The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-04
WEARY OF GLASGOW.
The City Council Asks for the
Judges Resignation.
on WANTS HIM iMPEAcHED
Sweeney Alone shows sympathy-Comp-
troiier Parry kesppofnted-
Mere Money for Light

/ The city council has decided that the
/ beat interests Of the city demand tka i'm.
/ mediate resignation Of Judge Glasgow. Of
/ the municipal court. and that there may
I be no mistake about its attitude on the
matter. each house last evening adopted
resolutions calling upon the judge 10 re-
/ sign. and requesting Mayor Phelps. in case
Of 3 refusal. 20 prepare and forward 10 the
governor facts and evidence on which 10
base impeachment proceedings in the leg
islsture. The fulI text OF she resolutions is
as follows:
'ResoIrsa, By the house OF delegates,
the board Of aldermen concurring, that the
welfare and good order Of the city OF
Seattle and the general interest of the
public demand the immediate resign alton
OF Joseph NJ. Glasgow. Judge of the NUM-
cipai court; and De 10 further
Resolved That he be and he IS hereby
requested 10 forthwith tender ais resigna-
tIoa 10 the governor of the state OF Wash
ingfon; and be IL further
-Resoircd, That If said Joseph NJ. Glas-
gov does not Immediately resign, the
mayor OF the city of Seattle be and he IS
hereby requested 10 cause TO be prepared
and presented TO the legislature of the
state OF Washington proper facts and EVIL
denee foT the imueachment Of the said
municipal Judge; and be it further
s'keSolted. That the city clerk deliver a
copy OF these resolutions TO the said Joseph
NJ. Glasgow. and that he send copy
thereof TO the governor of the state Of
Washington
When the resolutions came up in the
board Of aldermen there was q moments
pause, and then Sweeney took the door
He said he was sorry such set OF resolu-
tions had come up. Just such q matter
had been before the aldermen during
Mayor Ronaid's term of Office and re-
suited in nothing. He said:
This present matter looks to me ike a
political job TO remove a man who has
dealt leniently with the laboring class in
order TO put in o man who would be under
the control of q higher political power than
Clancy & Burns. From all | can learn
Judge Glasgow is an honest man"
III de your face. DOCTOR" put in Comp
ton in low voice.
Il am sorry to disagree with you, doc
tor, said Jordan. II like TO see sympathy,
but don't think that conduct disgracefui
TO hobo can be condoned. | think the
doctor Is mistaken about this matter being
a political job. Ii seems to me it is a move
10 purify the judiciary"
Lovejoy came in and asked for a reading
of the resolutions. After the reading.
Sweeney said the council had nothing TO
do with a superior judge and the same law
applied TO Judge Glasgow. II the or
dinances of the city were defective, it was
the fault of the council, not of the police
judge. He would not vote for the resolu-
tons.
Loyejoy said he was friend of Glas-
COWS and supported him during his cleo
ton. lie continued:
The newspapers have made serious
charges against him. They charge him wi II
conduct that makes him almost hobo.
Judge Glasgow has right to be heard. If
he Is not, stigma rests on him. | shall
support the resolution because | think the
matter should be investigated"
On the roll call the resolutions were
adopted by the following vote; Ayes
Jordon, Daulton. Compton, Loyeioy, An
derson. Nay-Sweenev.
In the house of delegates the resolutions
were adopted by unanimous vote with
out discussion.
In joint session the council passed upon
the following assessment rolls:
the south line of Reuton Hill addition TO
bennington avenue; total cost, $2,475;
property owners s.. $50 and city 1926
For the improvement of kilbourne ave-
nue. and George street, from east line OF
Victory street 10 Seattle. Lake Shore e.
Eastern rIght-of-way in Bagley's addition:
total cost sl6,S56; property owners por-
ton, Sia5ol5l; city's portion. s., 494. 80.