The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-10


OF the Fire Department.
tie house of delegates report was
= from Meek and Kahaley. fire CON-
s,.soners, preferring charges against
~ Chief Hunt, charging him with be-
= naturalized under false representa-
tnns and holding bis position in violation
4 the city charter. Chairman Crichton
IN the chair and made a speech on the
ublees. In his judgment. he said, the
sherxes were very serious and he deemed
namatter which the city council should
Investigate. The council in committee of
The whole should investigate the charges.
He made motion that, on day 10 be set.
The city council, in committee of the
fesed 10 sabssantIate the charges, also the
defense Of Chief A. u. Hunt.
Delegate Goodhue wanted TO know
whether one or both bodies of the council
you'd Investigate.
Delegate Crichton replied that his mo-
ton fssred only to the house of dele
gatss
Delegate voigt did not think IL good
poiey for the house to go into the matter
senk His idea Was TO have joint COM
mites of both bodies give the charges in
yssdgation. and If In the committees
eginion further Investigation was nee
ssaFy, let the two bodies meet in joint
nssion.
Delegate Goodhue moved as an amend
nsns to Delegate Crichton's motion that
Abe the sense of the house that the inves-
gstion take place, and that the board Of
sasfmen be asked to convene and meet
With the house in joint session for the
mrpose The amended motion carried.
he date of the investigation was fixed Tor
sunday evening at s O'Clock.
pelsgate James asked what would be
aresult of on investigation even if the
ssrges against Chief Hunt were proven
% the satisfaction of the council7" The
council could not punish him and the
esaneii could not remove him.
TAsirman Crichton said he understood
.Aiihe city council could request the
nsyor 70 remove Hunt.
IL that's all we can do, said Delegate
James. .'shen | am not in favor of con-
suaing great deal of time in investigat-
ing the charges.
Delegate Little favored sending a re-
guest to the IRE commission that the
charges against Hunt be investigated.
lie made motion TO that effect and Dele
gate Hurd seconded il.
Delegate Vosgt deemed it advisable 10
refer the charges TO the fire aud water COM
mitiee. After some further discussion it
sas 80 decided.
When the charges came up before the
enard OF aldermen. after lengthy discus
slon and several motions lost 10 table and
pass they were finally referred TO the
Street committee.
loiat resolution was passed authoriz-
aF The city engineer and corporation
@ahsei to bring in an ordinance at the
sameeting providing for the paving of
s'eas street from the south line of Cherry
hxsio the north line of Marion street.
ne following ordinances were acted
Efea:
Aowing Hamm & schmitx to erect cleo
fas light wires Ia and about the Butler
aeae passed.
rfosiding for the improvement Of Chest
~ street. passed.
lasifuesing the board Of public works 10
~ aesa The powder house and sell the
nssersai passed.
ROWLING for the placing of certain
.ks en- Front aud Second streets under
sfsaadi referred.
Aslpp'epfiaiine money 90 pay audited
aVsailng for the transfer Of certain
ss9s tFum certain funds 10 other funds
~ audited bills; passed.