The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-15
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this respect, has visited said tunnel to ex.
coed two times, and mas been in said tunnel out
one time, and then only few feet from ths
shaft, and that being subsequent TO the ming OF
the charges nersiu; that even at the time OF 'he
accident, which resulted IN the loss OF HE 10 an
employe and the eudsngering OF other hves ID
the employ OF the city, he did not appear IN per
son 10 investigate the cause OF the acclueat, y,
to provide agsinst a recurrence OF the same, anu
failed TO go rear the tunnel al al that time
Tenth-That during the whole OF the uIne
that the said George II. H-iibTon has oeen
member Of the board OF public works OF sald
city OF Seattle, said city has by and through ITS
said board OF PUBIC WORKS, undertaken 70 ano
has constructed many extensive and costly I'M
provements. such as the laying OF large and
small water mains, ana sucl as the gradingsSi
streets, and the plsnAing rep!anking and I'M
proving OF the same: that Ii was the duty OF tiie
said George II. Hebron, under the charter OF
the city OF Seattle. as such nember OF the ooaro
OF public works, 10 personally, from Time 20
time, inspect, oversee anu superintend
ments, and to aid his associate mem
bers of said board to the extent OF Ills ex-
perience and his best intelligence and ability,
counsel and cooperation; that said George II.
HeiioroD. being unmindfu. OF his duties IN tnis
respect, has. during his eDcumoency as sucn
memher of the boar OF public works, not peg
so!laliy visited or inspected said Improvements
or any of them 10 exceed six or seven times, ana
most OF said times being after banking hours,
no. with view OF inspecting the city improve.
meuts, but being more casual observations OF
public improvements afforded while at other
business or on pleasure bent. And some OF Inc
most expensive and costly improvements TO the
city OF Seattle, including the laying OF the lire
OF the largest water pipe. that along south Four
teenth street. from Jackson street 70 the reser-
yoir, have been accomplish he'd by the employees
OF the city without a single Inspection or AZ
tempt at care from or on the part OF the SAID
George II. He'll oron.
Eleventh-That the said George H. Hebron
has confined his duties, as such member OF the
board OF public works, almost entirely and ex-
clusivey to his attendance upon the meetings
OF said board, taking place three times week
and lasting about an hour at each meeting, but
he has since his eucurabeney failed and
neglected to attend thlrty-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.
Tweifth-That from time TO time during the
construction of the tunnel hereinbefore men
toned aud during the construction and opera
ton of the improvements hereinbetore ren-
toned said George II. Hebron has joined IN re-
ports upon said I'M provements without amy per-
soual Know edge OF the facts ct fof.h in said
reportSpand said reports have been acted upon
by the city council or said city OF Seattle from
time TO time and the money OF said city has
been expended upon the reports made therein.
ThirteenthThat the act OF the said George
n. HeilbIou in becoming interested In the TWO
contracts hereinabove mentioned was an act OF
willful, reckless disregard OF the charter pro-
visions of the city OF Seattle on the part OF said
George II. Hebron.
Fourteeuth-That the failure of the said
George II: Hebron to personally inspect and
OF said tunnel and the various improvements
operated and constructed oy said city of Seattle
since his encumbency constitutes neglect and a
breach OF duty upon the part OF said George H.
Hebron.
Therefore l. J. T. Ronald, mayor of the city OF
Seattle, by virtue OF the power and authority by
the city cnarter in me vested, aud by reason
and because of the said acts, ana said interests
OF the said George II. Hebron in the above de-
scripad contracts, and of the said neglect and
dereliction of duty on the part of the said
George II.
public works. do hereby remove said George HI.
Heiibron from office member OF SAID 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 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. 7. RONALD, Mayor.
Dated this nth day OF May. 1892.
Mr. Heilbron left town yesterday before the
filing of the papers and viii not return until
Monday.