The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-13
THE SAME Story ar wHAroom.


wHATcoM Sept. l2-tSpecial. Am ex-
animal on of the books of the various city
officers by competent accountant shows
that there should be balance OF approx
matey $50 coo in the hands of the treasu-
reF. +. NJ. Isensee. He has been asked for
statement, which he refuses 10 give, adj
uniting only that he has not the money
aud endeavoring to create the impression
that II was on deposit in the suspended
national banks. The mayor, however, Ia
informed upon what he believes to be good
authority. though IL Is not official, that
only si6.0oo is tied up in the banks. leav-
ing So. 600 unaecounted for. BY advice of
his attorney the treasurer refuses ahso-
lutely to inform the council what he has
done with the whole or any part of the
money, and at the same time he asks the
council TO refrain from instituting any pro-
ceedings for his removal and Tor the re-
eeyeFy of the funds the impression pre-
walls that he has used the money in car
rying ON logging and other enterprises in
which he Is engaged. and that he is simply
using the fact of bank suspensions to
cover up an actual and considerable defai-
cation. The air has been fun OF vague
rumors of municipal corruption for some
time. An ex-emnloye of tho city has
threatened 10 make some startling dis
closures and with this end in view secret
conference has been held between him ana
number of prominent citizens appointed
by the mayor as committee.
Several months ago bonds to the amount
OF $299oQo were voted for the purchase
and extension of the city water system.
owned hy the Beliingham Bay Improve
msnt Company, the purchase price being
$4,000, leaving Sioo 90 for improvement
Of the existing system and its extension
20 the outlying portions Of the city. the
votes Of whose electors were necessary in
order to carry the bonding proposition.
The bonds were sold 90 Seymour, Barto A
Co, Of Tacoma, At par. less q commission
OF 81 per cent for negotiating them.
They have failed TO place them, and now
comes the Improvements company with a
proposition 20 take bonds 60 the amount
Of $4,000 upon terms equally as good as
those offered by Seymour, Barto & Co, in
lieu Of cash for the system. and further
proposing 20 act as agents for the negotia-
ton OF the remaining sl00.0l0 This prop
ositleB Is now before the council. bat il
meets Attn strong opposition from the
residents % the additions which are not
Yes supplied with water. as IL leaves no
guaranty OF any early extension OF the
system. aad without their votes the
original proposition could not have been
carried. Should il be accepted by the
council an injunction will doubtless be
asked for 80 prevent such trade from
being carried into effect
The city eoaaeil met at o'clock last
ereriag and remained in session until 3
e'esecS tais morning struggling With the
hnsaesa4 and water problems, which
are luss now making life dreary waste
Tor TIC eouncilmen and are oceasianinr
maeh angry AMI sn xious talk among the
taxpayers and people generally. The
eoarsas r'sosa sas packed wisA interested
spectators iong eefor~ the mayor ranp~d
ioE ordes, and ayeof the sessn eounellmen