The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-18

81 4tsH &e8seArsHsssHs re aFEaS& @Ase& ttss-
prsssense8t ii ys8paFsy On conasmned property
"a. diseaskes. as go also sise eoatsacts Tor
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oi poyosasion. an1 sesT ena9aat VI gesasFsi
6lssE1aAs SIS tFaasareea.
Taa HAYaxss y1F0 zxssAag.
re snekaags q MAYOR Aofaa vetosng Ssesrs
eF4iaases Tor tae Fnsf,laSs ne4s % J. kouSld 20
rsuseease 81 aeiiaaueat ktseef grade assess-
nasnss tar sts s yes esns penalty. was read. u
stseatffaa<a ~ fhx 1aMnsaH k1maeEf.s-I return,
hezowish. wisaest M approval, egtiaanee No
TT entitled An oTaluanee authorizing the
maT0s All city slesk Of tie CITY If seatsle .
eater aata eensFsas SRA j r Kgaalas szEpiqS-
inS re sid }. q EaHaEd % prosecute % Hual
5aaxnens sli isiinaAens grasss Tax BOW dae for
t8a gfa5Enz u Streets 81 saia city, and 30 pay
Eae sa.a 7 n9nala for sald services the saIa
81 ) per seias. 90 al moneys collected from said
proceedings
sIs gsasoas ior aesasin9 ny assent 70 The
phsSaee 81 thfs ortiaaaes aFe tuuiold.
~. TAat tiss esdaBanes i in conflict with the
city ehasfsf
- TAa;. II il Ahoslia BE- made 70 conform
technically 81 the ehartes. tho principles 81 the
ordinance woula s.lli be ia eonailct with souad
public paI.eg.
Chapter CT the charter. which pIeseslhss
the powsfa and duties 81 The VARIOUS officers 81
Tire efy 10 section o. declares maj TIE city atar-
nsy shall represent tue city n Al siss AID pro-
reesitugx 10 which tie city i interested, Ead
aifhoazh the same section aaiheflxes the coHn-
Ell 10 employ .sddltioaas counsel when Il deea5s
the same - oe advisable. tbs wsrfs used.
namely eefaiff5nai c9aassg. seem. besoad ell
qupsaon, % sH0a tnaS the intenflon Of the leg
istatate w9s thai this cannsel Shouts be assist
ant and advisory merely TO The city attorney,
-.
part ~ tsse segfson. u aasneri1rd and erap0w-
sred "a represent the ely IL 81 suits snd pro-
eeesstnss IL which the city Is interested.
What does the ordinance under consideration
ssyg
In les tile We flna these words. employing
the said J. r Ronald 20 proseeate 81 anAl jndg.
meHs al delinquent grade TAX, And the pre-
ambse. after assegtag the necessity Of employ
In aeaiglenai counsel, which action. whether
tnn same mishior might not be necessary and
advisable for tbs coBneit 70 take. Il clearly
one OF rs constitutional poweFs should Il choose
10 exerctse tne same. seeks % cl9the such addt-
tioaai counsel With powers which are the attsi-
buiss Of tae chg attorney alone. This idea Is
more fully Developed ia thesa further words,
which deem to ne falal 20 the ordinance. TO
employ additional coaasel 10 prosecute said nc
lions now ieadsng iii such superior court and
e. inssituse actions for the enforcement OF the
delinquent grade tax nov due
''fuu viii ooselya how tao ordinance utterly
ignores the city attorney, aud aeaks 70 plant ia
bis saat su officer unknown % the charter, and
in whose appointments tue people have had
nothing to either sas or do.
''To my miaa, 40 twisting or winding will
avail ~ lu escaping irogl the plain meaning
and intenl Of the chester, nemeiy. that the city
attorney elected b. the people shall conduct the
Legal affairs of she city, aud shas all additional
counsel employed must be - assistance 70 this
a fs,k
case can such additional counsel be authorized
by slse city eauaci 20 sapeFocde the said city at
tefIey In any 81 the datlea og responsibilities OF
hls Office
This brings me 10 the second series OF oh1ec.
tons entertained By me 30 the passage Of this
ordinance. These are
=. neSnusa Il Introduces q method OF paying
an otieer Tor his services which IA not contem-
plssed in The ehaEssF.
- Because the payment of the clty's legal
servants By contingent fee ls not ia accord
Ance with respectable legal ethics, aud would
tend "a tAfnish the dignity OF che city, while
hamiliatiag the honorable sell respoet OF It's al
tcrney.
'& Beeause the mex legal oaleer proposed In
this ordinance xaula be responsible 70 no one
Tor his Official action, there being not ons word
in the ordinance liking On him any official re
sponklhuity whstsver.
- Because there IS no provision for the re.
movAl OF suspension Of this caieer by the city
Tor sny cause.
Is. because there "a no term prescribed for
the performance 81 his contract. the only party
which seems % be bouaa being tse city.
- Because the proposed compensation is
excessive.
- Because me ordlasnee provides no
method whereby she contact OF these cases
might he expedited Ia the event OF the proposed
counsel proving dfiAipTy or iaattSntive
IsSsfa u mai "a hat
posed coansel saaal have finished his contract
NJ the tiEae Of the aext city election, and the
ucaneil has 30 right 70 hlnd the next city atgor-
uey ~ Tho terms 81 this contract
-, Because the cItikens have reasonable
here THAI. in tho proposed new charter tor tise
ely. better way oi eaadueuag tire law affairs
oi tho city than tfa present Que may he found
sua adopted ~ TIC pear,e. Wasle this proposed
censgscs we{ssd bAFsiaGas the way o. hcGeaeial
change Ia tha ans4ness naetheas of me city
"1hs aaxaeaies ot this method Of eoRapenSat.
ine the prosecutor IN fnese vases have enaeav-
esed O. sake strong Point os the fact thar the
delinquent would hiSnseif pay shs expense II
collecting his tax. which expense would osseF.
wise have u be saksa cut 81 the general sand.
bpt this faes woaid Fe3nsln. whether tho prose
ester was assa an fhe proposed manner or la
tae regular Wey ay me4as % salary, ssncn the
aslsa4asat wensa pas the peF sent paaaity ca
en1l judgment into the general fund aad aol
the advocates ~ the eenttugens lee fnefhad 81
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nasase dt6ersat fsNa ether penalties ard anes
whleh al and seelF way into tas csr laal. cal
III which again i Paid the Salaytaz aEa eeHarsn.
s~ttems q the sEpiogss Ct tae city.
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that thesc SPECIAL taaas ksr caly OF setspSsfnrv
nature aaa are balsaeeA and c.essa she's sae
sAt ievy ard tssassss collected neatsce tuRa
sasaesvnt 10 retisese the outstanding warrants
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