The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-28
CITY ATTORNEYSITIP.
Mr.. Albertson's Suggestions Sc
yerely Critized.
AND rHes they WERE ADOPTED.
The eaanesf Accepts IT'S Eesignattss and
Esests $. II. piles - saeeeed Him.
Other Proceedings


Tie business Of paramount importance
nc the SESSION Ct the city c0ancal LAST EVEN
ing vas toe acceptance Of the resignation
o. = Il. Asbeyfson as city attorney anfs tue
eIseeioa Of his successor.
The question was introduced ~ fbe. pre-
is1ninsfY report Of the judiciary eonaHll tee,
70 $ h0na TIE resignation lad been retired
81 i former meeting. The repoFs vas =
lessethg and exhaustive document Alter
YasieEing TIE circumstances 0f the case,
citing the Iaw hearing upon the subject.
quoting from air. Alhertsnn : letter OF res
igaatson and cslIiag attention 10 the rapid
ifserease in the litigation Of the city tee re-
port ha1aae slightly critical and said
YomF rosnsaitsse eAn kse no Just esussi Why
shas visaeoas prosecution gfefefrang 70 ths Ian
gra9e 81 ~. Ailefzs09i sh01ic ngf ere Tbs
have bSen eon1menced Af. Aibertson la5oTed
assi3eoazly 20 accomplish the fuil scope 81 his
ambtt.an by faithfully and efficiently a1nainis.
teFing tne interests committed 20 hsa oaaeiai
cares, vet 0yagburdenef with tue weignty ss.
spoaslhslislas ~ his of5eiAi position, ne sue
eumbea rIsh the FeAlizAiloE th&t &C. great work
OF his cree vas jet - be done. and having
7eadefed bis resignation, heW n srcou push
that work nov becomes the problem for Yostr
honorable hodY % solve.
Reversing herr 20 the question o. sasary. eaap-
ter g saeSIon a. pfovides HIne salaries or rate
OF compensation Of city officials shall in n, case
he increased o. diminished during the terEns FOR
which they shall have neen elected OF ap-
Iointed-
The question Of an increase Of salary Was col
Fnhltciy raised untsl 8fter the election ea 5ir
AihertEsu 20 the Office, heEce could not, IA con
tounncn with the city charter, have been
changed during his oiIleial term.
In accepting The resignation Of Mr. AlbeFfson,
ws w0aid respectfully submit The further
recommendation:
Fnst-sThaf an clIieient attorney be elected to
tho otiire az city attorney ssith the current work
81 his special duty, and for such services shall
receive $50 per Hloath.
second That a. additional counsel there Be
en- SHE aud energetic attorney employed. yigor-
otssly 10 prosecute delinquent special assess
Eheat cases aod tkas the per cent penalty
levied upon aelinanenss eolieetea from, tie the
measure Of compensation tor such services.
ThiFa-In case u can ~ legally done. make
the eFsiniuat element support is own LITIGATION
by ieyyinE additional nnes II case 81 conviction.
as prosecutors fees, n which case additional
counsel shall be employed 20 attend 20 the
police court prosecutions. with the prosecutors
See Is The amount OF bis compensation.
The report was adopted without debate
Mr.. Albcrtson, who was present At the ses-
sion officially. and who vas privileged %
respond to The criticisms Of the committee
had he chosen to do 50, listened 20 the re-
port ia dignificd silence, realizing, no
doubt that the public was quite able 10
discriminate between the facts as presented
in his letters to the council, recently pub
lished in the observation-disclosures. aud the
structures OF the committee. particularly in
view Of the fact that the report was fol
lowed by action in exact line with the sug-
gestion made in his letter OF resignation.
Nh. l. c. aILMAN's oFFKR-
IL was decided TO ballot for city attor-
ney. Mayor Moran handed the following
letter written specially at his (the MAYOR 81
request 10 the clerk to be read for the in
formation 1T the council
sKArrLK. Dec "A.
Hon. Robert Moran. City Bsag sxrs since my
Talk with you this morning fhaveconsalted my
partners snd have concluded 20 make yDa the
following proposition.
win take the city Attcrneyship for the unex.
pired term. At 3 salary ei SEQ per month, pro-
vEded the esty will furnish me an assistant at q
salary not to exceed sae PER month. 10 attend
% pellea and other petty business. and
also = steuogrspAer At salary not
10 exceed SIS per month. 7 should
also wish the city % provide roe with an office
ia the city hall. ana w0asd furnish tbs saale my.
scfL
/ avn aware that the proposition MAKE re-
eHifes. the payment OF 4 salary much in excess
ot what sne city ass hefetafore paid bat ana
putting nay proposition az a figure fhat IS less
than tae amount can earn At my rftxate prse
tleH.
la ease should aeeep: The city attorney ship.
! should expect 70 and should entirely abandon
private practice during the remainder Of the
In 3
tlea, ne st.orueg can do jusstse t. the city who
assA not devote bis entire time 70 the city bust.
ness
do nos nree the acceptance o. THIS peoposi.
ton. for think IL probable that the city can 80.
care tho services OF attorney ~ a mach less
squire than the Que I have named; but ia visw
Of cur conversation tAis morning. ard OF your
request 10 give yea definite answer. con
eau6ed 10 make yoa tire above proposition.
have sne honor % Re yaaF mosi cbedignt sogv,
Sat. l. e. oIasAS.
g. ~. PEssFs Nixrrxn.
Councilman Halt remarked that the eoun.
ell had rot The rover IA increase the salary
and the mayor snlsled significant smile
Councilman WaIiingtora placed in nom.
inetlaa tor the Office al city attorney 8 II,
Tses. at 3 salary ot $50 reF month There
being no ope0Sstiea expressed he was
elected unanimously.
Councilman Nies thea moved the ele,.
tfon q J. 7. Ronald NJ, rsles' PARTNER.
rs assistant eity.sltovaey. whose eosnnen-
sAti8u was 81 ~ s per cert apan the
stgeet-wFaae assessment cases prosecuted "a
Hna! Judgment hy him.
Ceanellmaa paria eas n favor nj shs
eleetsea oi Mr. Ronald eat vas opposed q
the ZEE system. and upoa hts molten /,
wAs resolved o. defer tAe election unssl
; =e=xt session * the eesuc8 and 80 refer tbs
qnesfauea - saiaFy 10 tha Judiciary commit
ice.
sEstSe alta rfxcassE eaSEIENa0.
The STRANGE committee and tas are and
water committee. relative 10 TIE nssrus5a.
tcns With the Spr5ns hAl Water Can.
paay. tog che pnrrAase al SIS plans AMI
water weFks, reported ~ fclsaws We
have investigated Tire matter as "a fas
xslee oi he sa3 plant and slss equities q
sss3 company lie ths greuasses assa wonla
n pasttaIly rseaasaeaa that she n.aat n
purchased bg the sttY II seattle at lNs
pK.ee ard ea The tssss 50 SET fursh ia tbs
anusxe1 nxAlb16
Ne wuai& further ssssa hist W hsvs
conferred Ntga the said sprs1e Hia Waser
0asnnAay ard STAT So esaasfssur. ~ iss
representative NJ Esaev Gzssses xal
Mr. ,, FArsa. hss es s ri sslseaess
e. se<sna ssts sana sa& tsns1ef SAID gsaal
IA tAa ssss fcs ths consideration sasn.
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ssserFess 81 gave = stNssessntc - values. efe
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