The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-22
HE WILL NOT ACCEPT.
Shepard Declines the Once
rendered Him.
MEETING or PUBLIC WORKS.
Benesstts Wnlians - 1Gsl<s writtsn
Preposition-Prssto. Qualinss
- superintendent

The memben OF the Board Of Public works
met yesterday afternoon. Nj. J y. Pratt the
c.efk Of the board. vas present together with
NJ. Preston and other officers OF the board.
~. benez~tte williams met the commission.
accompanied by Judge Burke. Considerable
discussion took place over the arrangement
made with Mr.. Williams BY the old city council,
and the session resulted In an invitation to Mr.
Williams to make written pr position 70 the
BOARD As 70 the terms upon which he will re-
iease the city from its contract Mr. Williams
has no desire 70 continue 1t unless his gravity
sysesm - adopted, and OF that there seems 10 b
no Immediate probability.
SHEPARD DRcIINEa
A few days ago the board of public works de-
cided 20 ohsr the position OF superintendent Of
waser.wofks n Mr. r =. Preston, the civil en-
fineer, ana the position Of assistant superin-
tendene 10 Mr. +. shepard Each was 20 have
the same salary, but one would have charge cf
the engineering works and the other Of the
nnaneial arrangements.
MI Preston accepted and yesterday qualified
ouf MI. Shepard akked time to consider He
has decided not 70 accept, ana has forwarded
the following letter to the board:
Genttemcn: must respectfully decline the
appointment - assistant superintendent of the
water-WorkD. which has been rendered me by
your honorable board
An the plan Of organization Of the water de-
f~ev..sSAss1 - UuuetS68oQ IL tuefo womb 0o
IN eject two heads Of the department. with
practically equal salaries
am surs that this plan Of man agement il
not good business proposition for the CITY,
me superintendent of water.works sh ouid be Q
man capable OF managing all the affairs Of the
department with suitable clerical assistance.
ano Il - not necessary. nor II IL good economy
for Sne city, that he should have high-salaried
assisfAnts to do his work. The public will no
doubt IN short time realize this to be true, ana
when the call for economy 10 heard, the once
which you have rendered me will probably b
the first one dispensed with.
In view Of the Iact that in my opinion, the
position would be only Temporary, cannot
afford to accept IT,"
AROUND THE oYTlcRs.
Tho Offices formerly occupied by the Aver.
Chaplin Company in the Butler block, have
been rented for the use Of the city comptroller.
They adJoin those Of the city treasurer and have
safe vault. Az the swo Offices, elthouyh inde-
pendent, will b. frequented mostly b those
having businesswi either through the new
system OF checking accounts, this il found to be
almost necessary ior the public convenience.
Alderman Snyder. VINO i1 chairman Of the
COMMITTEES Arranging for the Offices, thinks It il
altogether more economical arrangement for
the taxpayers than buiiding Z new city hall
JUST now.
MEETINGS FOR TODAY.
The board OF public works will meet in the
aldermen's chamber today o. o'clock
Both houses Of the city council viii meet in
their new rooms tonight.
The fire commissioners will hold meeting in
one OF the rooms which one has net been de-
termined, and 1t will depend upon the compile
ton OF the work being done