The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-30


there guilty of misfeasance and ma-fea'aaes in
etslce as 8 member of the board OF public works
OF the said city OF Seattle.
Charge THAT George H. Hebron, being a
member OF the board OF public works OF the
city OF seattle, King county, state OF Washing
ton, unmindful Of his duties as q member OF
said board OF public works, and In violation OF
his oath OF Office and OF the charter Of the city
of Seattle, to wit: on the day of -, A. D.
1891, acting a member of said board of public
works OF said city OF seattle, did then and there,
together with the ether members of said board,
vote in favor of tnsu-ing that one-story frame
building known as the Lake Washington pump
ing station, then belonging to and being the
property Of said city of Seattle, with the
Guardian Insurance Company OF london in
the sum of two thousand 1920 dollars. That
afterwards, to wit: on the 18th day OF May,
A. D. 1891 agreeable 70 said vote of said board Of
public works, the Guardian Insurance Com
pany of London entered into its certain con-
tract in writing with the city Of Seattle, com
monty known as policy of insurance, whereby
the Guardian Insurance Company OF London
for and In consideration of the OF sixty 900
dollars to II in hand paid, insured against loss
by IRE that certain one-story frame building
known the Lake Washington pumping sta
ton in the sum OF two thousand (s2,oJ0l dollars,
for the period beginning with May -, 1891, and
ending May 20, 1892. which policy OF insurance
vote and the issuance OF said policy OF insur-
ancc the agency OF said insurance company in
the city of seattle throlgh which said insurance
was perfected was tue Washington Territory
Investment Company, o corporation duly
created, organized and existing under
and by virtue of the laws of the
state of Washington. and that for
the procurment of said policy OF insurance said
Washington Territory Investment Company was
paid commission by said insurance company.
and said Washington Territory Investment Com
pany was directly interested In the procurment
Of said policy Of insurance. That at the time
Of said vote and the issuance of said policy of
insurance said George H. Hebron was a stock
holder of said Washington Territory Investment
Company, and a stockholder OF said company
said George ii. Heiibron was interested in the
procurment OF said policy OF insurance, and
full well knowing his Interest in said company
consented to, voted In favor of, and aided in
having said policy procured, and in so doing
said George H. Heilbroa WIS then and there
guilty of misfeasance and malfeasanee in Office
as a member of the board of public WORKS of the
city OF Seattle.
Charge 3-That George H. Heilbron, being
member of the board OF public works OF the city
OF Seattle, King county, state OF Washington,
unmindfuI OF his duties as a member OF said
board OF public works. and in violation of his
oath of Office and the charter of said city of Sc
beers of said board OF public works ON behalf OF
said city of Seattle, the construction of tunnel
from Lake Union to Elliott bay as part of the
genera, sewerage system of said city OF Seattle;
that for upwards of ten months last past a large
amount of money, togit: upwards of 100000
labor and materials have been used in the
construction of said tunnel, ana during all
of said times said George H. Heilbron has
been acting as a member of said board OF public
works; that said George Ii. Heilbron has wholly
failed to manage, control or inspect said tunnel
or superintend the construction thereof; that
from time TO time during the construction OF
said tunnel said George H. Heilbron has joined
in reports upon said improvement without any
personal knowledge of the facts set forth in
said reports, aud said reports have been acted
upon By the city council OF said city OF Seattle
and the money OF said city expended upon the
representations made therein: that said George
II. Hebron, by his gross neglect of duty as a
member of said board OF public works, was then
and there guilty OF misfeasance, nonfeasance
and maifeasance in offce as member of said
board.
Charge 4-That George II. Heilbron, being
member OF the board of public works of the city
OF seattle, King county, state OF Washington.
unmindful OF his duties as member of the
board OF public works, and in violation of his
oath OF office aud the charter OF said city OF So
attic, undertook, together with the other mem
said city OF Seattle, to lay, and did lay, upon
Yesler avenue. Rainier and other streets in said
city. large water pipes or mains as part OF the
general water system of said city OF Seattle, and
was engaged upon the laying of said pipes for "a
number OF months. That a large amount OF
money. labor ana materials have been used in the
laying OF said pipes and the construction of said
improvement. and during all of said times said
George H. Hebron has been acting as member
OF said board OF public works; that said George
II. Hebron has wholly failed 10 inspect the
laying Of said pipe or to superintend the laying
thereof or the making of said Improvement:
that from time TO time during the laying of said
pipe and the making of said improvement said
George II. Heilbrou has joined in reports upon
said improvement without any personal knowl-
edge OF the facts set forth in said reports, and
said reports have been acted upon by the city
council of the said city Of Seattle and ghe money
OF said city expended upon the representations
ma lie therein. That said George II. Heiibron,
by his gross neglect OF duty as member OF said
board of public works, was then and there
guilty of misieasance, ponfeasance and NAL
feasanee in Office a member of said board.
Charge 5--rhat George H. Hebron, being
member of the board OF public works of the city
OF Seattle, King county, state OF Washington,
and during his term OF Office as mem 1er of
said board, unmindiul OF his duties as a mem
Der of said board OF public works, and in viola
ton OF his oath of Office aud the charter OF the
city OF Seattle, together with the other members
of said board, undertook the construction and
LAYING within the said city of seattle, and on be-
hall OF said city, large amount OF street plank
ing, and the laying of large quantity OF water
and sewer pipe, aud the instruction and re-
pair OF public buildings, aud the ornamentation
OF public grounds OF said city, aud during
the making OF all of said Improvements
said George II. Hebron failed TO
give his time or attention to the
superintendent thereof in whole or in part;
that said improvements. by the Consent OF said
George II. Heilnron, were placed under the
superiutendencs OF persons employed by said
board OF public works and at the expense of the
said city, and by reason OF which the said city
has b.en compelled 20 pay for said improve
meuts sums Of money far in excess OF the rea-
soDaols value thereof, and said George ii. He'll
bron, during the whole time that he has been
member OF said board of public works, has
almost wholly failed TO give his time or atten-
ton 10 the duties OF his office as member of
said board OF public works: and in SO doing
said George II. Heilbron is aud has been guilty
of nonfeasauce in oriice a member OF the
board OF public works OF said city OF Seattle.
And /, J. 7. Ronald, mayor Of the city of
Seattle, by protestat.on, saving to- myself tie
liberty Of exhibiting at any time hereafter any
further articles or other accusations against
said George II. Heilbron, ana also OF replying TO
his answers, which ne shall make under said
charges or any OF them, ana OF Offering proof TO
all aud every oae OF SAID charges, do demand
that said George H. Heilhron may be put to
answer the eaid charges AMI each OF them. and
that sueA proceedings, examinations and heat
iugs may be had thegeupoa agreeable To
law ald justice.
You, the said George H. Hebron. as mem
Der OF the beard OF puolie WORKS Of the city Of
Seattle, are thereupon hereby summoned TO be
aud Appear 5efoge me ia the council chamber of
the house Of delegates in tae city Of seattle, at