Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-19
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pare spsseffle Charges aeaipst Chs,f

Council met Iass NIGHT parsa.n, q,
sogournmant. PFesent-His BorVor ~,
mayor, John LeaFy, and CooueiIrao-
hart. 49, 1'l17
The petition Of Gas Brehu. askins
TOT oontraes to remove the booIde,
rom Madison street, by sin hing i, 4, .
p's, TOT $50. vas referred
coC1scIImGx sox KxPIArxS
Councillor sox notified the MAYOR tia.
he hsd al explanation 20 make. whist
loss - ~
SEATTLE, ". T., May n. 1855.
To ~ Hoaora5ls Mayor a,sd Con-, mos
Ce'.'eI n tn City If SaIffls :--Refsr
,inR 20 the Communication Of Mr.
Lipsky IN relation to tbs elzinD for bow.
aer presented BY us Ballard 4 Sor1 q
tne eity, We beg leave 10 say,
Flrss. That our claim vas presented
TO the City Conneil in the usual ooqrge
OF sach business, that the clam was r..
Tered 70 the proper committee, and
after having been fully considered vas
allowed.
second Tbs price vs charged the
csty Tor the powder was actually less
tnan the price charged TO q private in
diVidual al that time, because through
toe oarelesstless or incapacity Of the
powder house keeper. We were kept out
OF our money for the powder for no
wards Of fix months. and the interest
on the money for that time would al
most equal the ordinary profit. II 20
The hgur6s given by Mr.. Iipsky, the
wharfage and the carriage TO the powder
house aud the storage there, and ths in
teFest on the money be added, 10 will be
AZ once apparent TO any candid person
that our claim vas perfectly just, and
that Ne did not charge tue city one cent
more than what We had a perfect
right 10.
Third. Mr.. Lipsky PROCESSES isnor-
ance a. TO whether the powder vas
stolen or not. Well, all We care to say
about that 10 that be was paid to look
after 10, and II he does not know what
became OF It he ought to. Powder be-
longing TO another firm was missing
also. The zeal Of Mr.. Lipsky 10 see
Justice done 20 the city is highly com
mendaDle, but It is noteworthy fact
that although the city has had to pay
for two lots of powder lost or stolen
frona the powder house, the zsaleus
powder house keeper il careful to de.
mand and collect bis pay, and that too
without any deduction for breakaee or
shortage. Yours, E. F. Sox.
The communication vas received and
ordered filed.
MIscxLLANEous.
The application OF William F. Hall
for retail liquor license a. Lake Union.
which WAS refused at the last meeting.
came up for reconsideration, but the
Coaneil failed TO reconsider.
The claim of Harris a Greenus vas re-
considered, and referred to the Jadi-
eiary Committee.
The petition of b. Gatzsst, asking for
The vacation of the alley in block -,
MeSaaght and Terry's addition. was
granted.
TIN oHIEF wooLEBY MArTER.
Councilman Yesler moved that the
Couneil proceed to the investigation of
The charges against Chief Wo0lery.
Judge Jacobs stated that be and Jas,
McNaaRht had been employed 10 de-
fend Mr.. Woolery.
Committee on Health and Police, which
brought the matter before the Council.
This, gentleman said the Mayor, lis
the rspeft OF q committee, and not
specific charges, and | think before we
can take any action specific charges
should be made
Councilman Rinehart-Yo Your Honor,
tho COMMITTEES 10 formulating some
and will have them ready for
presentation in few minutes.
A Recess was then taken for twenty
minutes.
On raassembiinQ. Attorney Hanford
said: IL was DOT my understanding that
Mr.. Noolery was 20 be brought 10 trial
tonight Nothing has been said 70 me
IN regard 10 10, and | have not been re-
auested 10 draw up or formulate any
charges. against the Chief. | under
stood that Mr.. Woolery would be re-
qnested 20 explain certain charges 10 the
Uonpcil, which had been reported 10 Il
By the Committee on Health and Po-
lies. III this explanation be satisfactory,
then we'll and good, IL NOT the Council
can order an investigation.
Judge Jaoobs--MF. McNa1ght and
myself. who come here 70 represent Mr.,
-
irving 10 dad that no charges had been
filed against Mr.. Woolery; We found
GothinR bat the report Of q committee,
which had beer, pnhlished 20 the world.
that Mr.. WoofsFy, the Chief Police, had
bsen guilty Of grave wrongs With aldse
respect 10 you. Mr.. Mayor, ana tue gen.
tsemen of the Council, We had concluds
ed 10 deny the power Of this honorable
A. A.. A. -
contained In the committee reperl, bat
tbs seord charge i no doubt within
thu Jurisdiction Of the Council TO
investigate. The charge ~ un-
derstand Il from tho pobiishad
reports, " 10 the effect that the
Chief Of Pelice. Mr.. WooleFy, had re-
fused 20 comply With The request Of the
City Attorney and the order Of the
Mayor, 10 go before the grand jury and
make written charges under oath against
certain perssas supposed 10 be violating
a eitg ordinance. In order thai the grand
iary might examine into The charges.
Nov, Mr.. Mayor, there is no offsnss de-
daed by city ordinances over which tue
Grand iury has any Jurisdiction whatev.
eE. The complaint against Mr.. Wool
cry 10 that the Chief refused 10 make q
writtsa complaint 10 be read before the
grand Jury. With all due respect 10 the
City attorney. aud his Honor, wh pre-
sides over this august body today, can
safely SAY that neither the City Attor-
isey nor the Mayor has any authority to
direct, Or control by virtue Of their
nfiice, nny prosecutions before the grand
jafy. IL that be 80. then Mr.. Wooiery,
by virtue OF bis position, Was under no
mora obligation 20 mako o complaint 20
The grand Jury than /. True. all
good citizens feel an interest In see
ing the lave carried out and obeyed.
The police judge has Jurisdiction over
such matters - selling liquor without
iicenee, aud that ts the proper place
10 commence TIE pros onkioos.
TIE City Attorney had no rteht or ac-
thorlty 10 direct any prosecution before
the Grand Jury a. City Attorney. 90 TO
70 before that boAy. and neither he nor
the Mayor had the power 70 difsct The
Chef 20 make written complaint 10
that body. II hsd been Chief Of Po-
ilca. xhoald have gracefully eomplied
With the desires Of the Mayor and City
Attorney, bat Mr.. Wooisry sas DC 20
do differently. The Chisf OF Police and
police officers are authorized ~ lag %
serve processes iseued out Of the Jus-
tlces Courts anywhere In the county,
and Ne will show thai the Chief co the
Az Ia waa ahaane ffam tho eitF had