The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-15
HEILBRON Is LET OUT.
Ronald Executes a Feat OF 70
litical Jugglery.
He THINKS RlNEAARf IGNORANT.
The Mayor Removes Hebron ana Ap-
points Van Brocklin. but declares
Rinehsrt Not Guilty.


matter of TIE charges axsinst Commissioners
Hebron and Rinehart. He ezoneTates hlne'
hart but finds Hebron guilty OF misieasance
and roaieasaace, removes him, and appoints IN
his stead J. ". Van Broeklin until the next
meeting OF the board OF aldermen
TIE verdict IN the case OF Major hlneha.t Is
very short, and is s. follows:
state OF Washington. county of King, city OF
Ia the matter Of the charges against W. V. Rine-
hart for misieasaace aat nonieasance IN once
as g member OF the board OF pubic WORKS
" Riuehsr. g member OF the board OF pup
lie works OF the city OF seattle, having oeen py
me on the 29th day OF April, ls91, cited to snow
cause II eny he had before me. rs mayor OF the
city OF seattle, on the 9tn day Of May. 1872, way
he, for the reasons alleged sud set fortn IL seld
citation and charge, should not be removed
from Office, having appeared az SAD time, anu hC
the same matters alleged therein having been by
me duly inyes tisa,ed by the examination OF WIZ
nesses upon oath, DO. from said examination,
find the facts ana truth 10 ne as follows:
First-That on or about June l, le9l. the city
O. Seattle, By ana through It's board OF pubic
WORKS. duly authorized 50 to DO. entered into us
contract in writing. commonly known as pol
lev of insurance with the Home Fire Insurance
Company, corporation OF Seattle, whereby the
said Home Fire Insurance Company, for and IN
consideration of the sum OF ninety-iour and
50-i0o 1874. 50l dollars paid 10 II by SAID city OF
Seattle, insured against loss by fire the machin-
cry, engines and pumps OF the Lake Washing
ton pumping station, being the property OF the
(i3009l dollars, for the period beginning June ],
1871, and ending June ], 1872
secoud-That ". Y. klnehart was az SAID time
and still is d member OF said board OF public
works. and was and still is stockholcer IN said
Home Fire InsIranc Company.
Third-That in accordance with said contract,
the said city of Seattle paid said Home Fire In
surance Company TIE sum OF So. 80, aad the said
W. V. Rinehert, rs stakeholder IN said Home
Fire Insurance Company. then and there be-
came anu was interested III said contract.
hat hat ant ~ N YVarh
contract as such member of the board of public
works for ana on behalf OF the city al Seattle.
the said ". V. Rlnehart. being unmiudfui of his
duties in this respe {, aud desiring to avoid
violation OF the provisions OF the city charter,
sought and obtained the opinion of the corpora
ton counsel. the citys legal adviser in this be-
half, and was informed snG advised by said cor
poration counsel, and said Rinehart so believed,
that his relations TO and with seId Home Fire
Insurance Company and said city OF seattle were
not such as to make said kiDehart a party inter-
eSted in said contract
Filth-That the act OF said W. V. Rinehart, in
becoming interested il said contract, was an ig-
norant, unnteat:onal act and without an ele-
ment OF willful or reckless disregard for the
charter provisions in this respect
| find 10 cause Tor removing said W. Y. Rine-
hart from office, and said charge against W. V.
Rinehsrt is dismissed. J. I. RONALD, Mayor.
Dated this l4th day, 1897
The finding in Mr.. Heibron's case is much
more elaborate, and sparkles, so to speak, with
legal techniealites. like coat OF FURNISHED mall
every link of which is OF an invinci bic, but
glitteriug steel. II is 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. II is as follows:
State of Washington
County OF King, I S.
City OF Seattle
In the matter OF the charges against George H.
Hebron Tor miseasance and for nonfeasance
in office as member OF the board OF public
works.
George II. Heilbron. a member of the board of
public works OF the city of seattle, having been
by the Goth day Of April 1922 cited to
show cause, if any he had before mayor
OF Seattle, on the 9th day OF May. IS92, why he,
for the reasons alleged and set forth in said cita
ton and charge, should not be removed from
office, and having appe AIRED at said time, and tn
said matters alleged therein having been by me
duly investigated by the examination of wit
nesses upon oath, | do, from said examination,
find the facts aud truth to be as follows:
First That ou the 18th day OF May, A. d. 1891.
the American Insurance Company OF Boston
tered into its contract in writing with the city
OF seattle, commonly known as policy OF in
surance, whereby the said American Insurance
Company OF Boston, for and in consideration OF
the sum of twenty->even and fifty one-hun-
dredths (S2Ti0) dollars to it in hand paid. in
sured against .oss by fire the machinery,
gines and boilers OF the Broadway pumping sta
tion being the property of the city OF Seattle in
the sum o! one thousand $1,000 dollars for the
period beginning May %, ls9l and ending May
20, ls92.
Second-That the Washington Territory In
vcstmeut Company. corporation duly organ
lied AID existing under the laws OF this state,
ami having, among other OF its objects, purposes
aud powers. that OF acting IS agent Tor 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 lnsur-
ance Company made said contract and PLACED
said insurance.
Thri-That at said tina the said George H.
- -
said Washington Territory Investment Com
pany, agent OF said insurance company aiore-
said
Fourth-That the said George II. Hebron
at said time and still is a member OF the
board of public wO.ks OF the city OF seattle. and
that said board of public works had the power
and authority to procure said contract OF iusur-
ance aforesaid, and having such power and
authority the said George II. Hebron, together
with the other members of said board. voted for,
aided in the procurement OF, ami caused said
contract OF insurance TO be entered into between
the said city OF Seattle aud the said American
Insurance Company.
Fifth-That. in accordance with said contract,
the city OF Seattle paid for said contract of in
surance the Aforesaid sum of twenty seven and
fifty one-h undredths $3.50 dollars, and the
said Washington Territory Investment Com
pany received q part of said premium for its
services as agent, and became and was inter
eSte6 IN said contract, and the said George II.
Hebron. as trustee OF said Washington Terri
tory Investment Company aforesaid, became
and was interested III said contract
Sixth-That al the time OF making said con-
tract the said George II. Hebron, as a member
OF said board o: public works. making the same
Tor and on behalf OF the said city, knew his in
tercst therein.
Seyenth-That on the 10Th day OF May, A. D.
1871. the Guardian Insurance COMPANY, OF Lon
don. entered into Il contract in writing with the
Cijy of Seattle, commonly known a a policy of
Insurance, whereby the said Guardian Insurance
Company, Tor and II consideration OF the sum
OF So. insured against !oss by fire that certain
re-story frame buildins known as the L. q
I Washington pumping ~;atioD in the sum OF
g. 90 for the period beginning with Nav - 1891
ana ending May - lSs2, thag the Washin gion
Territory Investment Company was al said time
ana stitl IS Tho agent o. tne said Guardian Iu-
su-ance com pADy. aud through which agent the
sa-d NNaTGlah Ins 1TanCe company male said
contract and placed said insurance.
tlghta-lhAt the said George H. HeilhrOn.
together with The other members of said hos i
o. pablo worAs, having tie power ana author
Ity - 10 DO. voted for, entered into the procure
rleGt o.. and caused said contract Of insurance
= Re entered into between the SAID city OF Seat
tie and the said Guardian Insurance Company;
that IN accordance with SAID contract the sac,
ci;y %! Seattle paid for said contract OF iusur-
0DCC T4e suu OF sixty 600 dollars anu the SaiI
Washington Territory Investment Comuaav "a
ce;ve4 q pati OF SAID premium Tor is services as
/ agent, and became and vas interested in said
CONTRACT, ana The SAID George II. Hebron as
/ trustee 81 sad Washington Territory Invest
meLt Company Aforesaid. became and was Ike
wise Interested III sad contract. AID that az =
fine 81 the masking u said cou;Tac: he tac sal d.
NCorC2 II. Aci!-.a. knew Dis Interest t.ersir
Nluth-4aa; :or ytay la. last N" cry 81
Seattle, through Ks board O. pubic works has
I been engaged IT the construction OF 3 tunnel
rom LaGe Nion - Elliott hey rs s part Of the
general sewerage system 81 tle said c.cv Of 80.
. att.t- pom said tuuEe. aid c.ty. through sad
board, has expended upwards OF CIV tsousan,i
E'",@1} dollars .oE Labor and materials That
CutlaS al q. ~at4 time said George II. Hei. br0u
has rec1 4 C.eDscr a.. sad hoard OF ~. tc
"'5~s- tnat some p&-t> % aid tUane! present
Very grest 1ttaca..es "a engineering: that $
: large ainoA1t % money h.S been cxrantf !
! IN sad tunnel n unnecessary p-a.Iectlnc,
{ sud experimenting. sid the WusA has been
I CGar3 rt-r.E2. n some instances hv t3cnr,-