The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-16
Highest Leavening PowerU. Govt Report Aug 1889
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this respect has never visited said tunnel to ex-
coed two times, and has been in said tunnel puI
one time, and then only few feet from Ihs
shaft, and that being subsequent TO the ming OF
the charges herein; that even az the time OF ine
accident, waich resulted ia the loss OF Lie 20 an
employe and the e1daugerirg of other lives III
the employ of the city, ne did not appear IN per-
son to investigate the cause OF the accident, OF
to provide against recurrence Of the same, anu
failed TO go near the tunnel at ali that time
Tenth-That during the whole Of the time
that the said George II. Hebron has been
member of the board of public works OF saia
city OF Seattle, said city has, by and through us
said board of public WORKS, undertaken to and
has constructed many extensive and costly IN.
provemeats, such as the laying of large ana
small water mains, and such as the grading Oh
streets, and the planking. replsaking and inn
proving OF the same; that IL WAS the duty OF the
said George Fl. Hebron. under the charter OF
the city OF Seattle, as such rnemter OF the ooaId
OF public works, to personally. IRON time 70
time, inspect, oversee and supefinteno
such constructions end such improve
ments, and to aid his associate mem
bers of said board TO the extent or his ex-
perience and his best intelligence and ability,
counsel and cooperation; that said George n.
Hebron. being unmindful of his duties IN TINS
member of the boarf of public works. not per-
soilally visited or inspected said improvements
or any of them to exceed six or seven times, ana
most of said times being after banking hours,
not with a view OF inspecting the city improve.
ments, but being more casual observations OF
public improvements afforded while at other
t..
most expensive and costly improvements TO the
city OF Seattle, including the laying OF the line
of the largest water pipe. that along South four-
tenth street. from Jackson street to the reser-
Yoir, have been accomplished by the employees
Of the city without q single inspection or az
tempt at care from or on the part OF the said
GeorEe H. Hebron.
has confined his duties, ~ such member OF the
boardQf public works, almost entirely and ex-
ciusfv4sy % ne attendance upon the meetings
and iasssas about m nr1T 6 sscs- sassEng. bul
he has since his encu m5cncy Tailed and
neglected to attend thtrfy-six meetings Of said
board, some OF said failures having been the re-
suit of illness. Others the result of absence from
the city, and yet others unaccounted for.
Twelfth-That from time to time during the
construction of the tunnel hereinbefore men
toned and during the construction and opera
ton OF the improvements hereinbefore men
toned said George FL. Hebron has joined IN re-
ports upon said liz. provements without any per.
sonal kndwedge OF the facte let forth il said
reports, and said reports have been acted upon
by the city council OF said city OF Seattle from
time to time, and the money OF said city has
been expended upon the reports made therein.
Thirteensh--That the act of the said George
II. Hebron in becoming interested in the two
contracts hereipaboye mentioned was al act OF
willful, reckless disregard OF the charter pro-
visions of the city of Seattle on the part OF said
George II. Hebron.
Fourteenth-That the failure of the said
George II. Hebron to personally inspect and
assist in the management and supertn tendence
of said tunnel ana the various Improvements
operated and constructed oy said city of Seattle
since his encumbency constitutes neglect and q
breach OF duty upon the part OF said George II.
Hebron.
Therefore I, j. T. Ronald, mayor OF the city OF
Seattle, by virtue OF the power and authority by
the city cnarter in me vested, and by reason
and because OF the said acts, ard said interests
OF the said George H. Hebron in the above de-
scriped contracts, and of the raid neglect and
derelicton of duty on the part of the said
George H. Hebron as member of the board OF
public works, do hereby remove said George II.
Heiibron from office as member OF sad board
OF public works, and hereby declare said Office
vacant.
And do further, by virtue Of the power and
authority in me vested, appoint J. W. Van
Brockliu as a member OF said board of pubic
works to fill the vacancy thus caused in said
board OF public works until the next meeting OF
the board of aldermen OF the city of Seattle.
J. T. RONALD, Mayor.
Dated this 1ith day OF May, 1892.
Mr.. Hebron left town yesterday before the
filing Of the papers and will not return until
Monday,