The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-03
BILLS OF sH46IoN.
The Old Chairman Of the Health
Board is Firm.
MAYOR WHITE WILL NOT BULGE.
Tour Appointed Members Trying 20
EnI Three PIaces-No Accounts to
BE Audited by the Council.

The civil war In the health department OF the
city was renewed yesterday when the regular
monthly meeting was held. At o'clock there
were present DR.. Sparkling, the secretary OF
the board OF health; ]. X. Malan, inspector of
plumbing, and Il. Crichton, the sanitary officer
DR.. James shannon, whose term Is claimed TO
have expired, walked In and took the chairman's
sest, accompanied by DIR. Churchill Immedi-
afciy afferward DR.. +. A. Noble entered and
with him YVES Or. g. Newiands, tho newly sp-
pointed member, who supposed himself to be
the successor 10 Dr. Shannon, view not taken
by the latter gentleman.
DR.. Shannon directed the secretary to read the
minutes. He began, but was stopped by Dr.
Noble, who said that he ought 70 receive such
& instructions from the chairman of the board
meaning DR.. Churchill, who would be the
senior member If DR.. shannon's term had ex-
PRED.
Dr.. Sparkling replied that he had received no
& such Instructions
Or. Noble moved that DR.. Churchill take the
chair.
81 second tina. notion" said Dr. Newiands.
little byplay ensued, DIR. Shannon asking II
there was any second to that motion, entirely
ignoring The presence, the speech and the par
1famentary action OF DR.. Eewlands. Mr.. Shan
non looked steadily out Of his official eyes and
gaxed around at Drs Churchill aud Noble The
shadow OF vacuity which passed over his feat
ures rs his gaze swept by DR.. Eewlands could
2 only DC kufpAtseu Dy " RlIi Win q new dress
trying TO make believe that she was unconscious
Of admiration.
The funniest part OF the affair is that the rivals
are bosom friends, or were until Dr. Shannon
got married, and the dignity and formal antag-
onism impaired TO the proceedings are entirely
1mperEonai
DR. Churchill asked II DIR. Ncwiands had taken
advice, and was assured that he had rs II was
quite legal question, and he was assured he
had right TO the position.
DIR. shannon said he was advised BY the cor
poration counsel that his term had not expired,
land that 10 quite a legal question, too"
DR.. Noble remarked that the bilheads showed
that the members had placed themselves In
order Of precedence
Dr. Churchill retorted that the only authority
DIR. Newlands had was his appointment by the
mayor, and he could not appoint DR.. shannons
successor till his term expired. He was APP
pointed for year and his successor was to be
appointed In January, but the charter did not
mean that his successor was TO be elected in the
January before his year expired.
DR.. Noble wanted 10 know how DR.. shannon
could maintain his position, as the council re-
fused to pass accounts signed by him as chair
man.
DR.. Churchill thought creditors could recover
their money by law; they had nothing to do
with tho personnel of the board or any regula-
tions made by the board for its own convenience.
DR.. shannon again directed the clerk to pro-
coed, and DIR. Newlands, accompanied by Dr.
Noble, retired.
The board proceeded with routine business.
DR.. Sparkling said he would like to analyze Lake
Union water, but he needed about SIS worth of
appliances.
I'VE boil Lake Union water" said DR.. Church
Ill; "it makes very good soup [Iaughter.l
After the reception of reports, the board adj
3onrned The motion had barely been put
when Mayor White entered the room.
ffs,f4a ~ = hQ aafA H. q
declines 10 retire from the board. want to say
in explanation OF my action that there was an
understanding between DIR. shannon and my.
self when he was appointed that IL was for the
short term. Ny reading Of the charter was that
the term expired inJsnuary. did not make
the change st once, ~ the beard was engaged in
work which Thought would DO better done by
those ss-eady fasa5iisz with the plans.
fta not consider il necessary
! 10 notify DR.. Shannon, as
zsAstned that no was as familiar with the
Ncharter as !, and did not doubt his taking the
sasuc view. have no personal feeling in the
mntter. and If persist now in maintaining the
position have taken, it is because the cues.
tion affects other Offices and desire II settled
The corporation counsel takes one view; 1, with
Others, take different view.''
'liow is il TO be settledg" asked Dr. Shannon.
I'll you persist in remaining. IL must be set
tled by the courts"
81 shall certainly remain" replied Shannon.
"There is nothing in 1t for me, but shall do IL
because am determined TO maintain my rights.
have consulted several OF the charter commits
sioners and they nearly all agree that the inten.
tion was for the year to begin January /, 1891
ssrhe board of aldermen has recognized DR..
Eewlands by confirmation the auditing com.
mittee refuses to pass the boards bills signed
by DR.. shannon. They have sent the bills To
me, and ], of course, cannot do otherwise than
stand by my appointment" said Mayor White
DIR. Sparkling coughed: the two members of the
board were dead silent; Mayor White wished
them good day and the proceedings were over