The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-21

the benefit Of my health. tie sehem<r an
preached persons interested On the st-rcs
among others Mr.. Rxausey, and tried h
get them TO join HIM in rro
noting this infamous scheme. Find
ing NO one % assist him. he tool
upon himself 20 represent % the cou,rl
that majority of the people Interested dc
sired ths grade. and Without q siurie MA
toner on ne. without the knouIsdre a
those mat interested 10 eos the unan,
nous v0ts al The council, some al then
not moving when or how they voted o.
the measure We left San Francisco q.
the 0th day 81 April. and eur names ven
published u The passenger list in th.
Seattle papsss on Tie same day. Ths rec
ords show that on Tie following day-Ma,
1.-The contract for the grading Of JsfFersos
serees was signed BY ths mayor. and tha
three days thereaftsr-Nsy S--sho da,
vs arrived in Seattle, the orsii
nance under which the Pre-
tended contract was let. wa:
hrst perfected: our first knowledrs Of IA.
ordinance being The appearances Of tbs
teams and laboress on Tie street and W
could not learn from any one Of the tai
payers on the street that any notice hss
been given Of the pending ordinance. /
called personally upon Mr.. Durie for an
explanation. and In the presence Of A. A
Denny be declared that he never favored
the grading objected to and had only voted
for ton the representations of Mr.. Mess
he professed to - willing 70 have the cas-
opened and the objections considered. Mr.
Jones and Mr.. TwicheIi both deciare<
their willingness 10 abide By the wishes o
the majority Of the interested taxpavers
But when the matter was opened and re-
ferred To the street committee. with r.
monstrance signed by the owner,
or representatives Of twelve
the sixteen lots between III.
Ninth and seventh streets. and by ali thu,
could be seen Of the taxpayer upon th,
entire street. with but two or three cxcep
uons-Durie. Jones and Twichsll ven,
back on their promises and stood in viii
Niesx in sustaining . measure which the,
knew was obtained BY falsehOod and fraud.
and in palpable violation OF the princinles
and intent of the law. To be consistent
these same counciimen must vote for Gus
tanning Niesx's other yet measnre--the un.
lawful payments TO the city physician
which they have already approved or
Niesx's Endorsement.
IL remains to be seen il the court vii
sustain the legality OF city act stamped
with fraud in all its stages. and . contract
hurried INTO form preceding the ordinance
upon which il was based. II so, private
rights have no protection against sneak
thieves in Official station.
have stated in the foregoing, as plainly
as can command the use Of language. the
truth regarding the condition of the suit
brought by Mrs. Brown 70 protect our
home and our old age from beggarv
against the Vaccinations of . man whose
sole apparent purpose in life Is to profit BIZ
the misf0rtunes of others and 10 keen OUT
of the penitentiary.
Private necessities furnish no argument
against public measures OF general GOOD.
but where no public interest is promoted
By measure 90 manifestly offensive a. the
one sought to be imposed upon myself and
family. base my right to hearing upou
the universal testimony Of the old citizens
that for moro than ten years no man ever
served . town more faithfully than /
served Qoattle, subordinating I'll constdern
ti0sis Of party or personal interests TO the
special purpose Of defending and promot
ing the prosperity Of The town. II seelns
hard, when can no longer serve. 10 be de
prived Of the very means Of subsistence
through the chicancry Of . man who was
never known 10 do . generous or public
spirited act BxsrAu Knows