The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-13

responded 70 the call OF their names D
the deputy clerk The reading Of the
minutes Of the previous stormy session
was dispensed with. the mayor renarking
in grave tone shat much more important
business demanded TIE attention OF the
council. He then proceeded 20 read
spirited communication from city clerk
and ex-Msrshal b. W. Mcintosh relative
90 alleged irregularities and malieasances
in the discharge Of his duties both IS clerk
and marshal. declaring that There sit In
council chairs certain members who are
personal enemies" and concluding with
the fender OF his resignation and request
for the preference OF specific charges and
their speedy investigation The resigna-
ton was accepted and then specific
charges. alleging the retention By Mr.. Nc
Intosn when marshal Of various sums be-
longing to the city, were read and ordered
fled for investigation. The charges were
preferred by Councilman Arnold over his
signature
Mayor Slsde, with solemn prelude in
the language OF the immortal Webster.
then read . communication to the council
on the subject of the alarming financial
situation in which the city Is placed by
reason of the presumed misappropriation
By the treasurer Of . large sum OF public
money and his absolute refusal 10 make
any statement showing what he has done
with the funds. He admitted that the
books Of that Office .4show perfect regu-
larity and no evidence of criminaiity or in
tent TO rob the city," His refusal 10 &C
count for the funds, however. was album
dant cause for distrust and disauietude.
In references 10 two propositions for COM
promise submitted by counsel for the
treasurer, the mayor recommended that
the city decline TO become q party to any
proposition in the nature of q compromise
made by the treasurer. his bondsmen or
their trustee, and he further recommended
that the resignation Of the treasurer be
asked for and that no further funds be
paid to him. Mr.. Fairchiid. counsel for
the treasurer, spoke in his behalf, and de-
ciared that unfortunate as it was for
his client, his bondsmen, and pos
sibIy the city, he knew no arrange
ment for a settlement could be
arrived at for the present. He accord
ingly withdrew from the consideration of
the counsel both of the business propo-
sitions," as he termed them, previously
submitted and presented Mr.. Isensee's
resignation. which was promptly accepted.
The council then took up and enacted an
ordinance establishing the compensation
of the treasurer at S75 per month, and filed
the vacancy by the election of w. III. PEN
field, subject to his acceptance of the sal
airy liked in lieu Of commissions. The
mayor thought the council should make
diiigent inquiry as to the fitness OF Mr..
Penfield for the position. whereupon Rep
resentative Roth, Councilman Likens and
others bore favorable testimony TO his
character and qualifications, and Judge
Farnhaus said that while he was not what
might be called skillful man, he was
sufficiently competent for the Office, and
perhaps the city had "had too much of
skiliful men,"
The water bonds question was next con-
sidered, and for hours the council wrestled
with various propositions submitted by
the water company. the principal ones of
which were outlined in the PosT-IsTELLr-
GEscER today. They all met tho persist
ent and vehement opposition of ex-Coun-
Gilman Nickiin. p. ID. McKeller and
others. but finally, at 8 o'clock in the
morning, resolution was adopted to the
effect that in addition to the acceptance of
bonds IN lien OF cash To the amount of the
purchase price of the water system. the
Bellingham Bay Improvement Company
act as agent for the city for the disposal of
$4,000 additional for the extern sion of the
system, all papers bearing upon the mat
ter to be placed in escrow until the sale
should be contaminated, the limit of time
to be sixty days.
The expected star chamber disclosures
of Mcssrs. Grassett, Lee and Christman
before the smelling COMMITTEES" as 1t Is
called, have not yet been made.