The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-25
Bolton Rogers Elected b. the
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The eIscsios vss BY the vote Of Mayor
Pheipe and Commissioners Waliiagford
and Nigsse. the svo Democrats rsirsining
from voting.
The pOiics commissionsrs vess called 10
mses st TO LIST svsning. bat owing 10 I'M
svoidabis delays the members did not get
so9ethsf until es31 - which time Mayor
Pbsipe, - chairman Of the board. called
the messinx 70 order with . full board
present, namely: w. 9. Rstss. J. @. Niggis.
4 c. Chsassy and J. n. wsliingfofd. On
hsing asked BY Mr.. WAliingiord 10 state
the object Of the meeting. Mr.. Phelps said:
efhs object OF the meeting 10 TO make .
chanee in the ones Of the chief az police.
and 10 justics 10 the present incumbent |
simply with TO stats that this deaiyed
change Ii no war casts any Ssdectsons on
Chief Willard, who hiss been IN efficient
cfl5ces. but the change has become neces-
sary In order 70 insure . better standard OF
service and the better 70 regulate the con-
duct Of the poifcs department. These
eoncinsiOns are the result Of mature de-
llbeYnt1ous and aftsr giving the matter
my almost undivided thought for the last
swo months, and having carefully
weighed every matter pertaining 20 this
question, and having Investigated the
character and fitness Of every person
whoss naoss has been suggested for the
position, arm satsafied thai for the bsst
iuterest Of the police service Of fhis city
Mr.. bolton Rogers 10 the best qualified
applicant for the position, and ~ his APP
pltcasion comes 70 n signed BY large
number q respon,iols citizens o. seattle !
% far - am concerned he will have my
support for the position"
Commissioners NigRis said:
.tS~~ ~ NJ ~css "A r..
Mayor, am Of The opinion thst the police
commissioners should sustain youf recon-
meudation. Mr.. Bolton Rogers comes be-
fore tins board with . petition signed by
sesponsibie business men whose names
must not Be ignored. therefore move
vacant. that Chief Willard 1t his own re-
quest b fsducsd 70 the ranks and Bolton
Rossrs b. appointed chief Of police. the
appointment 70 90 into effect as o'clock
tomorrow morning"
comnisstonsr waliineford seconded the.
0otion.
Ccmmissiousr RATE aaksd to BE- excused
from vottng on the proposition. saying:
ssMr. Mayor. In view Of your statement
showing the nscoeAtty for bsttarmeut Of
the police service In the iuterest Of the
public safety. and believing you sincere In
your opinions, shall not vote against the
motion. yet must bsg 70 b. allowed 70
ysffain from voting on the question:
Mr.. Wailtngford inquired whether .
member could refrain from voting, bat, a.
the beard waa not clear on the subject. no
objscttoa IVES raised. ut will not change
the result anyway" addsd Mr.. WAIling.
Jord.
Il don't wsnt 70 b. plaesd in the posi-
ton Of opposing you. Mr.. Mayor. in whom
have the utmoss confidence. but my
position. - you know, b such that I can
not ocnscisntiously vots for the measure,
though noe opposing Il. said Mr.. Relic.
commissionsr Chsasty echoed the views
exprsssed by Mr.. Relic. but he, also, asked
20 b allowed 70 refrain from voting, add
Ing thas ~ vas NOT prepared 70 vote on
she matter and hardly sxpsctsd IL 10 come
up q this tima my refusing 10 vote
viii not alSsct the fesult." continued Mr..
chsasty. '.for Mr.. Rogers viii b elected
anyway"
Mayor Phelps stated that Il vas the
privilege ofsvsry member 70 exercise his
rights TO vote - he fslt. and ~ they would
have much business 10 transact together
during the coming two years he wanted
each memhsr ~ settle such matters ac-
cording to the dictates Of his own con-
science.
The question was then put to . vote, and
NsExie. wallinsford and the mayor voted
FAYE chssssy and Rslfs remained silent
when their names we're called.
On motion OF Relic thstboari adjourned.
The following 10 tho list Of signatures To
The petition presented TO the police COM
nississnsrs Cor Bolton Rogers appoint-
mens:
c. hanford. Erastus BraInerd, q. o. GUY.
z = s~ssney. Edward Won Toeel. J. Il.
Powell. John Lsary. Fam Rosenberg. ].
Furry. r. ". Baker. a. ". Young Fers,.
nand Tokias. Paul s,ngerman, John q.
scurry, L. Schoenfeld. N. N. Fredriek
NJ. seller q Co, r. Rosenberg. ". M
Cowiey. II. A. Fredricks. James Ice.
Frank Chsmbsrlin. J. boyd, r. A. Wing,
M. rssa. v " w, e H !. Charles
eehlossmacher, g. W. Fischer, Cooper 4
Levy. Webb 4 Co, inc. c. T.. Wrhb
L. Turner. III. v. v. Bean. Jerome ratlln
n w. Mctsinnis. Charles Mandav. ", IL
White. tseovge u. Adsir. George W. Hail
ths ueldssssn Tia. Company. /. Kohn.
Thomas !. Basse. Q. w. Parker & Co.
slmison Bros, J. II. Calvert, j. L.
Kahsisy. II. u. PeAse. San Francisco shos
Company. ]. Lees~r. president, ]. IL Me-
pougsii, J. j. Cole. A. p. Barweli. c. r.
cauley. X. II. Lelthcad, John Schrsm.
John n. Good. Globe Wall Paper Com.
psny, by Frank Atwood. Seattle Grocery
Company. by John Haley, JOAN Lynch,
George Shaw. William Mssyck Miles, shs
Famous Csothlng House, BY =. ]. Iesis.
manager w. w. Houghton, Edward Blew.
ts.. II. j. Evsns n l. Weed, A. Il
Kncwitaa, James o'connsiI, \. W. VIII
mans. Charlss Armstrong. Quick Drug
Company. by j. H. oaicks asorss n kit-
finger. Charles McAtisssr, T. A. Cushing.
Cosh- Marsy Company. l. Cosh, president:
A. T. AscCalsky Company, INCORPORATED.
hy A X. MseCaisky. manager; Novel,v
Mills Co, BY A. n Graham. president:
Richmond Paper Company, frank A.
fansias, X. Al. Dsnny. n. II. lAsiaer. j.
W, psdss, hesss Narthern: rrvd l.
prestrey ehiefeisrk Hotel Northern; 4. A.
4 X. tsottsssan. w. A. Harry. Hardy {
Hal Company. James 4. BIakis,oas. +
= Jones. George 4. Lat Lem A. Short.
ssase.. j. w. Casey. J. W. Young. b. n.
Isshel. II. J. Greea, II. kiaa. Leach.
lsesls 4 Ia. l. IL Grisish. a. IL. hsrr, :
kehscs. woodraff 4 Co. William A. Csrls'
pxa. GA, Carrie q Co, A. Furssouss a Go,
q w. lynch, !. NJ. Newman. r. w. Mics,
kisiia Grocery Company, y. J. Barns, II.
VI. kssla. john y. Henry. Occidental lie
e. ssnTasy. by A. 4: ssaxs.ve; Viii
Msosnn.,. J. r. A w's.,o si1'p n, :
rss Rre.. Cempaay. rassfs COM.
snissiea Company. 81 ". l. Ivan;
hsAms. raasoa a Co, ~ j. Rsdel.
shstmsr: w. II. Pssgghr~y, Cosson &
Kelly, Anaory v. Bel, rnsan Hard y are
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