The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-16
HEILBRON rs LET OUT.
Ronald Executes q Feat Of PO-
litical Jugglery.
He THINKS RiNEHART IGNORANT.
The Mayor Removes Hebron and APP
points Van Brockifn, bat Declares
Rinehart Not Guilty.

and nonfeasance, removes b. IN, and appoints In
his stead J. W. Van Brockiin until the next
meeting Of the board of aldermen.
The verdict In the case OF Major Rinehart Is
very short and is Is follows:
State OF Washington, county OF King, city OF
Seattle, Sc.
In the matter OF the charges against ". V. Rine-
hart Tor nisieasance aud nonfeasance IN once
rs a member OF the board of public WORKS
W. V. Riuehart, u member Of the board OF pup
lie works Of the city Of seattle, having been by
me on the 10Th day OF April, 1892, cited 10 SEQ"
cause II any be had, before me, AZ mayor OF we
city Of seattle, the 9tn day of May, lsJZ, way
he for the reasons alleged aud set forth In salc
citation and charge, should not De removed
from Office, having appeared at said time, ano
the same matters alleged therein having been oy
me duly invcs tigated by the examination OF wiz
nesses upon oath, do, from said examination,
find the facts and truth TO De as follows:
First-That on or about june j, 1881. the CITY
OF Seattle, by and through Its board OF pubic
works, duly authorized % to do, entered into It's
contract In writing, commonly known as pol
icy of insurance, with the Home Fire Insurance
Company, a corporation OF seattle, whereby the
said Home Fire Insurance Company, for and IN
consideration of the sum of ninety-four ana
50lO0 1874 50) dollars paid 10 it by said city OF
Seattle, insured against loss by FIRE the machiu-
cry, engines and pumps OF the Lake Washing
ton pumping station, being the property OF the
city OF Seattle, in the sum of three thousand
CS3001) dollars, for the period beginning June j,
1891, and ending June ], 1892.
Second-That w. V. Rinenart was a. said time
and still Is q member OF said board OF public
works, and was and still is stock holder Ia said
Home Fire Insurance Company.
Third-That in accordance with said contract,
the said city of Seattle paid SAID Home Fire In
surance Company the sum OF $34 80, and the SAID
w. v. Rinehart, rs a stockhoider In said Home
Fire Insurance Company, tnen ana there pe-
came and was Interested In said contract
Fourth--That before entering into the said
contract as such member OF the board OF public
works for and on behalf of thu city Of Seattle.
the said W. v. Rinehart, being unmindful OF his
duties in this respect, and desiring to avoid q
violation Of the provisions OF the city caarter.
sought and obtained the opinion OF the corpora
ton counsel. the citys legal adviser in this be-
half. and was informed and advised by said cor
poratfon counsel, and said Rinehart so believed,
that his relations to aud with said Home Fire
Insurance Company and said city OF Seattle were
not such as to make said kiuehart party inter-
ested in said contract
becoming interested in said contract was an Ig-
norant, unintentional act and without an ele-
ment of willful or reckless disregard for the
charter provisions in this respect
find no cause for removing said w. '. Rine-
hert from Office, aud said charge against ". v.
Einehart is dismissed. j. I. RONALD, Mayor.
Dated this 14th day, 1892.
The finding in Mr.. Heilbron's case ia much
more elaborate, and sparkles, so to speak, with
legal technicalities Ike coat OF Furnished mail,
every link OF which Is of an invincible, but
giittering steel. II ia carefully constructed and
cunningly devised, the mayor evidently hoping
to present not q crey.ce into which Mr.. He'll
bron's counsel can thrust even his keen and
subtle shafts. 1t Is as follows:
State OF Washington.
County of King, ! SIS.
City OF Seattle
In the matter OF the charges against George II.
Heihron Tor misfeasaDce aud for nonfeasance
in Office as member of the board OF public
works.
George H. Hebron, a member of the board of
public works OF the city OF seattle, having been
by me the 29th day OF April, 1892, cited to
show cause, If any he had, before me mayor
OF Seattle, on the 9th day of May, 1892, why he,
for the reasons alleged end set forth in said eta
ton and charge, should not be removed from
Office, and having appe AIRED at said time, and tn
said matters alleged therein having oeen by me
nesses upon OATH / do, from said examination,
find the facts and truth to be as follows:
First That on the 10Th day of May, a. D. 1891,
the American Insurance Company OF Boston en-
tered into its contract in writing with the city
OF seattle. commonly known policy of in
surance, whereby the said American Insurance
Company of Boston, for and m consideration of
the sum of twenty-seven and fifty one-hun-
dredths (s27.50j dollars to it in hand paid, in.
sured against loss by fire the machinery, en-
gines and boilers OF the Broadway pumping sta
ton, being the property of the city of Seattle in
the sum OF one thousand $1,000 dollars for the
period beginning May 30 1891 and ending May
%. 1892
second-That the Washington Territory In
vestinent Company, a corporation duly organ
lied AID existing under the laws OF this state,
and having, among other OF its objects. purposes
anu powers, thar OF acting as agent for insur.
ance companies and placing insurance, was at
said time and still is the agent OF the said
American Insurance Company. OF Boston, and
through which agent the said American Insur-
ance Company made said contract and placed
said insurance.
Third-That at said time the said George n
Hebron was aud still is one OF the trustees of
said Washington Territory Investment Com
pany, agent OF said insurance company afore-
SAID.
Fourth-That the said George r. Hebron
was at said time and still is u member of the
board of public works OF the city of Seattle. and
that said board OF public works had the power
aud authority to procure said contract OF insur-
ance aforesaid, ard having such power and
authority the said George II. Hebron, together
with the other members OF said board, voted for,
| aided III the procurement OF, and caused said
contract OF insurance 10 be entered into between
| the said city of Seattle and the said American
Insurance Company.
| FiftA-That, in accordance with said Contract
the city of Seattle paid for said contract OF in
surance the Aforesaid sum OF twenty seven aud
| fifty one-hundredths (s2750l dollars. and the
| said Washington Territory Investment Cora-
! pany received part of said premium for It's
services as agent, and became and was inter.
| ested in said contract, sud the said George II
Hebron. as trustee OF said Washington Terri
tory Investment Company aforesaid, became
/ and was interested in said contract.
| siSth-Ihat at the time OF making said con-
| tract the said George II. Hebron, as a member
| OF said board OF public works, making the same
| Tor ana on behalf OF the said city, knew MS in
| teFcst therein.
seveuth-That on the oeth day OF May, A. d.
| 1891, the Guardian Insurance Company, of Lon
| don, entered Into a contract in writing with the
cty OF seattle commonly known as a policy OF
| insurance, whereby the said Guardian Insurance
| Company Tor and IN consideration OF the sum
OF SGD. insured against loss by FIRE that certain
ope-StoTy frame building known as the Lake
| Washington pumping station in the sum of
s@cco ior the period beginning with May -, 1891,
| and ending May %, lS.2: that the Washington
territory investment Company was at said time
| ana stlit IS the agent o. tne said Guardian IN
| saFance company. and through which agent the
! sad Guardian Insurance Company made said
| contract anu placed said insurance.
| Eighth-Inat the said George H. Heilbron,
| together with the other members OF said boaIst
o. puouc worSs, having the power and authok-
NY 50 20 do, voted for, entered into the procure
| lnent OF, and caused said contract OF insurance
70 De entered into between the said city OF Seat
| tie aud the said Guardian Insurance Company
| that in accordance with said contFac. the said
! city OF Seattle paid for said contract OF insur-
snee the sum Of sixty $50 dollars and the sal !
| Washington Territory Investment Company re-
celved part of said premium l0r lite services As
| agent, and became and was interested In said
| contract, and the said George II. Hebron as
| trustee OF said Washington Territory Invest
| neat Company Aforesaid. became sud was ike
Wise interested n said contract, anu that ct the
time OF the making OF said contract be, the said
! 1eorye II. Hebron, knew his Interest therein
Ninth-That for yesr last past the city OF
! seattle, through it's board OF pablo works has
| been engaged in the construction OF tunnel
| from Lake Union 70 Elliott bay part of the
genera sewerage system OF the said city of Sc
| attic pom said tunnel said city. through said
/ board, hiss expended upwards OF fifty thousand
| $4,000 dollars for labor and materials. That
| curing all az said time said George II. Hebron
| has been member OF said board OF public
| works. That some parts o. said tunnel present
| very great dl5lcGisles in engineering: that q
| large amount o! money has been expended
| N said tunnel in unnecessary prospecting
| aud experimenting, and the WORK las been
| cnETac.e=Iz@1 IN some Instances by ineor.l-
/ potency. sad eEtaile1 upon the city unnecessary
| ana eXtrsyagalt expenditures. Snd he's resulted
! IN the loss of human iife that during ali II 5