain pencil
interim atoms regarding salaries TO
which lie was analteraoly opposed, and
which were left out of the ordinance as
Published, and, as he honestly supposed
from the information furnished him
under a misapprehensiono OF dates, was
changed IN the meeting on Sunday IN
the Mayors Office and
Third-Belisving that the Mayer had
no right TO make such chan2es-and
from information he had honestly
believing that such changes bad been
made on said consulting Sunday, with
ont mentioning the Mayor by name or
oy his title be denounced tie principle
as improper and dangerous. he rs
atEpN 10 h1ON kudk LC
the information conveyed to him, aud
VIII ch be- at the tune deemed reliable,
aud that our honored Mayor dad not at
temp: to do, or do. anything tn Il he de-
nOnEced.
Foarlh-Hls views of the office and
duties of Mayor are as follows: The
Mayor has the right and duty to veto
ali ordinances coming into conflict with
the orgauic Act of the Territory or the
laws thereof that be has no control
over any question of policy or expedl
sncy except the right TO vote In case OF
tie that the duty and responsibility
of al such questions are devoived on
the members of the Common Council,
and that it is usurpstion of power on
his part to attempt to pass On the policy
or expediency of any ordinance passed
by the Comm n Council. Having such
views, he looked upon the meeting ID
the Mayors Office for consultation over
the provisions of the ordinance in qles
ton as doubtful in policy and danger
Gus in tendency. He has no douBt that
tne object of the Mayor was TO subsarve
the best interests of the city, but he GER
taIniy will not blame him for his some
wuat positive opinion of the wisdom or
policy of such consultation. especially
when it was only attended by the
friends and promoters Of the ordinance
| in question.
Fifth-He respectfully denies the
right of any Councilman to make accu-
sations against him for remarks made
not in the Council room, but in public
meeting, solely affecting the supp Jse
| conduct of the Ma sr, who is but the
| presiding and executive officer of this
body and city.
In answer to the fourth accusation,
this defendant says that it contains a
mere expression of opinion, and he Is
not answerable to the Common Council
OF the city of Seattle, or to Committee
thereof, for his opinions AS to tho intent
of any ordinance, expressed or unex-
pressed.
This defendant, in answer to the fifth
accusation made against him. says that
the charge is too general and indefinite
to warrant an investigation of the Com
mon Council or any committee thereof.
He says the accusation reaches every
department of the government and ev-
cry operation OF human society. and il
is nowhere alleged that the declarations
were made of or concerning the Com
mon Council, or any of iti members,
and this defendant respectfully declines
to answer an accusation SO general and
indefinite.
In answer to the sixth accusation
made against him, he says that it does
not charge O. rrup ion upon any member
of the Common Council. nor against
the body it elf, but simply alleges the
opinion of this defendant as to the in
tent in the passage OF sach an ordin-
ance, and as to the effect and practical
operation of the ordinance This de-
PENDANT respectfully denies the right of
the Common Council, or q committee
thereof, to call hun to an account for
| an expf ession of his opinion, either in
the Common Council or ont of il, as to
the effect or intent of any ordinance
proposed or passed by the honorable
body of which he is a member.
Lastly, this defendant alleges that he
Is responsible to this body for lang age
used In the deliberations of the Conncil
room justly offensive to the Mayor OF
any member of the Common Council,
bat he respectf ally denies the right of
the Council as body, or through its
com mittee, to exercise any censorship
over his expression of opinions as q
citizen made at = public meeting and
outside of the Council room.
f. w. WUsrHoFF.
The petition of s. KeBney, for per
mi .si0n to build sidewalk on james
and Fifth streets. Petition allowed.
Petition of rhos. L. Quinn, for right
to occupy foot of Columbia street for a
fruit stand. Rejected.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The matter of warrants on grade
funds held by q. N. Alexander, was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Ordered that the City Treasurer be
instructed to remit the 10 per cent. PEN
atty on all grade taxes paid within the
next thirty days.
The matter of the Fourth street grad
was again called mp, aud referred to a
committee consisting of Councillors
WusthoH, Mcdonald and Keenen.
Licenses were granted as follows:
Coffin d Co, grocery; Thos. Andersen.
grocery; John Koran, grocery; Bernard
kunz. grocery; Chas. Ross, grocery:
DahiQuist j. johnson, retail; p. Grub,
retail.
Adjourned until next Wednesday eve
ning.
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