The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-05
WITTLER rs DROPPED
J. H. Van BrOcklin Named for
Police Commissioner.
THE COUNCIL oEFERs ACTION.
Carson for Comptroller, Bennett for
Park Commissioner, Beck for Clerk
of Municipal Court.

ne TWO houses OF the CITY COuDClt met
in separate session last night. The mayor
sent in the several nominations. To the
aldermen ne submitted the names of ]. N.
Carson for city comptroller, B. E. Bennett
for park commissioner and W. A. Beck for
clerk of the municipal court. To the dele
gates he sent in the name of ]. ". Van
Brpezlin as police commissioner, in place
of E.F. Whittier, who had withdrawn his
name in the following letter to the mayor:
DEEles SEATTLE. Wash, April2 ., ls92
Hon J. 7. Ronald, Mayor Of City of Seattle
Dear Sir: Against my will and desire, but solely
for the purpose of accommodating you and to
aid you in any manner in my power. consented
at the last moment for you TO present my name
to your city council as a police commissioner
/ never did desire it, nor do l now desire any
Office. am sorry on your account to observe
that the presentation of my name embarrssses
You with some complications.
/ regret that act TO which l reluctantly
consented, through a desire only to assist you
in carrying out your policy of giving the city
the best possible enforcement OF the laws at
minimum of expense, is encompassing you
with any complications 1t is, my dear sir,
through no seeking of mine, and since it ap-
pears to 6isplease some persons, desire TO re-
lieve you of any complication on my account,
and, therefore, must decline now TO allow my
name TO remain longer as an applicant for the
position.
Holding myself ever ready to serve you in
any manner and in any capacity wherein the
same can be done without complcating you in
the least, am your friend, E. F. WITTLEa
In neither house was the subject of ap-
pointments discussed. The aldermen
voted in favor of their reference to COM
mittees and Mr.. Sweeney sent the comp
troller to the Judiciary committee, park
commissioner to the committee on street
improvements, and court clerk to the CON-
mittee on public buildings in order to put
tbr,e in the hands of Leander Miller.
OF Theldelegates referred the police COM
missioner nomination to the judiciary
committee.
Both houses adjourned until Wednesday
night
The appropriation ordinance was intro
duced into the board of aldermen with an
explanation by President Sweeney that
the auditing committee had objected TO
payment TO the two assistant engineers of
the watey-works for overtime. The bill
was read twice and referred to the finance
committee.
An ordinance imposing road poll-;ax
of 81 on every male citizen between q and
so years of age brought DR.. Jordan to his
feet, and he objected to the bill, as impos-
| ing hardship on those who could least
afford it. 1t was referred TO the commit
| tee on streets.
The communication of park employees,
| complaining of the management of the
| park board, was referred 10 committee
| consisting of Miller, Daulton and Carrie.
An ordinance was passed declaring the
term of the clerk of the municipal court.
Z xf.,r@-
! authorizing the joint finance committee to
| employ expert assistance to go through
| the books of the several departments, and
| report progress every two weeks
\ protest against jog at Depot street,
| on Lincoln street, in the proposed grade
was tiled.
Alderman Carrie introduced joint resoN
| luton suspending work on the TAYLOR
street sewer and it was passed. He said
| the pipe would lie idle Tor nearly two
years. He also reported on the condition
| of the Lake Union tunnel.
The following petitions were acted
upon;
W. Gross, for vacation OF streets il Yesle-',
| second addition: reieetsd.
Bymaa Club, for appointment of c. A Ride
| on, as assistant city attorney; rejected
For plsnkiug OF Harrison street; favorablv re-
| ported, ana the work is TO be done By Noyeun-
| ber
For p,anklng OF west side O. Rainier from
| Yesler TO Florence at expense OF property own.
| ess granted.
Communication from the Union cornrpitrse
! opposing the introduction OF overhead trollev
| wires committee on streets
! Applications for the position Of ianitorshin Of
city hall; referred 10 committee on public build
! iugs.
H. Hcrshbers 70. return OF over paid t.xs..
| referred 10 judiciary COMMITTEES.
At the meeting of the house of DELEGATES
all the members were present. When the
| Journal OF the previous meeting was read
| there was division of opinion as IN
whether the resolution relating 10 the
members Of the board of public works had
been adopted or not. Mr.. Drew said !.
had been adopted and that the journal
was erroneous in recording the resolution
as simply passed and referred, and he
moved that the journal be so changed As
70 show that the resolution had been
adopted and referred.
Mr.. Coryell said he remembered dis
tinctly that the resolution had not been
adopted
Mr.. Crichton said his recollection of the
matter was the same as Mr. Coryel's.
Mr.. Drew's motion was carried by a vote
| of TO 8
Later on the action was rsconxdsred