The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-01
CALLIGAN VOTED IN.
Board Of Works Appoints .
New Superintendent.
He Considers That the Pebble VIM want
- Explanatien-The New Bsnksss
-Je6eFson Street.

Robert Fl. Calligan has been elected
superintendent OF the water department,
In place Of W. e. Wilson. After the
routine business had been disposed Of
yesterday by the board Of public works,
Commissioner Wolfe moved that il BE- de-
clared the unanimous sense Of that board
that the Office Of superintendent Be dc.
clared vacant
Mr.. Wilson said he recognized the au-
thority Of the board to make the removal,
but he did not think it . square deal to
kick man out of the Office without giving
any reason. They would find that the
public would demand an explanation. He
also demanded an immediate and thorough
examination Of his books. He knew how
they were now, but did not know how
long they might Be that way. He did not
feel like turning over the books to anybody
but an expert bookkeeper.
Chairman Van Brocklin said his wishes
In that respect should be regarded - far a.
possible.
Mr.. Wilson then repeated HIS demand
for IN explanation: he desired to know il
he had been dishonest, or what was the
cause of this action.
denominations are now In order" 70.
marked Mr.. Van Brocklin.
II nominate B. II. Calligan," said Mr..
Wolfe.
The motion was put and declared car.
ried. Mr.. Calligan will take charge of the
department this morning. and the board
agreed to appoint John Grunkranz to ex-
anime the books.
Before the close Of the session Mr.. Viii.
son filed his report for February. It
shows the following totals: Operation Of
mains. 81. 1854: Queen Anne station,
$3S8.22; Broadway station, $S2444; Lake
Washington, s., 945. %: receipts. $11 ,372. 20;
net earnings of blacksmith shop, $94A;
total pipe laid, sos feet.
Superintendent Helms reported that the
Oregon improvement Company had started
to work on the bunker across King street
without permit. He saw no objection to
the work, but permit should be obtained.
Andrew F. Burleigh, for the company,
said the company was building an ap-
proach from the south to the north
bunker and to raise the south bunker.
This had to be done in order to
conform to the judgment rendered in the
condemnation proceedings Of tho Seattle
d Montana railroad.
/ The permit was ordered to be issued.
Representatives of several firms engaged
in the sale Of explosives appeared before
the board and asked if the operation Of the
ordinance abolishirg the powder maya
zine could not be deferred until September
L By that time they hope to have erected
aproperly constructed compartment maya
zine by which the danger is reduced to .
minimum. They were referred to the city
council.
An application for permission to erect .
hitching post in front of store on Main
street was rejected.
H. G. Thornton petitioned tho board
that Jefferson street be graded in accord
ance with the contract, or if that cannot
be done that the street between Eighth
and Ninth streets be put into such condi-
ton that he can obtain entrance to tho
alley back of his lot. 1t was reported to
the city council. This is the work which
Mrs. Brown enjoined the city from con-
tinuinC.