The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-19

names were given to him hv the Demo-
cratic central committee. In to la,a
hour last night he had no; been noti6ea
oi ms removal and refused 20 he inter
viewed
All day yesterday stream OF visitors
poured IN and cut Of Mayor Ronala,s
once. tie WAS besiegcd by importnni,ies
to consent TO remove Thomson. Gen. w
c. Turner. John \. os;rander and John
Fairfield seem TO have been leaders of tho
movement. backed up by Lee Hart. Ueif-
ner and host of minor politicians.
Helfner's argument was that Thonso,
was guilty of offensive partisanshin. and
insssnced il by quoting W. +. Chalk AZ
having said that Thomson made the re-
marx that l. h. Andrews would maks
good mayor. Thomson denied
this and declared positively THAI he
had not spoken 10 Chalk for nearly year.
and bad never to anybody spoken wori
concerning Mr.. Andrews candidacy The
Immediate cause OF the removal was un.
donhtedly due to Thomson's having de-
eiared that yesterday he intended 10 make
tour OF inspection along the line of sew
ers TO ascertain the quality of the brick.
This brick matter has already been re-
ferred to IN the council proceedings, but
was quickly hushed up. When the work
was ordered begun, bids were called for
and the brick offered by the Seattle Rrick
and Tile Company found TO answer the
specifications. Ii was required that
the material should be an extra
hard burned brick, with q porousness
of not more than 2 per cent In weight.
The price agreed upon for the Front and
Commercial street sewer was So 40 per
thousand. and for Brook and Republican
streets at $40 per thousand some side
wedge and others square
After some had been bought Wolfe de-
ciared that other brick was just as good.
and quantity purchased. without com-
petition and without test, at IS per |. 600.
supposed to come from Pontiac but about
9,ooo was bought OF Lohse at 81 20 and
sold to the city at s.. Superintendent Ryan
became alarmed at the quality and showed
some to Thomson. who declined 20 inter-
fere as he was not in charge of the street
sewers. IL was, however. tested and found
TO absorb i6 per cent by weight and ~ per
cent by volume. Wolfe's attention was
called to the matter and he pooh
poohed the objections. saying that
some of IL might be bad, but
il could be sorted" and some of it used
tor manholes. About 20C 900 altogether
were ordered. Wolfe was then told that
the brick was rotten and utterly unit for
sewer use. and Lohse. from whom IL was
bought, admitted that 1t was q cheap. or
dinary brick, which anybody would de-
liver for 81. 50 at the outside.
jimmy Campbell. foreman at the Ken
ney street sewer, reported that where tho
map called for 5000 brick he was ordered
4 Ill ~
tiated by Ryan. Campbell and Morgan.
the foreman of masonry. II Is also stated
that foreman at Kenney street, after re-
jecting three cart loads of brick aslunsuit-
able for the purpose. was removed to Com
mercial street. and few days aftsrward
discharged.
Alderman Daulton was begged to inter.
pose his influence, and was given a sample
OF the brick taken from heap In use
which 1t needs no expert to determine In
rotten, srongy and utterly unfit for the
purpose. Thousands of dollars arc to bs
spent on the sewers and it will be cnly a
few months, If no -preYentive action 1.
taken, that the sewers thus rottenly con-
structcd will cave in. Mr. Thomson wanted
honest work done.
Another objection to Thomson Is that
nC pOolklNcAy NVk0oCa w GtnPt0y oU tH0
sewer tunnels any but experienced work
Of accurate work. Gen. Turner, J. Y.
ostrander and John Fairfield visited his
Office and gave him . list of
men they wanted put to work.
One very notable instance Is that they
insisted upon "Billy" Rust being put to
work as surveyors assistant. In order
to give Rust, who is single man, job.
IL would be necessary 10 lot out
McMonagie, n married man and a
lifelong Democrat Not only 10
McMonagle supporting his own
family, but to make the outrage greater
he has taken into his family three orphan
children of Robb, who was formerly Jesse
Cochran's partner. Thomson refused
point blank to be party TO
such an unblushing shame and told
Gen. Turner. as to another OF his
proteges, that much rs Thomson deprc-
Gated profanity, the man who was urged
for superintendent of the north tunnel
was not, as an engineer. fit for "heii
room." Mr.. Thomson gave Gen. Tur-
pcr caustic comment on his in
tegrity in making such recommendations,
and told him that he. Thomson. was re-
sponsble for the most important work
ever undertak en- by tho city, and he pro-
posed to have no man employed under
him whose ability was not absolutely de-
monstrated.
The evidence of jobbcry on the
part of somebody" of the utter
political unscrupulousness of Wolfe
and Heifner. and of the imbecile tergiver-
sation OF Cochran need no other evidences
than that presented. Ii IL were merely
political scheme. bad as that
is under the circumstances. IL would call
for condemnation. but the consequent
reckless expenditure of money and
the wanton indifference TO the Sc
cuhty OF the expensive sewer
works make the act ono of utter tsithiess-
ness to public trust. The mayor Is about
to retire from Office. lie has nothing 20
look forward to except public confidence
ard IL remains 90 be seen whether he has
the backbone and the capacity TO deal with
this most fragrant outrage upon an already
tax-burdened and sorely tried people.
Colorado Legtslsture stiif Idle.