The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-19
RAID ON THE OFFICES.
Applicants for Every Position
in the Public Works.
Hebron ENTERS A PROTEST.
Van Brock1in Takes His Seat in the
cancies Today-The Slate.

WOFkS meeting was relieved yesterday Dy
great excitement. The advent of new
commissioner was in itself very import
ant event, but to that was super-added the
influx Of number of applicants for all
the positions in the gift of the board.
There are no vacancies yet, and it is
mystery how so many Democrats OWNED
that there was probability Of places being
vacant. Nobody has resigned except Alex
ander, but. as Commissioner Cochran said,
tapping his wings with all the new glad
ness OF escape from the repressive thrali-
dom of minority: "Oh, I'll make the va
cancies tomorrow"
]. w. Van Brockin presented himself at
the hour of meeting and shook hands with
the two old members He comported HIM
self throughout a trying session quietly
and uno trusively At the opening of the
meeting, Major Rinehart occupying the
chair. the following letter from g. II. He'll
bron was read:
beg to advise you that still consider myself
member OF the board OF public works and that
hold myself in readiness to attend any and all
meetings Of said board and to perform the
duties of such Office. would also respectfully
protest against any person Calming to hold
position on said board in my place acting as
member of said beard. as / maintain that my
without cause and contrary to law, and that no
vacancy in said board was made. I would
further advise you that have instituted legal
proceedings 10 test the validity OF such pre-
tended removal.
The letter was ordered placed on file.
For two hours before the opening Of the
session there had been throng around
the city hall door, and several conferences
were held by the mayor with the new COM
missioners and applicants for positions.
Edwin Hall Warner did not put in
written application for city engineer, but
a memorandum, Edwin Hall Warner, city
engineer" was sent i'll from the comptrol-
ler's office. where the mayor, Comptroller
Carson and others We're assembled, to
Jesse Cochran-for what purpose can
only be surmised. Mr.. Cochran put it in
his vest pocket, to be produced today at
O'Clock, when the applications will be
considered. On the same slip is to be
found the anne, ''W. +. Wilson, superin-
tendent of water-works." SO it is not
wild guess that the initial letter of F. w.
Wald's successor will also be Nv"
c. G. Heifner justified the expectations
of his friends by putting in very short
and modest application for the office of
secretary TO the board. As there are no
otHc ofpilCdntS IL ID IiOt lOO lilUCi W pre-
dict that the salary ordinance will not be
| allowed to go through with the proposed re-
| duction from 5000 year to 81, 200. Indeed
| 1t is prophesied that now the Democrats are
| in the threatened reduction ofsalaries will
| not be SO radical as seemed advisable when
| the council was not sure that the mayor
| would not kick over the traces and refuse
| to remove the Republicans from the board.
| Applications were received from Dubose
| FIFTEEN, J. c. Morris, Patrick Cunningham
and George Y. Landsberg for the position
| of street commissioner. F. f. Sander and
| others recommended Cunningham, and
| Morris also presented strong memorial
| signed by Leander Miller, c. A. Cram, II.
| c. Ingam, NJ. J. Cook. etc.
The secretary read the protest against
| appointing Robert Bridges, already pub
| Eshed in the Observation-Disclosures, which
| had been filed by a number of labor Or
| CARNATIONS.
| He also read commune alton signed by
| Walter Merritt and Lee Millner for the
| Knights Of Labor, denying all the allega-
| tons and demanding that the Western
| Central Labor Union be called upon to
make specific charges. The applications
were all referred to Commissioners Van
| BTockhn and Cochran.
| Applications for the office OF superinten-
| dent of buildings from ]. c. Helms, Wat
| son Spencer and H. K. Swartwood took
| the same course, as did an application
/ from W. E. Wilson for the office of super
| intendent of water-works. and from c. q.
| Heifner for the position of secretary of the
| board.
\ special meeting of the board will be
| held today at , O'Clock to consider" the
| applications. and bets were offered that
the ticket will be: Heifner for secretary,
/ Warner for engineer, Wilson for superin-
| tendent of water-works, Walter Ronald
for cashier, ]. C. Morris for street commits
sioner, Dubose FIFTEEN for superintendent
of buildings and J. Slater for clerk.
Superintendent Valid suggested the pro-
| priety of insuring the new Hollp pump
| for about two-thirds of its value.
Commissioner Rinehart said that would
depend upon the policy of the board
Early in the proceedings of the board he
had expressed the views of authorities
upon political economy that cities need
not insure. as the taxpayers were them
selves sort of insurance corporation.
IF" he added, 1.-The board had taken
my advice l would not have got into such
a scrape as did recently"
II was resolved 10 defer action upon the
| matter.
\ protest was received from f. f. Witt
| Ter, president Of the Union Trunk Line.
against the proposal TO block its track
during the grading OF Broadway. He
says 1t is unnecessary, and that the COM
| pauy is required under penalty of for
| fixture of its franchise TO continuously
| operate the road, and would be Liable to
lose subsidies.
! J. II. Holland. y. E-iksen and Z. O.
| RiHlal, owners of lots and in block ),
Hinckley's supplemental plat, call atten-
| ton 10 the condition Of Pratt street. AT the
| corner of Dexter street, and ask the board
TO take such steps as shall prevent house
from following 3 slide caused by the deep
| cut.