The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-03
ROGERS STILL CHIEF.
The Mayor Reappoints Him and
He Files Bonds.
The Ccmrnfssion Made Vacancy.
bet Dsd Not FfIi It->tggis Await
ing His Hearing

Bolton Rogers 10 still chief Of police .nd,
unless Ii. q. Thornt0n should colpassh
wonders. will remain IN ais position until
The nsxE regular meeting. when his maine
VIII probably be presented 30 tue comrals-
sion for formal action. Mr.. Thornton said
yesterday morning that ae wss going TO
have his rights" but IL he gets shsm Is
viii DC without further assistance, legally
speaking. from Commissioners Niggle and
eheasty. Everything was quiet 81 police
headquarters yesterday as If there Was no
strife to disturb and hinder the chief Of
police 10 the performances Of has duties
After the unsuccessful attempt Of the
Democratic members OF the board. as
sisted by Commissioner NiggIe. 20 elect .
nes chief. Mayor Phelps thought IL beat
TO clinch the fact that Bolton Rogers holds
the Office By reappointing him until the
next regular meeting. Following Is the
letter OF appointment on 6le with City
Clerk Stewart:
To 4. F. Stewart, city clerk: VIII II.
Perry. city comptroller. the board Of
police commissioners of tie city OF Seattle,
and 10 al other persons interested therein:
Know, that whereas tie police CON-
nissioners of the city Of Seattle. King
county,. Washington. did on the 5.h
day Of September, is94. declare the office
OF chief Of police Of the city OF Seattle
vacant; and
Nv HKREas, At the meeting Of said CON-
mission he'd on the day aforesaid no chief
Of police was elected 10 I'll the vacancy 50
caused: and.
"WHKRKas. /, Byron Phelps. mayor of
the city OF Seattle. did direct and author
ize Bolton Rogers to act as chief of police
Of said city until the next regular meeting
of said commission; and,
WHEREAS, The said commission did
hold a regular meeting on Monday even
ing. ths LIST day Of October, 1854. and at
said meeting did fail and neglect 10 elect a
chief Of police; and.
'WHEgE.s, A vacancy now exists in the
Office OF chief Of police aud The interests of
the city of Seattle demand that sons suit
able person be appointed to hil the va
cancy SO existing;
Now, therefore, /. Byron Phelps, mayor
OF the city Of Seattle. do hereby appoint
Bolton Rogers chief OF police Of the city OF
Seattle, 10 al! the vacancy so existing,
until the next regular meeting of the
police commission OF the city OF Seattle.
and until said commission shall duly elect
chief OF police. BYRON PHELPs,
"Mayor of the City of Seattle"
Mr.. Rogers immediately took the oath
of Office and flied his bonds. The sum is
900 and the names of Thomas T. Jones
and DIR. g. o. Guy appear rs sureties.
This having been done. the bond was sent
10 City Comptroller Parry and in due
course of time will be officially acted upon.
Mr.. Thornton did not call NJ the city
clerks Office yesterday 10 file his bonds or
attempt to take the oath Of Office. If he
had, there would have been another point
for Corporation Counsel Scott and Assist
ant Corporation Counsel Steele to settle
The minutes of the police commission
meeting show thss the motion for the APP
pointmsnt OF Thornton was lost Mr..
Thornton claims he was elected and that
therefore he has right to take the oath of
office and fie bond.
Commissioner Niggle took things easy
yesterday and said he WAS ready for his
hearing. which commences this morning
at the city hall. In speaking of the ''eiec-
ton" OF Thornton he said:
"Mr. Thornton informed me this morn
ing he would proceed To take steps 10 Sc
cure the position of chief OF police. What
he will do cannot say. So far as | and
Mr.. Cheasty are concerned, We are through
with that part Of the comm ission tangle."